10 Women in Leadership Reshaping Asian Markets Right Now

 

A powerful wave of women leaders is reshaping the business world across Asia. The Asian women CEOs and other C-suite executives are leading their companies and revolutionizing what leadership means in today’s high-velocity market. Propelled by passion, perseverance, and resilience, the rise of women's leadership in Asia serves as a driving force leading to growth and innovation. These female business leaders in Asia are breaking stereotypes and unveiling the opportunities for the next generation. Whether it is an emerging startup or an established company, women entrepreneurs in Asia are showing that success blooms where novel perception and diversity intersect.  Here, I list out Top 10 remarkable women who are silently, yet strongly navigating complex challenges to reshape Asian markets right now.

Aireen Omar - Malaysia

Designation: President (Investments & Ventures)

Company Name: Capital A (Formerly known as AirAsia)

Aireen Omar leads Investments & Ventures at Capital A (previously AirAsia Group). She promotes innovation and drives digital transformation across the group’s ventures and platforms. Her finance backgrounds are rooted in her early roles at Deutsche Bank in New York and London, her core functions expanded at AirAsia with induced timelines on Treasury, Fuel Procurement, and Investor Relations to become CEO in 2012. Known for her distinctive approach and clarity of vision mixed with foresight, during the 2008–09 financial crisis, she ensured the aviation giant had the near-term funding required to survive, allowing it to grow over the longer-term aspects of the industry.