Meet the top 10 Influencers of the year on LinkedIn, ranked by engagement and more. Read — and follow — them now.

Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

He's taking on the world's biggest issues, and sharing what he's learning from Warren Buffett.

Founder, Virgin Group

He's launched 400 companies, and doesn't believe in a separation between work and life. 

Chief Economic Advisor, Allianz

Only one of the sharpest minds in finance could make a post on the Greek debt crisis go viral.

Entrepreneur

He looks for the most painful and embarrassing situations in his life. Then, he writes about them.

Business and data expert

Some say the big data movement is overhyped. Marr is out to prove the naysayers wrong.

CEO and co-founder, Ellevest

She's one of the most-powerful executives in finance, and her advice is always worth reading.

President, Eurasia Group

He tackles international politics, economics, and business—and how these three come together.

Business Analyst, CBS News

She takes complicated subjects — the U.S. jobs report, the Fed — and makes them interesting.

CEO, Hootsuite

He leads one of the hottest social-media startups, and makes sense of trends in tech and social.

Founder, One Million by One Million

She writes about entrepreneurship, and those building companies without gobs of VC cash.