The February 2026 cover of MAGNAV International brings together five leaders whose decisions are actively reshaping the architecture of the global technology platform economy. At a moment when artificial intelligence has moved from experimentation to infrastructure, and when scale, trust, and execution matter more than vision alone, these CEOs represent the operating core of modern tech power.

Reed Hastings, Satya Nadella, Mira Murati, Marc Benioff, and Andy Jassy do not lead similar companies, but together they define how the world builds, deploys, governs, and experiences technology.

This cover story is not about hype. It is about control points.

From Products to Platforms

Over the last decade, technology companies evolved from selling tools to running platforms so embedded that entire industries now depend on them. The five CEOs featured here sit at the helm of those systems.

Satya Nadella has transformed Microsoft into the backbone of enterprise AI, cloud, and productivity. Under his leadership, Microsoft shifted from a software vendor to a platform orchestrator, one that quietly powers governments, Fortune 500 companies, startups, and now, large portions of the AI ecosystem. Nadella’s influence lies not in dominance, but in ubiquity.

Andy Jassy operates at a similar scale from a different angle. Amazon Web Services remains the invisible engine of the internet economy. From streaming to fintech to national infrastructure, AWS has become the default layer upon which innovation runs. Jassy’s challenge and advantage, is operating a platform so large that stability itself becomes a competitive weapon.

The AI Inflection Point

At the center of this moment stands Mira Murati, representing a new kind of CEO, one whose leadership is defined not by legacy scale, but by velocity. As AI transitions from tools to agents, from copilots to autonomous systems, Murati’s role symbolizes the shift from theoretical AI to lived reality. Her presence on this cover reflects how quickly power has moved toward those building intelligence itself, not just deploying it.

Unlike previous tech cycles, this AI wave forces uncomfortable questions: safety, alignment, labor displacement, and geopolitical balance. Murati’s leadership highlights a new expectation for CEOs, technical fluency paired with ethical accountability.

Content, Commerce, and the Human Layer

Reed Hastings reminds us that platforms are not only technical, they are cultural. Netflix redefined how the world consumes stories, but more importantly, how algorithms and creativity coexist. Hastings’ legacy is proof that technology platforms succeed when they understand human behavior as deeply as code.

Marc Benioff, meanwhile, has spent decades embedding technology into how organizations function. Salesforce sits at the intersection of data, relationships, and decision-making. In a post-burnout, post-pandemic economy, Benioff’s focus on values, trust, and reinvention reflects a broader shift: leadership now requires moral narrative, not just operational excellence.

Why These Five, Why Now

Together, these CEOs represent the full stack of modern power:

• Infrastructure (Microsoft, AWS)
• Intelligence (AI platforms)
• Enterprise systems (Salesforce)
• Global culture and media (Netflix)

They also reflect a geographic and philosophical shift toward truly global platforms, ones shaping economies from Silicon Valley to the Middle East, from boardrooms to living rooms.

This cover is a snapshot of transition: from AI hype to agentic reality, from founder-led mythology to operator-led execution, from isolated products to interconnected systems that influence how people work, think, and live. 

The question is no longer whether technology will shape the future.
It is who controls the platforms on which that future runs.

This issue of MAGNAV begins with the people making those decisions.