Recognizing individual founders, serial builders, and high-impact innovators across sectors.
Grand Jury & Top Individual Honours
- Entrepreneur of the Year (Malaysia)
The ultimate recognition for a visionary leader driving value, scale, and market
transformation.
- Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Celebrating outstanding female leadership, innovation, and business growth.
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Under 35)
Honoring rising young founders building high-growth ventures early in their careers.
- Serial Entrepreneur of the Year
Celebrating leaders who have built, scaled, and exited or launched multiple successful
ventures.
- Founder of the Year
Recognizing the vision, grit, and execution of early-to-mid stage tech and business
founders.
- Dynamic Entrepreneur of the Year (Business Transformation)
For leaders driving successful operational pivots or model modernization.
- Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Honoring founders solving critical societal or environmental challenges through business.
- Green / ESG Entrepreneur of the Year
Celebrating founders building sustainable, eco-friendly, and clean-tech business models.
- Creative & Brand Entrepreneur of the Year
Honoring individuals blending design, branding, and lifestyle into high-growth ventures.
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Honoring an industry icon for decades of entrepreneurial excellence and economic impact.
Sector-Specific Awards
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Consumer & Retail
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Technology & Software
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Financial Services & FinTech
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Artificial Intelligence & DeepTech
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Food & Beverage (F&B)
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Healthcare, MedTech & Wellness
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Real Estate & PropTech
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Manufacturing & Industrial Tech
- Entrepreneur of the Year – E-Commerce & Digital Commerce
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Logistics, Supply Chain & Mobility
- Entrepreneur of the Year – EdTech & Human Capital
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Media, Marketing & Entertainment
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Agritech & Food Security
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Islamic Economy & Halal Tech
- Cross-Border Growth Entrepreneur of the Year
Recognizing founders expanding local businesses across regional markets.
Startup, Disruption & Intrapreneurship Awards
- Tech Founder of the Year
Celebrating technical founders building breakthrough hardware or software IP.
- Disruptor of the Year
Leaders challenging legacy industry paradigms with bold, unconventional models.
- Bootstrapped Founder of the Year
Honoring profitable, self-funded founders built without heavy venture capital.
- Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year
Highlighting breakthrough founders in business for under 3 years.
- D2C Brand Founder of the Year
Standout creators scaling digital-first direct-to-consumer product brands.
- Intrapreneur of the Year
High-performing executive employees leading profitable new internal corporate ventures.
- Student / Campus Entrepreneur of the Year
Student founders juggling university studies while launching scalable businesses.
- Micro / Digital Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Highlighting nimble solopreneurs and online store founders.
- B2B Tech Entrepreneur of the Year
Founders developing enterprise software and operational enablers.
- SaaS Founder of the Year
Founders building fast-scaling, subscription-based cloud software models.
- Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Pioneer
Leaders protecting digital infrastructure and data ecosystems.
- Sustainability & Circular Economy Innovator
Founders implementing zero-waste and renewable supply chain models.
- Angel Investor / Venture Enabler of the Year
Active individual investors fueling early-stage startup ecosystems.
- Startup Mentor / Coach of the Year
Seasoned advisors guiding next-generation entrepreneurs to success.
- Rising Star Leader of the Year
Next-generation executive operators driving execution and team scaling.
Franchise Award Categories
- Franchisor of the Year
The premier award for national leadership, network growth, and overall franchisee
profitability.
- Emerging Franchisor of the Year
High-potential franchise system (operating 1–5 years) demonstrating rapid expansion.
- Master Franchisee / Country Developer of the Year
Exceptional execution in scaling an international or regional franchise network locally.
- Multi-Unit Franchise Owner of the Year
Outstanding franchisee managing multiple high-performing outlets.
- International Franchisor Expansion Award
Franchise brands successfully scaling across regional and ASEAN markets.
- Food & Beverage (F&B) & QSR Franchise of the Year
High-growth fast food, cafe, specialty tea, or casual dining franchise chains.
- Education, Enrichment & STEM Franchise of the Year
Outstanding pre-school, tuition, coding, or skill-training centers.
- Health, Beauty & Wellness Franchise of the Year
Boutique fitness, grooming, salon, or holistic wellness franchise concepts.
- Smart Retail, Kiosk & Convenience Franchise
Express retail, automated kiosks, micro-franchises, and smart store models.
- Franchise Innovation & Digital Transformation Award
Excellence in system-wide technology adoption, app integration, and supply chain automation.
