Inside the Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2023 event in Hong Kong

On June 15, we celebrated the city’s 35 entrepreneurs, creatives and changemakers who made the cut into the 2023 Gen.T List with a dinner at the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel

The 2023 Gen.T List was launched in June, celebrating the achievements of up-and-coming young individuals across Asia in various industries. On June 15, the team in Hong Kong held a Leaders of Tomorrow event at The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong to officially induct these outstanding leaders shaping Asia’s future.

Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, HKSTP and The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel, the gala was attended by the who’s who of Hong Kong, and Gen.T honourees past and present.

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Photo 1 of 33 Max Song and Matthew Roszak (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 2 of 33 From top left: Alvin Cheung, Olivia Cotes-James, Walden Lam, Vincent Lim, Fion Leung, Chong Seow Wei, Sarah Garner and Elaine Lu (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 3 of 33 From top left: Andy Chan, Justin Chan, Rick Boost, Florence Chan, Simon Yau, Daniel Lo, Carla Martinesi and Gemma Lai (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 4 of 33 Danny Yeung and Chibo Tang (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 5 of 33 Austen Chu and Alan Lo (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 6 of 33 Joanna Hotung (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 7 of 33 Candice Chan and Natalie Chung (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 8 of 33 Ryan Black (Photo: Jocelyn Tam)

Photo 9 of 33 Leah F Melwani and Gianni Melwani (Photo: Jocelyn Tam)

Photo 10 of 33 Vincent Siu and Lee Williamson (Photo: Jocelyn Tam)

Photo 11 of 33 Antony Szeto and JuJu Chan-Szeto (Photo: Jocelyn Tam)

Photo 12 of 33 rish Harjani and Sravya Attaluri (Photo: Jocelyn Tam)

Photo 13 of 33 Zamira Ann Monteiro, Manisha Wijesinghe and Alicia Lui (Photo: Jocelyn Tam)

Photo 14 of 33 CY Leo and Tina Deng (Photo: Jocelyn Tam)

Photo 15 of 33 Nick Lau (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 16 of 33 Cindy Chow (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 17 of 33 Denise Ho, Thierry Mandonnaud and Ingrid Chen (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 18 of 33 Fion Leung (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 19 of 33 Alice So (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 20 of 33 Ricardo Chaneton and May Chow (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 21 of 33 ictoria Tang-Owen and Christopher Owen (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 22 of 33 Joshua Ng (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 23 of 33 Henson Tsai (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 24 of 33 Vivien Khoo (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 25 of 33 Tommie Lo and Alvin Cheung (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 26 of 33 Sonalie Figueiras and Syed Asim Hussain (Photo: Jocelyn Tam)

Photo 27 of 33 Fred Ngan and Whitney Leung (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 28 of 33 Manav Gupta (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 29 of 33 Krizia Li (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 30 of 33 Nikki Ng and Michel Lamunière (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 31 of 33 Gillian Howard (Photo: Affa Chan)

Photo 32 of 33 Allan Zeman and Arthur Lam Photo: Affa Chan

Photo 33 of 33 From top left: Amy Lee, Samson Woo, Andy Cheng, Peggy Chan and Sonalie Figueiras (Photo: Affa Chan)

In keeping with the spirit of sustainability—one that would resonate with many of the leaders in the room—the menu was meat-free. It featured sustainably sourced seafood and locally sourced, hydroponically grown produce, plus a choice of biodynamic wines.

Jacqueline Tsang, Tatler’s regional head of content and Hong Kong editor-in-chief; and Chong Seow Wei, Gen.T’s senior editor, emceed the event. Guests were treated to a performance by harmonica virtuoso CY Leo and award-winning pianist Tina Deng, who performed covers of hits from Earth, Wind and Fire and Ed Sheeran, and classics from Tchaikovsky.

Lee Williamson, Gen.T’s regional head, then made introductions to the 2023 Gen.T honourees. “Our goal is to connect, inform and inspire Asia’s most influential young entrepreneurs.”

Above Gen.T’s regional head Lee Williamson sharing about the brand’s mission, values and upcoming plans (Photo: Jocelyn Tam)

The evening came to a crescendo with the revelation of the Phoenixes of Tomorrow, a collection of NFT art created in collaboration with the artist Dawn Ang, who is a 2022 Singapore Gen.T honouree. The Gen.T class of 2023 will be gifted with one NFT from the collection; meanwhile, 100 copies of the Friends of Phoenixes NFT will be sold on OpenSea. Each honouree is encouraged to ask friends and family to buy the NFTs, and all proceeds will go towards The Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association (HKDSA). The art will evolve as more money is raised.

Victoria Tang-Owen president of the HKDSA, then took to the stage for her speech. “[I saw] the struggle and the hurdles that these members and their families face daily,” she said, recalling the early days of her work with the organisation, which was founded by her father. “My father [Sir David Tang, founder of the HKDSA] strongly advocated for the Down syndrome community to play an important, active role in society. I stand here today to continue that vision.”

Above Victoria Tang-Owen of the Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association, the local beneficiary of Gen.T’s first NFT fundraising initiative, the Phoenixes of Tomorrow (Photo: Affa Chan)

As the night drew to a close, Gen.T honourees and guests left with not just full bellies and gift bags—but a renewed sense of fellowship, purpose and motivation.

See the honourees from Hong Kong on the Gen.T List 2023.

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