Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia 2023 Opens In Singapore

SINGAPORE (December 5, 2023) Forbes today announced the opening of this year’s Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia, which is being held in Singapore. Themed “Taking Charge”, this year’s summit returns after a three-year pause, and will gather young entrepreneurs and trailblazers from a growing network of 30 Under 30 Asia list alumni (2016-2023) for two days of panel discussions and presentations, networking opportunities, food tastings, music performances and more.

The 2023 Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia will see these game-changers sharing insights on how they’re picking up the baton and taking control over their destiny. From transforming their sectors by using cutting-edge technologies like A.I. to driving positive change in environment and society – this gathering will demonstrate the power of the next generation in shaping the future of Asia and the world.

Among the confirmed speakers for the summit are some of the region’s top investors and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Judges Yinglan Tan, Founding Managing Partner, Insignia Ventures Partners; David Gowdey, Managing Partner, Jungle Ventures and Hian Goh, Founding Partner, Openspace. Notable Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia honorees also speaking at the summit include Sagar Khatri, Cofounder and CEO, Multiplier; Debeasinta Budiman, Cofounder and VP of Strategic Partnership, Super App; Sumit Dahal, Astrophysicist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Olivia Cotes-James, Founder and CEO, LUÜNA ; Raba Khan, Entertainer and founder, The Jhakanaka Project; Jiacai Lau, Cofounder, TreeDots and Vinesh Sinha, Founder and CEO, FatHopes Energy among others.

Highlights of the summit’s program include:

· The ‘Discovery Area’ which will showcase some of the most exciting inventions and products from their creators who made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list—from beer brewed from unsold, uneaten, surplus bread; to eco-friendly home cleaning and personal care products; board games and wearable technology.

· 30 Under 30 Asia honorees from the current and past Classes who will participate in panel discussions such as ‘The Next Billion Dollar Idea’, ‘AI: A New Frontier’, ‘Navigating Capital’, ‘Digital Stars: Building the Creator Economy’, ‘Inspiring Innovation’, ‘Cleantech on the Rise’ and ‘Creating a Purpose-Driven Business’.

· Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia alum and founder of influential investing podcast Girls That Invest, Simran Kaur will make a presentation titled ‘Investing In Women: The Untapped Potential’.

· Keynote Interviews with Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Judges Meng Ru Kuok, Founder and Group CEO of Caldecott Music Group and Patrick Grove, Chairman and CEO of Catcha Group.

Following the day program of panel discussions, presentations and networking opportunities, the summit’s “Food & Music Festival” in the evening will feature 30 Under 30 Asia list honorees serving up their culinary creations at the festival – Kevin Wong, founder and chef of Seroja and Gwyneth Ang Yee Lyn, cofounder and chef of One Prawn & Co, both from Singapore.

The Sam Willows, Singapore’s sensational pop quartet, will be making a comeback at the summit’s Music Festival. The group consists of siblings Benjamin and Narelle Kheng, along with their friends Sandra Riley Tang and Jonathan Chua. Also performing at the Music Festival are Indonesian pop singer-songwriter Isyana Sarasvati and Singaporean singer Shye.

OPPO is the Corporate Sponsor and Cloud Eleven Limited is the Supporting Sponsor for the Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia.

Mondrian Singapore Duxton is the Supporting Sponsor for the summit’s Opening Cocktail Reception.

For a full list of the featured speakers and participants and the most up-to-date program for the summit, please visit www.forbesunder30summitasia.com.

On social media, please follow @ForbesAsia on Facebook |Instagram|X and @ForbesUnder30 on Facebook |Instagram|X. The official hashtag for the summit is #Under30Summit.

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