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Stina Ehrensvärd from Sweden named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025
MONACO, June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Stina Ehrensvärd, founder of Yubico, was named the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 at an award ceremony held in Monaco's Salle des Etoiles. Stina was selected from among nearly 5,000 program participants that included 52 winners across 43 countries and jurisdictions competing for the global title. She is the fourth woman to hold the title and first winner from Sweden in the award's 25-year history. Stina is a natural business leader whose determination, drive and innovative mindset has created exponential growth for her company and a lasting impact on Sweden and its people. She has built an industry-leading and highly profitable company that has set new standards for internet security. Through her unwavering commitment to creating a safer and more secure world, Stina has successfully driven systemic change — protecting digital identities, strengthening democracy and building global trust in the connected world. In 2007, she co-founded Yubico, a company with the mission to make the internet safer for everyone. Within a year the company launched its first YubiKey, a physical security key for multifactor authentication (MFA), and over the next five years, it transformed the entire cybersecurity landscape by securing work with three of the biggest technology companies in Silicon Valley. Since then, Stina has scaled Yubico to where it now protects 19 of the world's 20 largest internet companies and its compound annual growth rate (CAGR) has been 40% since 2020. Janet Truncale, EY Global Chair and CEO, says: 'Stina Ehrensvärd exemplifies the spirit of entrepreneurship, a visionary leader who is confidently shaping the future through these disruptive times. Her achievements at Yubico are remarkable on their own – consistently creating new value and making a societal impact – but Stina's story goes much deeper. Her defining philosophy that a secure digital identity is a basic human right is exactly the type of purpose-driven leadership we look to celebrate with EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year. In this milestone year marking the 25th anniversary of the competition, Stina is a truly deserving world winner and an inspiration to us all.' Stina Ehrensvärd, co-founder of Yubico, says: 'I want to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who has played a part in making this moment possible. The incredible teams within our company, the unwavering support from EY and especially the EY team in Sweden, who have cheered me on and guided me throughout this journey. I'm committed to saving the internet for democracy, for free speech, for education, for all the beautiful things we can do with it. This recognition isn't the finish line. It's fuel. We are building a safer digital world, and I won't stop until that mission is fulfilled.' The EY organization hosts the annual World Entrepreneur of the Year event to celebrate the accomplishments of visionary leaders who are shaping the future with confidence, growing the economy and answering the call to address global challenges. The annual gathering brings together founders, CEOs and business leaders for a series of networking opportunities and workshops, culminating with the announcement of the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year. The EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 was chosen by an independent panel of judges against four criteria: entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact. This year's panel included a diverse and esteemed group of entrepreneurs from all over the world, chaired by Asif Ramji, Founder and CEO of Venture Worx. Notes to editors About EY EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories. All in to shape the future with confidence. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available via EY member firms do not practice law where prohibited by local laws. For more information about our organization, please visit This news release has been issued by EYGM Limited, a member of the global EY organization that also does not provide any services to clients. Eric Minuskin EY Global Media Relations +1 908 770 9758 Photo – – View original content:
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Stina Ehrensvärd from Sweden named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025
MONACO, June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stina Ehrensvärd, founder of Yubico, was named the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 at an award ceremony held in Monaco's Salle des Etoiles. Stina was selected from among nearly 5,000 program participants that included 52 winners across 43 countries and jurisdictions competing for the global title. She is the fourth woman to hold the title and first winner from Sweden in the award's 25-year history. Stina is a natural business leader whose determination, drive and innovative mindset has created exponential growth for her company and a lasting impact on Sweden and its people. She has built an industry-leading and highly profitable company that has set new standards for internet security. Through her unwavering commitment to creating a safer and more secure world, Stina has successfully driven systemic change — protecting digital identities, strengthening democracy and building global trust in the connected world. In 2007, she co-founded Yubico, a company with the mission to make the internet safer for everyone. Within a year the company launched its first YubiKey, a physical security key for multifactor authentication (MFA), and over the next five years, it transformed the entire cybersecurity landscape by securing work with three of the biggest technology companies in Silicon Valley. Since then, Stina has scaled Yubico to where it now protects 19 of the world's 20 largest internet companies and its compound annual growth rate (CAGR) has been 40% since 2020. Janet Truncale, EY Global Chair and CEO, says: "Stina Ehrensvärd exemplifies the spirit of entrepreneurship, a visionary leader who is confidently shaping the future through these disruptive times. Her achievements at Yubico are remarkable on their own – consistently creating new value and making a societal impact – but Stina's story goes much deeper. Her defining philosophy that a secure digital identity is a basic human right is exactly the type of purpose-driven leadership we look to celebrate with EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year. In this milestone year marking the 25th anniversary of the competition, Stina is a truly deserving world winner and an inspiration to us all." Stina Ehrensvärd, co-founder of Yubico, says: "I want to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who has played a part in making this moment possible. The incredible teams within our company, the unwavering support from EY and especially the EY team in Sweden, who have cheered me on and guided me throughout this journey. I'm committed to saving the internet for democracy, for free speech, for education, for all the beautiful things we can do with it. This recognition isn't the finish line. It's fuel. We are building a safer digital world, and I won't stop until that mission is fulfilled." The EY organization hosts the annual World Entrepreneur of the Year event to celebrate the accomplishments of visionary leaders who are shaping the future with confidence, growing the economy and answering the call to address global challenges. The annual gathering brings together founders, CEOs and business leaders for a series of networking opportunities and workshops, culminating with the announcement of the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year. The EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 was chosen by an independent panel of judges against four criteria: entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact. This year's panel included a diverse and esteemed group of entrepreneurs from all over the world, chaired by Asif Ramji, Founder and CEO of Venture Worx. Notes to editors About EY EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories. All in to shape the future with confidence. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available via EY member firms do not practice law where prohibited by local laws. For more information about our organization, please visit This news release has been issued by EYGM Limited, a member of the global EY organization that also does not provide any services to clients. Eric Minuskin EY Global Media Relations +1 908 770 9758 View original content: SOURCE EY Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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28-05-2025
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From Linköping to Lisbon: retracing Blackstenius's steps to Arsenal icon status
Of the many enduring images of Arsenal's celebrations after their Women's Champions League triumph over Barcelona, one in particular emphasised the magnitude and rarity of the contribution made by their goalscorer, Stina Blackstenius. The Arsenal striker was photographed holding the trophy aloft alongside Alex Scott, the scorer of the only goal in their only previous European final 18 years earlier, and as the pair posed together, it hit home that Blackstenius had scored one of the two biggest goals in the club's history. The 29-year-old Sweden striker's name will now be immortalised in Arsenal Women folklore and, despite predominantly playing as a substitute in the past two seasons, she has developed a knack for delivering in the biggest moments, scoring the winner in the 2024 League Cup final and in the 2023 League Cup final. Related: Mary Earps made indelible mark with England and leaves big gloves to fill | Suzanne Wrack It might seem at odds with her Women's Super League return of only five league goals this season – she has never hit double figures in the league for Arsenal in a single campaign – but to those who have followed her career since she was in her mid-teens, her success in Lisbon was no surprise. Martin Sjögren was in charge at the Swedish top-flight club Linköping when he signed a 16-year-old Blackstenius from Sweden's lower leagues, where she had averaged more than a goal per game, prior to their 2013 season, and he recalls: 'She was a very big talent but very, very shy. Not on the pitch, but talking to the media especially, she didn't like that and she was very shy, but that was off the pitch – on the pitch, she played with the same characteristics as she has now, she had a lot of speed, a lot of physicality and she was scoring a lot of goals. 'She was a big talent back then [before signing for Linköping]. During those years she had scored so many goals in the lower leagues, so more or less everyone knew about Stina and Linköping were the closest elite team from where she played, so it was quite natural for her to join Linköping. She was very physical – for her age, she had the physique already, so that's always been important for Stina, to be able to run, to tackle, to work hard. You can still see that in her, it's a big part of her game.' Just over two-and-half years after moving to Linköping, Blackstenius would make her senior Sweden debut, and since then she has gone on to score 35 times in 115 senior internationals for Sweden. Sjögren, who is currently coaching Hammarby, says: 'She's always been the type of player that can create chances, score chances, more or less on her own, because of her speed, and because she can finish with both her left and her right foot. 'Still, what I saw in her years ago, I still see that today, this is what she still does, but at a much higher level. She's still the same type of player. It [Saturday's winner over Barcelona] was a nice moment especially for Stina, she's a hard worker so I really think she deserves the best.' After breaking through Linköping, Blackstenius's career would take her to the French league with Montpellier before a return to Linköping and then a 2020 switch to Hacken, who were then known as Kopparbergs/Göteborg, where she won the title in her first campaign and scored in the 2021 Swedish cup final. Soon she was a transfer target for Arsenal and the head coach who brought her to north London in 2022, Jonas Eidevall, says: 'I don't think it is a coincidence that she has scored in all three finals during her time at Arsenal. She has a really good intelligence in how to find a good position in-front of the goal.' Eidevall, who stepped down from his role at Arsenal last October and is now coaching the San Diego Wave, who are second in the NWSL, says: 'Stina had proved so many times with the Swedish national team that she is a player for the big games, scoring deciding goals in knockout matches. 'I think she has improved her technical level dramatically since she arrived at Arsenal, which also means that she's a much more well-rounded forward who can finish in more ways and operate both behind and in front of the back line.' Speaking after the final whistle in Lisbon, Blackstenius insisted on praising the 'team performance' rather than wanting to talk about herself, and told TNT Sports: 'I just can't believe it, all of it. I just can't believe we won the Champions League and we get to celebrate.' Even in that, proudest of moments, she still came across a little shy in a live post-match interview, but in front of goal, she is fearless.
Irish Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Katie McCabe's Champions League winning interview in full, including f-bomb
Katie McCabe gave a compelling interview immediately after the final whistle in Saturday's Women's Champions League final win against Barcelona - in which she described her journey from Dublin to the biggest stage in European football, and name-checked some old teammates. There was also an f-bomb and an impromptu holiday plan that might have alarmed Ireland boss Carla Ward ahead of next week's return to Nations League action. An emotional McCabe joked that she might hop on a flight to Spanish party island Ibiza. Instead, however, she is scheduled to meet up with her international teammates for next Friday's game away to Turkey, and the visit of Slovenia to Cork on June 3. She will head into her latest international camp with a brand new gold medal to show off to her Girls in Green pals - thanks to Stina Blackstenius's late winner against Barcelona. Here is every word of post-match interview: 'I'm just in disbelief, to be honest. Well, no actually, I believe it, because we suffered together today. Barcelona threw absolutely everything at us and we f**king… sorry… we kept together, we rode it out, we rode the storm, and our game-changers came on, made sure we got runs in behind, and then Stina (Blackstenius) got the goal in the end, which was unbelievable. It's unbelievable to give this to our fans, our family, the players that have been here for so long, the players that have come and gone, you used to be an Arsenal player as well, it's been unbelievable, an unbelievable day for the club.' 'Yeah, look, that word got thrown around during the week, underdogs, but we deserved to be in this final. Right from the start, we've been in it since the very start, having to qualify for the tournament and the campaign, we had some difficult results in the group stage but we bounced back in the knockout rounds, we bounced back, we kept going, we kept being resilient, persistent and we were ruthless in front of goal. It just needed one chance and Stina took it.' 'Can I just say, when I first came to the club I was a young, naïve kid that came over from Dublin, and Fara (Williams), Emma Byrne took me under their wing right from the very start, taught me what it meant to be a professional footballer, and to play for Arsenal and wear the badge, and here I am, being able to connect with Fara and for her to see me and the girls to see us, it's just an unbelievable feeling.' 'Champions League winner, we all are. To give that to our fans today, they've been unbelievable, they were with us for every kick of the game.' 'Undisclosed location. I'll probably fly out to Ibiza in the morning!'
