FOREWORD
AI TEAM
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF TOM CHAPMAN
EDITOR MAYA DERRICK
HEAD OF BRAND DESIGN SAM HUBBARD
GROUP CONTENT DIRECTOR STEVEN DOWNES
PRODUCTION MANAGERS JANE ARNETA FREYA REID
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CEO GLEN WHITE
WELCOME TO THE 2026 TOP 100 AI LEADERS
Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly from promise to practice.
Once confined to pilot projects and research labs, AI is now shaping how organisations make decisions, manage risk and create value at scale.
As adoption accelerates, leadership has become as important as technology, with a growing focus on trust, accountability and real-world impact.
This year’ s Top 100 Leaders from AI Magazine reflects that evolution. It highlights individuals guiding AI from theory into everyday business use, whether within global technology companies or fast-growing innovators.
Each featured leader is helping to define how AI is built, deployed and governed, ensuring the technology goes beyond abstract potential to deliver meaningful outcomes.
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