Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has topped the inaugural HSBC Hurun Global Indians List 2024, demonstrating his exceptional leadership in the company's global success and technological advancement. Nadella took the top spot as Microsoft's valuation rose to US$3.146 billion. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet (Google) and Neil Mohan, CEO of YouTube, followed with their companies worth $2.107 billion and $455 billion, respectively. The top 10 executives collectively hold an impressive 73% of the list's total value, underscoring their considerable influence.
The debut of the HSBC Hurun Global Indians List 2024 highlights the outstanding achievements of leaders of Indian origin leading the world's most valuable corporations. It highlights the crucial role of the Indian diaspora in influencing the global economic landscape. Featuring 226 individuals from 200 companies with a combined valuation of $10 trillion, the list underscores their exceptional influence across multiple industries.
Top 10 Influential Global Indians
- Satya Nadella (Microsoft) – US$3,146 billion
- Sundar Pichai (character) – US$ 2,107 billion
- Neil Mohan (YouTube) – $455 billion
- Thomas Kurian (Google Cloud) – $353 billion
- Shantanu Narayen (Adobe) – US $ 231 billion
- Sanjiv Lamba (Linde) – US$ 222 trillion
- Vasantha Narasimhan (Novartis) – US$216 billion
- Arvind Krishna (IBM) – US$208 billion
- Vimal Kapoor (Honeywell International) – US$152 billion
- Kevin Lobo (striker) – US$149 billion
Some prominent people on the list include Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud; Shantanu Narayen, President and CEO of Adobe; and Vasantha Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis. These leaders have been at the forefront of driving innovation in technology and healthcare within their respective companies. In an increasingly digital world, it is noteworthy that 93 companies specializing in artificial intelligence are headed by leaders of Indian origin.
Key Highlights:
The list revealed a clear dominance of the software and services sector, with 87 people cut, followed by the financial services and healthcare industries. Notably, 73% of the total value on the list is concentrated in the top 10 global Indians.
San Francisco emerges as the city with the highest number of entries, with 37 people living there. London and Dubai also make their mark with 8 and 6 entries respectively.
On average, people listed in the Hurun Global Indians List 2024 are 56 years old, emphasizing the experience and expertise that underpins their leadership roles.
In addition to tech giants, Neha Narkhede of Confluent, Anjali Sud of Tubi, Yamini Rangan of HubSpot and Leena Nair of Chanel are among the women leaders making significant impact. Collectively, they oversee companies worth a total of US$436 billion, surpassing Malaysia's GDP.
Emerging from regions like Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Kerala and Maharashtra, the dynamism of entrepreneurship highlights the diverse group of leaders of Indian origin. They are based in global hubs including USA, UK, UAE and Singapore.