51 Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation
(15) Philanthropist and activist working for inclusion and justice. Top.
52 Raymond Kurzweil, Futurist
(51) Google’s Director of Engineering changed our world with his thinking.
53 Roger Nelson, Scientist
(52) The Princeton professor explains global consciousness in Die Welt-Kraft in dir (The World Force Within You).
54 Beeple, Digital artist
(New) Created the most expensive digital NFT work, which Christie’s auctioned for USD 69 million.
55 Malala Yousafzai, Nobel laureate
(67) Advocates for children’s rights to education. Also found happiness in her private life.
56 Jane Goodall, Behavioural scientist and activist
(58) Supports referendum in Basel on basic rights for primates. Fights for our planet.
57 Stefan Sagmeister, Graphic designer
(59) Changed our understanding of design, redefined beauty with the show Beauty.
58 Opal Tometi, Activist
(NEW) The co-founder of Black Lives Matter campaigns for human rights.
59 Koo Jeong-A, Artist
(36) Thrills with fluorescent skateparks from PKM Gallery Seoul to Arles.
60 Banksy, Artist
(21) Carries the art market ad absurdum and surprises with ever new actions.
61 David Steindl-Rast, Benedictine monk
(49) Inspires millions as a spiritual teacher, founded gratefulness.org.
62 Thaddaeus Ropac, Gallery owner
(91) Visionary of the art scene, represents some of the greatest artists of our time.
63 Demis Hassabis, Founder DeepMind
(64) British AI researcher and neuroscientist, thought leader in DeepMind.
64 Rachel Jones, Artist
(NEW) New star of the art world. Excites with large-scale emotional paintings.
65 Sam Harris, Neuroscientist
(65) The New York Times best-selling author got cult status with his podcast Making Sense.
66 Dorottya Redai, Activist
(NEW) The activist published an LGBTI+ children’s book in Hungary. A pioneer.
67 The Weeknd, Singer
(NEW) Touches our hearts with his sound, performed at the Super Bowl in 2021. A giant.
68 David Adjaye, Architect
(NEU) Wants to give African architecture its own identity. Visionary mastermind.
69 Ai Weiwei, Artist
(56) China’s most important artist, human rights activist and dissident. An icon.
70 Oprah Winfrey, America’s Voice
(68) TV host and entrepreneur. Donated hundreds of millions of dollars to social causes.
71 Yuk Hui, Philosopher
(NEW) China’s leading philosopher, researches between philosophy and technology. Pioneer.
72 Tyler Perry, Producer
(80) Created Tyler Perry Studios, the first African-American to create independent film studios.
73 Chloé Zhao, Director
(NEW) Created a moving portrayal of American sub-society with Nomadland.
74 Cao Fei, Artist
(Re-Entry) Together with BMW, Fei brought digital art into vehicles for the first time. Groundbreaking.
75 Sumayya Vally, Architect
(NEU) Founded Counterspace as a student to change Johannesburg’s architecture.
76 Mario Draghi, Italian Prime Minister
(NEU) Competent bureaucrat who gives his country new hope and Europe reliability.
77 Norman Foster, Architect
(NEW) Designed the Datong Art Museum with four pyramids with his office. Spectacular.
78 Emmanuelle Charpentier, Nobel Prize winner
(6) Invented the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors tool to change DNA. Revolutionary.
79 Jonas Kaufmann, Singer
(NEW) Thrills millions of classical music fans with his voice and vast repertoire.
80 Jimmy Fallon, NBC Late Night Host
(Re-Entry) America’s best talk show host sings, dances and jokes through the night.
