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LEADERSHIP
LUMINARIES
The One Million Years of Joy annual ranking of the world's top 50 Leadership Luminaries
Belinda Lui
President & Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, Motion Picture Association
​Senior executive shaping innovation, inclusion and global collaboration with leadership grounded in trust.
Jean-Claude Le Grand
CHRO - Directeur Général des Relations Humaines at L'Oréal
A global CHRO championing people-first leadership and authentic human connection at enterprise scale.
Alicia Chong Rodriguez
Founder & CEO, BloomerTech
Visionary entrepreneur solving major women's global health issues with leading-edge technology.
Adwa AlDakheel
Founder, Falak Investment Hub
Trailblazing entrepreneur and venture capital leader focused on fuelling Saudi Arabia’s startup ecosystem.
Moussa Camara
​Founding President, Les Déterminés
Author and social impact entrepreneur empowering untapped talent across France through entrepreneurship and inclusion.
Carl Honoré
Author, Speaker, Broadcaster & Journalist
A global Slow Movement pioneer redefining performance, leadership, and longevity in an age of acceleration.
Simon Lafreniere
President, SLAM Consultants
Human-centric leader driving systemic change and scalable impact across organizations.
Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir
Founder, InnSæi
Author, filmmaker and educator working at the intersection of intuition, systems transformation, and inner development.
Karen Guggenheim
CEO & Founder, World Happiness Summit & WOHASU
A global wellbeing pioneer elevating happiness science as a human and leadership imperative.
Elena Doms
Director, Europe, Oxygen Conservation
Sustainability leader scaling regenerative natural capital and institutional partnerships across Europe with measurable environmental impact.
Stella Filippatos
Director, Electric Aircraft Program, CAE
Engineering executive leading innovative aerospace programs by fostering a human-centric culture.
Dr. Markus Müschenich
CEO, Heaal Capital & Co-Founder Nuuron
Pediatrician and health-tech investor advancing healthcare and hospital innovations.
Jingjin Liu
Founder, The Elevate Group
Entrepreneur focused on advancing women’s inclusion and social justice at scale.
Sibel Terhaar
President, Minnesota Kind Magazine
Kindness activist inspiring millions through social media and motivational leadership.
Keith Wakeman
CEO & Founder, SuperBetter
Entrepreneur shifting mental health support from reactive treatment to proactive resilience-building.
Ayse Birsel
Co-founder & Creative Director, Birsel & Seck
Designer and author shaping human-centered products and workplaces with creativity and systems thinking.
Devapriya Khanna
CEO & Founder, Connexus Global Ventures, Executive Chair, Women’s Health Equity Forum
Advancing women-led businesses and global health equity across India, the UK and the UAE.
Leonard Rinser
Founder, Venture Institute
Health-tech futurist designing ventures and systems to advance vitality, longevity, and human performance.
Siobhan Calderbank
VP Talent & Performance, Element Fleet Management
HR executive fostering resilience, inclusion, and purpose-driven cultures.
Sinead Bovell
Founder, WAYE
Strategic foresight leader specializing in emerging technologies and their impact on society, business and economy.
Kamal Hassan
Managing Partner, TURN8
Venture builder focused on corporate innovation platforms with measurable impact.
John Cavanaugh
Executive Director, Plunk Foundation
Privacy evangelist creating a future where everyone can thrive without fear of exploitation, abuse, or loss of control online.
Fabi Saad Niemeyer
Founder, Positive Women
A global women’s empowerment champion building ecosystems that elevate female leadership and economic inclusion.
Mike Yang
Co-Founder & CEO, Kindness
Interdisciplinary leader integrating kindness in operations, branding, and strategy.
Dr Manal Rifki
Director Strategy & IB Development, Rakuten Mobile
Strategy leader advancing digital assets innovation and women's access to capital and networks in Tokyo.
Lara Yumi Tsuji Bezerra
Chief Purpose Officer & Founder, WorkCoherence
Purpose-driven leadership consultant transforming workplaces through mindfulness, systems thinking, and meaning.
Bradley Hook
Founder, Values Institute & Head of Innovation, The Resilience Institute
A performance strategist helping leaders align purpose, energy, and resilience to thrive sustainably in complexity.
Diane Tea
Co-Chair start-up & Scaleup Committee, Luxembourg Institue Of Gouvernance
Entrepreneur, author, board member empowering leaders to act with creativity, responsibility and impact.
Aidan Dewar
CEO & Co-Founder, Nourish
A digital health innovator transforming chronic disease care through AI-powered, accessible nutrition solutions.
Jeanne Lim
Founder & CEO, beingAI
Entrepreneur and AI innovator bridging technology, marketing, and human-centered design across industries.
Zeycan Rochelle Yildirim
Chief Marketing Officer, Samsunspor
Marketing and women’s rights leader fostering gender equity and social impact in Turkey and beyond.
Dr. Peter Drobac
CEO, Crucible
Game-changing leader empowering Africa’s future leaders to drive economic growth, social change, and long-term prosperity.
Andrea Culligan
Office Managing Partner, Sydney, Deloitte
Senior executive leading growth and transformation by embracing leadership that balances ambition with integrity.
Ioana Marin
Founder, Inspirators & Consultant, Unearthtodox
Storyteller and founder amplifying regenerative leadership, sustainability, and diverse voices globally.
Reese Wong
Founder, Potentia Fellowship
Social entrepreneur and ecosystem builder scaling youth-led initiatives and public impact globally.
Florent Coudyser
Author & European Expansion Expert, Weflow Consulting
Author and European expansion strategist helping founders scale across borders with clarity, resilience, and culture-first mind-set.
Lucy Chow
Co Publisher, Women of the Future
Author, investor and futurist supporting impact-driven startups, technology, and future skills globally.
Ariel Belgrave
Founder & CEO, Gym Hooky Media
Wellness entrepreneur and former global HR executive driving health-centered leadership programs for women.
Yolanda Seals-Coffield
Chief People & Inclusion Officer, PWC
Inclusion and people strategy leader cultivating equitable, high-performing workplace cultures.
Mayur Patel
Regional Sales Director, JPAC at OAG
Human-centric aviation executive delivering strategy and growth in the Asia-Pacific region.
Silky Parmar
Head- Learning & Talent, Clix Capital
HR executive driving high-performance cultures and aligning talent strategy with business transformation.
Myechia Minter-Jordan
CEO, AARP
Public health leader advancing policies and programs to transform the experience of aging at scale.
Hari Balasubramanian
Founder, EcoAdvisors
An impact finance leader aligning capital with nature-positive returns and global sustainability outcomes.
Diana Markaki
Founder & CEO, The Boardroom
Game-changing leader improving corporate governance by increasing the number of qualified women on corporate boards.
Chad Gono
CEO, Regal Plastics
A culture-first CEO redefining workplace leadership by proving work can be high-performing and deeply human.
Eng-Sing Soon
VP Talent, Group People & Sustainability, Singtel
HR and organizational transformation leader aligning people strategy with enterprise performance.
Hlubi Mboya-Arnold
Producer, Intelligent Africa & Non Executive Director, Mandela Foundation
Media and social entrepreneur advancing equity, female empowerment, and global impact in film and TV.
Jackie McDonagh
Managing Director, RIteway, The Northwest Company
Human-centric retail executive leading teams towards operational excellence with empathy and purpose.
Marc-Antoine Tschopp
Non-executive Director, HV Group & Founder, PODNow
Author, advisor and founder building leadership, strategy, and entrepreneurial ecosystems globally.
Morraa Aarons-Mele
Host & Author, The Anxious Achiever
Mental health and neurodiversity advocate empowering leaders through research, media, and education.
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