EY Entrepreneur Of The Year

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2026

Nominations for the EOY India 2026 program are open now
Submission deadline: 9 September 2026

About the program

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ (EOY) is among the world’s most prestigious business award programs, recognizing visionary entrepreneurs who are building bold, innovative and transformative enterprises.

For its 28th edition in India, the program celebrates the Shapers of India’s Future—leaders who are redefining industries, generating employment and driving inclusive economic growth. Established in the United States in 1986 and launched in India in 1999, the EOY program has since honoured over 370 distinguished entrepreneurs across categories.

The program goes beyond business success to recognise entrepreneurial journeys marked by resilience, innovation and long term impact. Past EOY India winners include Mukesh Ambani, Adi Godrej, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Uday Kotak, Narayana Murthy, Falguni Nayar, Sajjan Jindal, Vellayan Subbiah, Nithin Kamath and Deepinder Goyal among other eminent leaders - each exemplifying entrepreneurial excellence.

Join us in celebrating the Shapers of India’s Future.  

Nominations are open for the 28th year of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ India Awards.

Program highlights

For 27 years, our India program has:

Received more than
5500
nominations
Celebrated more than
370
finalists and winners

Program information

  Shapers of India’s Future web series

Webisode 1

Watch the first webisode of ‘Shapers of India’s Future’ series featuring the inspirational stories of Deepinder Goyal, Eternal and Uday Kotak, Kotak Mahindra Bank.
 

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Webisode 2

Watch the second webisode of ‘Shapers of India’s Future’ series featuring the inspirational stories of Gopal Vittal, Bharti Airtel and Sunil Vachani, Dixon Technologies.

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Webisode 3

Watch the third webisode of ‘Shapers of India’s Future’ series featuring the inspirational stories of Abhishek Lodha, Lodha Developers; Karan Bhagat, 360 ONE WAM and Jasbir Singh, Amber Enterprises.

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Webisode 4

Watch the fourth webisode of ‘Shapers of India’s Future’ series featuring the inspirational stories of Vir S. Advani, Blue Star; Ajay Bhardwaj, Anthem Biosciences; Pranav Goel and Uttam Digga, Porter.

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Deepinder Goyal awarded the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025

Mumbai, 25 February 2026. Deepinder Goyal awarded the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025

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Nithin Kamath is the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2024

New Delhi, 5 March 2025. Nithin Kamath is the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2024

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EY announces Finalists for the 26th EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards Program

New Delhi, 24 February 2025.EY announces Finalists for the 26th EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards Program

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