2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™

Each year, YPO’s Strategic Learning Advisor, EY, hosts the annual World Entrepreneur Of The Year event to celebrate the accomplishments of visionary leaders who are shaping the future with confidence, growing the economy and answering the call to address global challenges. The annual gathering brings together founders, CEOs and business leaders for a series of networking opportunities and workshops, culminating with the announcement of the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year.
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Congratulations to our 2026 Finalists

In 2026, five YPO members were selected to compete based on their entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact. They are among a class of visionary leaders inspiring global change through their innovative businesses.

Chin Wei Jia

Group CEO of Health Management International (HMI)

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Southeast Asia

Isaac Langleben

Co-founder, Open Farm

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Canada

Charles Richard Oentomo

Founder, Centrepark

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Southeast Asia

Ari de Sá Neto

Founder and CEO of Arco Educação

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Latin America

Dušan Šenkypl

co-founder and partner of Pale Fire Capital and CEO of Groupon

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Europe

YPO is proud to collaborate with EY, its Strategic Learning Advisor, to help global leaders drive innovation, accelerate growth and create long-term value. Learn from the successes of thousands of the world’s fastest-growing entrepreneurs and realize your ambition faster. Consider nominating yourself or a fellow entrepreneur for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year.

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