Fortune released its third annual Most Powerful Women Asia list, recognizing 100 women whose leadership, business performance, and influence are shaping the region's economic future.
The ranking covers 14 markets across Asia-Pacific. DBS Group CEO Tan Su Shan kept the No. 1 position. Fortune said she made history in March 2025 as the first woman to lead DBS, Southeast Asia's largest bank.
The list includes 24 newcomers this year. Fortune said it evaluated candidates based on the scale and performance of their organizations, career trajectory, influence, innovation, and broader societal impact.
Among the 10 finance leaders highlighted by Fortune is Meng Wanzhou, Deputy Chairwoman, Rotating Chairwoman and CFO at Huawei, ranked No. 4. Huawei posted 881 billion yuan ($126 billion) in revenue in 2025, its second-highest annual total on record, and reclaimed the top spot in China's smartphone market.
Julie Gao, CFO at ByteDance, ranked No. 15. She spent more than a decade as a partner at Skadden, specializing in capital markets, before joining ByteDance as CFO in 2022. ByteDance is best known as the parent of TikTok.
Lin Tao, CFO and Corporate Executive Officer at Sony Group, ranked No. 20. She became Sony's first female CFO in April 2025 and oversees finance, strategy, corporate planning, and investor relations at the entertainment giant.
Fortune also featured Arundhati Chakraborty of Accenture, Phatpuree Chinkulkitnivat of Bangchak, Susanna Hui Hon Hing of PCCW, Arisara Sakulkarawek of Banpu, Duangdao Wongpanitkrit of Bank of Ayudhya, Joanne Rodrigues of Affin Bank, and Yik Sook Ling of Public Bank.
The corporate backdrop matters. These are not symbolic appointments. They sit at the control points of capital allocation, balance-sheet discipline, and growth strategy across banks, telecom firms, energy groups, and technology companies.
In a region where scale, financing, and execution still decide market winners, finance chiefs have become central to competitiveness. The market has already voted on that reality. Capital rewards clear rules, strong numbers, and leaders who can manage risk without slowing productivity.
