“The latest technological breakthroughs can sometimes seem to emerge from nameless, faceless companies. But behind every corporate logo are individual people shaping the future. Some are executives, others are programmers or researchers chasing world-changing achievements. Then there are the rule-makers, whose decisions can have far-reaching consequences for the future.”
Let’s know who made it to this list and give a round of applause for them.
2017 Top Influential People In Technology – Here Are The Highlights
The top three on the TIME list are held by
1. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
2. Tesla/SpaceX founder Elon Musk
3. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
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Tim Cook has been ranked on the 4th position for his “nearly unmatched influence over the technology world,” TIME report also says.
“Anything Apple does is bound to be copied by a seemingly endless number of rivals, meaning his choices will reverberate far beyond One Infinite Loop. Today, Apple is rumored to be experimenting with everything from advanced artificial intelligence to augmented reality and self-driving vehicles. Given Apple’s role as tastemaker extraordinaire, how Cook decides to move forward with any one of these projects will shape the future of the consumer technology landscape.”
TIME’s list of 20 most influential people in technology for 2017 includes 3 names that are Indian. On No. 5 is CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, on No. 8 is Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft and on No.11 Ajit Varadaraj Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Other names who made it to this list are Evan Spiegel, Mary Barra, Susan Wojcicki, and Andrew Jassy. View the complete list of TIME top 20 most influential people in technology for 2017 to know the other participants of this list.
Date:May 08, 2017