EY Young Technology Professional Challenge 2025

Adrian Chew, Malaysia AI, Data and Technology Consulting Leader; and Partner at Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn. Bhd. with the winning team members Lee Weng Hong​, Chong Li Hang and Eng Yun Qi from University of Malaya.

KUALA LUMPUR, 3 DECEMBER 2025 – An innovative solution using AI-powered route optimization, real-time tracking and automated returns to streamline large-item logistics captured the attention of a panel of judges, earning the title of the winning entry at EY Young Technology Professional Challenge (EY YTPC) 2025.

Team aumoutsider, comprising Chong Li Hang, Eng Yun Qi, Lee Weng Hong and Lee Ing Zhen from University of Malaya beat 138 other teams to bag the top prize with Lajulink. They received a cash prize of RM12,000 and paid internships of no less than eight weeks or conditional offers of employment at EY in Malaysia.

EY YTPC was first launched in 2022 to provide a platform for university students and young graduates to test their business acumen, commercial awareness and technology skills. In its fourth edition this year, the event culminated in an exciting finale where the top three winning teams were announced after a rigorous evaluation by a panel of esteemed judges from EY, SAP, SD Guthrie Berhad and IOI Corporation Berhad.

The winners of the EY Young Technology Professional Challenge 2025 are:

• Winner: Team aumoutsider presented Lajulink, an integrated logistics ecosystem that uses AI-powered route optimization, real-time tracking and automated returns to streamline large-item logistics.
• First runner-up: Team E(Y) so serious developed C.L.E.A.N., a wastewater management system to generate clean water and renewable energy via turbine power.
• Second runner-up: Team InnovEYtors developed Sentra, a supplier management system to optimize cash flow and supply chain continuity for Malaysian electronics manufacturing services (EMS) firms.

All three teams were also offered paid internships of no less than eight weeks or conditional offers of employment at EY in Malaysia.

Three teams also received Honorable Mentions:

• Human@Center: Team Trees​
• Innovation@Scale: Team E(Y) so serious​
• Technology@Speed: Team WinnieTheConsultant

Throughout the program’s three-month period, participants are challenged with case studies and interviews and are graded based on creative and analytical strengths, as well as practical skills, high performance teaming spirit and effective presentation skills.

“At EY, we want to shape the future with confidence, and that is a core objective of the EY YTPC. This initiative provides participants with the opportunity to explore diverse career paths in technology.

“Since we launched EY YTPC four years ago, over 1,000 university students had gone through our program — leveraging technology to develop innovative solutions that simulate real-world issues and drive meaningful change from organizational levels to the broader societal ecosystem,” said Phuah Ewe Cheng, EY Asean SAP Co-Leader; and Partner at Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn. Bhd.

This year, EY YTPC secured a record number of participants with 487 students from 45 institutions of higher learning working on the challenge statement of digital transformation, driven by artificial intelligence (AI). With the support from industry professionals from EY and SAP, participants developed solutions including AI-driven asset maintenance, fleet management route optimization, waste emissions management, customer churn prediction prevention and many others.

Vipin Chandran, Managing Director of SAP Malaysia said, “We are pleased to continue our collaboration with EY to equip students with skills to become future technology leaders. At SAP, we are all about embedding AI into everyday business processes to support customers in aiming to work smarter and achieve better outcomes. The AI-driven solutions developed by the students have potential to create meaningful results across various industries, aligning with our shared vision of helping make AI more accessible and impactful.”

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