EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2021
What makes an EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ ?
Our panel of independent judges
When judging entrepreneurs against these criteria, it’s important to understand the entrepreneurial mindset. Our panel of independent judges is composed of entrepreneurs from around the world who have demonstrated astonishing purpose and drive throughout their careers.
We’ve convened an extraordinary group of judges this year. They bring a diversity of experience that is sure to factor into their careful deliberations as they select the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2021.
It really is a great group:
- Rosaleen Blair, transforming talent management
- Girish Jhunjhnuwala, reinventing the hotel experience
- Hernan Kazah, co-founder of the largest technology fund in Latin America
- Susan Chong, a pioneer in sustainable packaging
- Alexey Repik, a biotech leader
- Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, winner of the Nelson Mandela centenary award for educating girls in Africa
And our two most recent EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ winners:
- Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, developing affordable drugs to treat diabetes, cancer and COVID-19
- Brad Keywell, who is leading the way through innovations in artificial intelligence (AI)
Meet our judges
See the videos below to know our judges. You can click on the arrows and the top right icon to explore more.
Our Class of 2021
Each year when I meet the unstoppable entrepreneurs who are competing for the world title — all winners of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ programs from around the globe — I am astonished once again by their vision, insight and determination.
Driven by the desire to better the world around them, they don’t let anything stand in their way.
The members of our Class of 2021 truly embody unstoppable ambition and are ready to reframe the future. Learn more about the Class of 2021.
I’m excited to share these entrepreneurs with the world. Their stories have stuck with me and truly reveal what makes them great. They’ve capitalized on their ambition to launch and scale businesses that make a difference. And I can’t wait to see what they do next.
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Summary
EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ celebrates the vision, insight and determination of entrepreneurs from around the globe. It is the ultimate global competition for entrepreneurs. This year’s overall winner will be chosen from the Class of 2021 by a diverse panel of independent judges who understand the entrepreneurial mindset because they are entrepreneurs themselves. Find out more about the judges, and how entrepreneurs are leading the way and solving the biggest challenges we face today at ey.com/weoy.
