Fortune ranked the world’s top 100 most powerful business leaders according to their business size, impact, innovation, business health and trajectory.
Many corporate leaders are having greater influence on the world's economy due to different tech advancements and innovations. A lot of businesses have multi-trillion dollars market value based on their impact on the world.
According to the rankings, Elon Musk is the most influential business leader in the world in 2024. He owns several companies like SpaceX, Tesla and X. He has also become a member of the Department of Government Efficiency in the US.
Followed by Elon is Nvidia’s Jensen Huang whose company is very important in today’s world of AI and technological chips. Microsoft’s Satya Nadella ranks the third most influential business leader in 2024. Tim Cook is the fifth and Mark Zuckerberg is the sixth most influential business leader in 2024.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman comes in eighth position as OpenAI is becoming a bigger company with each passing day. 92% of Fortune 500 companies use products by OpenAI/ChatGPT in their processes which shows the importance this company is bringing in the technological space.
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Many corporate leaders are having greater influence on the world's economy due to different tech advancements and innovations. A lot of businesses have multi-trillion dollars market value based on their impact on the world.
According to the rankings, Elon Musk is the most influential business leader in the world in 2024. He owns several companies like SpaceX, Tesla and X. He has also become a member of the Department of Government Efficiency in the US.
Followed by Elon is Nvidia’s Jensen Huang whose company is very important in today’s world of AI and technological chips. Microsoft’s Satya Nadella ranks the third most influential business leader in 2024. Tim Cook is the fifth and Mark Zuckerberg is the sixth most influential business leader in 2024.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman comes in eighth position as OpenAI is becoming a bigger company with each passing day. 92% of Fortune 500 companies use products by OpenAI/ChatGPT in their processes which shows the importance this company is bringing in the technological space.
| Rank | Name | Associated Companies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon Musk | Tesla, SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), xAI |
| 2 | Jensen Huang | Nvidia |
| 3 | Satya Nadella | Microsoft |
| 4 | Warren Buffett | Berkshire Hathaway |
| 5 | Jamie Dimon | JPMorgan Chase |
| 6 | Tim Cook | Apple |
| 7 | Mark Zuckerberg | Meta |
| 8 | Sam Altman | OpenAI |
| 9 | Mary Barra | GeneralMotors |
| 10 | Sundar Pichai | Alphabet (Google) |
| 11 | Jeff Bezos | Amazon, Blue Origin |
| 12 | Mukesh Ambani | Reliance Industries |
| 13 | Brian Moynihan | Bank of America |
| 14 | Ren Zhengfei | Huawei |
| 15 | Jane Fraser | Citigroup |
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