Indian origin people make it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List of 600 Change-Makers in Various Areas. Sixteen people of South Asian-origin have made to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list of 600 change-makers in various areas, such as business, finance, society, art, science and technology. 87.5 percent of them are of Indian origin.
“The 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 is the most definitive gathering of today’s leading young change-makers and innovators in the U.S,” said Forbes article announcing the exclusive list. “We bring you 30 game changers in 20 industries all under 30 years old — 600 in total — who is challenging the conventional wisdom and rewriting the rules for the next generation of entrepreneurs, entertainers, educators and more. They are passionate and formidable bunch, and for good reason. Their goal is nothing short of breaking the status quo and transforming the world.”
Jaidev Dasgupta project leader of Massachusetts medical society
This year’s list of 600 has boldfaced names, such as, actress Margot Robbie, five time Pro Bowler Von Miller, singer Gallant, Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Wesley Lowery, vegan chef and “Cupcake Wars” winner Chloe Coscarelli, and social media personalities Kylie Jenner and Tyler Oakley, according to Forbes.
There are 20 categories with 30 honorees. The categories are Art & Style, Consumer Tech, Education, Energy, Enterprise Tech, Finance, Food & Drink, Games, Healthcare, Hollywood & Entertainment, Law & Policy, Manufacturing & Industry, Marketing & Advertising, Media, Music, Retail & E-commerce, Science, Social Entrepreneurs, Sports and Venture Capital.
Knighthood for Indian origin professor
30 Under 30 2017 By The Numbers as listed by Forbes:
50%+ are founders or cofounders;
57% started their business to solve a problem;
27% want their business to change the world;
75% live or work on the two coasts: 39% on the West Coast; 36% of the East Coast;
1:6 are immigrants from 44 countries;
5 most attended universities: Harvard University, MIT, New York University, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania;
1 dream mentor (by far): Elon Musk. Others most preferred Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Sheryl Sandberg;
Nearly half (49%) describe millennials as Innovators. Other most-used definitions: Idealists (23%); Influencers (18%); Inventors (10%);
Nearly half (48%) describes success as achieving your potential, or liking yourself and what you do (also 48%).
Only 4% pursue success for fame and fortune;
35% believe Grit is the most important trait for entrepreneurs; followed by Passion (21%).
South Asians included in the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30:
Anish Abuwala, Portfolio Manager, Caxton Associates LP
Raja Bobbili, Analyst, Abrams Capital
Nishant Garg, Jimit Shah, Cofounders, Flow Labs
Anurag Garg, CEO, Dattus
Akshay Goyal, Vice President, Starwood Capital
Neha Gupta, Business Operations, DAQRI
Mohammad Islam, Senior Associate, DFJ
Karan Jani, PhD Candidate, Georgia Institute of Technology
Mansi Jayakumar, Global Director of Innovation, Y&R
Akshay Khanna, Vice President of Strategy, Philadelphia 76ers
Vivek Kopparthi, Cofounder, NeoLight
Saswat Panda, Cofounder, Live Like VR
Dhruv Maheshwari, Research Analyst, Point72 Asset Management
Sudhakar Nuti, M.D. candidate, Yale University
Aniq Rahman, President, Moat
Arun Sharma, Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School
Anarghya Vardhana, Senior Associate, Maveron
Ajay Yadav, Founder, Roomi
By Premji
