1. Carrie Lam
WHY HER? She became Hong Kong’s first female chief executive last year, the highest office in the region. Carrie first stepped into the public eye in 2007 when she became Secretary for Development.
OUT OF THE OFFICE When she’s not busy running the government, Carrie is a long-term supporter of the creative industries in Hong Kong and enjoys learning about what fashion designers, product designers and architects are up to in the city.