WEOY 2025 winner announcement

EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 

Congratulations to the 2024 world winner, Vellayan Subbiah, India! Read the press release.

EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year convenes visionary founders, transformative CEOs and business leaders from around the world in the ultimate global competition for entrepreneurs. This annual event celebrates the accomplishments of intrepid leaders whose vision and innovation create long-term value and help shape the future with confidence. 

From 3-6 June 2025 in Monaco, the world’s leading entrepreneurs forged invaluable connections across industries, geographies and passions; attended workshops hosted by the most sought-after thought leaders; and celebrated the enduring impact of entrepreneurship. Attendees included the Class of 2025 finalists, esteemed judges, luminary speakers, our ecosystem of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ alumni, and EY executive leadership.

​The ultimate global competition for entrepreneurs​

Class of 2024 finalists represented 43 countries and territories from EY Entrepreneur Of The Year — the only global program for entrepreneurs of its kind — and competed for the world title in Monaco. A diverse panel of independent judges assessed the achievements of these program winners against four criteria: entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact. The EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 was announced and celebrated during the black-tie gala at the pinnacle of this renowned event.

Celebrating 25 years

Explore the milestones that have made EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year into a global powerhouse of innovation and opportunity.

Meet the 2025 world winner

 

Stina Ehrensvärd is a cybersecurity pioneer who turned a bold idea into a global standard for secure login used by millions. She continues to shape the future of digital trust as a board member of Yubico and a founding board member of the SIROS Foundation, building the internet’s privacy-preserving digital identity infrastructure.

EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year winner's 2025, Stina Ehrensvärd, Sweden

Class of 2025 finalists

How are entrepreneurs shaping a better future for us all? Meet the finalists who competed for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year title in Monaco. 

Meet the judges

A diverse panel of independent judges assessed the achievements of each entrepreneur against four criteria of long-term value.

Meet the 2024 finalists and learn more about how they are prompting global change. Learn more.

An experience that is second to none

 

Watch our 2024 Guest Experience Film to step into this very special moment in time — EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024.


The road to EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year​

Each year, founders, transformative CEOs and business leaders begin their journey to the most prestigious global award for entrepreneurs with a nomination to their local EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program.​

WEOY 2024 group photos

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Vellayan Subbiah from India named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2024

MONACO, 7 June 2024 – Vellayan Subbiah, Executive Vice-Chairman of Tube Investments of India (TII) and Chairman of Cholamandalam (Chola) Investment and Finance Co. Ltd., was named the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2024 at an award ceremony held in Monaco's Salle des Etoiles.

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