Meet the trailblazers: 7 female founders from SEA selected for EY’s Entrepreneurial Winning Women 2025
EY, a multinational professional services network, has announced the 24 female founders selected for its Asia-Pacific Class of 2025 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women programme.
This bespoke executive initiative aims to identify and champion a select group of high-potential founders who have established profitable enterprises. The programme furnishes these women with the crucial connections and resources to unlock further potential and sustainably scale their companies.
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This year’s cohort comprises visionary women entrepreneurs from over 10 markets within Asia Pacific, all demonstrating a strong commitment to fostering long-term growth and scalability. As pivotal decision-makers within their respective organisations, these leaders actively shape the future in a dynamic world, readily embracing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advancements.
The 2025 participants operate high-growth businesses across nine diverse sectors, including technology, consumer products, real estate and design, and media and entertainment. According to EY analysis, these companies collectively generated revenue exceeding US$1.2 billion in 2024 and employed over 11,000 individuals.
The programme is an integral part of a global community of EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women. Since its inception in 2008, the programme has grown to encompass more than 1,000 women entrepreneurs who are building companies in over 60 markets across all industries.
Of the 24 selected for EY’s programme, seven hail from Southeast Asia. They are:
- Lee Hui Jing (Malaysia), Co-founder of BilaBila Mart
- Amira Ganis (Indonesia), President Director of Brawijaya Healthcare
- Imelda Harsono (Indonesia), Chief of Risk, Technology and Compliance of PT Samator Indo Gas Tbk
- Anandita Makes (Indonesia), Chief Strategy Officer of Plataran Indonesia
- Anna Lim (Singapore), Co-founder and Executive Director of The Soup Spoon
- Rosemarie Rafael (Philippines), Chairperson and President of Airspeed
- Hoa Thi Viet Nguyen (Vietnam), Founder and CEO of Asia Dragon Capital Joint Stock Company.
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The other participants of the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women are:
- Kirstin Butcher (Australia), Founder and CEO of Genvis
- Monique Filer (Australia), Co-CEO of b.box for kids
- Diem Fuggersberger (Australia), Founder and CEO of Berger Ingredients and Coco & Lucas’ Kitchen Pty Ltd
- Alison Hardacre (Australia), Co-founder and Co-CEO of Halaxy
- Natalie Le (Australia), CEO of The Event Room
- Dr. Senping Cheng (Greater China), Founder and CEO of Triastek
- Khulan Davaadorj (Greater China), Founder, Director and Chief Technologist of Lhamour
- Olivia Cotes-James (Greater China), Founder and CEO of LUÜNA
- Denise Lau (Greater China), Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of OrbusNeich Medical Group Holdings Limited
- Kaijun Sun (Greater China), Director of Luoman Technology
- Elizabeth Wang (Greater China), President and CEO of Chia Hsin Cement Corporation
- Kaori Ayabe (Japan), CEO of SYNQROA Co., Ltd.
- Nanami Granger (Japan), Founder of Eighty Days Inc.
- Kayoko Nagatani (Japan), Representative Director and President of Kavally Inc.
- Ayuko Nakamura (Japan), Founder and CEO of eiicon co. Ltd
- Eun-Kyung Park (South Korea), CEO of Sekonix Co. Ltd.
- Nishani Fernando (Sri Lanka), Managing Director of Manisha Exports (Pvt) Ltd.
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