Most Powerful Women Asia

Nicole Tan

Courtesy of Shiseido
  • Title
    President and CEO, APAC
  • Company/Affiliation
    Shiseido
  • Country/Territory
    Singapore

Nicole Tan broke into the competitive beauty industry by sending her resume to companies by mail, the real-world equivalent of sending cold emails to potential hirers. She supervised Estée Lauder’s expansion in Travel Retail in China and in 2020 landed the top role as first female regional CEO to lead the Asia Pacific team of cosmetics brand group Shiseido. Tan now hopes to leverage the surge in K-beauty to drive Shiseido’s global growth.