December 1, 2017 / Fortune Asia / Volume 176 / Number 7 / BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR

THE 2017 BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR

FEATURES

2017’s Top People in Business
It’s not just about the numbers: The 20 star executives on our list are doing nothing less than defining the future of business.
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No. 1 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
By ANDREW NUSCA
Huang saw the future of computing over a decade ago. Thanks to that vision, his chipmaker is perhaps the hottest firm in Silicon Valley.
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No. 8 PayPal CEO Dan Schulman
A Q&A with MICHAL LEV-RAM
Under Schulman, PayPal has evolved to become a dominant player in payments. He thinks its Venmo app can follow the same arc.
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FORTUNE GLOBAL FORUM: SPECIAL REPORT
Innovation Takes Off in China
By CLAY CHANDLER
Led by Internet giants such as Alibaba and Tencent and boosted by a surge in venture capital, China is shedding its image as a copycat economy and emerging as a tech superpower.
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Is It Time for P&G to Break Up?
By GEOFF COLVIN and SHAWN TULLY
Under assault by activist Nelson Peltz, the 180-year-old consumer products behemoth is confronting its feeble growth. But only radical change can fix its problems.
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DEPARTMENTS

FOREWORD
6 Betting Long
We know that companies that invest in the future do better than short-term thinkers. Here’s more proof.
By CLIFTON LEAF

BRIEFING

7 Fortune’s 2018 Crystal Ball
Our predictions for the world of business-and politics, culture, technology, and more-in the year ahead.

16 Richard Branson’s Best Advice
The billionaire daredevil has one of the best stories in business-which he tells in his new book, Finding My Virginity.
By ANNE VANDERMEY

FOCUS

INVEST
17 The Hedge Fund Wannabes
A new breed of ETFs promises to imitate the souped-up strategies of hedge funds預t a much lower cost. But how will they fare in a market downturn?
By RYAN DEROUSSEAU

TECH
19 Alphabet’s Guru of Googley Rigor
Ruth Porat, CFO of Google’s parent company, balances Silicon Valley whimsy with hard-nosed reality.
By ADAM LASHINSKY

PASSIONS
21 The Post With the Most
Subscription boxes make for perfect holiday gifts, spreading the joy well into the new year.
By KATE FLAIM with CHLOE LIESKE

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LAST BYTE
64 Weight of the World
The world is getting much, much heavier. And we can expect a massive increase in obesity-related medical costs.

Text by BRIAN O’KEEFE; graphic by NICOLAS RAPP

ON THE COVER: PHOTOGRAPH BY WINNI WINTERMEYER

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