15 OUT OF 100 On The Gold House’s Gold100 List Are Indians and Indian-Origin Leaders

The Gold100 list by Gold House celebrates the 100 people shaping global culture over the past year. This year’s lineup includes founders, CEOs, creators, journalists, restaurateurs, and innovators whose work influences everything from AI and gaming to fashion, media, and food. Among them is a strong Indian and Indian-origin presence, spread across industries and continents. Here’s a look at some of the names from the community who made it to the 2026 Gold100 list.

Anil Chakravarthy & David Wadhwani: The executives shaping Adobe’s AI-powered future

Two Indian-origin leaders now sit at the centre of Adobe’s global software empire.

Anil Chakravarthy leads Adobe’s Customer Experience Orchestration business, overseeing AI-powered enterprise systems and worldwide field operations. Before Adobe, he served as CEO of Informatica and held leadership roles at Symantec and VeriSign.

David Wadhwani heads Adobe’s Creativity & Productivity division, managing products like Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Acrobat, Lightroom, and Firefly. Together, they are helping define the future of AI-assisted creativity.

Asha Sharma: The CEO leading Xbox’s global gaming empire

Asha Sharma currently serves as CEO of Xbox, overseeing a platform that reaches more than 500 million players globally.

She manages nearly 40 gaming studios and franchises, including Halo, Minecraft, Call of Duty, and Candy Crush. Before Xbox, Sharma held leadership positions at Microsoft CoreAI, Instacart, and Meta, making her one of the most influential Indian-origin executives in gaming today.

Kruti Patel Goyal: The executive driving Etsy’s next growth chapter

Kruti Patel Goyal, CEO of Etsy, has become a major force in global e-commerce and creator-led commerce.

Before becoming CEO, she oversaw Etsy’s product, engineering, marketing, trust and safety, and strategy operations. She also previously led Depop, helping grow it into one of America’s fastest-growing online resale platforms.

Rahul Patil: The technologist building Anthropic’s AI infrastructure

Rahul Patil joined Anthropic as CTO in late 2025 after senior leadership roles at Stripe, AWS, Microsoft, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

At Anthropic, he oversees the systems powering Claude AI, including infrastructure, compute, and enterprise engineering. An alumnus of PES University in Bengaluru, Patil is known for building resilient cloud systems capable of handling massive AI demand.

Revathi Advaithi & Srini Gopalan: Two Indian-origin CEOs transforming global industries

Revathi Advaithi, CEO of Flex, has led major changes in manufacturing, supply chains, and sustainable production across nearly 30 countries. She also serves on Uber’s board and has repeatedly been recognised among the world’s most powerful businesswomen.

Meanwhile, Srini Gopalan became CEO of T-Mobile in 2025 after helping lead the company’s digital and AI transformation as COO. Before that, he held senior roles at Deutsche Telekom, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone.

Jairaj Sethi & Maneet Ahuja: Building influence through media and publishing

Jairaj Sethi, co-founder and CTO of Substack, helped create one of the internet’s biggest creator-first publishing platforms, changing how writers and journalists monetise audiences directly.

Maneet Ahuja, Editor-at-Large at Forbes, earned recognition for her reporting on billionaires, Wall Street, and entrepreneurship. She also founded ICONOCLAST, Forbes’ high-profile investor summit bringing together global business leaders.

Vijay Kumar, Chintan Pandya & Roni Mazumdar: The team redefining Indian food in America

The trio behind Unapologetic Foods earned Gold100 recognition for reshaping Indian dining in New York City.

Chef Vijay Kumar’s restaurant Semma became the only Indian restaurant in New York City to consistently hold a Michelin star since 2022. Chintan Pandya built acclaimed restaurants like Adda and Dhamaka, while restaurateur Roni Mazumdar expanded Unapologetic Foods into one of America’s most influential Indian hospitality groups.

Bhavitha Mandava: The first Indian model to open a Chanel runway show

Hyderabad-born Bhavitha Mandava became one of fashion’s biggest breakout stars after becoming the first Indian model to open a Chanel runway show in late 2025.

Originally an architecture student at NYU, she was reportedly discovered at a Manhattan subway station in 2024. By 2026, she had already become a Chanel House Ambassador and appeared on major fashion magazine covers.

Read her full story: How 25-year-old Bhavitha Mandava became the first to open Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026 Show?

Ishaan Khatter: The actor building a global crossover career

Ishaan Khatter earned recognition for balancing Bollywood success with international projects.

Following films like Beyond the Clouds and Dhadak, he moved into global productions, including A Suitable Boy and The Perfect Couple, alongside Nicole Kidman. His film Homebound later became India’s official entry for the 2026 Academy Awards.

Tejasvi Manoj: The teenager using AI to protect senior citizens

Texas-based student Tejasvi Manoj made the list for founding Shield Seniors, an AI-powered platform focused on protecting older adults from cyber scams.

Inspired by her grandfather nearly becoming a scam victim, she built tools and awareness campaigns around digital safety for seniors. Her work later earned her the title of TIME Kid of the Year 2025.