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Emma Walmsley: GSK CEO, Leadership, Career Milestones, and Impact

Dame Emma Walmsley, born in June 1969 in Barrow-in-Furness, England, is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), making history as the first woman to lead a major pharmaceutical company. Since assuming the role in April 2017, Walmsley…

Thomas Buberl: CEO of AXA Group – A Leader in Global Insurance and Innovation

Thomas Buberl is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AXA Group, one of the world’s leading insurance and financial services companies. Under his leadership, AXA has become a global powerhouse in the insurance industry, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and global…

Dr. James Mworia Mwirigi: A Visionary Leader in Business and Investment

Dr. James Mworia Mwirigi is a Kenyan lawyer, accountant, and business executive, best known as the CEO of Centum Investment Company. Under his leadership, Centum has grown into East Africa’s largest private capital firm. A visionary leader, Mworia has played…

Sir Richard Branson: The Visionary Who Transformed Industries and Reached for the Stars

Sir Richard Branson, born on July 18, 1950, in London, is the founder of the Virgin Group and a pioneering entrepreneur known for his ventures in music, aviation, and space tourism. Starting with a magazine at 16, Branson built Virgin…

Indra Nooyi: A Visionary Business Leader and Trailblazer

Indra Nooyi (née Krishnamurthy), born on October 28, 1955, in Madras (now Chennai), India, is one of the most influential business executives of the modern era. Serving as the Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo from 2006 to 2018, Nooyi played…

Dr. Anish Shah: Leading Mahindra Group Towards Global Innovation and Sustainable Growth

Dr. Anish Shah, born on January 30, 1978, is the Group CEO of the Mahindra Group and the Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., overseeing the Group’s vast operations across 20 industries in over 100 countries. With more than…

Rajesh Jejurikar: Pioneering the Future of Automotive and Agriculture at Mahindra & Mahindra

Rajesh Jejurikar is a seasoned business leader serving as the Executive Director and CEO of the Auto and Farm Sectors at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. since 2020. With an impressive career spanning over two decades, Rajesh has been at the…

John Zimmer: Transforming Urban Mobility with Vision and Sustainability

John Zimmer is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and president of Lyft, one of the leading ride-hailing companies in North America. Born on March 14, 1984, in Greenwich, Connecticut, Zimmer studied at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, where…

Manilal Chandaria: Pioneering Kenyan Entrepreneur and Global Philanthropist

Manilal Premchand Chandaria, OBE, CBS, EBS (born March 1, 1929) is a renowned Kenyan entrepreneur and philanthropist of Indian descent, known for his significant contributions to the business world and society. As a senior member of the Comcraft Group, a…

Robert Iger: A Career of Bold Decisions and Global Growth at Disney

Robert Alan Iger is a key figure in the entertainment industry, known for his leadership of The Walt Disney Company. Under his guidance, Disney made major acquisitions like Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox, while expanding globally with new…