Taiwan's Doris Hsu, chairperson and CEO of GlobalWafers Co, the world's third largest wafer player, has been named the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023.
Hsu is the third woman to win this title. She is also the first winner from Taiwan in the award's 23-year history.
She was given the top honours from nearly 5,000 program participants that included the 49 winners across 45 countries.
Singapore is represented by Lim Wai Mun, founder and CEO of Doctor Anywhere.
For more than a decade, Hsu led GlobalWafers’ growth, overseeing a series of acquisitions that transformed the company’s product portfolio and expanded operations into Europe.
"We are in a moment where purpose-driven entrepreneurs are leading the charge in taking on global challenges and this year’s World Entrepreneur Of The Year winner, Doris Hsu, is the complete embodiment of that," says Carmine Di Sibio, EY global chairman and CEO.
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"We as entrepreneurs often find ourselves on the front lines of addressing so many of today’s most pressing issues, from building towards a more sustainable future to ensuring social wellbeing in the areas of greatest need," says Hsu.
"I hope that I can continue the legacy of this great award by driving conversations about these challenges, helping to come up with big new ideas and bringing in new voices along the way," she says.
"There is an underrepresentation of female leaders, especially in the high-tech [semiconductor] industry, and this shows that regardless of gender, anyone can succeed," adds Hsu.
