Most Powerful Women Asia

Joey Wat

photo of portrait of Joey Wat, woman in professional attire
Joey Wat, chief executive officer of Yum China Holdings Inc.Qilai Shen—Bloomberg/Getty Images
  • Title
    CEO
  • Company/Affiliation
    Yum China Holdings
  • Country/Territory
    China

Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China, is successfully fighting back against China's sluggish consumption. Taking the helm in 2018, Wat has been at the company‚ which runs fast-food chains KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell in China‚ since it was still part of U.S.-based Yum Brands. In August Yum China reported its most profitable second quarter since its 2016 spinoff, with core operating profit growing 12%. Yum China has a store count of 15,423 as of June 30.