For connecting people for social good

Kenneth Abante

Co-founder and head of office, WeSolve

For fostering religious harmony among young people

Abbas Ali Mohamed Irshad

Founder and president, Roses of Peace

For disrupting the traditional language-learning industry with AI

Abner Chao

Co-founder and CEO, AmazingTalker

For her contribution to the study of Filipino history

Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz

Historian and author

For creating workable, people-based solutions for nature conservancy

Dave Albao

Executive director, Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation

For improving access to education among low income families

Anna Alejo

Education consultant, World Bank

For ensuring under-privileged and high-needs students are not left behind in the future world

Alina Amir

Co-founder and Business Development Lead, Arus Academy

For bringing the benefits of yoga to as many as possible

Yogananth Andiappan

Founder and Director, Anahata Yoga

For reinventing a family-owned company to make it stronger than ever

Nuttanai Anuntarumporn

CEO, INTERLINK TELECOMMUNICATIONS

For providing Indonesian parents with childhood development support

Mesty Ariotedjo

Co-founder and CEO, Tentang Anak

For working tirelessly to improve educational standards

Love Basillote

Executive director, Philippine Business for Education

For opening up education financially to a greater range of people

Carmina Bayombong

Founder and CEO, Invested

For using sports to provide underprivileged children with educational opportunities

Miguel Bermundo

Founder and director, Dream Big Pilipinas FA

For reinventing the concept of the mobile office

Mario Berta

Founder and CEO, FlySpaces

For his quirky presentations of everyday science

Xiaotian Bi

SCIENCE POPULARISER

For making sustainable tourism genuinely sustainable

Somsak Boonkam

FOUNDER AND CEO, LOCAL ALIKE

For highlighting the benefits of bamboo as a construction material

Thanapat Boonsanan

FOUNDER, THOR KAICHON

For advancing innovation in education

James Centenera

Co-founder and CEO, The Ultimate Learning Centre (TULA)

Arnold Chan

Head of SME; Founder and Chairman, Airwallex; Teach For Hong Kong

David Chan

Artist

For re-engineering the education system to better prepare students for future success

Natalie Chan

Founder and CEO, OWN Company

For nurturing young people to become future changemakers

Anny Chang

Co-founder, International City Wanderer Education Association

For helping local people protect and manage their own environment

Alvin Chelliah

Senior Programme Manager and Marine Biologist, Reef Check Malaysia

For helping workers gain valuable data skills

Angela Chen

CO-FOUNDER AND CEO, ESKWELABS

For saving our oceans using technology and education

Cheer Chen

Co-founder and CEO, Azure Alliance

For pioneering a more holistic form of education

Cho Chen

Founder and CEO, Skids School

For preserving an educational support system for underprivileged children

Yen Han Chen

Owner and CEO, Kids’ Bookhouse

For helping us rethink our relationship with the planet

Harris Cheng

Co-founder and CEO, Greenvines

Joanna Cheung

Co-founder, TusMaker Global Network

For empowering people to learn and teach skills

Arnold Chiang

Co-founder and CEO, Hahow

For enabling anyone to develop their tech skills

Virot Chiraphadhanakul

Founder and Managing Director, Skooldio

Jamie Chiu

Co-founder, The Brightly Project

For empowering communities through literacy and the arts

Amanda Chong

Co-founder, ReadAble

For powering the green future

Kitty Chopaka

Founder, Chopaka

For creating designs that respond to the challenges of our time

Calvin Chua

Founder and Director, Spatial Anatomy

For encouraging people to approach tourism more responsibly

Natalie Chung

Co-founder and Director, V’air Hong Kong