The Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2025 in numbers: a tech-driven generation shaping Asia's future
34
The average age of this year's honourees.
65% vs 33% vs 2%
The percentage of male, female, non-binary and other honourees on the 2025 list.
143
143 of this year's honourees, or 71 per cent, are owners of their companies.
33
The number of honourees in Technology, our biggest category this year.
159 million
The total social following of these young leaders.
$3 billion
The total amount of disclosed funding in USD that the honourees' companies have attracted since their founding.
95%
The most common goal of this year's honourees is to expand their networks through the Gen.T community.
50%
Science & Technology is the top cause supported by this year's honourees, with 50 per cent of them voting so.
Read more: Meet the Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow who have become today's Asia's Most Influential honourees
Above Venon Tian leads Zus Coffee with a vision of making speciality coffee affordable for everyone using a tech-driven approach to keep prices down (Photo: Fady Younis)
Above Constant travel expenses drove Caecilia Chu to set up YouTrip, a fintech startup dedicated to simplifying overseas spending for travellers (Photo: Affa Chan)
How do we select the Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow?
18
The key criterion for selecting a Gen.T Leader of Tomorrow is their achievement in the last 18 months.
7
The number of months taken to put together this year's list.
840
The total number of nominations we received for this year's list.
39
The size of the Tribe, a panel of industry heavyweights who helped nominate and vet candidates.
The Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2025 will be unveiled on July 4 at 10am GMT+8.
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