Gen.T Malaysia editor Lily Ong speaks to the honourees
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To bring together the Gen.T community one last time in 2019, we held a series of informal networking events across Asia to give honourees a chance to review the year, build meaningful bonds and look ahead to 2020. 

The events took place in Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei and Kuala Lumpur. 

In Shanghai, we collaborated with luxury accessories brand Zesh, founded by Gen.T honouree Dong Haoze, to put together an intimate workshop for Gen.T honourees at Tatler House. Attendees conversed during the shared experience, as they customised their own luggage tags.

In Singapore, we held a cocktail reception at The Stags' Room at NCO Club. As a means to get the conversation flowing and focused, each of the 25 honourees was given a sticker that said said "Ask me about..." as well as a marker to fill in something they'd like to share with their fellow honourees. 

In Taipei and Kuala Lumpur, we hosted dinners for Gen.T honourees. In Kuala Lumpur, we brought together 25 honourees at hot new restaurant SPG by Bijan. Before dinner, The Biji-Biji Initiative, an upcycling startup founded by Gen.T honouree Rashvin Pal Singh, hosted an informal workshop session. Honourees learned how to turn used plastic water bottles into a self-sustaining garden, even taking their creations home with them. 

In Taipei, we hosted dinner at honouree Fudy Chen's Taipei restaurant, L'Idiot. Ten honourees joined us for modern, seasonal cuisine and lively conversation late into the night.

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Photo 1 of 43 The venue for the Shanghai event: Tatler House
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Photo 3 of 43 The finished, customised Zesh luggage tags
Photo 4 of 43 Ivy Liu, Sissi Chao, Michael Dong and Carmen Tong
Photo 5 of 43 Mao Xuelei
Photo 6 of 43 Robbie Kuo
Photo 7 of 43 Sophia Xu, Aida He, Christine Chan, Sissi Chao, Michael Dong, Ivy Liu, Robbie Kuo
Photo 8 of 43 Bjorn Low, Anna Vanessa Haotanto and Tan Szue Hann at the Singapore event
Photo 9 of 43 Chong Seow Wei, Olivia Lee, Andrew Li, Yu Yah-Leng
Photo 10 of 43 Claudia Poon, Arthur Chin, Pat Law
Photo 11 of 43 Back row—Bjorn Low, Chong Seow Wei, Tan Szue Hann, Olivia Lee, Andrew Li; Middle—Yu Yah Leng, Hunn Wai; Front—Annabelle Kwok
Photo 12 of 43 Gabriel Tan, Tamara Lamuniere, Bjorn Low, Dean Ho, Tan Szue Hann, Esther Wang, Anna Vanessa Haotanto, Marcus Ang, Chelvin Sng, Amelia Yeo
Photo 13 of 43 SPG by Bijan was the venue for the Kuala Lumpur event
Photo 14 of 43 Zaida Ibrahim, Florence Fang and Ivanna Salehudin
Photo 15 of 43 Lim May Shen
Photo 16 of 43 Samsul Said, Syed Azmi and Amer Siddiq
Photo 17 of 43 Arzumy MD
Photo 18 of 43 Dahlia Nadirah, Nurul Zulkifli, Renard Siew and Azrul Rahim
Photo 19 of 43 Making a self-sustaining garden with The Biji-Biji Initiative
Photo 20 of 43 Renard Siew
Photo 21 of 43 Dahlia Nadirah and Nurul Zulkifli
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Photo 23 of 43 Aaron Patel
Photo 24 of 43 King Quah
Photo 25 of 43 Jenn Low
Photo 26 of 43 Ivanna Salehudin and Aaron Patel
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Photo 28 of 43 Zaida Ibrahim and Jenn Low
Photo 29 of 43 Gen.T Malaysia editor Lily Ong speaks to the honourees
Photo 30 of 43 Gen.T Asia editor Lee Williamson
Photo 31 of 43 Syed Azmi and Suhaili Micheline in conversation with Amer Siddiq
Photo 32 of 43 Swee Lin, Ivanna Salehudin and Lim May Shen
Photo 33 of 43 The Taipei dinner was held at L'Idiot
Photo 34 of 43 Justin Yu, Apu Jan and Chi-Tsung Wu
Photo 35 of 43 Yu Chuan and Tamara Lamunière
Photo 36 of 43 Ivan Liu and Yu Chuan
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Photo 39 of 43 Justin Yu and Apu Jan
Photo 40 of 43 Sam Tsai
Photo 41 of 43 Li Ling Wang
Photo 42 of 43 Chi-Tsung Wu
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