A panel of tech journalists from across Future Publishing select the winners which include individuals from a number of different categories:

CEOs & executive leadershipProduct managers, designers and engineersContent creatorsPR, communications, marketing & advertisingYoung professionals - under 40 years old

There are some names here that everyone will recognize including Elon Musk, Phil Spencer, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook, but perusing the list of this year’s winners you will find some amazing innovators that you’ve almost certainly never encountered before. Read about all of the 2021 Future 50 Awards winners Some Future 50 Awards winners are helping to shape the culture around it rather than pushing the technology itself. Tristan Harris the co-founder of The Center for Humane Technology seeks to help people to interact with tech without getting lost in it. God-is Rivera, Global Director of Culture and Community at Twitter is working to make the social network a better place for marginalized communities.  You can spend a few minutes looking over the full list of winners on the Future 50 page and if you are interested in the gadgets that won over Future panelists this year the Future Choice awards winners are worth your time as well.