Standard Chartered and LIFTWOMEN name winners of 2026 women entrepreneur challenge
Standard Chartered and LIFTWOMEN announced the winners of the SC WIN Now & Next Challenge 2026, with Christine Tsui of Canpanion taking the top business award. Ten finalists competed in Shenzhen across five categories, including international growth, social impact and next-generation leadership.
Standard Chartered and LIFTWOMEN unveiled the winners of the "SC WIN Now & Next Challenge 2026" on Thursday, with Christine Tsui, co-founder and chief executive of Canpanion, awarded the Best SC WIN Business Award for her artificial intelligence education and mental health solutions.
The challenge attracted more than 180 applications this year. Ten entrepreneurs from sectors including healthcare, green innovation, artificial intelligence, education and lifestyle services were selected to advance to the SC WIN Global Accelerator Programme and Pitch Finale after 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 across five award categories.
Besides the Best SC WIN Business Award, four other awards recognised outstanding women entrepreneurs for their achievements in social impact, international growth potential, next-generation leadership and public support. Penney Chong of Green Vigor Limited received the Best International Business Award, Wendy Lam of EzyGreenPak Limited took the Best Business for Good Award, Anushka Purohit of Breer won the Best Next Gen Business Award, and Bernice Liu of Qi Concepts received the People's Choice Award.
Xie Wen, global head of Lending and Sustainable Finance at Standard Chartered, said this year's finalists 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.