Google, Microsoft & more: Valuation of firms led by Indian CEOs hits $15 trillion
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From the AI race to the boardroom, Indian-origin business leaders are making their mark on the global corporate map. The top companies they head are now worth a combined $15 trillion, a 53% jump in just two years, with the artificial intelligence boom emerging as a major driver of the rise, according to the HSBC Hurun Global Indians List 2026 released on Thursday.Alphabet, headed by Sundar Pichai, leads the list with a valuation of $4.2 trillion.
Microsoft, led by Satya Nadella, follows with $2.6 trillion, while Sanjay Mehrotra-led Micron Technology ranks third at $1.4 trillion.The combined valuation of the companies stood at $9.9 trillion two years ago. The latest edition of the list uses June 25 as its cut-off date.AI drives 71% of the total valuationAI is also becoming a major part of the business landscape represented in the rankings.
More than half of the 200 companies featured, 103 in total, are either driven by AI or have integrated the technology into their operations.
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