TIME honors 50 tech leaders

TIME is publishing its first-ever Executives of the Year: Tech & Data list, recognizing 50 leaders shaping the future of technology, AI, cybersecurity, and digital innovation across industries.

AI and cybersecurity pioneers

Bartley Richardson at CrowdStrike is heading a new AI research lab for autonomous cybersecurity systems, while Vijaye Raji at OpenAI oversees technical teams powering ChatGPT and Codex.

Modernizing legacy systems

Monica Caldas at Liberty Mutual is rewiring the century-old insurance company for the intelligence era, while Ogi Redzic at Caterpillar has rebuilt the equipment manufacturer around data to address customer labor and safety issues.

“the intelligence era”

New roles for new times

Kathleen Grace became Lionsgate's first-ever chief AI officer in February, while Delta's Amala Duggirala joined in January as chief digital and technology officer overseeing the airline's combined digital and technology organizations.

Global innovation beyond the US

Suthen Thomas Paradatheth at Singapore-based Grab transformed the ride-sharing platform into a superapp processing millions of transactions daily, while Felix Ike at Nigerian fintech Moniepoint established a leading African financial platform.

Using AI smartly, not hype

At Paris-based Back Market, a global marketplace for refurbished electronics, CTO Dawn Baker applies an environmental mission to the company's use of computing power, avoiding unnecessary AI deployment.

“We have to make sure we're not using more than we need.”