Vivienne Cheng Chi Fan

Vivienne Cheng Chi Fan, co-CEO of Berjaya, leads the Malaysian retail, property, and hospitality giant alongside Nerine Tan, the daughter of company founder Vincent Tan. Cheng, trained as an accountant, started off in the treasury department in 1989 and was named co-CEO in 2022 alongside Syed Ali Shahul Hameed. The next year, Berjaya unveiled its all-women executive board, with Nerine replacing Syed Ali. After a loss-making 2023, Berjaya was back in the black for fiscal 2024.