May 27, 2012

Builder with a global view

Wang Jianlin ©Katharina Hesse

Wang Jianlin, chairman of Dalian Wanda, is using lessons learnt in the army to create a multinational company

Nikesh Arora, Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer. Google ©Thor Swift May 20, 2012

Happy to be a bit more ‘un-Googley’

The group’s ‘number four’ is focusing on advertisers, says Richard Waters

CEO OF RONESANS ERMAN ILICAK ©Umit Bektas May 13, 2012

Constructing rewards out of risk

Turkish construction magnate Erman Ilicak has thrived in markets others have avoided

Zynga CEO Mark Pincus ©Thor Swift May 6, 2012

The tech world’s Willy Wonka

Mark Pincus, the founder and chief executive of Zynga, blends the real with the virtual, work with play and office with home

benoit potier air liqued Apr 29, 2012

Immersed in the drama of science

After considering an acting career, Air Liquide CEO Benoît Potier found a place on the global stage

kurt bock pfeatures Apr 22, 2012

A collegiate kind of chemistry

Kurt Bock, BASF chief, may hide his light behind his team but he doesn’t shy away from prickly issues

richard rogers Apr 15, 2012

Blueprint for a better society

The architect Lord Rogers wants us to rethink the way we do business, writes Emma Jacobs

Adrian Gore Apr 8, 2012

The running man of insurance

Adrian Gore, founder of South Africa’s largest health insurer, wants to pass on his passion for fitness to customers

Elizabeth Corley ©Martin Hangen Apr 1, 2012

Investor with a novel sideline

As CEO of Allianz Global Investors, Elizabeth Corley is a powerful woman in finance but still finds time to write thrillers

Bernardo Sanchez Incera ©Emmanuel Fradin Mar 25, 2012

Back to personable banking

Bernardo Sanchez Incera, deputy chief of SocGen, has returned to finance with lessons he learnt in the world of retail

Mar 18, 2012

Korea’s biotech comeback kid

Seo Jung-jin, a self-made billionaire, returns to prominence via a rocky road

Mar 11, 2012

Beyond the family boardroom

Cristina Stenbeck, head of AB Kinnevik, says she is running the group her own way

Mar 4, 2012

Still on the cusp of a revolution

Management guru believes his time has come

Feb 26, 2012

Back in the running and rowing

Intel China’s Sean Maloney is rebuilding his career after a serious illness

Feb 19, 2012

A buy-out man who bought in

Conni Jonsson, EQT chief, says the firm is there to support its business units, not the other way round

Feb 12, 2012

Troubleshooter Louis Gallois bows out

France’s go-to executive for turnrounds reflects on his career

Feb 5, 2012

A lawyer finds his perfect match

Greg Blatt, IAC chief, has learnt from two top mentors

Jan 29, 2012

A defender of plain speaking

Mike Turner, Babcock chairman, is an industrialist with a tough message for politicians

Jan 22, 2012

More than a safe pair of hands

Volvo chief Stefan Jacoby is fixed on being a big player

Jan 15, 2012

Baker of the ‘people’s bread’

Warburtons chairman proud of popular appeal