100 leaders. Two rankings. One definitive benchmark.
The Global 100 unites The Fifty, the UK's definitive leadership ranking, with 50 of the world's most impactful international executives, all measured against the OTA Power Score methodology across five dimensions of sustainable leadership.
50 leaders ranked. 50 seats open. Know someone who belongs on this list? Nominate a leader below.
Leaders Ranked
Countries
Sectors
Benchmark Year
Vanguard
Ranks 1-10 - Leading sustainable corporate transformation
10 of 10 leaders
Paolo Luigi Merli
VGCEO
ERG SpA
Sustainability
19
Innovation
19
Alexander Lacik
VGCEO
Pandora A/S
Sustainability
19
Innovation
19
Miguel Stilwell de Andrade
VGCEO
EDP Renovaveis SA
Sustainability
19
Innovation
19
Peter Ndegwa
VGGroup CEO
Safaricom PLC
Sustainability
19
Innovation
18
Tony Elumelu
VGChairman
Heirs Holdings & United Bank for Africa
Sustainability
19
Innovation
18
Strive Masiyiwa
VGFounder & Executive Chairman
Econet Global
Sustainability
18
Innovation
18
Patrice Motsepe
VGExecutive Chairman
African Rainbow Minerals
Sustainability
18
Innovation
18
Adaora Umeoji
VGGroup Managing Director & CEO
Zenith Bank PLC
Sustainability
18
Innovation
18
Mohammed Dewji
VGGroup President & CEO
MeTL Group
Sustainability
18
Innovation
17
Nassef Sawiris
VGExecutive Chairman
OCI Global
Sustainability
18
Innovation
17
Momentum
Ranks 11-50 - Building sustainable market leadership
40 of 40 leaders
Ashish Thakkar
MMFounder & CEO
Mara Group
Sustainability
17
Innovation
17
Rebecca Enonchong
MMFounder & CEO
AppsTech
Sustainability
17
Innovation
17
Yasir Al-Rumayyan
MMGovernor
Public Investment Fund
Sustainability
17
Innovation
17
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
MMManaging Director & Group CEO
ADNOC
Sustainability
17
Innovation
16
Khaldoon Al Mubarak
MMManaging Director & Group CEO
Mubadala Investment Company
Sustainability
17
Innovation
16
Peng Xiao
MMGroup CEO
G42
Sustainability
16
Innovation
16
Shayne Nelson
MMGroup CEO
Emirates NBD
Sustainability
16
Innovation
16
Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa
MMGroup CEO
Qatar National Bank
Sustainability
16
Innovation
16
Hamad Ali Al-Khater
MMGroup CEO
Qatar Airways
Sustainability
16
Innovation
15
Tim Clark
MMPresident
Emirates Airline
Sustainability
16
Innovation
15
Fahad Al-Saif
MMMinister of Investment
Ministry of Investment, Saudi Arabia
Sustainability
15
Innovation
15
Jassem Al-Zaabi
MMManaging Director & CEO
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance
Sustainability
15
Innovation
15
Masayoshi Son
MMFounder, Chairman & CEO
SoftBank Group Corp
Sustainability
15
Innovation
15
C.C. Wei
MMChairman & CEO
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Sustainability
15
Innovation
14
Pony Ma
MMFounder, Chairman & CEO
Tencent Holdings
Sustainability
15
Innovation
14
Tadashi Yanai
MMChairman, President & CEO
Fast Retailing Co.
Sustainability
14
Innovation
14
Choi Tae-won
MMChairman & CEO
SK Group
Sustainability
14
Innovation
14
Pham Nhat Vuong
MMFounder & Chairman
Vingroup
Sustainability
14
Innovation
14
Forrest Li
MMFounder, Chairman & CEO
Sea Limited
Sustainability
14
Innovation
13
Tan Su Shan
MMCEO
DBS Bank
Sustainability
14
Innovation
13
Khairussaleh Ramli
MMPresident & Group CEO
Maybank
Sustainability
13
Innovation
13
Liao Lin
MMChairman
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Sustainability
13
Innovation
13
Catherine MacGregor
MMCEO
ENGIE
Sustainability
13
Innovation
13
Oliver Blume
MMChairman of the Executive Board
Volkswagen AG
Sustainability
13
Innovation
12
Wael Sawan
MMCEO
Shell PLC
Sustainability
13
Innovation
12
Christel Heydemann
MMCEO
Orange SA
Sustainability
12
Innovation
12
Fernando Fernandez
MMCEO
Unilever PLC
Sustainability
12
Innovation
12
Colin Hunt
MMCEO
Allied Irish Banks
Sustainability
12
Innovation
12
Meg O’Neill
MMCEO
BP PLC
Sustainability
12
Innovation
11
Nicolai Tangen
MMCEO
Norges Bank Investment Management
Sustainability
12
Innovation
11
Emma Walmsley
MMCEO
GSK PLC
Sustainability
11
Innovation
11
Jamie Dimon
MMChairman & CEO
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Sustainability
11
Innovation
11
Mary Barra
MMChair & CEO
General Motors
Sustainability
11
Innovation
11
Salim Ramji
MMCEO
Vanguard
Sustainability
11
Innovation
10
Horacio Marin
MMPresident & CEO
YPF SA
Sustainability
11
Innovation
10
Ivan Arriagada
MMCEO
Antofagasta PLC
Sustainability
10
Innovation
10
Jose Antonio Fernandez
MMCEO
FEMSA
Sustainability
10
Innovation
10
German Larrea Mota-Velasco
MMExecutive President & Chairman
Grupo Mexico
Sustainability
10
Innovation
10
David Velez
MMFounder & CEO
Nubank
Sustainability
10
Innovation
9
Lisa Su
MMChair & CEO
Advanced Micro Devices
Sustainability
10
Innovation
9
50 Ranked. 50 Seats Open.
The Global 100 is not complete. We are looking for the next 50 leaders who are transforming global business through sustainable leadership.
Nominate a CEO, Chair, or senior executive you believe deserves a place on the Global 100. All nominees are assessed through the OTA Power Score methodology and reviewed by our advisory panel.
Nominate a LeaderNominations close 31 December 2026. All submissions reviewed by the OTA Media editorial team.
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