Revered as a titan of the business world and feared as a corporate raider, Vincent Bolloré, one of the most colourful figures in French business, now heads up one of the world’s largest media giants
Nokia is an adaptable company. The Finnish multinational has survived for 150 years because it has always been willing to respond to shifts in markets and technologies
Carsten Spohr faced a significant challenge when he took the helm at Lufthansa last year. With the Germanwings catastrophe casting a shadow over everything else, even more turbulent times lie ahead
Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie is leading a new approach in the industry. As Vice President for Western Europe and Canada, Pascale Richetta believes that patient-centricity and a commitment to innovation can save Europe’s struggling healthcare systems
Tidjane Thiam has spent his entire career combating prejudice through hard work and excellent results. Now, as CEO of Credit Suisse, he has a chance to make his mark in the banking world
Dr Johannes Teyssen is a strong believer in renewable energy. Since 2010, and through the Fukushima disaster, he has led E.ON away from nuclear energy and towards sustainable power sources
When Håkan Buskhe took over as Saab CEO in September 2010, he had zero defence experience. Just a few years later, a string of strategic acquisitions and decisions made by Buskhe have helped the firm to widen its focus and overcome some major challenges
For a woman to reach the top is always tough, but in construction – dominated by men – it is particularly impressive. As CEO of CH2M Hill, Jacqueline Hinman makes a point of defying expectations
Philips has had it tough, but CEO François van Houten believes “the phoenix is coming out of the ashes”. The coming year will test that prediction, and could make or break the company’s future
Frank Appel, a PhD neurobiologist, became CEO of Deutsche Post in 2008. His scientific approach, coupled with a sense of humanity and faith in individuals, has seen him enjoy considerable success
Helge Lund has an impeccable reputation in the oil and gas industry, both for delivering results and for his working methods. In his new appointment at BG Group he looks set to justify an enormous salary
As a young man, Jeff Bezos had the intellect to do anything he set his mind to. As it happens, he set his mind to developing the world’s biggest and best online retailer. The rest is history
Mary Barra has been at General Motors her entire career. She has overcome every challenge presented to her there. Now, she faces the task of restoring faith after a string of deaths and grim revelations
New Tesco CEO Dave Lewis has a lot on his plate if he is to rescue Britain’s biggest retailer from crisis and succeed in the aftermath of a controversial accounting scandal
Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller has won shareholder support by clearing out corruption and allying himself closely with his longtime friend President Vladimir Putin
The European CEO awards 2023 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.
