8 Filipinos included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia
MANILA, Philippines — Eight Filipinos were included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list this year.
According to Forbes editor Rana Wehbe Watson, the individulas on this year’s list “have managed to survive, succeed and inspire others in the midst of business, social and personal challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic — a testament to their determination, fearlessness and hard work.”
“From a Filipino entrepreneur re-imagining social media platforms to a fintech unicorn founder and a group of Afghan teenage girls developing a low-cost ventilator to help fight the virus, these trailblazers are truly unstoppable,” Watson added.
Selected from over 2,500 nominations, researched by Forbes journalists from across the region and vetted by industry veterans, the group of relentless individuals are disrupting industries and tackling major global issues.
Below are the eight Filipinos who made it to the list:
Gab Mejia, Youth Engaged in Wetlands cofounder
Gab is a conservation photographer and environmental storyteller. He is a National Geographic Explorer covering stories on nature, wildlife, the climate crisis and indigenous people. He is a contributor to National Geographic Your Shot and has published stories in National Geographic, CNN, Nikon, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Carmina Bayombong, InvestED cofounder
She’s the CEO of InvestEd.ph that provides disadvantaged high potential dreamers education loans to maximize their potential in a data-driven and post-pandemic world.
Ryan Gerseva, Virtualahan founder
Virtualahan is a social enterprise that is breaking down employment barriers for persons with disabilities, former drug addicts, and other groups who experience workplace exclusion using the equalizing power of technology.
What an incredible honor! Thank you for your nominations and the validation of our impact at Virtualahan ???? I dedicate...
Posted by Ryan Gersava on Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Angela Chen and Aurelien Chu, Eskwelabs cofounder
Eskwelabs is reimagining the vocational school. Its mission is to democratize access to the future of work for those from diverse backgrounds through data skills.
Posted by Angela Chen on Thursday, May 31, 2018
Posted by Aurelien Chu on Friday, February 5, 2021
Guendoline Rome Viray Gomez, musician
Popularly known as No Rome, Gomez was the first Filipino musician to perform in Coachella stage in 2019.
Rexy Josh Dorado, Kumu cofounder
Kumu is a livestream community app for Filipinos. It is the highest grossing social app in the Philippines with over 6 million registered users around the world.
Raising funds for covid response on Kumu, from today until KC Montero runs out of celebrity friends. Join us 4-9pm every day on Social DistanSing!
Posted by Rexy Josh Dorado on Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Edward Christopher Dee, COVID-19 taskforce member
Dee is set to graduate in Harvard Medical School this year.
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