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This year EOY is celebrating its 25th anniversary. In those years, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program has expanded to more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries with awards presented annually to over 900 of the world’s most successful and innovative entrepreneurs.

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EOY country programs

EOY is presented in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries worldwide. Each year the overall country winner from each country gathers in Monte Carlo for the annual Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award. Find out more about the EOY programs by selecting a country below:

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News

Olivia Lum, Group Chief Executive Officer and President of Hyflux Limited has been named Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011.

Watch the videos of Olivia Lum receiving the award, her thoughts on how to thrive in a globalized world and her interview with the Financial Times.

Entrepreneurship and innovation: the keys to global economic recovery

Global economic recovery depends on the proven relationship of entrepreneurship and innovation to economic growth . Large corporations in particular must build and sustain innovation-oriented cultures to retain their roles as market leaders. Economic growth is also created by effective public policy — the current crisis is the perfect time for policy-makers and business leaders to support entrepreneurs and innovators at all levels of their economies.

Social Entrepreneur Of The Year

Ernst & Young, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, honor inspiring and successful social entrepreneurs with the Social Entrepreneur Of The Year Award. Learn more about these inspiring social entrepreneurs from around the world.

Events

The road to Monte Carlo

The 2010 Entrepreneur Of The Year country winners gathered in Monte Carlo on 2-5 June 2011 for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award. Each country winner was inducted into the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Academy and vied for the title of World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011. Use our interactive map to read the profiles of these exceptional entrepreneurs and watch conversations on how they have thrived in a fast changing world.