--- title: Satya Nadella Is on the 2024 TIME100 List description: Find out why Satya Nadella is one of the 100 most influential people of 2024. canonical: https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2024/6964908/satya-nadella-2024/ article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-04-17T11:01:39.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-03T02:27:56.885Z og:title: Satya Nadella: The 100 Most Influential People of 2024 og:description: Find out why Satya Nadella is on this year’s list og:url: https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2024/6964908/satya-nadella-2024/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0c26987c8331903/698a559109208f1a1a41d052/time-100-2024-satya-nadella.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Satya Nadella: The 100 Most Influential People of 2024 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Satya Nadella: The 100 Most Influential People of 2024 twitter:description: Find out why Satya Nadella is on this year’s list twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0c26987c8331903/698a559109208f1a1a41d052/time-100-2024-satya-nadella.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Apr 17, 2024 # Satya Nadella by Mellody Hobson  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during a keynote address announcing ChatGPT integration for Bing at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, on February 7, 2023\. - Microsoft's long-struggling Bing search engine will integrate the powerful capabilities of language-based artificial intelligence, CEO Satya Nadella said, declaring what he called a new era for online search. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images) Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during a keynote address announcing ChatGPT integration for Bing at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, on February 7, 2023\. - Microsoft's long-struggling Bing search engine will integrate the powerful capabilities of language-based artificial intelligence, CEO Satya Nadella said, declaring what he called a new era for online search. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)Jason Redmond—AFP/Getty Images Satya Nadella is profoundly influential in shaping our future. And that’s a good thing for humanity. Microsoft’s significant investment in OpenAI and partnership with Mistral AI puts him at the forefront of [the artificial-intelligence revolution](https://time.com/6279668/satya-nadella-microsoft-leadership-brief/). A technologist with heart, Satya sees AI as a tool that will empower humans. Still, there’s rightful concern about unintended consequences and misuse. That’s why it’s so reassuring that Satya is one of AI’s stewards. His thoughtfulness and humility should make us safer. While serving with him on the board of Starbucks, I’ve noticed that Satya doesn’t need to be the center of attention. In fact, he doesn’t seem to need any attention at all. Still, he commands it. Satya is widely applauded for propelling Microsoft to a $3 trillion-plus market value—making it the largest company in the world. Of course, I admire him for accomplishing this truly remarkable feat, but I most admire him for leading with integrity, strength, and kindness. _Hobson is co-CEO and president of Ariel Investments_ _Order your copy of the 2024 TIME100 issue_ [_here_](https://magazineshop.us/TIME%5F100) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2024/6964908/satya-nadella-2024/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2024/6964908/satya-nadella-2024/"},"headline":"Satya Nadella","datePublished":"2024-04-17T11:01:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T02:27:56.885Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2024/6964908/satya-nadella-2024/","keywords":["TIME100","franchise","Magazine","Special Project","sponsorshipblock","Accolades","2024TIME100","T100Titans2024"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0c26987c8331903/698a559109208f1a1a41d052/time-100-2024-satya-nadella.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0c26987c8331903/698a559109208f1a1a41d052/time-100-2024-satya-nadella.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2024/6964908/satya-nadella-2024/","name":"Satya Nadella"}}]}] ```