Cover From L to R: Tim Yap, Dean Ho, Proud Limpongpan, Junie Foo, Katy Yung.
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From L to R: Tim Yap, Dean Ho, Proud Limpongpan, Junie Foo, Katy Yung. Illustration: Raphael Quaison
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Known to us as the Tribe, these industry thought leaders and luminaries played a key role in creating—and deciding—who to include in this year's Gen.T List
The Gen.T List is about recognising and celebrating the next wave of leaders, changemakers and disruptors; the most promising individuals from each industry and market that we cover. To do that, the Gen.T team works with a panel of insiders and experts from a wide range of fields to identify these talents. They are academics, celebrities, creatives, entrepreneurs, investors and advisors, who have made their own mark across Asia and beyond.
The Tribe, as we call them, works alongside the Gen.T editors to nominate, review and select honourees for the Gen.T List. This year, there are 36 of them who have advised us. So before we announce who made the cut for this year’s list, here are the respected individuals who helped us to identify our next cohort of Leaders of Tomorrow.
Read more: How do you get on the Gen.T List?
Architecture & Design
Deborah Iskandar
Founder and president director, ISA Art and Design
Indonesia
Gallerist, art collector and seasoned auctioneer
Education
Ambeth Ocampo
Historian
Philippines
Stalwart defender of the country’s past
Read more: Ambeth Ocampo on making truth triumph in an age of disinformation
Above Tim Yap, the founder of Yaparazzi Events + PR
Tim Yap, the founder of Yaparazzi Events + PR
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Entertainment
Nazira C. Noer
Film publicist and actress
Indonesia
Southeast Asian thespian
Tim Yap
Founder, Yaparazzi Events + PR
Philippines
Organiser of unforgettable events
Finance & Venture Capital
Manav Gupta
Founder and CEO, Brinc
Hong Kong
Technology strategist, investor, and serial entrepreneur
Adlin Yusman
Managing director, Endeavor Malaysia
Malaysia
Digital leader
Omar Mahmoud
Managing director, Creador Private Equity
Malaysia
Helping startups scale
Bikesh Lakhmichand
Founder, 1337 Ventures
Malaysia
Investing in the most promising startups
Franco Varona
Managing partner, Foxmont Capital
Philippines
Supporting entrepreneurs with a strong vision
Vishal Harnal
Global managing partner, 500 Global
Singapore
Investment mogul
Read more: 500 Global’s Vishal Harnal Shares The Trends VCs Are Banking On In Southeast Asia
Above Vishal Harnal, global managing partner of 500 Global
Vishal Harnal, global managing partner of 500 Global
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Healthcare & Sciences
Deby Vinski
Owner, Vinski Tower and Vinski Mukti Arta Bank
Indonesia
The country’s “queen of anti-ageing”
Dean Ho
Director, N1 Institute for Health
Singapore
Biotech whiz
Read more: How this scientist used AI to find a drug cocktail effective against the Covid-19 Delta variant
Media & Marketing
Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala
Journalist
Philippines
Storyteller and advocate of breast cancer
Philanthropy & Charity
Dao K Wu
Co-founder and CEO, Taiwan Impact Investing Association
Taiwan
Investing in a sustainable future
Real Estate & Hospitality
David Leechiu
CEO, Leechiu Property Consultants, Inc
Philippines
Property guru
Above Andrew Tseng, chairman of Grape King Bio
Above Dean Ho, director of the N1 Institute for Health
Andrew Tseng, chairman of Grape King Bio
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Retail & E-commerce
Steven Tan
President, SM Malls
Philippines
Helms the country’s most recognisable mall chain
Social Entrepreneurship
Junie Foo
President, Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations
Singapore
Champion of gender diversity and women’s rights
Paul Ark
Advisory board member, ila Generation
Thailand
Fervent advocate of girls education
Read more: Why startups need to take ESG seriously, according to two venture capitalists
Above Junie Foo, president of the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations
Junie Foo, president of the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations
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Sustainability
Katy Yung
Managing partner, Sustainable Finance Initiative
Hong Kong
Leading the charge in social innovation and sustainability
Yasmin Rasyid
President, EcoKnights
Malaysia
Biologist by training, environmentalist by passion
Andrew Chan
Partner, South East Asia's Sustainability and Climate Change Leader, PwC Malaysia
Malaysia
Changing corporate mindsets towards sustainability
Read more: Cover story: How Andrew Chan became a pioneer in corporate sustainability practice
Corey Lien
Co-founder, B Corp Asia Movement/DOMI Earth
Taiwan
Fearless eco-warrior
Above Katy Yung, managing partner of Sustainable Finance Initiative
Katy Yung, managing partner of Sustainable Finance Initiative
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Technology
Alice So
Head of entrepreneurship, Cyberport
Hong Kong
Tech expert
Myla Crespo-Villanueva
Chairman, MDI Novare
Philippines
Champion of digital transformation
Benjamin Tee
Associate vice president, NUS Enterprise
Singapore
Educator and researcher in materials sciences and engineering
Edgar Chiu
Co-founder and managing partner, SparkLabs Taiwan
Taiwan
Ally of innovation
Ariya Banomyong
Founder and CEO, Transformational
Thailand
Tech multi-hyphenate
Proud Limpongpan
Chief marketing officer, Zipmex
Thailand
Web3 insider
Read more: How we can use web3 to break gender biases and create a more equal world
Above Andrew Chan, partner, South East Asia’s Sustainability
Above Proud Limpongpan, chief marketing officer of Zipmex
Andrew Chan, partner, South East Asia’s Sustainability
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Wellness
Catherine Feliciano-Chon
Founder, Catchon
Hong Kong
Marketing communications expert
Andrew Tseng
Chairman, Grape King Bio
Taiwan
Wellness luminary
The Gen.T List 2023 launches on June 1. Learn some key stats about this year’s honourees or find out how someone makes it onto the Gen.T List.
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