Business Leadership Research / 2026
InfluenceAsia 2026 Business Leaders 100
An original InfluenceAsia annual ranking of Asian business leaders whose leadership shaped enterprise performance, industry direction, innovation readiness, brand authority and regional relevance in 2026.
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Original InfluenceAsia edition
This page is prepared as an InfluenceAsia editorial research product. The ranking title, scoring architecture, written rationales, selection order and presentation language are controlled by InfluenceAsia.
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Ranking Title
InfluenceAsia 2026 Business Leaders 100
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Edition Year
2026
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Publisher Voice
InfluenceAsia
Scope
Geographic Frame
Asian markets and Asian-led corporate groups with clear regional or international leadership relevance.
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Editorial Standard
Independent, evidence-led and business-context aware. Inclusion is not an award, endorsement or commercial certification.
Data
Structured Dataset
The complete list is available beside this page as data/list.json.
Annual Theme
AI Infrastructure and Balance-Sheet Leadership
The 2026 edition favors leaders who managed scale under pressure: advanced manufacturing, AI infrastructure, energy security, banking resilience, platform governance, electric mobility and cross-border capital discipline.
Banking / 12Conglomerates / 11Technology / 10Telecommunications / 6Industrial / 6Semiconductors / 5
Top Ranked
Leading business signals of 2026
The top tier highlights leaders whose companies sat at the center of major Asian business questions in 2026: semiconductors, energy supply, consumer infrastructure, platform technology and electric mobility.
No. 1 / Semiconductors
C.C. Wei Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedLed the region's most strategically important semiconductor foundry through AI-chip demand, advanced-node manufacturing, global expansion, and high-performance computing growth. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026.
No. 2 / Energy
Amin H. Nasser President and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)Led one of Asia's largest enterprises through energy-market volatility, low-cost production, capital discipline, downstream integration, and long-term energy security. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026.
No. 3 / Energy Technology
Robin Zeng Founder and Chairman, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedLed CATL through global battery scale, energy-storage expansion, electric-vehicle customer depth, and manufacturing cost leadership. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026.
No. 4 / Automotive
Wang Chuanfu Founder, Chairman and President, BYD Company LimitedLed BYD through electric-vehicle scale, battery integration, cost competitiveness, export growth, and clean-mobility leadership. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026.
No. 5 / Conglomerates
Mukesh Ambani Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries LimitedLed Reliance across energy, retail, telecom, digital services, media, and new-energy investment while shaping India's corporate and consumer infrastructure. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026.
Regional View
Where the 2026 list is concentrated
Regional distribution is shown for navigation and editorial context. It does not function as a quota and does not override the individual ranking order.
Regional Signal
East Asia
43 ranked leaders in this edition.
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South Asia
21 ranked leaders in this edition.
Regional Signal
Southeast Asia
24 ranked leaders in this edition.
Regional Signal
West Asia
12 ranked leaders in this edition.
Full Ranking
Business Leaders 100
Search or filter the ranking by leader, company, market, region, sector, leadership type or rationale. The table keeps the full list in rank order and paginates results for easier reading.
| Rank | Leader / Role | Company | Market | Sector | Score | Influence Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.C. WeiChairman and Chief Executive Officer | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | Taiwan East Asia |
Semiconductors | 98.8 | Led the region's most strategically important semiconductor foundry through AI-chip demand, advanced-node manufacturing, global expansion, and high-performance computing growth. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 2 | Amin H. NasserPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) | Saudi Arabia West Asia |
Energy | 98.6 | Led one of Asia's largest enterprises through energy-market volatility, low-cost production, capital discipline, downstream integration, and long-term energy security. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 3 | Robin ZengFounder and Chairman | Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited | China East Asia |
Energy Technology | 98.5 | Led CATL through global battery scale, energy-storage expansion, electric-vehicle customer depth, and manufacturing cost leadership. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 4 | Wang ChuanfuFounder, Chairman and President | BYD Company Limited | China East Asia |
Automotive | 98.3 | Led BYD through electric-vehicle scale, battery integration, cost competitiveness, export growth, and clean-mobility leadership. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 5 | Mukesh AmbaniChairman and Managing Director | Reliance Industries Limited | India South Asia |
Conglomerates | 98.1 | Led Reliance across energy, retail, telecom, digital services, media, and new-energy investment while shaping India's corporate and consumer infrastructure. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 6 | Jay Y. LeeExecutive Chairman | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | South Korea East Asia |
Consumer Technology | 98 | Led Samsung's broader technology group influence across memory chips, smartphones, displays, consumer devices, and strategic recovery in semiconductors. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 7 | Ma Huateng (Pony Ma)Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Tencent Holdings Limited | China East Asia |
Technology | 97.8 | Led Tencent across WeChat, gaming, fintech, advertising, cloud, digital content, and artificial-intelligence deployment inside a changing Chinese platform economy. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 8 | Ren ZhengfeiFounder and Chief Executive Officer | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | China East Asia |
Telecommunications | 97.6 | Led Huawei through telecom equipment, enterprise technology, consumer devices, cloud services, and domestic semiconductor adaptation. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 9 | Eddie WuChief Executive Officer | Alibaba Group Holding Limited | China East Asia |
E-Commerce | 97.4 | Led Alibaba's e-commerce, cloud, logistics, international commerce, and AI-oriented strategy through intense platform competition and corporate renewal. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 10 | Masayoshi SonFounder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | SoftBank Group Corp. | Japan East Asia |
Technology Investment | 97.3 | Led SoftBank's technology-investment platform through AI infrastructure enthusiasm, chip exposure, telecom assets, and capital-market repositioning. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 11 | Liang RuboChief Executive Officer | ByteDance Ltd. | China East Asia |
Technology | 97.1 | Led ByteDance through global short-video engagement, algorithmic content systems, advertising scale, e-commerce experiments, and regulatory pressure. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 12 | Lei ChenChairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer | PDD Holdings Inc. | China East Asia |
E-Commerce | 96.9 | Led PDD Holdings through value-commerce momentum, international marketplace growth, operating efficiency, and stronger relevance in global online retail. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 13 | Akio ToyodaChairman | Toyota Motor Corporation | Japan East Asia |
Automotive | 96.8 | Chaired Toyota through record industrial momentum, hybrid strength, quality discipline, global manufacturing scale, and debate over the pace of electrification. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 14 | Lei JunFounder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Xiaomi Corporation | China East Asia |
Consumer Technology | 96.6 | Led Xiaomi through smartphone recovery, connected devices, software services, and a high-profile electric-vehicle launch cycle. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 15 | Kwak Noh-JungPresident and Chief Executive Officer | SK hynix Inc. | South Korea East Asia |
Semiconductors | 96.4 | Led SK hynix as high-bandwidth memory and AI-server demand reshaped the memory-semiconductor cycle. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 16 | Sandy XuChief Executive Officer | JD.com, Inc. | China East Asia |
E-Commerce | 96.3 | Led JD.com through retail execution, supply-chain reliability, logistics strength, pricing pressure, and margin discipline. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 17 | Wang XingFounder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Meituan | China East Asia |
Local Services | 96.1 | Led Meituan through food delivery, local services, hotel and travel demand, merchant tools, and operating discipline in urban consumption. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 18 | Robin LiCo-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Baidu, Inc. | China East Asia |
Technology | 95.9 | Led Baidu through search, cloud, autonomous driving, AI models, enterprise services, and China's shifting internet market. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 19 | Euisun ChungExecutive Chair | Hyundai Motor Group | South Korea East Asia |
Automotive | 95.7 | Led Hyundai Motor Group through electric mobility, design strength, global production, software-defined vehicles, and premium brand momentum. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 20 | Young LiuChairman | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) | Taiwan East Asia |
Electronics Manufacturing | 95.6 | Led Foxconn through global electronics manufacturing, AI-server assembly, customer diversification, electric-vehicle ambitions, and supply-chain execution. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 21 | Douglas LefeverRepresentative Executive Officer, President and Group Chief Executive Officer | Advantest Corporation | Japan East Asia |
Semiconductors | 95.4 | Led Advantest through semiconductor testing demand, AI accelerator validation, customer depth, and precision measurement leadership. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 22 | Toshiki KawaiPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Tokyo Electron Limited | Japan East Asia |
Semiconductors | 95.2 | Led Tokyo Electron through advanced semiconductor equipment demand, AI-chip production needs, foundry investment, and memory recovery. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 23 | William DingFounder and Chief Executive Officer | NetEase, Inc. | China East Asia |
Media and Entertainment | 95.1 | Led NetEase through online games, music, education technology, international publishing, and digital entertainment resilience. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 24 | Kazuma SekiyaPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Disco Corporation | Japan East Asia |
Semiconductors | 94.9 | Led Disco through wafer dicing, grinding, polishing, and precision processing equipment used in advanced semiconductor production. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 25 | Forrest LiFounder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Sea Limited | Singapore Southeast Asia |
E-Commerce | 94.7 | Led Sea through e-commerce recovery, digital financial services, gaming stabilization, and operating efficiency across Southeast Asia. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 26 | Song Ho-sungPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Kia Corporation | South Korea East Asia |
Automotive | 94.6 | Led Kia through global vehicle demand, electric-vehicle product expansion, design-led brand repositioning, and manufacturing discipline. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 27 | K. KrithivasanChief Executive Officer and Managing Director | Tata Consultancy Services Limited | India South Asia |
Technology | 94.4 | Led TCS through global IT services, generative-AI demand, large enterprise accounts, margin discipline, and talent-scale management. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 28 | Natarajan ChandrasekaranChairman | Tata Sons | India South Asia |
Conglomerates | 94.2 | Led Tata Sons across technology services, automobiles, steel, consumer goods, aviation, and group capital allocation. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 29 | Tan Su ShanGroup Chief Executive Officer | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | Singapore Southeast Asia |
Banking | 94 | Led DBS through digital banking strength, wealth management, regional credit discipline, succession execution, and Singapore financial-sector leadership. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 30 | Sashidhar JagdishanManaging Director and Chief Executive Officer | HDFC Bank Limited | India South Asia |
Banking | 93.9 | Led HDFC Bank through post-merger integration, deposit competition, digital banking, branch expansion, and private-sector banking leadership. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 31 | Yasir Al-RumayyanGovernor | Public Investment Fund | Saudi Arabia West Asia |
Investment | 93.7 | Led Saudi Arabia's sovereign investment platform through domestic development, global portfolio management, technology exposure, and strategic capital deployment. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 32 | Sunil Bharti MittalFounder and Chairman | Bharti Airtel Limited | India South Asia |
Telecommunications | 93.5 | Led Bharti Airtel's strategic direction across mobile networks, 5G, enterprise connectivity, broadband, and digital services. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 33 | Hiroki TotokiPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Sony Group Corporation | Japan East Asia |
Consumer Technology | 93.4 | Led Sony through gaming, music, pictures, image sensors, electronics, entertainment technology, and group portfolio execution. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 34 | Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al MaktoumChairman and Chief Executive | Emirates Airline and Group | United Arab Emirates West Asia |
Aviation | 93.2 | Led Emirates through long-haul aviation recovery, Dubai connectivity, premium travel demand, airport ecosystem strength, and global route expansion. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 35 | Prajogo PangestuFounder and Chairman | Barito Pacific Group | Indonesia Southeast Asia |
Conglomerates | 93 | Led Barito Pacific Group through petrochemicals, geothermal power, energy assets, and market value expansion. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 36 | Gautam AdaniFounder and Chairman | Adani Group | India South Asia |
Conglomerates | 92.9 | Led Adani Group through infrastructure, ports, energy, airports, logistics, and a demanding market-confidence recovery period. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 37 | Julie KimPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited | Japan East Asia |
Pharmaceuticals | 92.7 | Led Takeda through global medicines, rare-disease focus, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, gastroenterology, vaccines, and portfolio renewal. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 38 | Kumar Mangalam BirlaChairman | Aditya Birla Group | India South Asia |
Conglomerates | 92.5 | Led Aditya Birla Group across metals, cement, telecom, financial services, fashion, and long-term Indian industrial expansion. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 39 | Hatem DowidarGroup Chief Executive Officer | Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (e&) | United Arab Emirates West Asia |
Telecommunications | 92.3 | Led e& through telecom operations, digital services, enterprise technology, regional expansion, and brand transformation. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 40 | Sarath RatanavadiChief Executive Officer | Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited | Thailand Southeast Asia |
Energy | 92.2 | Led Gulf Energy through power generation, infrastructure investment, digital ventures, and Thailand's energy-transition planning. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 41 | Nadav ZafrirChief Executive Officer | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | Israel West Asia |
Cybersecurity | 92 | Led Check Point through enterprise cybersecurity demand, cloud security, AI-enabled protection, partner execution, and global software customer relationships. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 42 | Bonnie ChanChief Executive Officer | Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited | Hong Kong East Asia |
Financial Services | 91.8 | Led HKEX through capital-market connectivity, listing activity, trading infrastructure, derivatives, and Hong Kong financial-market positioning. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 43 | Scott RussellChief Executive Officer | NICE Ltd. | Israel West Asia |
Technology | 91.7 | Led NICE through cloud contact-center software, analytics, AI-enabled customer engagement, enterprise software growth, and leadership renewal. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 44 | Tan Teck LongGroup Chief Executive Officer | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited | Singapore Southeast Asia |
Banking | 91.5 | Led OCBC through regional banking, wealth management, insurance exposure, risk discipline, and Southeast Asian client relationships. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 45 | Shin Hak-cheolVice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | LG Chem, Ltd. | South Korea East Asia |
Chemicals and Materials | 91.3 | Led LG Chem through battery materials, petrochemicals, life sciences, sustainability investment, and portfolio transition. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 46 | John RimPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd. | South Korea East Asia |
Biotechnology | 91.1 | Led Samsung Biologics through contract biologics manufacturing, capacity expansion, quality systems, and global healthcare customer growth. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 47 | Choi Soo-yeonChief Executive Officer | NAVER Corporation | South Korea East Asia |
Technology | 91 | Led NAVER through search, commerce, webtoon content, cloud services, AI deployment, and regional platform competition. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 48 | Chung Shin-aChief Executive Officer | Kakao Corp. | South Korea East Asia |
Technology | 90.8 | Led Kakao through messaging, fintech, mobility, entertainment, governance renewal, and platform trust rebuilding. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 49 | Chang In-hwaChairman | POSCO Holdings Inc. | South Korea East Asia |
Industrial | 90.6 | Led POSCO Holdings through steel resilience, battery-material exposure, industrial discipline, and group portfolio repositioning. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 50 | Yuen Kuan MoonGroup Chief Executive Officer | Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Singapore Southeast Asia |
Telecommunications | 90.5 | Led Singtel through 5G, regional telecom holdings, enterprise connectivity, data centers, and digital infrastructure. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 51 | Wee Ee CheongDeputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | United Overseas Bank Limited | Singapore Southeast Asia |
Banking | 90.3 | Led UOB through regional banking expansion, ASEAN wealth flows, credit quality, and disciplined balance-sheet management. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 52 | Kuok Khoon HongChairman and Chief Executive Officer | Wilmar International Limited | Singapore Southeast Asia |
Food and Agribusiness | 90.1 | Led Wilmar through food supply chains, commodity processing, distribution scale, essential-consumption demand, and agribusiness resilience. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 53 | Salil ParekhChief Executive Officer and Managing Director | Infosys Limited | India South Asia |
Technology | 90 | Led Infosys through enterprise technology services, cloud migration, AI services, global delivery, and margin management. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 54 | Sandeep BakhshiManaging Director and Chief Executive Officer | ICICI Bank Limited | India South Asia |
Banking | 89.8 | Led ICICI Bank through retail lending, digital banking, asset quality, corporate banking, and private-sector franchise strength. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 55 | C.S. SettyChairman | State Bank of India | India South Asia |
Banking | 89.6 | Led State Bank of India through public-sector banking scale, deposit strength, credit discipline, digital services, and financial inclusion. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 56 | S.N. SubrahmanyanChairman and Managing Director | Larsen & Toubro Limited | India South Asia |
Industrial | 89.4 | Led Larsen & Toubro through infrastructure execution, engineering projects, defense manufacturing, technology services, and order-book strength. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 57 | Ashok VaswaniManaging Director and Chief Executive Officer | Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited | India South Asia |
Banking | 89.3 | Led Kotak Mahindra Bank through leadership renewal, retail banking, wealth management, credit discipline, and digital financial services. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 58 | Srini PalliaChief Executive Officer and Managing Director | Wipro Limited | India South Asia |
Technology | 89.1 | Led Wipro through enterprise services repositioning, cloud and AI demand, client retention, and operating reset. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 59 | Rohit JawaChief Executive Officer and Managing Director | Hindustan Unilever Limited | India South Asia |
Consumer Goods | 88.9 | Led Hindustan Unilever through household brands, rural demand, premiumization, distribution strength, and consumer-price sensitivity. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 60 | Amit SinghChief Executive Officer | Adani Green Energy Limited | India South Asia |
Energy Technology | 88.8 | Led Adani Green Energy through renewable power scale, project execution, grid-linked growth, and clean-energy investment visibility. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 61 | Anand MahindraChairman | Mahindra Group | India South Asia |
Conglomerates | 88.6 | Led Mahindra Group's strategic profile across automobiles, tractors, technology services, financial services, and rural enterprise relevance. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 62 | Falguni NayarFounder and Chief Executive Officer | FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited (Nykaa) | India South Asia |
E-Commerce | 88.4 | Led Nykaa through beauty commerce, omnichannel retail, private labels, brand partnerships, and Indian consumer digital demand. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 63 | Kiran Mazumdar-ShawFounder and Executive Chairperson | Biocon Limited | India South Asia |
Biotechnology | 88.3 | Led Biocon's biotechnology profile through biosimilars, research capability, manufacturing quality, and global healthcare partnerships. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 64 | Dilip ShanghviFounder and Managing Director | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | India South Asia |
Pharmaceuticals | 88.1 | Led Sun Pharma through specialty medicines, global generics, branded formulations, and operational discipline. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 65 | Sajjan JindalChairman and Managing Director | JSW Group | India South Asia |
Industrial | 87.9 | Led JSW Group through steel capacity, energy assets, cement, infrastructure, and India's industrial investment cycle. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 66 | Pankaj PatelChairman | Zydus Lifesciences Limited | India South Asia |
Pharmaceuticals | 87.8 | Led Zydus Lifesciences' strategic direction across formulations, vaccines, biologics, generics, and healthcare manufacturing. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 67 | Dhanin ChearavanontSenior Chairman | Charoen Pokphand Group | Thailand Southeast Asia |
Food and Agribusiness | 87.6 | Led CP Group's long-term influence across food, retail, agriculture, telecom interests, and regional consumer supply chains. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 68 | Charoen SirivadhanabhakdiChairman | Thai Beverage Public Company Limited / TCC Group | Thailand Southeast Asia |
Food and Beverage | 87.4 | Led ThaiBev and TCC Group through beverages, property, retail exposure, consumer brands, and regional capital allocation. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 69 | Kongkrapan IntarajangPresident and Chief Executive Officer | PTT Public Company Limited | Thailand Southeast Asia |
Energy | 87.2 | Led PTT through national energy security, petrochemicals, gas, mobility-related investments, and portfolio discipline. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 70 | Thammasak SethaudomPresident and Chief Executive Officer | The Siam Cement Public Company Limited | Thailand Southeast Asia |
Industrial | 87.1 | Led SCG through chemicals, cement, packaging, regional demand cycles, and industrial cost control. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 71 | Jahja SetiaatmadjaPresident Director | PT Bank Central Asia Tbk | Indonesia Southeast Asia |
Banking | 86.9 | Led Bank Central Asia through transaction banking, deposit strength, digital services, credit discipline, and Indonesian consumer finance. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 72 | Djony Bunarto TjondroPresident Director | PT Astra International Tbk | Indonesia Southeast Asia |
Conglomerates | 86.7 | Led Astra through automotive distribution, financial services, heavy equipment, agribusiness, infrastructure, and Indonesian consumption cycles. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 73 | Ririek AdriansyahPresident Director | PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | Indonesia Southeast Asia |
Telecommunications | 86.6 | Led Telkom Indonesia through mobile data, broadband, tower infrastructure, enterprise connectivity, and digital-services expansion. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 74 | Garibaldi ThohirPresident Director and Chief Executive Officer | PT Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk | Indonesia Southeast Asia |
Energy | 86.4 | Led Adaro through coal cash flow, energy-transition positioning, logistics, power assets, and industrial diversification. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 75 | Anthony SalimChairman | Salim Group | Indonesia Southeast Asia |
Conglomerates | 86.2 | Led Salim Group through consumer foods, distribution, telecommunications exposure, infrastructure, and long-term Indonesian market presence. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 76 | Tony FernandesChief Executive Officer | Capital A Berhad | Malaysia Southeast Asia |
Aviation | 86.1 | Led Capital A through low-cost aviation recovery, digital travel services, aircraft utilization, and regional mobility demand. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 77 | Khairussaleh RamliGroup President and Chief Executive Officer | Malayan Banking Berhad | Malaysia Southeast Asia |
Banking | 85.9 | Led Maybank through regional banking, Islamic finance, deposit strength, digital services, and ASEAN credit discipline. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 78 | Tengku Muhammad TaufikPresident and Group Chief Executive Officer | Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) | Malaysia Southeast Asia |
Energy | 85.7 | Led PETRONAS through upstream projects, liquefied natural gas, petrochemicals, capital discipline, and energy-transition initiatives. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 79 | Pham Nhat VuongFounder and Chairman | Vingroup Joint Stock Company | Vietnam Southeast Asia |
Conglomerates | 85.5 | Led Vingroup through real estate, retail legacy, technology investments, and electric-vehicle ambition through VinFast. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 80 | Nguyen Thi Phuong ThaoFounder and Chairwoman | VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company / Sovico Group | Vietnam Southeast Asia |
Aviation | 85.4 | Led VietJet and Sovico through aviation recovery, consumer travel demand, finance, real estate exposure, and regional expansion. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 81 | Nguyen Dang QuangChairman | Masan Group Corporation | Vietnam Southeast Asia |
Consumer Goods | 85.2 | Led Masan Group through consumer staples, retail modernization, branded food, financial investment, and Vietnam household consumption. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 82 | Pham Quang DungChairman | Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) | Vietnam Southeast Asia |
Banking | 85 | Led Vietcombank through deposit strength, state-linked banking importance, trade finance, credit quality, and Vietnamese financial-sector leadership. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 83 | Mohamed AlabbarFounder and Chairman | Emaar Properties PJSC | United Arab Emirates West Asia |
Real Estate | 84.9 | Led Emaar through property development, retail destinations, hospitality, Dubai brand power, and regional real-estate confidence. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 84 | Badr Mohammed Al-MeerGroup Chief Executive Officer | Qatar Airways Group | Qatar West Asia |
Aviation | 84.7 | Led Qatar Airways Group through premium aviation competition, network growth, operational execution, and tourism-linked national strategy. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 85 | Abdulla Mubarak Al-KhalifaGroup Chief Executive Officer | Qatar National Bank Q.P.S.C. | Qatar West Asia |
Banking | 84.5 | Led QNB through regional banking scale, corporate finance, sovereign-linked flows, international network strength, and balance-sheet quality. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 86 | Waleed Al-MogbelManaging Director and Chief Executive Officer | Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation | Saudi Arabia West Asia |
Banking | 84.4 | Led Al Rajhi Bank through Islamic banking scale, retail deposits, digital channels, payments, and Saudi consumer finance. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 87 | Abdulrahman Al-FageehChief Executive Officer | Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) | Saudi Arabia West Asia |
Chemicals and Materials | 84.2 | Led SABIC through petrochemicals, specialty materials, industrial integration, cost discipline, and global customer relationships. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 88 | Olayan AlwetaidGroup Chief Executive Officer | Saudi Telecom Company (stc Group) | Saudi Arabia West Asia |
Telecommunications | 84 | Led stc Group through 5G, digital infrastructure, enterprise services, fintech exposure, and regional telecom expansion. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 89 | Victor LiChairman and Group Co-Managing Director | CK Hutchison Holdings Limited | Hong Kong East Asia |
Conglomerates | 83.8 | Led CK Hutchison through ports, retail, infrastructure, telecom assets, and disciplined global portfolio management. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 90 | Ben KeswickExecutive Chairman | Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited | Hong Kong East Asia |
Conglomerates | 83.7 | Led Jardine Matheson through Asian retail, property, automotive, food, engineering, and long-term family-controlled capital allocation. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 91 | Michael KadoorieChairman | CLP Holdings Limited | Hong Kong East Asia |
Utilities | 83.5 | Led CLP's strategic direction across electricity generation, grid reliability, decarbonization planning, and Hong Kong utility stability. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 92 | Takemitsu TakizakiFounder and Honorary Chairman | Keyence Corporation | Japan East Asia |
Industrial Technology | 83.3 | Represented Keyence's factory-automation strength, direct-sales model, high margins, and precision-sensor relevance in Asian industrial technology. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 93 | Tadashi YanaiChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. | Japan East Asia |
Retail | 83.2 | Led Fast Retailing through Uniqlo's global store growth, apparel supply-chain discipline, brand consistency, and Asian retail scale. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 94 | Shuntaro FurukawaPresident | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Japan East Asia |
Media and Entertainment | 83 | Led Nintendo through durable game intellectual property, hardware cycle management, family entertainment demand, and global content monetization. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 95 | Yuki KusumiGroup Chief Executive Officer | Panasonic Holdings Corporation | Japan East Asia |
Industrial | 82.8 | Led Panasonic through battery exposure, industrial systems, consumer electronics, housing technology, and portfolio discipline. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 96 | Masanori TogawaChairman and Chief Executive Officer | Daikin Industries, Ltd. | Japan East Asia |
Industrial | 82.6 | Led Daikin through global air-conditioning demand, energy-efficiency technology, supply-chain execution, and international manufacturing scale. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 97 | Kenji YamaguchiPresident and Chief Executive Officer | FANUC Corporation | Japan East Asia |
Industrial Technology | 82.5 | Led FANUC through factory automation, robotics, CNC systems, manufacturing productivity, and global industrial investment cycles. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 98 | Fujio MitaraiChairman and Chief Executive Officer | Canon Inc. | Japan East Asia |
Consumer Technology | 82.3 | Led Canon through imaging systems, office equipment, medical systems, semiconductor lithography tools, and disciplined corporate stewardship. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 99 | Takahito TokitaChief Executive Officer | Fujitsu Limited | Japan East Asia |
Technology | 82.1 | Led Fujitsu through enterprise technology services, cloud modernization, digital transformation, and public-sector systems. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
| 100 | Kim Dong-myungChief Executive Officer | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. | South Korea East Asia |
Energy Technology | 82 | Led LG Energy Solution through battery manufacturing scale, global customer relationships, energy-storage demand, and electric-vehicle market adjustment. InfluenceAsia assesses leadership impact, enterprise performance, regional influence, innovation readiness, brand authority, and editorial significance for Asia in 2026. |
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