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World Biz Magazine is a quarterly publication for C-Suites. Focusing on 5 key themes: Leadership, Investment, Innovation, FDI and CSR, the magazine concisely delivers actionable news and insights to business leaders directly in their offices.

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The World Biz Magazine annual leadership awards are respected globally for their prestige and integrity. Our researchers collate nominations from industry insiders, our judges apply rigorous analysis to identify the most deserving of winners.

JOHN CHEN, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN & CEO OF BLACKBERRY - INTERVIEW

John Chen, is Executive Chairman of BlackBerry’s Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. John is a distinguished and

BRIGITTE COURTEHOUX, CEO OF FREE2MOVE - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Brigitte Courtehoux is Chief Executive Officer of Free2Move and was appointed, in January 2021, to the Top Executive Team of Stellantis. She

MICHAEL A. FINNEY, PRESIDENT & CEO, MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL - INTERVIEW

As President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Finney champions the County’s efforts to market Miami‐Dade as a world‐class business destinati

DR. MIRKA WILDERER, CEO OF DE NORA WATER TECHNOLOGIES - TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Dr. Mirka Wilderer is recognized as one of the leading executives in the water industry with deep experience in corporate strategies, busine

HAMUTAL YITZHAK, CEO OF ELSE NUTRITION - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Hamutal is the Chairwoman, CEO & Co-Founder of Else Nutrition Holdings Inc, which developed “Else”.

JOHN ADAMS, NGIF’S CEO & MANAGING PARTNER - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

John Adams is President and CEO of NGIF Capital Corporation and Managing Partner of NGIF Cleantech Ventures.

CHEN LEI, CEO OF PINDUODUO - AGRICULTURE IS UNDERGOING A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The agriculture sector in China is undergoing a digital transformation that will bring benefits to farmers and consumers, according to Pindu

SANJAY BRAHMAWAR, CEO OF SOFTWARE AG - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Sanjay Brahmawar became Software AG's Chief Executive Officer in August 2018. He leads Software AG in a new era of digitalization, a time wh

HOW JERRY DITTMER TRANSFORMED FLEXSTEEL INTO A MODERN FURNITURE LEADER

Conventional wisdom in the furniture business holds that anytime executives from another industry assume the reins of a traditional furnitur

APU PAVITHRAN, CEO OF HEXNODE UEM - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Apu Pavithran is the founder and CEO of Hexnode UEM, a unified endpoint management solution designed to simplify device management in the wo

DAVID SLATER, CEO OF DT MIDSTREAM - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

David Slater is president and CEO of DT Midstream. He has served in this role since 2021. Slater has more than 30 years of experience in the

TOM KEISER, CEO OF HOOTSUITE - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Tom Keiser, CEO of Hootsuite. Tom joined Hootsuite as CEO in July, 2020 when founder Ryan Holmes moved into the role of Chairman of the Boar

RICARDO GUADALUPE, CEO OF HUBLOT - VISIONARY DISRUPTOR OF THE WATCH INDUSTRY

A profile of Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot. World Biz Magazine Top 100 Innovation CEO Award Winner.

NEIL MCFARLANE, CEO OF ADAMAS PHARMA - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

NEIL MCFARLANE, CEO ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE JUDGES OF WORLD BIZ MAGAZINE'S ANNUAL AWARDS TO BE A RECIPIENT OF THE...

JESSICA BILLINGSLEY, CEO OF AKERNA - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Jessica Billingsley serves as Akerna’s Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair.

MARCELO GONZÁLEZ, CEO OF VERITRAN - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Marcelo González currently serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Veritran, a global company that speeds up and simplifies the development of d

BOB ECKEL, CEO OF AWARE - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Bob Eckel has been Aware’s Chief Executive Officer and President since September 2019.He also serves on the board of directors for the Inter

JIM ANDERSON, CEO OF LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Jim Anderson is Lattice Semiconductor’s President and Chief Executive Officer and serves on the company’s Board of Directors. He joined Latt

BRANDON NEWMAN, CEO OF XEVANT - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Brandon Newman has a dynamic, 30-year leadership career spearheading several health technology businesses with an emphasis on growth, revenu

ALBERT NIETO & JORGE POYATOS, CEOS OF SEEDTAG, INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEOS

Seetag is a global leader in contextual targeting and creativity.

VLADIMER BOTSVADZE - INTERVIEW WITH A WORLD-RENOWNED THOUGHT LEADER

Vladimer Botsvadze is a globally-renowned, award-winning, digital transformation and social media influencer, Fortune 500 consultant, though

MICHAEL STATTMANN, CEO OF CASTLABS - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Michael Stattmann is a co-founder, CEO and CTO at castLabs GmbH, a company specializing in digital video delivery solutions. With over 20 ye

PETER CHAPMAN, CEO OF IONQ - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Peter Chapman is President and CEO of IonQ, the leader in universal quantum computing. Previously, Peter was Director of Engineering for Ama

FABIAN BATTAGLIA, CEO OF MOBIX LABS - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Fabian Battaglia is 35-year tech veteran that is quickly building Mobix Labs into a leading global wireless and wired connectivity solutions

JK CHELLADURAI, CEO OF ONEBILL SOFTWARE - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

JK Chelladurai, CEO of OneBill Software, Inc. is a techie people’s person who loves solving problems! He brings an unbridled passion for bot

JULIE CANE - CEO, DEMOCRACY INVESTMENTS – A PROFILE OF WBM AWARD WINNER

JULIE CANE, CEO OF DEMOCRACY INVESTMENTS HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE JUDGES OF WORLD BIZ MAGAZINE’S ANNUAL AWARDS TO BE A RECIPIENT OF THE...

BILL LIU, CEO OF ROYOLE CORPORATION - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Royole achieved multi-billion dollars market valuation in just four years, making it one of the fastest growing tech startups.

CHRISTEL BORIES - ERAMET GROUP CHAIRPERSON AND CEO

In 2020, more than 30,000 people in host countries benefited from Eramet's community investment programs.

XU ZIYANG, GROUP CEO OF ZTE - FUEL THE DIGITALIZATION, ENDOW WITH INTELLIGENCE

Xu Ziyang, CEO of ZTE shares a message entitled "Fuel the Digitalization, Endow with Intelligence".

JESSICA TAN, CEO OF PING AN GROUP - EMPOWERING WORKING WOMEN

With over 220 million retail customers and 611 million internet users, Ping An is one of the largest financial services companies globally

BRENT COLLVER, CEO OF ROMET LIMITED - 'ENERGY'S BRIGHT FUTURE' (INTERVIEW)

BRENT COLLVER, CEO OF ROMET LIMITED HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE JUDGES OF WORLD BIZ MAGAZINE'S ANNUAL AWARDS TO BE A RECIPIENT OF THE TOP...

ZHANG YUZHUO, CHAIRMAN OF SINOPEC - PERSPECTIVES ON HYDROGEN DEVELOPMENT

Zhang Yuzhuo, Chairman of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation has shared his perspectives on carbon neutrality.

GEDIMINAS ZIEMELIS - CHAIRMAN OF AVIA SOLUTIONS GROUP

Hydrogen, as an energy carrier for usage in aircraft, has some great qualities such as minimal pollution, global availability, and safety,

RAYMOND LIN, CEO OF CLPS INC. - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Mr. Raymond Ming Hui Lin is the CEO and Director of CLPS. Mr. Lin joined CLPS in February 2009 as CEO.

RADHA RAJAPPA, CHAIRPERSON OF FLUTURA - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Radha currently serves as the Executive Chairperson with Flutura Decision Sciences & Analytics.

AMIN H. NASSER, PRESIDENT & CEO OF ARAMCO - WHAT NEXT FOR GLOBAL ENERGY?

Amin H. Nasser is the president and chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco, the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals...

JEAN MARIE RAYMOND, CEO OF PHARMACTIVE BIOTECH - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Jean Marie Raymond is the founder of Pharmactive Biotech Products, SL.

JIM BARNES, CEO OF ENVISTA - WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Jim Barnes has spent 30 years helping retail organizations solve highly complex supply chain, IT and omnichannel commerce challenges.

KOJI TANABE, CEO OF I PEACE, INC. - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Dr. Koji Tanabe, Ph.D. is the Founder and CEO of I Peace, Inc. Dr Tanabe has been involved in iPSC research since its inception.

T.W. SHANNON CEO, CHICKASAW COMMUNITY BANK - WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

T.W. Shannon is an accomplished leader with diverse experience in business, public service and community engagement.

BLAKE SCHOLL, CEO OF BOOM SUPERSONIC - REDEFINING AIR TRAVEL

Boom Supersonic is redefining commercial air travel by bringing sustainable, supersonic flight to the skies.

PAUL K. WOTTON, CEO OBSIDIAN THERAPEUTICS - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Dr. Paul K. Wotton is Obsidian’s CEO, bringing significant experience spanning scientific research, product development and corporate growth

TRACEY MULLEN, CEO OF ABVERIS - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Tracey Mullen is the Chief Executive Officer of Abveris, where she continues to push the boundaries of antibody discovery.

RATANA STEPHENS, CEO OF NATURE’S PATH - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

Ratana Stephens founded organic breakfast foods company Nature’s Path Foods with her husband Arran 35 years ago.

FRANZISKA LEONHARDT, CEO OF AVE+EDAM - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

DR. FRANZISKA LEONHARDT, CEO OF GERMANY'S AVE+EDAM HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE JUDGES OF WORLD BIZ MAGAZINE'S ANNUAL AWARDS TO BE A...

JANE SUN, CEO OF TRIP.COM - FUTURE OF GENDER EQUALITY IN A FAST CHANGING WORLD

"At Trip.com, we champion female success." Jane Sun, CEO and board member of leading global online travel services provider, Trip.com...

IGOR RYBAKOV, BILLIONAIRE TECH INVESTOR - "FAMTECH WILL BE A MAJOR TREND"

Igor Rybakov - entrepreneur, venture capitalist, philanthropist, included in the Forbes list of the wealthiest people in the world. Igor...

MARK VERGNANO, PRESIDENT & CEO OF CHEMOURS - INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP PROFILE

As the leader of a $6 billion startup, Mark is focused on the next big thing, from increasing titanium dioxide (TiO₂) capacity to...

WHERE LEADERSHIP MEETS INNOVATION

WORLD BIZ MAGAZINE

TOP 100 CEOS

BANKING AWARDS

World Biz

Magazine

World Biz

Awards

JOHN CHEN, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN & CEO OF BLACKBERRY - INTERVIEW

BRIGITTE COURTEHOUX, CEO OF FREE2MOVE - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

MICHAEL A. FINNEY, PRESIDENT & CEO, MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL - INTERVIEW

DR. MIRKA WILDERER, CEO OF DE NORA WATER TECHNOLOGIES - TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

HAMUTAL YITZHAK, CEO OF ELSE NUTRITION - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

JOHN ADAMS, NGIF’S CEO & MANAGING PARTNER - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

CHEN LEI, CEO OF PINDUODUO - AGRICULTURE IS UNDERGOING A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

SANJAY BRAHMAWAR, CEO OF SOFTWARE AG - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

HOW JERRY DITTMER TRANSFORMED FLEXSTEEL INTO A MODERN FURNITURE LEADER

APU PAVITHRAN, CEO OF HEXNODE UEM - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

DAVID SLATER, CEO OF DT MIDSTREAM - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

TOM KEISER, CEO OF HOOTSUITE - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

RICARDO GUADALUPE, CEO OF HUBLOT - VISIONARY DISRUPTOR OF THE WATCH INDUSTRY

NEIL MCFARLANE, CEO OF ADAMAS PHARMA - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

JESSICA BILLINGSLEY, CEO OF AKERNA - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

MARCELO GONZÁLEZ, CEO OF VERITRAN - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

BOB ECKEL, CEO OF AWARE - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

JIM ANDERSON, CEO OF LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

BRANDON NEWMAN, CEO OF XEVANT - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

ALBERT NIETO & JORGE POYATOS, CEOS OF SEEDTAG, INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEOS

VLADIMER BOTSVADZE - INTERVIEW WITH A WORLD-RENOWNED THOUGHT LEADER

MICHAEL STATTMANN, CEO OF CASTLABS - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

PETER CHAPMAN, CEO OF IONQ - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

FABIAN BATTAGLIA, CEO OF MOBIX LABS - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

JK CHELLADURAI, CEO OF ONEBILL SOFTWARE - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

JULIE CANE - CEO, DEMOCRACY INVESTMENTS – A PROFILE OF WBM AWARD WINNER

BILL LIU, CEO OF ROYOLE CORPORATION - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

CHRISTEL BORIES - ERAMET GROUP CHAIRPERSON AND CEO

XU ZIYANG, GROUP CEO OF ZTE - FUEL THE DIGITALIZATION, ENDOW WITH INTELLIGENCE

JESSICA TAN, CEO OF PING AN GROUP - EMPOWERING WORKING WOMEN

BRENT COLLVER, CEO OF ROMET LIMITED - 'ENERGY'S BRIGHT FUTURE' (INTERVIEW)

ZHANG YUZHUO, CHAIRMAN OF SINOPEC - PERSPECTIVES ON HYDROGEN DEVELOPMENT

GEDIMINAS ZIEMELIS - CHAIRMAN OF AVIA SOLUTIONS GROUP

RAYMOND LIN, CEO OF CLPS INC. - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

RADHA RAJAPPA, CHAIRPERSON OF FLUTURA - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

AMIN H. NASSER, PRESIDENT & CEO OF ARAMCO - WHAT NEXT FOR GLOBAL ENERGY?

JEAN MARIE RAYMOND, CEO OF PHARMACTIVE BIOTECH - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

JIM BARNES, CEO OF ENVISTA - WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

KOJI TANABE, CEO OF I PEACE, INC. - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

T.W. SHANNON CEO, CHICKASAW COMMUNITY BANK - WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

BLAKE SCHOLL, CEO OF BOOM SUPERSONIC - REDEFINING AIR TRAVEL

PAUL K. WOTTON, CEO OBSIDIAN THERAPEUTICS - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

TRACEY MULLEN, CEO OF ABVERIS - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

RATANA STEPHENS, CEO OF NATURE’S PATH - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

FRANZISKA LEONHARDT, CEO OF AVE+EDAM - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

JANE SUN, CEO OF TRIP.COM - FUTURE OF GENDER EQUALITY IN A FAST CHANGING WORLD

IGOR RYBAKOV, BILLIONAIRE TECH INVESTOR - "FAMTECH WILL BE A MAJOR TREND"

MARK VERGNANO, PRESIDENT & CEO OF CHEMOURS - INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP PROFILE

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INTERVIEW: MATHIAS LISCHER - HEAD OF PROMOTION & FDI, LUCERNE BUSINESS

CHRIS ADAMS, CEO OF PARK PLACE TECH - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

VIKRAM SACHDEVA, CEO OF SEED & STONE - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

MIKA TIENHAARA CEO OF ROCSOLE - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

STEVE EHRLICH, CEO OF VOYAGER DIGITAL - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

LUCA COSTA, CEO OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WELDING - INTERVIEW

RYAN LUPBERGER, CEO OF CLEANCULT - INTERVIEW WITH WBM TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

KONRAD WASIELA, CEO OF ESE ENTERTAINMENT - INTERVIEW WITH TOP 100 INNOVATION CEO

SHAHRZAD RAFATI AND OTHER FEMALE CEO'S ARE TAKING BUSINESS TO NEW HEIGHTS

ADAM FERRARI, FERRARI ENERGY CEO EXPLAINS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DRILLING AND FRACKING