28. Joseph Anis
Company: GE Vernova
Designation: President and CEO—Europe, Middle East, and Africa, GE Vernova’s Gas Power business
Nationality: Egyptian-American
Global Headquarters: U.S.
Sector: Energy
Anis has 30 years of industry experience and currently leads a team of 8,800 people. In 2022, Anis led a team in Egypt that executed a proof-of-concept project illustrating that it is possible to generate low-carbon, reliable, on-demand power by running hydrogen-blended fuels in gas turbines, which allowed GE Vernova’s gas turbine to run on hydrogen-blended fuel for the first time on the African continent. In February 2023, the company signed Principles of Cooperation with Iraq's Ministry of Electricity to further support the development of the energy sector in the country.