Author: Victor Abou-Ghanem

Victor Abou-Ghanem
Victor Abou-Ghanem is the Chief Executive Officer of STORY Hospitality - a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Capital Group. He is an accomplished executive, with extensive global experience in hospitality and investment management.
At STORY Hospitality, Victor brings a strategic vision shaped by decades of global leadership in financial structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and operational excellence. His expertise spans family-owned enterprises, private entities, and private equity-backed businesses, with a focus on scaling assets and optimising profitability.
Victor is also a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), bringing deep financial acumen to his leadership role. Fluent in French, Arabic, and English, he combines his business expertise with a global perspective, making him a driving force in the luxury hospitality sector.

The Cultural Ecosystem: Protecting the Destination for Every Traveler
Hotels have a responsibility to the destination, argues Victor Abou-Ghanem, CEO of STORY Hospitality. For Victor, sustainable hospitality must go further and recognize culture as part of the ecosystem we must protect.

by Victor Abou-Ghanem June 23, 2026

Hotels have a responsibility to the destination, argues Victor Abou-Ghanem, CEO of STORY Hospitality. For Victor, sustainable hospitality must go further and recognize... Read more.

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Why I’m Switching to Ecosia and by the End of this Article You Will Too

Invisible, but Present: From Landscape to Table with Moza

Our Skies Which Never Sleep: The Cost of SpaceX and Reflect Orbital’s Satellite Plans