7 Pinoys among Fortune’s 100 powerful women

Martha Sazon and Robina Gokongwei-Pe —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Seven Filipino executives made it to Fortune’s list of Asia’s 100 most powerful women this year.

GCash president and chief executive officer Martha Sazon was ranked 38th followed by Robinsons Retail Holdings president and CEO Robina Gokongwei-Pe in 48th place; Shell Pilipinas president and CEO Lorelie Quiambao Osial at 67th; Ayala Land CEO and president Anna Ma. Margarita Bautista Dy at 73rd; Land Bank of the Philippines president and CEO Lynette Ortiz at 82nd; Megaworld president Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso at 85th and Filinvest Development president and CEO Rhoda Huang at 98th.

Key Apple supplier

The most powerful woman in Asia is Chinese-American Grace Wang, the chair and the chief executive officer of Shenzhen-based manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry.

Under Wang, the listed Chinese electronic components manufacturer has positioned itself as a key Apple supplier, playing a vital role in the production of several key Apple products, including AirPods, Apple Watches and iPhones.

Based on Fortune Asia website, the company made it to the Fortune Global 500 list in 2023 and this year, “Luxshare is No. 488 with revenue of $32.8 billion.”

The Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia recognizes women who are “redefining the concept of leadership by transforming companies, disrupting industries and driving growth, innovation and business excellence, whilst inspiring their teams, peers, industries and the next generation of leaders.”

The female executives in the roster are based in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Australia. INQ