The Dawn of a New Era in Global Recognition
New York, NY — The Forttuna Group unveiled The Forttuna Global 100, an international platform celebrating visionary leaders who are redefining influence, innovation, and impact across the globe. Its debut edition, The Power List 2025, features one hundred of the most transformative figures in business, science, education, and governance—handpicked from over 1.5 million nominations across more than one hundred countries.
This inaugural Power List is not just a roll call of achievers; it is a portrait of global leadership in motion—diverse, dynamic, and driven by purpose. From technologists and policy architects to entrepreneurs and educators, the honourees represent the creative frontier of human potential.
Among these extraordinary leaders, Sukh Sandhu, Executive Director of Compliance and Quality Assurance (CAQA) and Career Calling International (CCI), stands as Australia’s representative of educational innovation and ethical leadership. His inclusion underscores the rising global recognition of education governance as a critical pillar of transformation in the modern era.
The Global Impact of The Forttuna Power List
The Forttuna Global 100 aims to redefine recognition in the twenty-first century. Unlike conventional awards that spotlight fame or wealth, Forttuna’s methodology integrates data analytics, social impact metrics, and ethical leadership frameworks to assess influence. The result is a benchmark for the future—an intersection of excellence, innovation, and moral responsibility.
International media outlets, including Associated Press, Business Insider, MSN, Yahoo, Benzinga, and Maila Times, have all spotlighted the announcement, describing it as one of the most credible recognition initiatives of the decade. Headlines across continents celebrated the honourees not just for their accomplishments, but for their sustained contributions to progress, sustainability, and social equity.
The Australian Perspective: Education as a Global Force
Sukh Sandhu’s recognition in the Power List places Australia firmly within the conversation on global leadership and reform. As the Executive Director of CAQA and Career Calling International, Sandhu has spent over three decades advancing compliance systems, governance structures, and quality assurance in vocational and higher education. His work bridges academia, regulation, and innovation—transforming compliance from a bureaucratic necessity into a tool of national development.
Through his leadership, CAQA has become one of Australia’s most trusted names in educational compliance, resource design, and LLN diagnostics. Sandhu’s philosophy—that integrity and accountability are the foundations of quality education—has resonated across international forums, where he has been recognised for advocating transparent governance and evidence-based reform.
Internationally, his name now joins a constellation of change-makers who are influencing the world’s educational, technological, and ethical frontiers.
The Forttuna Group: A New Standard of Legacy
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Dubai, The Forttuna Group has rapidly evolved into a global enterprise dedicated to honouring excellence and nurturing innovation. Its initiatives span ten industries, from entrepreneurship and consulting to media and digital transformation.
Under the leadership of Chairman and Managing Director Aditii Handa and Founder and CEO Dr Raul Handa, Forttuna’s mission transcends accolades—it aims to convert recognition into measurable impact. The Group’s network now reaches eighty countries, linking entrepreneurs, educators, government leaders, and philanthropists in a shared pursuit of global betterment.
Key verticals of the Forttuna ecosystem include:
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Forttuna Global Excellence Awards, honouring leadership in business, medicine, and social progress.
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Gen-E Forttuna Startup Program, accelerating innovation among emerging entrepreneurs.
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The FFTB Show, a global leadership podcast spotlighting changemakers.
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Convalexa is a consulting platform integrating education, technology, and compliance systems.
This integrated model ensures that Forttuna’s recognitions are not symbolic gestures but catalysts for continued innovation and cross-border collaboration.
Inside The Power List 2025: Redefining Global Leadership
The Power List 2025 features an impressive array of leaders who exemplify purpose-driven success. Among the notable names are Dr Ketan Subhashchandra Amin, a pioneer in restorative medicine; Dr Wijdan Mubarak Alomaim, an academic leader in health sciences; and Marco Gam, a creative entrepreneur redefining digital communication.
Their inclusion alongside Sukh Sandhu reflects Forttuna’s commitment to representing all sectors equally—acknowledging that education, healthcare, sustainability, and governance together form the backbone of global resilience.
This year’s honourees come from over forty-five nationalities and represent leadership across thirty industries. Nearly half are women, marking a milestone for gender representation in global leadership recognition.
The Power of Recognition: From Achievement to Impact
In its essence, the Forttuna Global 100 recognises more than achievement—it recognises accountability. Honourees are evaluated based on measurable outcomes such as community influence, ethical consistency, and alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This marks a departure from the era of celebrity-led recognition. Instead, Forttuna celebrates those who transform leadership into service, wealth into equity, and innovation into inclusion.
Business Insider called the Power List “a global index of purposeful power”, while Benzinga described it as “a living map of leadership ethics in the digital century.”
Sukh Sandhu: The Global Face of Compliance Leadership
Sukh Sandhu’s recognition by Forttuna is a tribute to the quiet yet critical dimension of leadership—ensuring that systems are ethical, transparent, and capable of sustaining trust. In the volatile education landscape, Sandhu has built frameworks that protect learners, support institutions, and strengthen Australia’s position as a world leader in vocational excellence.
His advocacy for integrating artificial intelligence into regulatory assurance and student protection systems positions him at the frontier of compliance innovation. Through CAQA and Career Calling International, he has championed a governance model that combines technological efficiency with human empathy—a balance increasingly vital in modern education.
Sandhu’s influence extends far beyond Australian borders. His work on educational reform, professional integrity, and governance continues to inspire policymakers and practitioners globally. The Forttuna recognition validates his lifelong mission: to make education not only accessible but also accountable.
The Future of Global Leadership
The Forttuna Global 100 is not a destination but a journey. Future editions will include The Futurist Index 2030, spotlighting pioneers in AI, biotechnology, and climate innovation, as well as the Forttuna Impact Fellowship, designed to fund social and economic initiatives led by Power List alumni.
Through these platforms, Forttuna aims to build a sustainable ecosystem where recognition evolves into mentorship, partnerships, and tangible change.
Conclusion: Power, Legacy, and Change
The Forttuna Global 100—The Power List 2025—stands as a testament to the human capacity for reinvention. It celebrates those who lead not through authority, but through vision. Among them, Sukh Sandhu represents a distinctly Australian story: a leader who turned compliance into transformation and governance into legacy.
In a world often distracted by spectacle, the Power List reminds us that true influence lies in the capacity to build systems that outlast us.
This is not merely recognition.
This is Power. Legacy. Change.
