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Three years of leaders reshaping the way business is done.

An archive of every leader recognised across Women of Influence, Sustainability Leaders and The Innovators — 2024 through 2026.

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72
Honourees total
3
Editorial spotlights
17
Countries represented

This year’s spotlights

A curated showcase of leaders shaping the future across industries and causes.

Spotlight I · IWD

Women of Influence

Launching for International Women’s Day, Women of Influence celebrates outstanding female leaders across the globe.

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Spotlight II · Earth Day

Sustainability Leaders

Aligned with World Environment Day, Sustainability Leaders honours global organisations leading in climate action, ESG and social impact.

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About the spotlights

A year-round editorial & digital celebration of the people shaping global business.

The CEO Magazine’s global spotlight series is a year-round editorial and digital campaign celebrating the people and companies shaping the future of business worldwide. Three times a year, we unveil a new global theme — from leadership to sustainability and innovation.

Spotlight III · Founder’s Week

The Innovators

The Innovators showcases global leaders using technology to transform industries — from AI and clean energy to healthcare and logistics.

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New global theme
18 per edition
Per spotlight release
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Editorial release
Global
Executive readership
The Honour Roll · Browse the archive

Every honouree, on the record.

73Honourees
All Spotlights 73 honourees
Women of Influence 36 honourees · 2025 & 2026
Sustainability Leaders 18 honourees · 2025
The Innovators 18 honourees · 2025
Women 2025
MP

Melanie Perkins

Co-Founder & CEO Canva · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
SS

Suzie Shaw

CEO We Are Social · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
PJ

Pamela Jabbour

Founder & CEO Total Image Group · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
LC

Lorna Jane Clarkson

Founder & CCO Lorna Jane · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
CK

Christine Khor

Founder & CEO Peeplcoach · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
LB

Louise Baxter

CEO & Executive Director Starlight Children’s Foundation · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
GR

Gina Rinehart

Executive Chairman Hancock Prospecting · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
MR

Marcella Romero

Founder & Group CEO Arriba Group · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
DT

Deborah Thomas

CEO Camp Quality · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
JS

Judy Sahay

Founder & Managing Director Crowd Media Group · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
JL

Jane Lu

Founder & CEO Showpo · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
SM

Sharon Melamed

Founder & Managing Director Matchboard · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
HM

Helen McCabe

Founder & Managing Director Future Women · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
LM

Linda Mellors

Managing Director & CEO Regis Aged Care · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
BM

Beverley McGarvey

President, Network 10 & Head of Streaming Paramount ANZ · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
RH

Rose Herceg

President WPP Australia & New Zealand · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2025
NR

Nicole Reid

Chief People Officer Xero · NZL
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
TB

Tyra Banks

Founder SMiZE & Dream · USA
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
RC

Rochelle Courtenay

Founder & Managing Director Share the Dignity · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
LB

Lauryn Bosstick

Founder & CEO The Skinny Confidential · USA
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
DH

Danita Harris

Founder & Executive Director GUICE Foundation · USA
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
KG

Kim Gravel

Founder & CEO Belle by Kim Gravel · USA
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
ML

Melissa Lawson

Founder & Managing Director Acumen Accounting Group · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
GF

Gina Fyffe

CEO Integra Petrochemicals · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
LK

Lai Ching Kok

Managing Director Edrington Southeast Asia Pacific · SGP
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
NI

Natalie Irvine

Chief of Sales & Marketing RedZed Lending · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
CP

Cynthia Payne

Founder & Managing Director Anchor Impact Group · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
PJ

Pamela Jabbour

Founder & CEO Total Image Group · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
KP

Kathryn Porritt

Founder & CEO Iconic Empire · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
BG

Bonnie Godsman

CEO GAMA Global · GBR
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
GR

Gina Rinehart

Executive Chairman Hancock Prospecting · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
SK

Sylvia Kwan

CEO & CIO Ellevest · USA
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
KB

Kjirstin Breure

CEO, Chair & President HydroGraph Clean Power · CAN
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
LD

Lisa Laird Dunn

President & CEO Laird & Company · USA
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
JP

Jessica Pringle

President of Asia–Pacific Metso · FIN
Women of Influence View article →
Women 2026
LM

Linda Mellors

Outgoing MD & CEO Regis Aged Care · AUS
Women of Influence View article →
Sustainability 2025
EL

Emma Lewisham

Co-Founder & Creative Director Emma Lewisham · NZL
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
JT

James Thornton

CEO Intrepid Travel · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
AF

Anna Fowler

CEO Lorna Jane Activewear · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
GG

Goro Gupta

CEO Ethical Property Investments · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
RK

Richard Kirkman

CEO & Managing Director Veolia Australia & New Zealand · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
VN

Vincent Nair

Executive Chairman & CEO Smartech Business Systems · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
JW

Jake Warner

Founder & Managing Director PSC Energy · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
DP

David Pollington

Managing Director ACEN Australia · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
MC

Michael Choi

CEO Ark Energy · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
JS

Jeff Sykes

CEO Solar Choice · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
DL

David Larocca

CEO & Regional Managing Partner EY Oceania · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
PJ

Peter Jones

Founder & Managing Director Prological · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
CP

Cassie Price

CEO OzFish · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
EC

Elliot Costello

Co-Founder & CEO Phantm · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
RC

Richard Campbell

Managing Director HydroTerra · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
RN

Ravi Naidu

Managing Director & CEO crcCARE · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
PK

Pablo Kraus

Group CEO ecostore · NZL
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Sustainability 2025
ES

Ewelina Soroko

Founder & CEO Sustainable Salons · AUS
Sustainability Leaders View article →
Innovators 2025
BL

Ben Lamm

Founder & CEO Colossal Biosciences · USA
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
CO

Carla Oates

Founder The Beauty Chef · AUS
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
DA

Darey Art Alade

Co-Founder Livespot360 · NGA
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
DA

Deola Art Alade

CEO Livespot360 · NGA
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
EC

Emilie Couton

CEO Accor Plus · FRA
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
MS

Maaz Sheikh

Co-Founder & CEO STARZPLAY · ARE
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
LM

Lynn Miteva

Founder & CEO Kizoku Media · AUS
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
LD

Linda Du

Co-Founder & CEO Moola Money · AUS
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
IB

Ida Byrd-Hill

CEO Automation Workz · USA
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
TC

Timothy Cocaro

CEO & Founder Canibuild · AUS
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
NJ

Naveen Jain

Founder & CEO Viome Life Sciences · USA
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
SA

Sam Altman

CEO OpenAI · USA
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
GS

Gavriel Schneider

Group CEO Risk 2 Solution Group · AUS
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
CP

Craig Piggott

Founder & CEO Halter · NZL
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
MZ

Mark Zuckerberg

CEO Meta · USA
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
MZ

Marcus Zeltzer

Founder & Managing Director Yellow Canary · AUS
The Innovators View article →
Innovators 2025
DS

Daniela Silicato

Founder & CEO Milieu Early Education and Care · AUS
The Innovators View article →
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These are not ranked lists. They are editorial registers — names placed on the record, year by year, because the work warranted it.

Editorial Foreword · The CEO Magazine · 2026
Nominations · 2027 cycle

Know someone who belongs on the next honour roll?

Nominations open in September each year, ahead of the IWD, Earth Day and Founder’s Week feature releases. Self-nominations are welcome across all three spotlights.

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  • Women of Influence
    Feature release · IWD 2027
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    Sept 2026
  • Sustainability Leaders
    Feature release · Earth Day 2027
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    Nov 2026
  • The Innovators
    Feature release · Founder’s Week 2027
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    Jan 2027