How did we decide on the names? How long did it take us? Everything you need to know about Tatler’s Asia’s Most Influential 2022 list

This is the second year we’ve released Tatler’s Asia’s Most Influential list. After last year’s launch, when we put the spotlight on 300 individuals in Hong Kong, this year we narrowed the focus to 100 people—some are new inductees, and the others are from the 2021 list who continue to exert considerable influence over the city.

When considering who to include on this year’s list, we asked ourselves two questions for every single candidate: what have they done in the past 12 months? Can we call them one of the most influential people in Asia? 

These individuals span all industries, from sports, design and healthcare to fashion, arts, philanthropy and even to politics, and this list serves to highlight the impact that these people wield over their industries, the city and its people.

We decided that if what these people have done, or the choices they have made have impacted you in some way, they’re granted a spot on the list. If they’ve affected your life in any way, directly or indirectly, that’s why they’re on the list.

We have been working on the list since early summer, bringing together a committee of editors who are experts in their respective fields to nominate the longlist. We put all the names through an extensive process of nomination, justification, and filtering. Our final list is one of the 100 names we feel accurately represent the people who have the most influence within our fair city.