Supaluck Umpujh

One of Mall Group founder Supachai Umpujh's seven children, Supaluck Umpujh oversees one of Thailand's largest retail operators, with a portfolio of 10 properties. These include retail mega project the Em District, which comprises three luxury malls: Emporium, Emquartier, and Emsphere. Supaluck got her start in 1981 running the family's first-ever mall venture. “I knew nothing then,” she told Monocle earlier this year. “I had to apologise to the tenants for losing their money.” Four decades later, she's readying for her largest project to date: the 1-million-square-meter Bangkok Mall. It's anticipated to open by early 2028, boasting a 16,000-seat arena run in partnership with U.S. entertainment company AEG.