Cover Every year, a panel of industry heavyweights is consulted to help identify the most promising young leaders for Tatler Gen.T’s annual list of Leaders of Tomorrow (Illustration: Ryan Kabigting)
Every year, a panel of industry heavyweights is consulted to help identify the most promising young leaders for Tatler Gen.T’s annual list of Leaders of Tomorrow (Illustration: Ryan Kabigting)
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Before we reveal the newest cohort of Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow on June 3, here’s the panel of industry heavyweights we consulted to decide who makes the final cut
Every year since 2016, we recognise young leaders who are shaping the future of Asia through impact and innovation. We call them the Leaders of Tomorrow, and they hail from a diversity of industries—from healthcare and technology to entertainment and sustainability.
Read more: How do you get on the Gen.T List?
In order to identify the most promising talents in the 20 categories and seven geographical locations we cover in our list, we put together an external panel of advisors to help us. Affectionately known as the Tribe, these are seasoned industry leaders and thought experts with insider knowledge and relevant insights on the rising stars in their sector. They work alongside our editorial team to nominate, review and select the young leaders for our list.
Ahead of unveiling this year’s Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow on June 3, we reveal the 23 individuals who helped us identify these young leaders over the last couple of months. Here’s who they are.
The Arts
Lim Wei-Ling
Director, Wei-Ling Gallery and Wei-Ling Contemporary
Malaysia
Above Lim Wei-Ling is the director of Malaysia-based Wei-Ling Gallery and Wei-Ling Contemporary (Photo: Lim Wei-Ling)
Above Vishal Harnal, global managing partner, 500 Global (Photo: 500 Global)
Lim Wei-Ling is the director of Malaysia-based Wei-Ling Gallery and Wei-Ling Contemporary (Photo: Lim Wei-Ling)
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Education
Datin Sri Sharifah Menyalara Hussein
Founding partner and CEO, M&C Saatchi
Malaysia
Pia D Bagamasbad
Director and professor, National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines Diliman
Philippines
Read more: Pia D Bagamasbad, PhD shares her journey to healing the Philippines during the pandemic
Finance & Venture Capital
Vishal Harnal
Managing partner, 500 Global
Singapore
Adlin Yusman
Managing director, Endeavor Malaysia
Malaysia
Franco Varona
Co-founder and managing partner, Foxmont Capital Partners
Philippines
Thanapong Na Ranong
Managing director, Beacon
Thailand
Read more: Asia’s leading venture capitalists are propelling innovation in the region
Above Franco Varona, co-founder and managing partner of Foxmont Capital Partners (Photo: Foxmont Capital Partners)
Above Datin Sri Sharifah Menyalara Hussein, also known as Datin Lara Hussein by many, is the founder and CEO of M&C Saatchi and board member, YTAR (Photo: Fady Fox)
Franco Varona, co-founder and managing partner of Foxmont Capital Partners (Photo: Foxmont Capital Partners)
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Food & Beverage
Loh Lik Peng
CEO, Unlisted Collection
Singapore
Jenifer Kuah
Co-founder, Sitka Studio-Restaurant
Malaysia
Healthcare & Sciences
Dean Ho
Director, Institute for Digital Medicine, National University of Singapore
Singapore
Read more: How scientist Dean Ho is using artificial intelligence to save lives—and more
Media & Marketing
Sunshine Farzan
Managing director, Global head of marketing and communications, corporate commercial and institutional banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Hong Kong
Kiri Sinclair
Founder and CEO, Sinclair
Hong Kong
Tim Yap
Eventologist and founder, Yaparrazi Events and PR
Philippines
Above Cherrie Atilano, founder and CEO of Agrea
Above Loh Lik Peng, CEO of Unlisted Collection (Photo: Darren Gabriel Leow/Tatler Singapore)
Cherrie Atilano, founder and CEO of Agrea
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Social Entrepreneurship
Durreen Shahnaz
Founder and CEO, Impact Investment Exchange and IIX Foundation
Singapore
Alfie Othman
CEO, Raise
Singapore
Cherrie Atilano
Founder and CEO, Agrea
Philippines
Read more: Davos: Filipina agri-activist Cherrie Atilano recognised as a 2024 Young Global Leader Mastercard Fellow
Sustainability
Esther An
Chief sustainability officer, CDL
Singapore
Above Durreen Shahnaz is the founder and CEO of Impact Investment Exchange, the world’s first social stock exchange, and its sister entity IIX Foundation
Above Dean Ho, director of Institute for Digital Medicine at the National University of Singapore (Photo: Dean Ho)
Durreen Shahnaz is the founder and CEO of Impact Investment Exchange, the world’s first social stock exchange, and its sister entity IIX Foundation
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Technology
Alice So
Head of entrepreneurship, Cyberport
Roland Ros
Founder and CEO, Kumu
Read more: Roland Ros on sustainable business executions and building Kumu
Maneerut Anulomsombut
CEO, Sea (Thailand)
Ariya Banomyong
Founder and CEO, Transformational
Wellness
Dato’ Dr Nick Boden
CEO, Immunitee and co-founder, Klean
Patty Tsai
Founder, Wunjo Food
Above The Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow is the definitive guide of young leaders shaping Asia’s future (Video: Raphael Quaison)
The Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2024 will be revealed on June 3, 10am GMT+8. In the meantime, see the honourees on the 2023 list.
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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.
