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A palladium‐catalyzed enantioselective redox‐relay Heck reaction of 2‐indole triflates and disubstituted alkenes is reported. This process combines readily available indole triflates with a variety of alkenes to afford a range of indole derivatives bearing a stereocenter adjacent to C2. Enantioselectivity is achieved through use of a simple pyridine‐oxazoline ligand. Tuning the electronics of the indole, through judicious choice of N‐protecting group, is required to ensure selective β‐hydride elimination away from the indole core. Utility of this method is highlighted in a modular formal synthesis of an S1P1 agonist precursor developed by Merck. A palladium‐catalyzed enantioselective redox‐relay Heck reaction of 2‐indole triflates and disubstituted alkenes is reported. This process combines readily available indole triflates with a variety of alkenes to afford a range of indole derivatives bearing a stereocenter adjacent to C2. Enantioselectivity is achieved through use of a simple pyridine‐oxazoline ligand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]