6. Microsoft’s Satya Nadella

Microsoft posted it quarterly earnings, reporting a revenue jump of 18%, to $49.4 billion, and profit reached $16.7 billion, up 8%. 

Satya Nadella is Microsoft’s chairman and CEO. He made waves this week for explaining how Microsoft beat expectations.

“Going forward, digital technology will be the key input that powers the world’s economic output,” he said. “Across the tech stack, we are expanding our opportunity and taking share as we help customers differentiate, build resilience and do more with less.”

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