WANG TAO

WHY HIM? His childhood dream was to make drones. In 2006, aged 26 and with just US$100 in his pocket, he set up shop in Shenzhen and did just that. THE BIZ Da Jiang Innovations Science and Technology is now the world’s largest maker of unmanned aerial vehicles, with 70 per cent of the consumer market. Wang has made China’s rich list for two years running and is listed as the 57th richest in technology globally. He doesn’t drink and the sign on his door reads: “Brains only, no emotions.” Probably not one for a wine-fuelled sob fest.