Standard Chartered and LIFTWOMEN unveiled the winners of the "SC WIN Now & Next Challenge 2026", with Christine Tsui, co-founder and chief executive of Canpanion, awarded the Best SC WIN Business Award for her comprehensive artificial intelligence education and mental health solutions.
This year's Challenge attracted more than 180 applications, with ten entrepreneurs from diverse sectors, including healthcare, green innovation, artificial intelligence, education and lifestyle services, selected to advance to the SC WIN Global Accelerator Programme and Pitch Finale following a rigorous selection and interview process.
Held in Shenzhen on Thursday, the Pitch Finale saw the ten finalists present their business achievements, business models and growth strategies to the judging panel as they competed PUBLIC across five award categories.
Except for the Best SC WIN Business Award, the remaining four awards recognised outstanding women entrepreneurs for their achievements in social impact, international growth potential, next-generation leadership and public support, including:
- Best International Business Award: Penney Chong, Green Vigor Limited
- Best Business for Good Award: Wendy Lam, EzyGreenPak Limited
- Best Next Gen Business Award: Anushka Purohit, Breer
- People's Choice Award: Bernice Liu, Qi Concepts
This year's finalists have demonstrated a keen understanding of market needs and developed innovative products, services, and business models that address real-world challenges, deliver tangible value for clients and society, and show strong potential for expansion into broader markets, said Xie Wen, global head, Lending and Sustainable Finance, Standard Chartered.
