EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Winners
Since 2001, EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year has celebrated visionary founders, CEOs and business leaders from around the world in the ultimate global competition for entrepreneurs. Selected by a diverse panel of independent judges, each world winner demonstrates the highest level of entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, and social and economic impact.
Explore the stories of past EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year award winners.
2022

Gaston Taratuta
Aleph
Argentina
2021

JungJin SEO
Celltrion Group
South Korea
2020

Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Biocon Limited
India
2019

Brad Keywell
Uptake Technologies, Inc.
United States
2018

Rubens Menin
MRV Engenharia e Participações S.A
Brazil
2017

Murad Al-Katib
AGT Food and Ingredients Inc.
Canada
2016

Manny Stul
Moose Enterprise Holdings & Controlled Entities
Australia
2015

Mohed Altrad
Altrad
France
2014

Uday Kotak
Kotak Mahindra Bank
India
2013

Hamdi Ulukaya
Chobani, Inc.
United States
2012

James Mwangi
Equity Bank Limited
Kenya
2011

Olivia Lum
Hyflux Limited
Singapore
2010

Michael Spencer
ICAP plc
United Kingdom
2009

Cho Tak Wong
Fuyao Glass Industry Group
Mainland China
2008

Dr. Jean-Paul Clozel
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Switzerland
2007

Guy Laliberté
Cirque du Soleil
Canada
2006

Bill Lynch
Imperial Holdings
South Africa
2005

Wayne Huizenga
Huizenga Holdings Inc.
United States
2004

Tony Tan Caktiong
Jollibee Foods Corporation
Philippines
2003

Narayana Murthy
Infosys Technologies Limited
India
2002

Stefan Vilsmeier
BrainLAB AG
Germany
2001

Paolo della Porta
Saes Getters S.p.A.
Italy