EY has launched its 2025 Entrepreneur Of The Year programme, with business leaders from across the island encouraged to submit their nominations by February 27th.
The awards comprise three categories – emerging, established and international businesses – across all industry sectors. An overall winner will be chosen from the category winners. The overall winner will then go on to represent Ireland at EY’s World EOY awards.
In November, Orlaith Ryan and Sharon Cunningham of Shorla Oncology were announced as the 2024 overall winners, having also secured their category. The winners will be chosen by a judging panel chaired by Harry Hughes, chief executive of Portwest and a former award winner himself.
Commenting on the launch of this year’s awards programme, Roger Wallace, partner lead for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year, said: “Now in its 28th year, the purpose of the programme is to acclaim, inspire and encourage entrepreneurship across our island. Irish entrepreneurs are leaning into the uncertainty that the modern-day business world presents and are identifying and realising opportunities for growth and innovation.”
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“Through their ingenuity, resilience and vision, Irish entrepreneurs are future proofing the prosperity of our island and our people. They are shaping their future and the future of our island with confidence.”
Mr Wallace said 24 finalists would be selected to take part in this year’s programme, and they will participate in a 10-month programme that will include a CEO retreat to Tokyo.
According to EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni community comprises more than 600 entrepreneurs who collectively employ more than 250,000 people and generate revenues in excess of €25 billion.
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