10 Inspiring Women CEOs Leading ASEAN Businesses

4. Tan Su Shan, Group CEO, DBS Group, Singapore–

Tan Su Shan created history back in March 2025, when she became the first female to head Southeast Asia's largest bank in terms of assets, making DBS one of the prominent women-led companies in ASEAN. She possesses over 35 years of experience in handling banking matters and has had an impressive career trajectory since joining DBS in 2010; she was head of the bank's consumer banking, wealth management, and institutional banking divisions.

Tan has been steering the bank as Group CEO with an emphasis on being agile and innovative, building resilience amid global uncertainties. Under her able guidance, the bank has seen a strong performance supported by increased profitability and digital transformation, which remains central to the bank's strategy.