47. Renee McGowan

Designation: CEO—India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA)
Company: Marsh McLennan
Nationality: Australian
Global Headquarters: U.S.
Sector: Insurance

McGowan assumed her current position in 2023, where she oversees a team of 4,400 people. In May 2024, Marsh McLennan IMEA designed and implemented a regional carbon trading scheme for the Middle East. In 2024, Marsh McLennan’s four businesses in the Middle East – Marsh, Mercer, Guy Carpenter, and Oliver Wyman – achieved mid-double-digit profitable growth, with the IMEA emerging as the company’s fastest-growing region globally. McGowan is also a board member of INJAZ U.A.E.