Jul 17, 2026 – 5.00amMining magnates were the big winners in this year Rich Bosses list, while executives running technology companies had a far harder time of it because of concerns that business models would be disrupted by new artificial intelligence tools.The annual Rich Bosses list ranks the ASX 300’s wealthiest executives based on the value of their shareholdings in the company where they work as at June 30.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London.Fetching latest articles