Notable Figures: The Influence & Power Index

Sports & Athletics

Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino is the Argentine head coach of the United States national team, reportedly lined up to take over at Manchester United after Michael Carrick's sacking.

Sports & Athletics

Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff is an American tennis player, world No. 4 in singles, who has won the US Open, the French Open and the WTA Finals.

Politics & Governance

Jagdeep Dhankhar

Jagdeep Dhankhar is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 14th Vice President of India from August 2022 to July 2025.

Sports & Athletics

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is an Indian international cricketer and all-rounder who joined Punjab Kings in November 2026 in the biggest player trade in IPL history.

Conglomerate

Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor born on 28 September 1982 in Mumbai. He plays Rama in Ramayana: Part 1 (2026) and has won four Filmfare Awards for Best Actor.

Conglomerate

Jensen Huang

Jensen Huang is the Taiwanese-American co-founder, president and CEO of Nvidia, the chip maker at the centre of the artificial intelligence boom. Read about his early life, education and three decades leading Nvidia.

Conglomerate

Anuj Shrivatri

Anuj Shrivatri, 22, from Katni in Madhya Pradesh, is India's 100th chess Grandmaster and the first from his state. He won the title by winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Open in the Philippines in November 2026 after quitting his software job to play chess full time.

Politics & Governance

Donald Trump

Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States, having also served as the 45th President from 2017 to 2021. Born in Queens, New York, he built a career in real estate and television before entering politics as a member of the Republican Party.

Politics & Governance

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi is an Indian politician and former president of the Indian National Congress. Born in Italy in 1946, she became an Indian citizen in 1983 and led the Congress party from 1998 to 2017 and again from 2019 to 2022.

Politics & Governance

Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi, born 17 September 1950 in Vadnagar, Gujarat, has served as the Prime Minister of India since 26 May 2014. He was Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and has represented Varanasi in the Lok Sabha since 2014.

Conglomerate

Saba Haider

Saba Haider is an India-born Democratic politician elected to represent Illinois House District 84 in 2026. Read about her education, career, public service and policy priorities.

Politics & Governance

Nabeela Syed

Nabeela Syed is an Indian American politician, digital organizer, and Democratic lawmaker serving as the Illinois State Senator-elect for the 26th District, representing northwest suburban Chicago across Lake and Cook counties.