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Meet 10 finance leaders on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Asia list

Finance chiefs at Huawei, ByteDance, and Sony are among the executives recognized in the 2026 ranking.

Meet 10 finance leaders on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Asia list

The third annual Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia list has been released, showcasing 100 women who are shaping the region's economic future across 14 markets. DBS Group CEO Tan Su Shan remains at the top, becoming the first woman to lead Southeast Asia's largest bank in March 2025. Among the 24 new entrants this year are finance leaders from various industries, including Meng Wanzhou, Deputy Chairwoman and CFO at Huawei, China, ranked No. 4; Julie Gao, CFO at ByteDance, China, ranked No. 15; Lin Tao, CFO and Corporate Executive Officer at Sony Group, Japan, ranked No. 20; Arundhati Chakraborty, Global Lead for Finance and Global Capability Centers at Accenture, India, ranked No. 39; Phatpuree Chinkulkitnivat, CFO at Bangchak, Thailand, ranked No. 56; Susanna Hui Hon Hing, Executive Director, Group Managing Director and Group CFO at PCCW, Hong Kong SAR, ranked No. 59; Arisara Sakulkarawek, CFO at Banpu, Thailand, ranked No. 65; and Duangdao Wongpanitkrit, Chief Finance and Strategy Officer at Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), Thailand, ranked No. 66.

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