EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ is the only global program of its kind for entrepreneurs. With a legacy of nearly 40 years, this flagship program celebrates, connects and supports entrepreneurs as they unlock their ambitions.
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year at a glance
58
programs worldwide
79
countries and territories
30K
global alumni
A program like no other
Entrepreneurs from around the world are nominated to join a prestigious ecosystem of business leaders through a yearlong program of service, support and invaluable connections. CEOs, founders, owners and leaders participating in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program benefit from:
- A global network of distinguished peers and mentors
- Learning resources and insights to help navigate their growth journey
- Opportunities to raise the profile of their companies
What makes your business a masterpiece?
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ recognizes the impact of creators and innovators who lead successful businesses with purpose, vision and entrepreneurial spirit. Discover the art of entrepreneurship.
Representing the best of entrepreneurship
Starting at the regional and country level, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year honors leaders who demonstrate excellence in areas such as innovation, financial performance, social responsibility, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
Each annual program concludes with a competition and announcement of category winners — such as industry and innovation winners — and an overall winner. Winners are selected by an independent panel of judges who are successful, innovative entrepreneurs themselves.
Overall program winners go on to represent their country or territory in the ultimate global competition for entrepreneurs: EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™.
Nominate a visionary
Are you a founder, CEO or leader of a high-growth business and ready to join our global ecosystem of entrepreneurs? Nominate yourself or another leader for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ today.
EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™
EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year is a unique gathering of disruptive entrepreneurs and global business leaders from more than 60 countries to find innovative approaches to accelerate growth.
Through keynote interviews, discussions, debates and interactive crowd-solving sessions, you will learn how the world’s most dynamic entrepreneurs — renowned for their ability to find new opportunities, even in times of unprecedented change — continue to grow and thrive.
The EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year experience provides an opportunity for you to:
- Gain insights into the economic, political, business and social changes that are creating the “perfect storm” for entrepreneurs to flourish and grow
- Meet inspiring game-changers who are disrupting industries, hear how they are leading the world through uncertainty, and generate innovative new ideas to grow your business
- Grow the networks you need to accelerate growth in your business
- Stimulate new ideas in a series of peer-to-peer interactive sessions, learn how others are developing plans to face the opportunities generated by uncertainty head on, and join forces to effect meaningful change for business and communities
- Celebrate the outstanding achievement of the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners at the annual black-tie awards gala
The next EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Forum will take place on 5-9 June 2019.
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