APAC's 2026 Women Entrepreneurs Cohort Revealed by EY

• EY honors 23 APAC women leaders shaping high-growth enterprises
• The program fuels global scale, networks, and sustained growth
• Cohort delivers US$1.6B revenue, employ 30,000+ in APAC

EY has recognized 23 trailblazing women entrepreneurs leading and building high-growth enterprises in the region, under its Asia-Pacific Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2026. The initiative reflects EY’s strong commitment fostering inclusive growth for women leaders.

An endeavour for supporting ambitious women founders, the program provides a customized platform to scale and empower businesses led by high-potential women. It creates an opportunity to expand their ventures globally, by strategic guidance, mentorship, and strong networks to fuel sustainable growth.

With its focus on sectors such as energy, infrastructure, consumer, and professional service, the Asia-Pacific cohort of 2026 is seen to be a platform where women founders are brought together to create innovation, employment, and inclusive development in the region. These chosen women leaders are capitalizing on their expertise of creating global networks and insights.

Loletta Chow, Co-Executive Sponsor, EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Asia-Pacific, adds: “This year’s cohort reflects the depth, diversity and momentum of women led businesses across Asia-Pacific. These leaders are building resilient, future-focused organizations and creating meaningful impact at scale. We are delighted to welcome them into the EY Winning Women community and look forward to supporting their continued growth.”

EY analysis indicates that companies in the 2026 cohort collectively generated over US$1.6 billion in revenue in 2025. This became an opportunity in supporting a workforce of 30,000+ people, reflecting the growing impact of women entrepreneurs on the region’s economy.

Since its inception in 2008, the Asia-Pacific initiative is part of EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women global community, contributing to a vibrant network of 1,200+ women founders across 60+ markets worldwide.