Stars of Doing America-Eurasia Business
These are the Titans that lead commerce and activity between America and Eurasia (Europe and Asia). The world depends on their spirit of innovation and enthusiasm for building trade and commerce between nations, thus inspiring future business leaders to unite communities within the global marketplace.
Jensen Huang
NVIDIA
Co-Founder, President & CEO
Huang’s NVIDIA has surged to become the Giant in the gaming market through its 3D graphics, amazing GPU for virtual reality, high performance computing and artificial intelligence.
Marc Benioff
Salesforce.com
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Salesforce, Marc’s cloud-based computing company, is investing heavily to expand solutions to markets to Eurasia through Google and Amazon. It is connecting with many European and Asian clients.
Richard Templeton
Texas Instruments
Chairman & CEO
TI has built plants worldwide to diversify production and access to markets in Europe and Asia, Templeton has promoted the sale of analog chips to every customer in the world.
Shantanu Narayen
Adobe
Chairman, President, CEO
Narayen transitioned Adobe’s PDF file format, from one-time licensing of its software to a cloud-based subscription model that ensured income, becoming a multibillion-dollar business.
Ajay Banga
Mastercard
Executive Chairman
Ajay Banga has led Mastercard to the new level of digital payment economy so that Mastercard can thrive in Eurasia’s digital marketplace. Mastercard is creating this new platform and will succeed.
Satya Nadella
Microsoft
CEO
Satya Nadella transformed Microsoft from being monolithic to becoming a consumer-oriented, subscription based innovative software, cloud-space storage provider..
Bernard Arnault
LVMH
Chairman & Chief Executive
Bernard Arnault has led record sales and profits at LVMH, whose roster of more than 70 brands includes Fendi, Bulgari, Dom Pérignon and Givenchy, which will no doubt increase after 2020,
Phil Knight
Nike
Chairman Emertius
Phil Knight created a global sportswear dynasty by enlisting top sports players to promote products creating greater demand. Under Knight’s leadership Nike achieved a global footprint,
Jamie Dimon
JPMorgan Chase
Chairman & CEO
Jamie developed JPMorgan Chase into a global banking investing powerhouse by moving it to a new digital investment model. Dimone has built it into the world’s most reputable bank.
Laurence Fink
BlackRock
Chairman & CEO
Lawrence Fink has built BlackRock’s long-term sustainable investment strategy. He has focused on Asia, where BlackRock will become one of the largest asset managers.
Lisa Su
Advanced Micro Devices
CEO & President
Lisa Su had transformed AMD from a microprocessor giant to a global leader of new and faster semiconductors and microprocessors thus restoring profitably and market share.
Shigenobu Nagamori
Nidec
Chairman & CEO
Through ambitious mergers and acquisitions, Shigenobu Nagamor has made Nidec the world's largest manufacturer of motors for hard-disk and optical drives.
Bob Iger
Disney
Executive Chairman
Bob Iger built Disney's international overseas operations in Europe and Asia further and broadened Disney’s global multi-media reach with acquisitions such as Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm.
Jean-François van Boxmeer
Heineken
Chairman & CEO
Jean-François has led Heineken’s significant global expansion, bringing its iconic brands into new markets through 65 acquisitions since 2005, throughout Europe and Asia.
Tim Cook
Apple
CEO
Under Cook’s leadership Apple has doubled its services, launched Apple TV, stabilized the smartphone sales and created a whole wearables business enterprise, while readying for a future 5G launch.
Ma Huateng
Tencent
Founder, Chairman and CEO
Tencent, China’s internet, giant powered by its money-minting video games business and ubiquitous WeChat super app, is investing heavily in cloud and mobile payments to develop business further.
Ryan McInerney
Visa
CEO
Ryan McInerney Chief Executive Officer of Visa, prior to assuming his role of CEO in February of 2023, he was President responsible for Visa’s global businesses.
Masayoshi Son
Softbank
Founder and CEO
Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank, through his Vision Fund, has invested in a number of major companies over the years, transforming business and commerce in America, Europe and Asia (Eurasia).
Gary Dickerson
Applied Materials
President & CEO
Gary Dickerson’s Applied Materials has become the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world.
Chung Mong Koo
Hyundai Motor Group
Honorary Chairman
Under Chung Mong Koo’s leadership, Hyundai has become the world's third-largest vehicle manufacturer by production volume. Hyundai is powering up to deliver a new peak innovation cycle..
Lee Jae-yong
Samsung Group
Chairman
Lee Jae-yong, with his father, has led the Samsung conglomerate to succeed in all ranges of its endeavors - consumer electronics, information technology, shipbuilding, construction, and others.
Joe Kaeser
Siemens
Chairman
Kaiser has led Siemens to develop its Eurasia market especially with China as it develops its healthcare ventures. It remains the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe.
Lei Jun
Xiaomi Corp
Chairman & CEO
Lei Jun co-founded Xiaomi Inc. which has become the largest mobile phone maker in the world. Xiaomi is expanding its services to Russia, India, Japan, Europe and South Africa.
Dilip Shanghvi
Sun Pharmaceuticals
CEO
Shanghvi’s Sun Pharmaceuticals has become a successful multinational drug manufacturer in the therapeutic areas of cardiology, psychiatry, neurology, gastroenterology and diabetology.
Azim Premji
Wipro Limited
Chairman
Azim Premji’s Wipro Limited is not only the largest IT software company for India, through his strategy of diversification it has become a global leader of the software industry.
Lee Shau-Kee
Henderson Land Development
Founder & Chairman
Lee Shau-kee’s Henderson Land Development real estate company is a property development, infrastructure expansion and investment powerhouse throughout Hongkong, China and now the US.
Wang Jianlin
Dalian Wanda Group
Founder & Chairman
Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group is China's largest real estate development company, and the world's largest movie theater operator with Wanda Cinemas and AMC Theatres.
Eric Schmidt
Executive Chairman
Under Eric_Schmidt’s leadership Google’s internet-related products and services have thrived, including online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing soft and hardware.
Jack Ma
Alibaba Group
Co-founder
Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group starting the small and medium business platform into a global e-commerce empire, including cloud-computing and financial digital empire.
Andrew Mackenzie
Shell plc
Chairman
Andrew Mackenzie's Shell oil and gas activities – exploration, production, refining, transport, distribution, petrochemicals, and power generation are developing throughout Eurasia.
Murray Auchincloss
BP
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Murray Auchincloss, formerly CFO, has assisted traditional oil and gas operations toward developing renewable energy interests in biofuels, wind power, smart grid and solar technology.
Carlos Slim
Grupo Carso
Founder
Carlos’ conglomerate Caruso Groupo - energy, manufacturing, transportation, real estate, media, energy, hospitality, entertainment, retail, sports and financial services – is ever expanding.
Jeff Bezos
Amazon
Founder, CEO, President
Jeff Bezos’s Amazon empire has expanded beyond ecommerce to cloud computing and storage, artificial intelligence and aerospace services. Amazon is rapidly expanding in Europe and Asia.
Mark Zuckerburg
Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO
Marc Zuckerberg’s Facebook social networking platforms offer a variety of services through its social media services – Facebook, WhatsApp and Oculus, uniting people and advertising internationally.
Doug McMillon
Walmart
President & CEO
Doug McMillion has cared the Walmart torch and developed it further despite ever increasing competition. In addition, under his leadership he has made Walmart more social conscious.
Amin Nasser
Saudi Aramco
President & CEO
Amin Nasser, President of Saudi Aramco, has led it to the world’s largest IPO in 2019 and is now is shifting Aramco’s strategy to become a global leader in oil and chemical refineries.
Akio Toyoda
Toyota Motor Company
President
Akio has molded Toyota Motor Corporation to make it the world’s number one automobile manufacturer in the world, in addition to producing hybrid cars and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles.
Ola Källenius
Daimler AG
Chairman of the Board
Ola Kllenius’s Daimler AG has led the Mercedes brand to new heights in addition to investing in new acquisitions for car-sharing as well as embracing electric vehicles.
Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg LP
Owner & Co-Founder
Mike Bloomberg has developed his computerized financial systems into a financial information, media empire. Bllomberg News tracks all the latest economic developments throughout Eurasia.
Larry Ellison
Oracle Corporation
Executive Chairman
Larry Ellison’s Oracle Corporation has become a vital database management system with software and technology, cloud engineered systems, and enterprise software products.
Charles Koch
Koch Industries
Chairman & CEO
Charles’ Koch Industries’ excel in manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper,
Robert Goldstein
Las Vegas Sands
Chairman & CEO
Goldstein provides strategic direction to Las Vegas Sands’ global properties, guides the pursuit of new development opportunities, and oversees the company’s efforts to continually maximise value for its shareholders.
Elon Musk
Tesla
Co-founder & CEO
Elon Musk has launched Tesla in China creating a hybrid of America’s electric vehicle. In addition to specializing in battery, grid and solar energy, Musk’s SpaceX is revolutionary.
Jim Umpleby
Caterpillar Inc.
CEO
Jim Umpleby has integrated Caterpillar efforts with China’s One Belt One Road initiative. Caterpillar has become the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer.
Evgenii Nikitin
Rusal
CEO
Evgenii Nikitin’s Rusal is the world second largest aluminium manufacturer with operating assets in over 13 countries, spanning five continents in its international operations.
Leonid Mikhelson
Novatek
CEO
Leonid Mikhelson’s Novatek is Russia’s second largest natural gas producer and the world’s 7th largest gas producer. Novatek has avoided sanctions and its shares are traded in London.
Leonard Blavatnik
Access Industries
Chairman
Sir Leonard Blavatnik’s Access Industries is a business with many diversified investments (petrochemicals, finance and entertainment) worldwide and especially in Europe and Asia.
Sheryl Sandberg
Chief Operating Officer
Sheryl Sandberg, originally VP of Google operations, has reinvigorated Facebook and driven value in many of its core operations through her leadership.
James Taiclet
Lockheed Martin
Chairman, President, CEO
Taiclet continues Lockheed Martin's direction through its greatest growth stage as a global leader in aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technologies company.
Mukesh Ambani
Reliance Industries
Chairman
Mukesh Ambanio’a Relaiance Industries Limited successfully develops India’s energy, petrochemicals, textiles, natural resources, retail, and telecommunications industries.
Brian Moynihan
Bank of America
President & CEO
Moynihan’s Bank of America, multinational investment bank, with central hubs in Europe and Asia, was named the “World’s Best Bank.” BOA’s financial services are legendary.
Terry Gou
Foxconn
Founder
Gou’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronics, with factories all over the world, primarily in China, is Apple’s largest supplier of cell phones.