EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Winners
Since 2001, EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year has celebrated visionary founders, CEOs and business leaders from around the world in the ultimate global competition for entrepreneurs. Selected by a diverse panel of independent judges, each world winner demonstrates the highest level of entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, and social and economic impact.
Explore the stories of past EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year award winners.
2023
2022
2021
2020
Doris Hsu
GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
Taiwan
Gaston Taratuta
Aleph
Argentina
JungJin SEO
Celltrion Group
South Korea
Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Biocon Limited
India
2019
2018
2017
2016
Brad Keywell
Uptake Technologies, Inc.
United States
Rubens Menin
MRV Engenharia e Participações S.A
Brazil
Murad Al-Katib
AGT Food and Ingredients Inc.
Canada
Manny Stul
Moose Enterprise Holdings & Controlled Entities
Australia
2015
2014
2013
2012
Mohed Altrad
Altrad
France
Uday Kotak
Kotak Mahindra Bank
India
Hamdi Ulukaya
Chobani, Inc.
United States
James Mwangi
Equity Bank Limited
Kenya
2011
2010
2009
2008
Olivia Lum
Hyflux Limited
Singapore
Michael Spencer
ICAP plc
United Kingdom
Cho Tak Wong
Fuyao Glass Industry Group
Mainland China
Dr. Jean-Paul Clozel
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Switzerland
2007
2006
2005
2004
Guy Laliberté
Cirque du Soleil
Canada
Bill Lynch
Imperial Holdings
South Africa
Wayne Huizenga
Huizenga Holdings Inc.
United States
Tony Tan Caktiong
Jollibee Foods Corporation
Philippines
2003
2002
2001
Narayana Murthy
Infosys Technologies Limited
India
Stefan Vilsmeier
BrainLAB AG
Germany
Paolo della Porta
Saes Getters S.p.A.
Italy
