1.    Leena Nair
Global Chief Executive Officer of Chanel

Leena, a protégé of former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, was named Chanel’s Global CEO in December 2021. She is the luxury label’s first female CEO, and its youngest to date. The 53-year-old British-Indian was also Unilever’s “first female, first Asian, youngest ever” Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive. Leena was in charge of Unilever’s human capital, which operates in 190 countries across diverse regulatory and labour conditions. Under her leadership, Unilever was crowned the number one Fast Moving Consumer Goods graduate employer of choice in 54 countries.

2. Amy Hood
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft 

Amy is responsible for leading Microsoft’s worldwide finance organisation, including business operations, acquisitions, treasury, tax planning, global real estate, accounting and reporting, internal audit and investor relations. She joined Microsoft in 2002 and is deeply involved in the company’s operations, as well as the strategy development and overall execution of the company’s successful acquisitions of LinkedIn and GitHub. For the past several years, she has acted as a strategic partner to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, propelling long-term financial growth, championing culture and driving corporate initiatives. These include Microsoft’s climate and affordable housing commitments, that have bolstered the company’s broader ecosystem. She has also served on the Board of Directors of 3M since 2017. 

3. Mary T. Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors

Mary has served as CEO of GM since 15 January 2014, and was elected Chair of the GM Board of Directors on 4 January 2016. Under her leadership, GM envisions a world with zero crashes, to save lives; zero emissions, so future generations can inherit a healthier planet; and zero congestion, so customers get back a precious commodity - time. She is focused on improving the customer experience and strengthening GM’s core vehicle and services business, while also working to lead the transformation of personal mobility through advanced technologies like connectivity, electrification and autonomous driving. Prior to becoming CEO, Mary served as GM’s Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain since August 2013, and as Senior Vice President, Global Product Development since February 2011.