Vietjet CEO appears prominently in Forbes' list of Asia's most powerful businesswomen 2019
(Baonghean.vn) - The prestigious Forbes magazine has just announced the list of the most powerful female entrepreneurs in Asia in 2019 with a list of 25 most prominent businesswomen in Asia, who contribute to building and developing the regional economy.
The female entrepreneurs on the list are those who excel in economic activities, who have overcome prejudices and broken barriers against women to affirm their names and create success in their fields.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao - CEO Vietjet (Vietnam)
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| Billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is the Vietnamese representative who appeared prominently on the cover of the special issue announcing the list of Asia's most powerful businesswomen by Forbes. |
Billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is the Vietnamese representative who appeared prominently on the cover of the special issue announcing the list of Asia's most powerful businesswomen by Forbes.
According to Forbes, Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has made history by becoming the only woman to start and run a major airline in Vietnam - Vietjet Air. Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao's success as a businesswoman and leader of many large enterprises has helped her become the first self-made female billionaire in Vietnam, the richest self-made female billionaire in Southeast Asia with a net worth of up to 2.5 billion USD.
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao - CEO of Vietjet Air. |
Ms. Tan Hooi Ling - Co-founder, COO Grab (Singapore)
Appearing on the cover of Forbes alongside Vietnam’s only female billionaire, Ms. Tan Hooi Ling, co-founder and COO of Grab, a $14 billion company. The 35-year-old businesswoman, who holds an MBA from Harvard University (USA), has earned more than $9 billion with co-founder Anthony Tan since Grab launched in 2012. As chief operating officer, Ms. Tan focuses on increasing market share in the 8 countries and 336 cities where Grab operates.
Ms. Akiko Naka - Founder of Wantedly (Japan)
In Japan, where women hold just 7.7% of executive positions, 24-year-old Akiko Naka blazed her own trail when she founded the job search website Wantedly in late 2017. Wantedly successfully listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in late 2017. Since then, Wantedly's share price has tripled, raising the company's market capitalization to 29 billion yen.
Ms. Falguni Nayer - Founder & CEO Nykaa (India)
After nearly 20 years in investment banking, Nayer started her own business. In 2012, she quit Kotak Investment Banking, invested $2 million and launched cosmetics retailer Nykaa. Today, Nykaa has 46 stores across India and 45 million monthly visitors to its website and app.
With 25 new female entrepreneurs each year and the success stories of outstanding female entrepreneurs, Forbes hopes that the list of powerful female entrepreneurs will inspire everyone, contributing to honoring those who have made important contributions to the development of the regional and world economy.
