2026 category · 20 honorees
Business Leader Associations
Associations where business leaders and companies meet, study issues and speak on policy, picked by our editors from public information.
Honoree
Keizai Doyukai
Keizai Doyukai, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, was founded in 1946 by 83 business leaders. Its members take part as individuals, not as company representatives, when it debates policy.
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Makati Business Club
The Makati Business Club is a non-profit business association with offices at the AIM Conference Center in Legaspi Village. It runs a Global Leaders Series and face to face sessions with Cabinet secretaries.
Management Association of the Philippines
The Management Association of the Philippines holds a CEO Conference and general membership meetings on national issues such as Metro Manila traffic. Its office is in Ayala Tower One.
Malaysian Institute of Management
The Malaysian Institute of Management is a membership body for leadership and management, established in 1966. It runs training, certifications and the Tun Razak Youth Leadership Award from Petaling Jaya.
Asia Business Council
Asia Business Council brings together chief executives and chairs of mostly Asian companies, from an office on Wellington Street in Central. It surveys its members on business sentiment every year.
Kadin Indonesia
Kadin Indonesia, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, speaks for business owners in talks with government under Law No. 1 of 1987. It has provincial branches across the country and sits at Menara Kadin in Kuningan.
Singapore Business Federation
The Singapore Business Federation calls itself the apex business chamber of the country. It speaks for business on trade, investment and industrial relations.
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers says it has been the voice of Malaysian manufacturing since 1968. Its head office, Wisma FMM, is in Kuala Lumpur, and it lists branches in many states.
FICCI
FICCI, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, describes itself as India's apex business organisation since 1927. Its site covers policy advocacy and events held in New Delhi.
Federation of Thai Industries
The Federation of Thai Industries was founded on 13 November 1967 under the name Association of Thai Industries. Its site describes it as the main body that supports and develops Thai industry.
Singapore Manufacturing Federation
The Singapore Manufacturing Federation was established in 1932. It says it serves about 5,000 corporate members across 10 industry groups.
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry was formally established in 1978 through a merger of earlier chambers. Its site covers advocacy, international trade and a network of local chambers, and its office is in Taguig City.
Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in 1906. Its site lists a standing committee, subsidiaries and a foundation tied to the chamber.
Malaysian Employers Federation
The Malaysian Employers Federation was established in 1959. It describes itself as the central organisation of employers in Malaysia and issues statements from Petaling Jaya.
Business Council of Australia
The Business Council of Australia was formed in 1983 by a merger of two earlier business groups. It says it represents over 120 of the country's leading companies and lists a Melbourne postal address.
Australian Industry Group
Australian Industry Group calls itself the country's peak industry association and says it has acted for business for 150 years. Its site lists offices in North Sydney, Parramatta and other cities.
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry presents itself as the voice of industry and trade. Its home is PHD House in the Siri Institutional Area of New Delhi.
Singapore National Employers Federation
The Singapore National Employers Federation speaks for employers in Singapore's tripartite system. Its stated vision is Responsible Employers, Sustainable Business.
IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mumbai says it was founded in 1907 by a few Indian merchants. Its site presents membership as a way to reach business, political and community leaders.
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry calls itself the apex trade organisation of Bangladesh and gives 1973 as its year of establishment. Its news posts describe meetings at its Gulshan office in Dhaka.