Sundar Pichai (Search / AI / Cloud) at Google / Alphabet — Mountain View, United States

Sundar Pichai became CEO of Google in 2015 and CEO of Alphabet in 2019. Born in Chennai, India, he rose through Google as the product lead for Chrome, Gmail, and Android before ascending to the top role. Pichai has led Google's aggressive AI push including Bard/Gemini, and manages the intense pressure of AI competition with OpenAI and Microsoft. Known for his calm, inclusive leadership style and ability to manage Google's vast, complex business portfolio.