Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia
Forbes Asia
Young entrepreneurs and trailblazers across the Asia-Pacific region to gather in Bangkok
#Under30Summit
BANGKOK (August 19, 2025) – Forbes announced today that it will hold its Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia in Bangkok, Thailand on September 10-12, 2025. The Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia 2025 will gather hundreds of young entrepreneurs and trailblazers from a growing network of 30 Under 30 Asia list alumni from the past 10 editions of the list, as they participate in panel discussions, networking opportunities, food tastings, music performances and more.
Themed ‘Jumpstarting The Future,’ the summit will see these game-changers sharing insights on how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing landscape and cultivate a growth mindset in an uncertain world. This year’s Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia program on September 11 will see speakers participating in a day of compelling content across topics such as AI, the future of investment, sustainability, innovation and personal growth.
Among the confirmed speakers for the summit are Thai actor, singer and entrepreneur Bright (Vachirawit Chivaaree) and Yung Raja, rapper and entrepreneur from Singapore, who will share about their journeys navigating both the entertainment and business worlds in keynote interviews on-stage at the summit.
Notable Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list honorees also speaking at the summit include Andy Chan, Cofounder of Qupital; Rashid Khan, CEO of Yellow.AI; Sasha Tan, Founder of The Brand Shaper; Bisman Deu, Inventor; Dan Ash, Cofounder of Grw AI; Rachel Hu, Cofounder of CambioML; Jin Kim, Cofounder of LinqAlpha ; Vaikkunth Mugunthan, Cofounder of Dynamo AI; Anuvrat Jain, Partner at Lightspeed India; Tsai Shao-hsuan (Bill), Entrepreneur In Residence at Taiwania Capital; Ysabel Chua, Vice President at Forge Ventures; Jeffrey Wu, Director at MindWorks Capital; Ryan Gersava, Founder of Virtualahan; Katie Quach, Cofounder of Beyond Best Before; Bhagyashree Bhansali Jain, Founder of The Disposal Company; Moh Suthasiny Sudprasert, Cofounder of Happy Ground and Carla Martinesi, Founder of Chomp among others.
The Discovery Area will also highlight some of the most exciting inventions and products from their creators who made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list— including well-loved brands such as Moom Health, motoguo and Promunch, as well as bionic arms, wearable AI-powered cameras and electric motorcycles among others.
The summit’s Food and Music Festival will showcase some of Asia’s most brilliant young chefs in cooking demonstrations, and performances from rising Asian entertainers. Singaporean rapper Yung Raja, Pavithra Chari, a singer-songwriter from India and Singaporean singer-songwriter Shazza will be performing at the festival. Serving up their culinary creations at the festival are 30 Under 30 Asia list honorees Hong Kong-based Chef Ardy Ferguson and India’s Vinesh Johny, Chef and founder of Lavonne Academy of Baking Science and Pastry Arts.
Bangkok Bank is the Principal Sponsor, and Charoen Pokphand Group Co, Ltd is the Corporate Sponsor for the summit. Tourism Authority of Thailand is the Supporting Sponsor for the summit.
Thai Beverage Public Company Ltd is the Supporting Sponsor for the summit’s Bangkok Soiree.
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.
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