Top Middle East leaders - Thomas B Meier Jumeirah

Jumeirah has never lacked recognition. Burj Al Arab gave the company one of hospitality’s most photographed symbols, while its Dubai beachfront hotels helped define the emirate’s luxury resort market. The challenge facing chief executive Thomas B Meier is to turn that recognition into a more globally balanced luxury brand.
Meier joined Jumeirah as chief operating officer in 2021, became interim chief executive in 2024 and took the permanent role in January 2025. By 2026, he oversaw 2