Cover Every year, the Tatler Gen.T editorial team works closely with a panel of external judges, affectionately called the Tribe, to nominate and select the next cohort of Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Photo: Nicole Duldulao)
Every year, the Tatler Gen.T editorial team works closely with a panel of external judges, affectionately called the Tribe, to nominate and select the next cohort of Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Photo: Nicole Duldulao)
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Ahead of the Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2025 being released on July 4, we introduce our established panel of judges, who guided the nomination and selection process for Asia’s most promising leaders
Every year since 2016, we recognise individuals 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.
In order to identify the most promising talents in the 20 categories and nine 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 most promising talents for our list.
Ahead of unveiling this year’s Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow on July 4, we reveal the individuals who helped us identify our 2025 cohort over the last couple of months. Here’s who they are.
Education
Tootsy Angara
Cluster head of sales, ABS-CBN
Philippines
Chocho Chen
Founder, Little People Elementary School, head of Niceday Business Unit, FunNow and initiator, Gff The National Girl's Alliance
Taiwan
Deepshikha Kumar
Founder, SpeakIn
Singapore
Dato’ Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman is a leading infectious disease expert in Malaysia, whose career is focused on the global prevention, treatment, research and advocacy of HIV and Aids (Photo: Aaron Lee/Lensworks Production)
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Entertainment
Homme Tsai
Chairman, Taiwan Creative Content Agency
Taiwan
Fashion & Beauty
Rajo Laurel
Fashion designer, Rajo Laurel
Philippines
Finance & Venture Capital
Vishal Harnal
Global managing partner, 500 Global
Singapore
Antonny Liem
Founding partner, GDP Venture
Indonesia
Prantik Mazumdar
President, TiE Singapore
Singapore
Krating Poonpol
Group chairman, Kasikorn Business-Technology Group
Thailand
Chibo Tang
Managing partner, Gobi Partners
Hong Kong
Franco Varona
Co-founder and managing partner, Foxmont Capital Partners
Philippines
Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift
CEO, Bursa Malaysia
Malaysia
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Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift has been the CEO of Malaysia’s stock exchange since 2019, playing a catalytic role in the economy’s transition to green
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Healthcare & Sciences
Dean Ho
Director, The Institute for Digital Medicine, National University of Singapore
Singapore
Dato’ Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman
CEO, Monash University Malaysia and pro-vice-chancellor and president (Malaysia), Monash University Australia
Malaysia
Poramaporn Prasarttong-Osoth
Authorized director, chairperson of executive committee and president, BDMS
Thailand
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Media & Marketing
Sunshine Farzan
Founder, Ignite Advisory
Hong Kong
Elvira Jakub
CEO, Dentsu Indonesia
Indonesia
Ranjana Singh
Chairperson, Indonesia and Vietnam, WPP
Indonesia
The founder of Echostore and a champion of the global Slow Food Movement, Chit Juan advocates for agriculture biodiversity and self-reliance in food production in the Philippines
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Philanthropy & Charity
Renitasari Adrian
Programme director, Bakti Budaya Djarum Foundation
Indonesia
Public Service & Law
Nurul Izzah Anwar
Deputy president, Parti Keadilan Rakyat
Malaysia
Social Entrepreneurship
Natalie Chan
Managing director, PIE Strategy
Hong Kong
Ann Dumaliang
Co-founder and managing trustee, Masungi Georeserve Foundation
Philippines
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Triawan Munaf
Former head, Indonesian Creative Economy Agency
Indonesia
Francis Ngai
Founder and CEO, Social Ventures Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Alfie Othman
CEO, Raise
Singapore
Naina Subberwal Batra
CEO, AVPN
Singapore
Aukrit Unahalekhaka
Co-founder, Ricult
Thailand
DK Wu
CEO, Taiwan Impact Investment Association
Taiwan
Nurul Izzah Anwar is the deputy president of Malaysia’s ruling party, Parti Keadilan Rakyat, and the daughter of the country’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim (Photo: Kim Mun/Hopscotch Photography)
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Sustainability
Esther An
Chief sustainability officer, City Developments Limited
Singapore
Cherrie Atilano
Founder and CEO, Agrea
Philippines
Chit Juan
Founder, Echostore
Philippines
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Dr Santitarn Sathirathai
Economist, policy maker and author
Thailand
Katy Yung
CEO, Sustainable Finance Initiative
Hong Kong
Technology
Amarit Charoenphan
Apac partner and vice-president of growth, Southeast Asia Innovera.AI, president, New Zealand Thai Chamber of Commerce and managing partner, Aim Ventures
Thailand
Derek Chim
Head of Incubation and Acceleration Programmes, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation
Hong Kong
Nice Cheng
Partner, AppWorks
Taiwan
Erika Fille Legara
Managing director and chief AI and data officer, Center for AI Research
Philippines
Alice So
Head of Entrepreneurship, Cyberport
Hong Kong
Wellness
Catherine Feliciano-Chon
Managing partner of strategic development, Asia Pacific, Finn Partners
Hong Kong
The Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2025 will be unveiled on July 4 at 10am GMT+8. While you wait, discover last year’s honourees.
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.
