Business Insider releases its annual list of 100 People Transforming Business
2021 group includes Lil Nas X, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield, TikTok’s President of Global Business Sandie Hawkins, and Google’s Chief Sustainability Officer Kate Brandt
November 9, 2021 (New York, NY) – Business Insider today releases its annual list of 100 People Transforming Business, spotlighting pioneering business thought-leaders and disruptors from ten different fields. Presented by Alight, the list for the third year in a row includes contributions from across the Insider newsroom, which identified the individuals who are making the most impact in business. The full list can be found here.
100 People Transforming Business focuses on a wide breadth of industries, including Delivery, Emerging Technology, Entertainment, Healthcare, Money, Shopping, and Travel. This year, the list includes new sectors, Future of Work, DEI, and Sustainability, all of which have been in the news more than ever.
Transforming Business is more than just a list but a close-up look at the key sectors shaping the economy and world, and where they are headed.
To celebrate the release of the list, Insider will host two virtual events:
Wednesday, November 10 at 11am ET: LinkedIn Livestream featuring Special Projects Editor, Ashley Davis with special guest, LinkedIn's Head of Diversity, Rosanna Durruthy. Ashley and Rosanna will talk about the nature of business transformation, and about highlights from this year's list.
Thursday, December 9 at 12pm ET: Transforming Business: An Insider editorial event, presented by Alight, which will bring to life the themes of business innovation and change that are spotlighted in Insider's 100 People Transforming Business feature.
The creation of Transforming Business was overseen by Ashley Davis, Editor of Special Projects at Business Insider. Project editors include Brandon Harden, Jake Swearingen, Alexa Davies, Matt Weinberger, Alison Brower, Chris Weller, Zach Tracer, Lydia Ramsey, Kaja Whitehouse, Lucia Moses, and Danni Santana.