2023 Top 10 Agile CEO Awards


2023 Top 10 Agile CEO Awards

2024 Global Agile CEO Award Winners

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Cellina Yeh 1st prize

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Pfizer Taiwan
President

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Youe-Ping Le 2nd prize

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4th River Management Branch, WRA

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Tony Kuo 3nd prize

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Formosa Builders Inc.
Construction Director

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I-Ching Chu Winner

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SAS Institute Taiwan Ltd
High-Tech Industry Director

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Bright Wu Winner

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Aon Taiwan
Vice President

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Yu-Tang Shen Winner

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Yu-Tang Shen, General Manager, Guojyu Fire Safety Equipment Co., Ltd.
President

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Vincent Lin Winner

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Yuanchih Consult Ltd.
President

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Chi-Tsung Chang Winner

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Information Services Co., Ltd.
President

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Shu-Min Chen Winner

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Beautifruits Co., Ltd.
CEO

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Nora Chen Winner

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FRONT-ECO Technology Co., Ltd.
CEO

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Hu-Mu Chen Winner

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ESG Global Federation
Chairman

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Arvin Huang Winner

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Existence Design. Ltd.
Founder & Brand Design Director

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Yi-Lang Tsai Winner

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Shield eXtreme Co., Ltd.
CEO

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Joe Lou Winner

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Wavenet Technology Co., Ltd.
CEO

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【Announcement of 2024 Global Top Agile CEO Awards】


Dear Esteemed Winners of the Global Top Agile CEO Award,

Thank you for your enthusiastic participation in the second edition of the Global Top Agile CEO Award. As Taiwan’s first Scrum Alliance International Ambassador CST, I initiated this global award with a strong belief and mission—to practice agility and do the right things. We have consistently advocated for CEO-CSMs to lead by example and showcase agile achievements, and we sincerely appreciate you for joining this journey.

Receiving 45 outstanding applications, this is not just a number—it represents 45 stories, 45 forces, and 45 passions for agility!

Congratulations to the following 14 winners, who, after rigorous evaluation by 10 esteemed judges, have been recognized as Agile CEO Award recipients, setting a benchmark for agile leadership worldwide.

  • 1. I-Ching Chu
  • 2. Bright Wu
  • 3. Youe-Ping Lee
  • 4. Yu-Tang Shen
  • 5. Vincent Lin
  • 6. Chi-Tsung Chang
  • 7. Tony Kuo
  • 8. Shu-Min Chen
  • 9. Nora Chen
  • 10. Hu-Mu Chen
  • 11. Arvin Huang
  • 12. Cellina Yeh
  • 13. Yi-Lang Tsai
  • 14. Joe Lou

Note:
1.The above list is sorted according to the number of strokes in the winners' Chinese names.
2.If a winner does not attend the award ceremony, it will be considered as forfeiting the award.

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About Global Agile CEO Awards

Background / Origin

The “Global Agile CEO Awards” is an international award organized by Dr. Roger Chou, the first Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) from Taiwan and the international ambassador of Scrum. The event selects CEOs CSM worldwide who excel in establishing agile environments and cultures, showcasing their outstanding achievements in agile mindset and practices.

Purpose of Promotion

Due to rapidly changing environments and the increasingly complex market trends, Scrum and agility have become mainstream advantages in enterprise organizational management and individual capabilities. By recognizing global CEOs who have made significant contributions to agile principles and practices, we aim to underscore their importance and encourage all businesses and organizations to follow them. Therefore, we are hosting this prestigious Global Agile CEO Awards as a model for global enterprises and CEOs to learn from and emulate.

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Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria

Eligibility

Candidates must hold the position of CEO or be high-level executives within their companies. To ensure the professionalism of awardees in the Agile domain, nominees must hold agile CSM (Certified ScrumMaster) certifications and have practical experience in successful Agile cases.

Evaluation Metrics

The accolades of this prestigious award are judged based on three key metrics. Contestants must submit relevant documentation as proof, for the consideration of our panel of judges. The criteria include:

  • The nominee's contribution to this project.
  • The nominee's contribution to the company's Agile practices.
  • The contribution of the successful case study to the company.

Submission Documents

Online application form in three parts:

  • Applicant's contact information
  • Candidate's basic information
  • Explanation of the Agile success case

​​Self-Introduction Video: Create a self-introduction video. Since the evaluation will be conducted by international judges, the video should include an English introduction, visuals of your presentation, and English subtitles.

  • The standard method for submission is by uploading the video to YouTube and subsequently providing the online link.

Notice

If the submission includes confidential information, it can be either omitted or marked as Confidential. The organizing committee will conceal confidential portions when publicly sharing the submission documents.

If multiple documents are provided as attachments, please merge them into a single file. Uploaded files must be in PDF format and not exceed 1 GB in size.

Award Nomination Process

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Online Consultation

Before registration, if you have any questions, please feel free to consult with the representative of the Taiwan judging panel, Roger Chou, CST online. Join the "CEO Award Consultation with Roger International Ambassador" community:https://bit.ly/3S4Hk3R

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Call for Submissions – Registration

Registration is conducted online and will close at 11:59 PM on Monday, June 16, 2025.Online application form::https://bit.ly/3NVI6Nh

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Eligibility Review

A distinguished panel judges from the industry, government, and academia will select awardees.

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Award Announcement

The list of selected winners will be announced before the award ceremony on August 16. The award ceremony will be held at NTU Alumni Hall, No. 2, Xuzhou Road, Taipei City.

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2024 Global Agile CEO Awards Judging Panel

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Roger Chou

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Taiwan's First Scrum Ambassador CST, PhD

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Ray Lin

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iFUS System Consultants Ltd. - CISO / AWS Security Hero / President of DevSecOps Taiwan

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Hui-Mei Kuo

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Former CIO of Inventec Group / Inhon Computer

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Zoe Wang

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Founder & CEO of Global Coaching Café / Points of You® L.4 Master & Partner / Global Consultant & Taiwan Regional Representative of Management Drives Europe MD

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Flora Hu

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General Manager of Cloud & Big Data Business Unit, GSS Information Technology

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Wei-Chyuan Yehn

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President of the Alumni Association of Public Administration and Policy, National Taipei University

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Li-Hsiu Chen

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President of Taiwan Agile Tribe

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Jin-Feng Uen

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Professor at the Institute of Business and Management, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University & Director of the Taiwan Business Research Center

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Chih-Hsien Shih

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Chairman of Assoma Corporation Ltd. / 2nd Term President of the Taoyuan Industrial Association Business Management Club / Scrum Alliance CSM

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Chia-Shen Chen

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Adjunct Professor, National Taiwan University

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2024 Volunteers

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Robert Lin

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Jethay Ho

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Shirley Yen

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Fu-Ling Fang

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Hsin Lee

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Celina Chou

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Ashely Lin

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Lindy Chen

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KC Lai

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Shary Lai

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Featured CoverageFeatured Coverage

The Top Ten Agile CEOs Award Featured in International News Media

1.APNEWS: https://bit.ly/3RQjvez

2.Taiwan Business Journal https://bit.ly/3NXxDBB

3.Taiwan Daily News https://bit.ly/3RPivbr

4.The Taiwan Post https://bit.ly/3tsYQ83

5.Taipei City Times GK https://bit.ly/3ROTDk6

6.Taiwan Industry Weekly https://bit.ly/3NzFgOg

7.Taiwan Entertainment Express https://bit.ly/3Tue5bh

8.On Campus Off Campus https://bit.ly/3ROPaOp

9.University Research Times https://bit.ly/3RQXUDZ

10.Educational Research Reporter https://bit.ly/3TwSmzG

11.Education Journal of Asia https://bit.ly/477p8u4

12.Educating America Today https://bit.ly/3Ty3hJb

13.Today in Business https://bit.ly/3Tuew5p

14.Economy Press Releases https://bit.ly/3TDpgPf

15.Educators Post Observer https://bit.ly/476AH4L

16.Asia Business Gazette https://bit.ly/3th3qX3

17.Education Press Releases https://bit.ly/3NB0Em2

18.American Business Times https://bit.ly/481LzT5

19.Global Education Journal https://bit.ly/482BdC9

20.Today in Education https://bit.ly/3vfTHAz

21.College Times Gazette https://bit.ly/3RLLtsR

22.From K Through College https://bit.ly/3v7PDCv

23.The World Education Report https://bit.ly/487uhUs

24.The Worldwide Education Network https://bit.ly/48u5MAN

25.World Education News Network https://bit.ly/41xYZDy

26.Students, Teachers, & Professors https://bit.ly/3NCxGlX

27.The Asia Pacific Examiner https://bit.ly/3NBBxj4

28.KSNW NBC 3Wichita (KS) https://bit.ly/3tsZi6f

29.WDVM 25Washington D.C. (DC) https://bit.ly/41swabP

30.WGN 9Chicago (IL) https://bit.ly/3v7FSUS

31.The Podcast ParkAtlanta (GA) https://bit.ly/41swiIl

32.Today In MarCom https://bit.ly/3GOjfYa

33.WWTI ABC 50Watertown (NY) https://bit.ly/489XiyP

34.NCN Southeast NebraskaBeatrice (NE) https://bit.ly/3RZRsdX

35.Global Business Watch https://bit.ly/48m4eIT

36.WVNS FOX/CBS 59Ghent (WV) https://bit.ly/3ve1zCE

37.WHBF CBS 4Rock Island (IL) https://bit.ly/4aqMr5b

38.WDKY FOX 56Lexington (KY) https://bit.ly/4avnqWi

39.WTNZ FOX 43Knoxville (TN) https://bit.ly/3vezawd

40.WGHP FOX 8High Point (NC) https://bit.ly/47n2bUd

41.WGNO ABC 26New Orleans (LA) https://bit.ly/48p5WJt

42.Global Media Watch https://bit.ly/48u6fTz

43.WTAJ CBS 10Altoona (PA) https://bit.ly/48mFArC

44.WVLA NBC 33Baton Rouge (LA) https://bit.ly/3uZskdZ

45.KFOR NBC 4Oklahoma City (OK) https://bit.ly/48m4MOX

46.WTTK/WTTV CBS 4Indianapolis (IN) https://bit.ly/48oiIYS

47.WETM NBC 18Elmira (NY) https://bit.ly/3RDzcpk

48.KARK NBC 4Little Rock (AR) https://bit.ly/3GS5mrU

49.49.KHON CW/FOX 2Honolulu (HI) https://bit.ly/3RtXhyD

50.WHTM ABC 27Harrisburg (PA) https://bit.ly/3GQXYwV

51.Small Businesses in the News https://bit.ly/3trIdtj

【2023全球頂尖敏捷CEO頒獎典禮 新聞露出】

1.中國時報: https://turnnewsapp.com/ct/eventct/312342.html

2.經濟日報: https://money.udn.com/money/story/11799/7644026

3.民眾日報: https://www.mypeoplevol.com/Article/65443

4.Yahoo: https://ynews.page.link/DzQwv

5.PCHome: https://news.pchome.com.tw/living/mypeople/20231215/index-70264568725286219009.html

6.台灣生活網: https://life.tw/?app=view&no=2199049

7.OwlNews: https://news.owlting.com/articles/553618

8.拍新聞: https://www.pinews.asia/News/Info/10361

9.工商時報: https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20231218700412-431204

10.經濟日報: https://money.udn.com/money/story/5635/7646312?from=edn_subcatelist_cate

11.引新聞: https://innews.com.tw/146574/

12.蕃新聞: https://n.yam.com/Article/20231219464450

13.match生活網: https://m.match.net.tw/pc/news/life/20231219/7738299

14.台北郵報: https://taipeipost.org/153975/

15.集新聞: https://intime.com.tw/8408/

16.台灣產經: https://reurl.cc/aLlG7G

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Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions

Q1Is there a fee for registration?

"Project Manager Magazine" organizes the "Global Agile CEO Awards" event. It aims to discover and praise agile CEOs who have made outstanding contributions. Candidates who meet the qualifications for the award can attend the event and dinner for free regardless of whether they win the award. However, if you are only a spectator or participant of this event, you need to attend at your own expense.

Q2Are there eligibility criteria for the selection process?

Nominees should be CEOs or senior executives of a company. There is no restriction on the size of the company; CEOs from SMEs are welcome to apply. To ensure the winner's expertise in the Agile domain, nominees must hold agile CSM (Certified ScrumMaster) certifications and have actual successful Agile case studies.

Q3How many nominations can one company submit?

There are no limits. As long as the nominee meets the criteria, they can apply. The final selection will be determined by the panel of judges.

Q4If not selected, will I be notified?

All those who have applied for the "Global Agile CEO Awards" will receive a notification of the results. Kindly wait with patience.

Q5What benefits do the selected winners receive?

Winners get to attend the award ceremony and the gala dinner, interact with other exceptional CEOs, receive a commemorative trophy, get featured in a magazine report, and are invited to speak at the largest Agile community in Taiwan.