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Young Entrepreneurs Group of Asia-Pacific (YEGAP)
The Young Entrepreneurs Group of Asia-Pacific (YEGAP) is one of the Product and Service Councils (PSCs) under the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI)
VISION
Be an influential networking and resource-sharing platform for Asia’s young entrepreneurs through constant learning, mentoring, advocacy, and collaboration.
MISSION
To form a community of Asia’s young entrepreneurs and business leaders through partnerships with each other and with governments, learning institutions, and other like-minded organizations to help create a pro- enterprise environment.
CORE VALUES
Entrepreneurial spirit Collective leadership Social responsibility Advocacy Diversity Inclusivity Empowerment
YEGAP Membership
Over 90 individual members across 15 countries Membership fees planned for implementation starting 2026 Organizational memberships not currently available Partnerships with organizations established via MoU/MoA
YEGAP TEAM
Advisory Council
Peter McMullin AM
Chairman (Incumbent CACCI President)
Rommel Gerodias
Vice Chair
(Immediate Past YEGAP Chair)
Mangesh Lal Shrestha
YEGAP Chair 2021-2023
Anna Marie Periquet
Founder / YEGAP Chair 2004-2021
Hiromi Aoki
Incumbent YEGAP Chair
2024-2026 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Hiromi Aoki
YEGAP Chairman
(Japan)
John Tran
Executive Vice Chair
(Vietnam)
Khulan Davaadorj
Vice Chair
(Mongolia)
Goh Chai Li
Vice Chair
(Brunei)
Jacob Park
Executive Committee
Member
(Korea)
Michael Lim
Vice Chair
(Australia)
Aries Balanay
Vice Chair
(Philippines)
Lorenz Dela
Executive Committee
Member
(Philippines)
Jay Thian
Vice Chair
(Taiwan)
Ekaterina Ueda
Vice Chair
(Japan)
Yasuaki Nanba
Executive Committee
Member
(Japan)
CACCI/YEGAP POINT PERSONS
Stuart Thomson
CACCI
Vice President for Entrepreneurship
Dr. Darson Chiu
CACCI
Director-General
Amador Honrado
CACCI
Deputy Director-General
Abby Moreno
CACCI Senior Officer
YEGAP Secretary
Teresa Liu
CACCI Senior Officer
YEGAP Secretary