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
Doris Hsu
GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
Taiwan
2022
Gaston Taratuta
Aleph
Argentina
2021
JungJin SEO
Celltrion Group
South Korea
2020
Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Biocon Limited
India
2019
Brad Keywell
Uptake Technologies, Inc.
United States
2018
Rubens Menin
MRV Engenharia e Participações S.A
Brazil
2017
Murad Al-Katib
AGT Food and Ingredients Inc.
Canada
2016
Manny Stul
Moose Enterprise Holdings & Controlled Entities
Australia
2015
Mohed Altrad
Altrad
France
2014
Uday Kotak
Kotak Mahindra Bank
India
2013
Hamdi Ulukaya
Chobani, Inc.
United States
2012
James Mwangi
Equity Bank Limited
Kenya
2011
Olivia Lum
Hyflux Limited
Singapore
2010
Michael Spencer
ICAP plc
United Kingdom
2009
Cho Tak Wong
Fuyao Glass Industry Group
Mainland China
2008
Dr. Jean-Paul Clozel
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Switzerland
2007
Guy Laliberté
Cirque du Soleil
Canada
2006
Bill Lynch
Imperial Holdings
South Africa
2005
Wayne Huizenga
Huizenga Holdings Inc.
United States
2004
Tony Tan Caktiong
Jollibee Foods Corporation
Philippines
2003
Narayana Murthy
Infosys Technologies Limited
India
2002
Stefan Vilsmeier
BrainLAB AG
Germany
2001
Paolo della Porta
Saes Getters S.p.A.
Italy
