25 Years of SHEnergy: JESSICA Most Successful Women Awards 2025 Redefines New Heights of Women Empowerment
Since its inception, JESSICA has been dedicated to providing intelligent, capable, and astute career women with practical professional knowledge and lifestyle aesthetics, while continuously championing female empowerment and setting new benchmarks for the times. Among its most influential initiatives, the annual JESSICA Most Successful Women Awards not only honors the professional achievements and global contributions of women leaders across industries but also celebrates their boundary-breaking resilience.
This annual extravaganza never fails to ignite anticipation across sectors. In 2025, as JESSICA marks its 25th anniversary, we elevate our mission with the powerful mantra: "Involve. Catalyse. Emanate.", inspiring women to boldly pursue their dreams. Alongside this, we have planned a series of powerful events and content to celebrate a remarkable quarter-century of JESSICA's journey!
Photo: Raymond Chan, Sze Chuen, Jack Law
2025 Special Awards
This year's edition introduces six prestigious new accolades:
- Special Awards 2025 - "Involve" Award of the Year;
- Special Awards 2025 - "Catalyse" Award of the Year;
- Special Awards 2025 - "Emanate" Award of the Year;
- Special Awards 2025 - Advocate for Gender Health Empowerment Award;
- Special Awards 2025 - Youth Empowerment Changemaker Award and
- Special Awards 2025 -Women's Empowerment Visionary Award.
A Glorious 25-Year Legacy: Crafting a New Era of Female Excellence
Presented by The Jessica Company, the JESSICA 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner & Most Successful Women Awards 2025 was successfully held on June 17 at the Island Shangri-La Hong Kong. Let's recap the highlights of this unforgettable evening!
The ceremony opened with a captivating highlight reel, retracing JESSICA's iconic milestones, followed by an inspiring welcome address by Ms. Jessica Ng, Founder of The Jessica Company. Reflecting on 25 years of trailblazing women who shattered ceilings and rewrote history, she set the stage for another year of extraordinary female triumphs.
Ms. Jessica Ng, Founder of The Jessica Company, delivers her opening speech.
Ms. Jessica Ng, Founder of The Jessica Company, delivers her opening speech.
Ms. Shirley Lam, Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, graced the event as Guest of Honour and delivered a speech.
A historic group photo featuring Ms. Jessica Ng, Ms. Shirley Lam, the Most Successful Women 2025 awardees, judges, sponsors, Mr. Kelvin Pun (CMO of The Jessica Company), past honourees, and the JESSICA team.
Guests celebrated JESSICA’s 25-year legacy with a sweet toast to its enduring impact.
Ms. Jessica Ng, Ms. Shirley Lam, the Most Successful Women 2025 awardees, judges, Mr. Kelvin Pun (CMO of The Jessica Company), past honourees, and the JESSICA team.
JESSICA Most Successful Women Awards 2025: Full List of Awardees
- Ms Vivien Chan, SBS, BBS, JP, Founding and Senior Partner, Vivien Chan & Co. / Chairman and CEO, The V Group
- Prof. Sylvia Xiaohua Chen, Chair Professor and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Prof. Rebecca Choy, Founder & Chair, Golden Age Foundation
- Datuk Nicol Ann David DB, PJN, DSPN, KMN, Founder & Head Coach / Former World Squash Champion, Nicol David Organisation
- Ms. Ho Yuen Kei, Hong Kong Boccia Athlete, 2024 Paris Paralympics Boccia Double Gold Medalist / Founder, Love Inclusion Charity Association
- Ms. May Chow, Founder and Chef, May Chow
- Dr. Emmy Li, President, Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society
- Ms. Yvonne Kam, CFO, Yung Kee Restaurant Group Limited
- Ms. Mimi Poon, General Manager, IBM China / Hong Kong Limited
- Ms. Yingna Zhao, Principal Second Violin, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Special Awards:
- Dr. Rico Chan, Founder and CEO, Beyond Vision Projects / Beyond Vision International
- Ms. Amanda Cheung, Managing Director, First Initiative Foundation
- Ms. Dawnee Kanjanapas, Hong Kong Wakesurfer, Open Women Surf Winner, 2024 IWWF World Wakesurf Championships
- Dr. Choi Pui Wah, Founder, WomenX Biotech
- Alanna Jane Sethi, CEO & Founder, HOPE (Helping Our Planet Earth)
- Sarah Vee, Founder & CEO, Women of Hong Kong
Ms Vivien Chan SBS, BBS, JP
Prof. Sylvia Xiaohua Chen
Prof. Rebecca Choy
Datuk Nicol Ann David DB, PJN, DSPN, KMN
Ms. Ho Yuen Kei
Ms. May Chow - Virtual Victory Speech
Ms. Yvonne Kam
Dr. Emmy Li
Ms. Mimi Poon
Ms. Yingna Zhao
Dr. Rico Chan
Ms. Amanda Cheung
Ms. Dawnee Kanjanapas
Dr. Choi Pui Wah
Alanna Jane Sethi
Sarah Vee
Fireside Chat: The JadeWalkers
This year's ceremony featured an intimate Fireside Chat with Yvette Kong—Olympic swimmer, MIT lecturer, and founder of T.Lab & Arelyx. As a past JESSICA Most Successful Women Awards honouree, Yvette shared her transformative journey from athlete to entrepreneur, educator, and artist, spotlighting her project, The JadeWalkers, which brings themes of art, female empowerment, and dream-chasing onto the international stage.
This year’s ceremony featured an intimate Fireside Chat with Yvette Kong—Olympic swimmer, MIT lecturer, and founder of T.Lab & Arelyx.
Aligned with its new mantra "Involve. Catalyse. Emanate.", the JESSICA Charitable Foundation proudly partners with Yvette’s The JadeWalkers to advance women and youth development.
Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, Yvette Kong transformed athletic tenacity into artistic wings. Her breathtaking high-wire performance at the Venice Biennale wove Hong Kong’s cultural tapestry, proving local roots can fuel global influence. Hidden fencing motifs in the act paid homage to Hong Kong’s sports legacy, symbolizing the bold “strike-first” stance needed in the pursuit of one’s dreams in life.
True empowerment allows every woman to dance to her own rhythm. JESSICA and JES NETWORK are committed to advancing Hong Kong's sports scene, particularly for women. From sponsoring the Hong Kong Junior Squash Open to founding the JESSICA Squash Club (ages 9+), we foster inter-generational mentorship, proving sports can transform lives.
Caption: Ms. Jessica Ng with Datuk Nicol David (2025 awardee), Mariana de Reyes (CEO of Nicol David Organisation), Yvette Kong, and 12 members of JESSICA Squash Club.
A Night to Remember: Special Thanks
This milestone event was made possible by our esteemed judges and generous sponsors:
- Official Automobile: Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Limited
- Official Jeweller: Verde Jewelry
- Official Wine and Spirits: Chateau Galoupet and Ruinart
- Supporting Partner: Chinese Essence Medical Group
- Supporting Partner: Cellcosmet
Ms. Jessica Ng, Founder of The Jessica Company, with the Panel of Judges: Ms. Vivian Lau - Chair and Group CEO, Pacific Air Holdings Limited; Ms. Mimi Tang - Founder & CEO, Wing’s Share Company Limited; Ms. Angelina Kwan - Chair, The Women’s Foundation; Chief Executive Officer, Stratford Finance Limited; Hon Sunny Tan - Member, Legislative Council of HKSAR; Chairman, HK Productivity Council.
Ms. Jessica Ng with JESSICA Most Successful Women Awards 2025 Judge - Ms. Judy Chen, JP - Chairman, Hong Kong Committee - UNICEF.
The Jessica Company CMO, Kelvin Pun with our sponsors: Lucas Tang (Representatives of Cellcosmet); Prof. Michelle Chang, Founder of Chinese Essence Medical Group; Mr. Devin Pun, Managing Director of Moet Hennessy Diageo HK and Macau; Ms. Diana Wong, MH, Managing Director of Verde Jewellery; Mr. Edward Tam, Director of Marketing Communications & Public Relations, Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong.
Musical Finale: Eternal Petals
The evening crescendoed with a soul-stirring violin performance of Eternal Petals by 2025 awardee Ms. Yingna Zhao. Composed by Elliot Leung, the youngest Hong Kong Film Awards winner, the piece mirrored success's duality—trials and triumphs—like a flower blooming ever more radiant after the storm.
The grand finale—a symphony of empowerment.
Tonight, these "eternal petals" blossomed across Asia, honoring not only Ms. Zhao's triumphs, but also paying homage to every woman who continues to thrive amid tempests. As the last note lingered, it penned the perfect coda to a night of unmatched feminine glory.
