Program - The awards recognise the passion and drive behind entrepreneurial businesses, whether private or listed, family-owned or private equity backed, across all commercial and industrial sectors and at any stage of business development.
- The events and activities associated with Entrepreneur Of The Year offer insights to support your business in achieving its full potential. Throughout the process there are opportunities to network with your fellow entrepreneurs, judges and alumni from the program.
- In the current tough economic climate it is more important than ever that entrepreneurial skills and spirit are recognised and rewarded. There are many factors that make a great entrepreneur, financial performance is one of them. However, in these unprecedented times when assessing finalists our judges will be taking more than growth and financial track record into account. They will assess, amongst other broader criteria, how you are managing the downturn and making the most of any opportunities that have arisen.
Entrepreneur Of The Year country programs Entrepreneur Of The Year is presented in more than 135 cities worldwide. In 2008, winners from more than 40 countries gathered in Monte Carlo on 28–31 May for the 8th annual World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award. Find out more about the Entrepreneur Of The Year programs by selecting a country below: Location selector | NewsDiane Foreman, New Zealand's 2009 Entrepreneur Of The Year Diane Foreman, Emerald Group Limited, was announced as the 2009 Ernst & Young New Zealand Entrepreneur Of The Year as a gala dinner held at the Langham Hotel on Thursday 22nd October 2009. 2009 Category Winners announced Five New Zealand entrepreneurs have taken top position as category winners in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards for 2009. Only one entrepreneur will go on to represent New Zealand at the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in Monte Carlo next year. 2009 Finalists announced Sixteen of New Zealands top entrepreneurs were announced as finalists in the 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards at a sparkling cocktail event at the Auckland Art Gallery on Thursday 13th of August. Find out more about these entrepreneurs here. New countries joining EOY The Entrepreneur Of The Year programme continues to expand around the world. In 2008 Colombia and Estonia launched their country awards programme. Several new countries joined the Middle East regional programme, which now draws nominations from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Suadi Arabia, Syria and UAE. In 2009, the first Entrepreneur Of The Year in Mexico will be held. | EventsConversations with Entrepreneurs When 43 of the world's best entrepreneurs gathered at our 2009 World Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards, we asked them to share their wisdom on today's hottest topics. Watch the videos for their insight: | 
