No. 41 PATRICIA BARBIZET (ARTEMIS)

Age: 63

Years at current company: 29

Industry: Finance

Turnover: N/A

Rate of growth: N/A

All bosses dream of finding "their" Patricia Barbizet. This ESCP graduate is known for her busy career and her desire to innovate in the area of CSR in the finance sector. For nearly 30 years in the general management of the Pinault family holding company, Artemis, Patricia Barbizet left her post last January but will remain vice-chairman of the board of directors of Kering and has a seat on the board of directors of Artemis. She now wants to develop her own entrepreneurial life.

Notable success: A key personality in the world of finance, turns out Patricia Barbizet is also a knowledgable music fan. Very involved in art and culture, she has taken over the reins of the Philharmonie de Paris.