CNBC Exclusive: Fortune Magazine has unveiled its 2025 ranking of the Most Powerful Women in Global Business, highlighting corporate leaders shaping industries amid geopolitical and technological upheavals. The list spotlights executives steering multinational giants through supply chain transformations, AI innovation, and cross-border competition.
Topping this year’s roster are three veteran strategists: General Motors CEO Mary Barra, retaining her No. 1 position for strategic EV pivots; Accenture CEO Julie Sweet, driving enterprise AI adoption; and Citi CEO Jane Fraser, restructuring the banking giant’s global operations. Together, they represent the 52% of honorees based in the U.S., which continues to dominate executive gender parity efforts. Other leaders hail from 19 nations, with China (10), France (7), and the UK (7) rounding out the top talent pools.
AMD CEO Lisa Su emerges as a standout figure, completing her 11th year at the semiconductor firm’s helm. Her engineering-first approach has reinvigorated AMD’s market position through high-performance AI chips, even as the company navigates U.S.-China trade tensions and export controls. “This isn’t just about chips—it’s about defining the next phase of compute sovereignty,” noted a Fortune analyst.
China’s corporate vanguard features prominently, led by Huawei’s rotating chairwoman and CFO Meng Wanzhou (ranked 10th). Her leadership during Huawei’s smartphone resurgence—including devices outperforming Apple’s latest iPhones—comes as the Shenzhen-based firm cements its role in China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency push. Despite U.S. restrictions, Huawei reported $118B in 2024 revenue, nearing pre-sanction peaks.
Other Chinese power players include:
• Joey Wat, CEO, Yum China Holdings
• Bonnie Chan, CEO, Hong Kong Exchanges
• Jeanette Ng, CEO, A.S. Watson Group
• Wang Laichun, Chairwoman, Luxshare Precision
• Xu Ran, CEO, JD.com
With AI deployment accelerating and supply chains rewriting economic alliances, the list reads like a playbook for 21st-century corporate leadership—where technological foresight and geopolitical agility define success.
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