1. The Giants—Big and Bigger.

Jiang Jianqing, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

Saito Hiroshi, Mizuho Corporate Bank.

Kang Chung-won, Kookmin Bank.

2. Visionaries—Changing the Rules.

Aditya Puri, HDFC Bank.

Ma Weihua, China Merchants Bank.

Banthoon Lamsam, KasikornBank.

3. The Upstarts—Messing With the Formula.

Teresita "Tessie" Sy and Nestor Tan, BDO.

Sunil Kaul, Citibank.

Jimmy Kurniawan Laihad, Bank Buana.

4. The Rebuilders—Starting Over, But Not From Scratch.

Vichit Suraphongchai, Siam Commercial Bank.

Syed Ali Raza, National Bank of Pakistan.

Guo Shuqing, China Construction Bank.

KK Tan, Bank of Ayudhya.

5. The Managers—Engaging Entropy.

Raymond Or, Hang Seng Bank.

Thierry Porté, Shinsei Bank.

Kim Seung-Yu, Hana Bank.

Yan Xiaoyan, Bank of Beijing.

6. The Niche Builders - Catching Cookie Crumbs.

A unique breed: the varied leadership of Japan's three Internet-only banks.

Matsuo Taiichi, eBANK, and Ishii Shigeru, Sony Bank.

Simon Cooper, HSBC Korea.

Alberto Villarosa, Security Bank.

Mark Devadason, Standard Chartered Bank.

7. The Emissaries - Fighting the New Fight.

Ha Yung-ku, Citi Korea.

Sebastian Paredes, Bank Danamon.

Rajendra Theagarajah, Hatton National Bank.