76 entries from India are featured among the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Class of 2023. The Indian winners includes Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra(25), Co-founders of Genrobotic Innovations(Kerala) Arun George(29); Vimal Govind MK(28); Rashid Karimbanakkal(28); Nikhil NP(29), and Elwinder Singh(29), cofounder of Connect and Heal.
- India ranked first with 76 entries, followed by China (34), Japan (33), Singapore (30) and South Korea (28).
About Forbes 30 under 30 Asia Class of 2023:
This marks’ Forbes’ 8th annual “30 Under 30 Asia” list featuring 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers across the Asia-Pacific region. 20 countries and territories are represented on this 2023 list.
- The list features 30 notable honorees under each of the 10 categories: The Arts (Art & Style, Food & Drink); Entertainment & Sports; Finance & Venture Capital; Media, Marketing & Advertising; Retail & Ecommerce; Enterprise Technology; Industry, Manufacturing & Energy; Healthcare & Science; Social Impact; and Consumer Technology.
Notable Indian entries on the list:
| Category | Name | Age | Title/Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment & Sports | Siddhant Chaturvedi | 29 | Artist |
| Entertainment & Sports | Neeraj Chopra | 25 | Athlete |
| Industry, Manufacturing & Energy | Arun George; Vimal Govind Mk; Rashid Karimbanakkal; Nikhil Np | 29; 28; 28; 29 | Cofounders, Genrobotics |
| Entertainment & Sports | Ambika Nayak aka Kayan | 28 | Musician |
| Healthcare & Science | Elwinder Singh | 29 | Co-Founder, Connect and Heal |
Key Points:
i.Among the Indian winners of the Asia 2023 list, 16 were featured on Forbes India’s 30 Under 30 2023 list which was released in January 2023.
- These 16 includes chef Niyati Rao, co-founder of Ekaa; Kaushal Shetty, cofounder of Nostos Homes; Aashti Miller, founder of MillerInk; Harsh Agarwal, founder of Jaipur-based fashion label Harago; Misbah Ashraf, cofounder of Jar.
ii.Amrit Singh, cofounders of Loop Health; Baker and food influencer Shivesh Bhatia; Akshay Rampuria and Yashovardhan Poddar, cofounders, Openhouse were the other notable indians on the list.
iii.The honorees of 2023 class were selected by a panel of judges in each category. The judges includes Roshni Nadar Malhotra, chairperson of HCL Technologies and trustee of Shiv Nadar Foundation; Meena Ganesh, cofounder and chairperson of Portea Medical, SD Shibulal, cofounder of Infosys and Axilor Ventures; and many more.
The judging factors includes funding and/or revenue, social impact, scale, inventiveness and potential and others.
Click here for the complete list of Indian featured among the 30 Under 30 Asia Class of 2023
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