Showcasing the executives shaping the future of business across sustainability, technology, procurement, fintech, supply chain, manufacturing, and data centres.

From advancing AI infrastructure and custom silicon to embedding sustainability, procurement transformation, and supply chain resilience, the January BizClik Power List spotlights leaders shaping how global organisations operate, scale, and compete in 2026.

This month’s honourees come from across cloud computing, supply chain, procurement, fintech, telecoms, and data centres, shaping progress at organisations including AWS, Novartis, Coty, Amey, Thredd, and Lenovo. Together, they are focused on strengthening operations, scaling innovation, and building long-term value.

Each executive featured demonstrates how clear strategic thinking, data-led decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration are translating ambition into measurable impact. From reducing Scope 3 emissions and rethinking global connectivity to building flexible supply networks and bank-grade financial infrastructure, their leadership is shaping more resilient, future-ready industries.

Explore the January Power List and read their exclusive interviews to see how today’s most influential leaders are defining the year ahead.

Daniel Hulme, Chief Ai Officer WPP featured in Ai Magazine

WPP CAIO Daniel Hulme explains why his 40-year AI timeline collapsed — and why conscious machines could be humanity’s safest option.

“I thought we had 40 years before superintelligence came along. Now, I don’t think we have 40 years to solve that problem.”

— Daniel Hulme, Chief AI Officer, WPP

Key Stat :

67% of participants in a 2024 study published in Neuroscience of Consciousness attributed some degree of consciousness to ChatGPT.

Key takeaway:

AI’s biggest risk isn’t a single moment of “superintelligence” — it’s how organisations govern, deploy, and verify AI agents as they scale, balancing democratisation with centralised expertise to avoid ethical, social, and economic harm.

Read the full interview here .

Simone Larsson , Head Of Enterprise Ai , EMEA at Lenovo featured in Data Centre Magazine

Simone Larsson, Head of Enterprise AI, EMEA at Lenovo, on why data sovereignty and AI workload demands will transform data centre layouts and location.

“Control over where data resides and is processed will define the data centre of the future.”

- Said Simone Larsson, Head of Enterprise AI, EMEA at Lenovo

Key stat :

88% of IT decision-makers view data sovereignty as a priority, with 99% expecting it to remain critical over the next five years.

Key Takeaway:

Future data centres will be defined by where and how they are deployed, with innovative architectures enabling sovereignty, sustainability, and performance to coexist — not compete.

Read the full interview here .

Thredd CEO Jim Mcarthy featured in Fin-Tech Magazine

Payments processor Thredd’s CEO Jim McCarthy on the gap between FIS and startups, working with LoanPro, and what agentic commerce actually means.

“Prepaid is the Swiss Army knife of payments.”

—Jim McCarthy, CEO, Thredd

Key stat:

40bn+ tokens have been issued by Visa and Mastercard since 2014.

Key Takeaway:

In payments and embedded finance, innovation without deep credit expertise creates risk — scalable growth depends on compliance, experience, and building “bank-grade” capabilities from day one.

Read the full interview here.

Tarek Zeid, Senior Vice President of International Business, Rakuten Mobile featured in Telco Magazine

Rakuten Mobile’s Tarek Zeid explores how eSIMs are reshaping roaming, enabling API-led connectivity, and driving a new era of innovation in telecoms.

“There was a huge number of silent roamers, around 60 to 70%, who didn’t use international roaming at all.”

—Tarek Zeid, Senior Vice President of International Business, Rakuten Mobile

Key stat:

60–70% of “silent roamers” historically avoided international roaming services entirely due to high costs.

Key Takeaway:

eSIMs and API-led connectivity are shifting telecoms from a local, price-driven model to a global, service-led one, where innovation, partnerships, and embedded experiences matter more than roaming fees alone.

Read the full interview here.

John Cully CPO At Amey featured in Procurement Magazine

John Cully, CPO at Amey, explains how the company’s award-winning approach positions procurement as a business enabler driving ESG, innovation, and growth.

“Procurement is not just about compliance or cost control. It’s a business enabler that creates long-term, sustainable partnerships.”

— John Cully, Chief Procurement Officer, Amey

Key stat:

Amey works with 4,500 suppliers, with 51% of total spend going to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Key takeaway:

Procurement delivers the greatest impact when it treats suppliers as strategic partners, using data, structure, and early collaboration to drive ESG outcomes, innovation, and long-term val ue at scale.

Read the full interview here.

Graeme Carter , Chief Supply Chain Officer at Coty featured in Supply Chain Digital Magazine

Graeme Carter, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Coty, discusses building an adaptive network powered by technology, people, and environmental responsibility.

“We’ve strengthened supplier relationships, increased dual sourcing, and designed our manufacturing and logistics networks to be flexible.”

—Graeme Carter, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Coty

Key Stat:

Coty ships products to more than 125 countries worldwide, highlighting the scale and complexity of its global supply chain.

Key takeaway:

Coty treats supply chain as a single, connected system, using AI, skills development, and supplier collaboration to build resilience, anticipate risk earlier, and turn operations into a competitive advantage.

Read the full interview here.

Korab Zuka, Global Head of Social Impact and CSO, Novartis featured in Sustainability Magazine

Korab Zuka, Global Head of Social Impact and Chief Sustainability Officer at Novartis, on leading with purpose and health equity.

“In order for people to have healthy lives, you have to have a healthy planet.”

— Korab Zuka, Global Head of Social Impact and Chief Sustainability Officer, Novartis

Key Stat:

Novartis has set a net zero target for 2040 — one of the most ambitious climate commitments in the pharmaceutical industry.

Key Takeaway:

For Novartis, sustainability only delivers impact when decarbonisation, data, and partnerships are aligned — with Scope 3 emissions now the defining challenge not just for the company, but for the wider pharmaceutical industry.

Read the full interview here.

David Brown, VP, Compute and ML Services, Amazon Web Services featured in Technology Magazine

Compute and ML Services VP David Brown on why AWS is betting on custom silicon, how power constraints shape strategy, and what slows enterprise adoption.

“If I can get that cost down, it’s going to unlock more innovation for our customers and more adoption.”

— David Brown, VP, Compute and ML Services, Amazon Web Services

Key Stat:

AWS moved from announcing its custom silicon project to deployment in just 10 months.

Key Takeaway:

AWS’s advantage comes from owning the full stack — from silicon to software — while preserving customer choice, using multiple chip architectures to match workloads on performance, cost, and energy efficiency rather than forcing a single path.

Read the full interview here.

Chief Product Officer and Co-General Manager for Sustainability at SAP Featured in Sustainability Magazine

Gunther Rothermel, Chief Product Officer and Co-General Manager for Sustainability at SAP, on AI, circularity, data, ERP-centricity, and more.

“Sustainability is firmly embedded in SAP’s corporate strategy, philosophy, and purpose.”

- Gunther Rothermel , Chief Product Officer and Co-General Manager, Sustainability, SAP

Key Stat:

SAP customers generate more than 80% of global commerce.

Key Takeaway:

ERP-centric sustainability data is essential. By embedding footprint management into ERP systems, SAP enables accurate, scalable carbon measurement and decision-making, while improving data quality for both sustainability reporting and AI-driven outcomes.

Read the full interview here.

Etosha Thurman, Chief Marketing Officer, Finance & Spend Management, SAP featured in Procurement Magazine issue 50

Etosha Thurman, Chief Marketing Officer, Finance & Spend Management at SAP, outlines how the latest spend management innovations will transform procurement.

“Procurement cannot plan for every disruption, but it can prepare to respond.”

- Etosha Thurman, Chief Marketing Officer, Finance & Spend Management, SAP

Key Stat:

SAP AI–driven spend management delivers up to 70% reduction in time to create RFPs, 85% faster job description creation, and up to 50% faster execution of search and transactional tasks.

Key Takeaway:

AI embedded across SAP’s spend and contract management shifts procurement from reactive control to proactive, strategic impact—improving compliance, workforce agility, and productivity while giving organisations greater visibility and confidence in uncertain conditions.

Read the full interview here.

Industry Leaders Defining the Year Ahead

The January editions highlight the breadth of leadership shaping BizClik’s global portfolio — from AI infrastructure and cloud strategy to procurement transformation, resilient supply chains, fintech innovation, and sustainable, data-driven growth.

Across our titles, these leaders share how they are approaching 2026 with clarity and intent, applying the lessons of recent years to build more adaptable, future-ready organisations.

Their insight and execution demonstrate how long-term value is created through resilience, innovation, and responsible decision-making at scale.

Read the January Editions Now

• Sustainability Magazine – January Edition

• Supply Chain Digital – January Edition

• Procurement Magazine – January Edition

• FinTech Magazine – January Edition

• Data Centre Magazine – January Edition

• Telco Magazine – January Edition

• AI Magazine – January Edition

• Technology Magazine – January Edition

• Sustainability Magazine – Issue 65 - January Edition

• Procurement Magazine – Issue 50 - January Edition

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