Individual Professionals Category Winners
The following nominations have been selected as Stevie® Award winners in the 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. Winners will be celebrated during a gala awards banquet on Friday, 17 April at the Venetian Hotel in Macao, China.
Most Innovative Chairman of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
OHIO Myanmar International Co., Ltd., Yangon, Yangon Division, Myanmar: Thu Zar Win Thu, President
Most Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
RESINC Solar, Wyong, Queensland, Australia: Leigh Storr, Founder and CEO of RESINC Solar & Batteries
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
CADRE Pty Ltd, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia: Christopher Tyas, Founder & Creative Director
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
DREAMSCO Fashion China Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China: Kim Taehyung, General Manager
Dynamic Insurance Services, Perth, Western Australia, Australia: Cynthia Yap, Founder & Managing Director, Dynamic Insurance Services
Most Innovative Finance Executive of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
2GO Group, Inc., Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Will Howell, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of 2GO Group, Inc.
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
PJ Lhuillier Inc. (Cebuana Lhuillier), Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Jean Henri Lhuillier, President & CEO
Most Innovative HR Executive of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Future Development Team, Changwon City, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea: Woochan Lim
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Tech Mahindra Limited, Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh, India: Richard Lobo, Chief People Officer
Most Innovative Leader of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
IntouchCX, Hyderabad, Telangana, India: Ken Layug, Executive Vice President & Country Head (Philippines & Malaysia)
Healthcare Innovated, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Jodie Granger, CEO
Most Innovative Operations Manager of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
IBM, Singapore, Singapore: Ann Sayson, Architect of Operational Excellence
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
GM Holdings Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh: MKA Shahinoor Jahid, CEO
Most Innovative Social Impact Leader of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Creating New Pathways, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia: CNP Sharon Mamo, CEO & Founder
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Bekeane Healthy & Fit, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Brenda Keane, Founder
Inclusive mamas club, Perth, Western Australia, Australia: Innovative Social Impact Leader Transforming Support for Mothers, Carers & Neurodivergent Families”
Junior Achievement of the Philippines, Makati City, National Capital Region, Philippines: Krishna C. Alejandrino, Executive Director
Junior Chamber International Manila, Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines: Jan Adrian “AP” Padiernos, President
PJ Lhuillier Inc. (Cebuana Lhuillier), Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Jean Henri Lhuillier, President & CEO
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Kenny Rogers Roasters Philippines, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines: Lorent Martin Adrias, Marketing Director
Most Innovative Team Builder of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Yell Bangkok, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand: Kanokkan Rinnachit, Managing Director
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Good Bean Buderim Private Hospital, Buderim, Queensland, Australia: Mark Gurd
Most Innovative Technology Leader of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Uniting NSW.ACT, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, New South Wales, Australia: Andrew Dome, Chief Digital Information Officer
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Dreame Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China: Yu Hao, Founder and CEO of Dreame Technology
Most Innovative Woman of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
SANAME - Multi-Collagens, Bone Broths & Soups, Mermaid Waters, Queensland, Australia: Peta Warby, CEO, Founder, Formulator & Functional Health Food Specialist
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
MR.DIY Philippines, Marikina, Philippines: Roselle Marisol Andaya, CEO
RISER, Armadale, Victoria, Australia: Felicity Grey, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Burson Indonesia, South Jakarta, Indonesia: Marianne Admardatine, CEO
Gingin Stockfeeds, Gingin, Western Australia, Australia: Danielle Maguire, Owner
