The Most Powerful Women International 2019: raceAhead
In some welcome news, one-third of the list are newcomers.
The Most Powerful Women International list went live today, highlighting extraordinary women who are leading the way in companies that are based outside the U.S.
This year’s list finds women from 19 countries and every continent but Antarctica, says my colleague Claire Zillman. (I suggest we get on that.)
There are some familiar names here—the top spot goes to Ana Botín, who oversees Banco Santander, the $90.5 billion mega-bank.
But a third of the list are newcomers, including Ping An’s Jessica Tan, Solvay’s Ilham Kadri, Petrobas CFO Andrea Marques de Almeida, and Uniqlo Japan CEO Maki Akaida.
I find it to be a welcome sign that executive women are making real strides in the talent pipeline.
But while there are many reasons to celebrate the women who are finding their way into positions of power around the globe, many of whom are working in traditionally male-dominated industries, it’s worth noting how far we still need to go.
And, I was joking about Antarctica—let’s dominate Africa first.
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