Top 20 Visionary CEOs 2025

What truly distinguishes these leaders is their mindset. They are not content with incremental improvement—they are driven by a vision of what’s possible. They ask bold questions, challenge conventional wisdom, and inspire others to think beyond the status quo. Their leadership is not defined by charisma alone, but by a deep sense of responsibility to their employees, customers, shareholders, and society at large.

As we honor the Top 20 Visionary CEOs of 2025, we celebrate more than individual achievement. We recognize a global shift in leadership ethos—one that values empathy as much as efficiency, foresight as much as execution. These CEOs are not just managing companies; they are shaping the future of business itself.

In a world where uncertainty is the only constant, their example offers a powerful reminder: true vision is not about predicting the future—it’s about preparing for it, creating it, and leading others toward it with purpose and conviction. The leaders spotlighted this year are doing just that—and in doing so, they are redefining what it means to lead in the 21st century.

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Vicenç Hernández | Chief Executive Officer | Tecnotramit

The global real estate and financial sectors have long been intertwined, each shaping and reshaping the other in a delicate balance of opportunity and risk. Few understand this dynamic better than Vicenç Hernández, CEO of Tecnotramit, who has spent over two decades navigating the intersection of these industries. His perspective is not merely theoretical—it is forged through firsthand experience and a deep understanding of economic psychology, leadership, and market evolution...

Aleš Kohoutek | CEO | GLOCIN

Aleš Kohoutek stood at the birth of GLOCIN, and from the very beginning, he has been its main face, a visionary and driving force of the implementation team. His ability to coordinate product platform development and manage the entire company so that it is always one or two steps ahead of the current events depends primarily on his commitment, foresight...

Daniel Șologon | CEO & President of the Board | CEMACON

Cemacon has over 300 employees, and their performance as a team determines the company’s performance. Daniel cares about his people and invests time in the strategic alignment and harmonization of the management team. “Only by ensuring that all my colleagues are motivated, empowered, trained, that they are all connected to the company’s vision, that they work well as a team...

Jose Arozarena | CEO | Amigo Tours

Jose Arozarena, the CEO of Amigo Tours, is a determined visionary leader who has transformed the company into a thriving hospitality and tourism business. His journey began at a young age when he started a small computer business and later worked as a DJ to save money for backpacking across Europe...

Lance Patterson | CEO | Penhaligon’s Ltd

Lance Patterson, CEO of Penhaligon’s Ltd has been leading Penhaligon’s since mid-2014 spearheading the brand’s repositioning while embracing its incredibly rich heritage. Creativity is driven by the Creations team based in Paris, they are genius behind the amazing products, working alongside the Brand team in London, together they are the true creative force behind the brand’s products, storytelling and customer...

Lesley Rudd | CEO | Electrical Safety First

Lesley Rudd’s journey to becoming CEO of Electrical Safety First is one of purpose, resilience, and commitment to public safety. Having worked extensively in the oil and gas industry, she witnessed firsthand how critical safety was to the sector...

Martin Vogl | Founder and CEO | Youplus Holding AG

Martin Vogl, Founder and CEO of YOUPLUS, is a strategizing guru because of his ability to outline and develop an idea for a future business model. He does so by onboarding and integrating others, and their creativity with the passion for contributing to this idea until a consistent and holistic strategy and concept is developed...

Mehdi El Jazouli | CEO | Perpetua Investment Group

After more than a decade in the financial world, Mehdi El Jazouli, CEO of Perpetua Investment Group noticed that there are opportunities in the market with big potential of returns but considered at a large institution’s level, time consuming, humanly difficult to manage and regulatory challenging or simply just not scalable...

Steven Peleman | CEO | Triple Helix

Apart from being the founder, Steven Peleman’s role within Triple Helix is best explained by describing his background and character. He is the engineering and business economics child of a professional trumpet player and a textile artist. He spent most of his childhood training, competing very hard as an alpine ski racer, and the remaining time working to pay for...

Stuart Woolgar | CEO | GLOBAL GUARDIANS MANAGEMENT

Widely experienced after many years working in both the property and security industry, Stuart Woolgar, CEO of Glob-al Guardians Management, is a man with a strong business focus but who also thinks outside the box and utiliz-es innovative and progressive ideas to not only push his company forward but to lead his sector of the industry from the front...