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Affectionately known as The Tribe, these are the 42 seasoned entrepreneurs and thought leaders who played a key role in the selection of this year's cohort of Gen.T honourees
Every year, Gen.T welcomes a group of industry experts and thought leaders to help us identify, review and select the most promising candidates for the Gen.T List. They hail from across Asia and are known affectionately as The Tribe. This is who they are.
Architecture & Design
Zhao Lei
Co-founder, Position
China
Started a prominent research-based architectural and cultural institution
The Arts
Suhanya Raffel
Museum Director, M+
Hong Kong
Cultural arbiter
Philip Tinari
Director, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art and CEO, UCCA Group
China
Writer, critic, art curator and Chinese contemporary art expert
Hu Yanyan
President and director, China Guardian
China
Helms one of the world’s largest auction houses
Liang Hong
Author
China
Literary master
Danwen Wei
Head of piano, Central Conservatory of Music and vice-chairman, National Piano Society of China
China
Piano virtuoso
Read more: “I Can Already Feel The Energy Starting To Come Back To The City” Suhanya Raffel, M+ Museum Director
Above Yat Siu, chairman of Animoca Brands (Photo: Kyle Johnson for Tatler Hong Kong)
Yat Siu, chairman of Animoca Brands (Photo: Kyle Johnson for Tatler Hong Kong)
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Entertainment
Steven Song
Founder, First International Film Festival
China
Nurturing the new wave of filmmakers
Finance & Venture Capital
Paul Ark
Advisor, Gobi Partners
Thailand
Investment and retail expert
Matt Cheng
Founder and managing partner, Cherubic Ventures
Taiwan
Expert in entrepreneurialism
Manav Gupta
Founder and CEO, Brinc
Hong Kong
Investor, author and entrepreneur
Read more: Secrets Of Success with Manav Gupta, Founder and CEO of Sustainable Venture Accelerator, Brinc
Vishal Harnal
Global managing partner, 500 Global
Singapore
Technology investment expert
Bikesh Lakhmichand
CEO, 1337 Ventures
Malaysia
Funder of the future
Aaron Sarma
General partner, ScaleUp Malaysia
Malaysia
Building Malaysia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Franco Varona
Managing partner, Foxmont Capital Partners
Philippines
Funding the Philippines’ future
Yuan Xu
Country manager, International Finance Corporation
Thailand
Channelling investment where it’s most needed
Adlin Yusman
Managing Director, Endeavor Malaysia
Malaysia
Supporting entrepreneurial growth
Hao Hong
Former managing director and chief strategist, Bocom International
China
Influential economist
Above Suhanya Raffel, Museum director of M+
Above Datin Seri Lara Hussein, founder and CEO of M&C Saatchi Malaysia
Suhanya Raffel, Museum director of M+
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Food & Beverage
Syed Asim Hussain
Co-founder, Black Sheep Restaurant Group
Hong Kong
Relentless culinary explorer
Yang Lu
Group director, Wine, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
China
China’s first and only master sommelier
Healthcare & Sciences
Vicki Belo
Founder, CEO and medical director, Belo Medical Group
Philippines
Skincare savant
Danny Yeung
Co-founder, Prenetics
Hong Kong
Genetic testing pioneer
Media & Marketing
Datin Seri Lara Hussein
Founder and CEO, M&C Saatchi Malaysia
Malaysia
Advertising authority
Jay Spencer
Co-founder, Woof Pack Projects
Thailand
Cultural kickstarter
Chen Weiyu
Co-founder, New Rank
China
Master of social data analytics
Philanthropy & Charity
Noor Quek
Founder and CEO, NQ International
Singapore
Banker at the forefront of philanthropy
Chung To
Founder and chairman, Chi Heng Foundation
China
Helping children impacted by HIV-Aids
Above Jaclyn Seow, vice-president of ESG and Impact at Openspace Ventures
Above Arthur Huang, co-founder and CEO of Miniwiz
Jaclyn Seow, vice-president of ESG and Impact at Openspace Ventures
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Public Service & Law
Parag Khanna
Founder and managing partner, FutureMap
Singapore
Globalisation guru
Read more: How Will Our Next Generations Deal With Climate Change? Parag Khanna Has the Answers
Real Estate & Hospitality
Adrian Cheng
Executive vice-chairman and general manager, New World Development
Hong Kong
Property mogul and art patron
Victor Consunji
CEO, Victor Consunji Development
Philippines
Real estate innovator
Kevin Tan
CEO, Alliance Global Group
Philippines
Runs diverse business empire
Edward Yuan
General manager, Sanya Edition Hotel
China
Hospitality expert
Social Entrepreneurship
Sasibai Kimis
Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Earth Heir
Malaysia
Social entrepreneur supreme
Sustainability
Arthur Huang
Co-founder and CEO, Miniwiz
Taiwan
Circular economy leader
Jaclyn Seow
Vice-president of ESG and Impact, Openspace Ventures
Singapore
Impact investment expert
Katy Yung
Managing partner, Sustainable Finance Initiative
Hong Kong
Promoting sustainability best practice
Read more: Can NFTs Really Be Environmentally Friendly?
Above Sasibai Kimis, founder and chief innovation officer of Earth Heir
Above Vishal Harnal, global managing partner, 500 Global (Photo: 500 Global)
Sasibai Kimis, founder and chief innovation officer of Earth Heir
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Technology
Dzuleira Abu Bakar
Chief executive officer, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation
Malaysia
Fostering an innovative future
Hui Kwok-Leong
Acting director, Ecosystem Development, NUS Enterprise
Singapore
Technologist and serial entrepreneur
Peter Mok
Head of Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks
Hong Kong
Nurturing the tech leaders of the future
Yat Siu
Chairman, Animoca Brands
Hong Kong
The master of the metaverse
Read more: Animoca Founder Yat Siu on the Rise of Metaverse and What It Means for the World of Luxury
Alice So
Head of entrepreneurship, Cyberport
Hong Kong
At the forefront of tech innovation
Dagang Feng
Co-chairman and CEO, 36Kr
China
Expert of the new economy
Wellness
Vincent Lin
Chairman, TCI
Taiwan
Putting the science into wellness
See the honourees on the Gen.T List 2022.
Chong Seow Wei is a regional senior editor covering business, innovation, impact and people. Based in Singapore, she oversees content for Gen.T, Tatler’s platform for promising entrepreneurs and new-generation leaders, and its Power & Purpose vertical.
