Photos: The Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2023 event in Kuala Lumpur

On June 14, we celebrated the 30 honourees from Malaysia on this year’s Tatler Gen.T List with a dinner at the Frangipaani restaurant

In celebration of the 30 honourees from Malaysia on the Tatler Gen.T List 2023, a sit-down dinner was organised at the Frangipaani restaurant in Damansara Heights, an upscale suburb on the western side of Kuala Lumpur.

The Leaders of Tomorrow event was attended by more than 50 guests. This included 2023 honourees Danutcha Catriona Singh, Mohd Nizam Abdul Razak, Melvin Chee as well as past years’ honourees Shin Tseng, Zac Liew and Khairun Nisa Zabidi. Yasmin Rasyid, Bikesh Lakhmichand, Adlin Yusman and Omar Mahmoud were also in attendance as members of the Gen.T Tribe, the expert panel that helped to decide the final list of honourees on this year’s list.

During the event, Bell & Ross dressed honourees Justin Chan, Zare Lee, Shin Tseng and Mark Koh with the urban contemporary BR-X5 watch. In addition, every guest walked home with a special gift pack with products from beauty sponsor Clé De Peau.

Tatler Malaysia’s Elyza Khamil welcomed guests as the evening’s emcee before she invited managing director Geraldine Beh and Gen.T’s Malaysia editor Chong Jinn Xiung to share their opening remarks.

Later, 2020 Gen.T honouree Erman Akinci, who co-founded the co-working company Common Ground, took to the stage for a fireside chat moderated by Chong. During the discussion, he shared how he scaled his company to become one of the most prominent co-working players in the region and why he chose to join hands with other regional players to form the Flexi Group.

Guests were also given a preview of two upcoming initiatives by Gen.T’s regional senior editor Chong Seow Wei, who flew in from Singapore. The first was a project four years in the making: the Tatler Gen.T Summit, which will take place on November 9 and 10 in Hong Kong. The event is expected to bring together Asia’s most influential entrepreneurs for a series of engaging talks, networking and unique experiences at the stunning M+ museum.

2023 Gen.T honourees were keen to network with one another during the event (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Tong Chee Wei and Geraldine Beh (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Clé de Peau Beauté, the beauty sponsor of the event, gifted each guest a special gift at their table (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Datin Seri Lara Hussien, Geraldine Beh and Omar Mahmoud (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Gen.T honouree Shin Tseng wore a Bell & Ross BR-X5 Carbon Orange watch during the event (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Bell & Ross BR-X5 in Carbon Orange (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Adlin Yusman and Zare Lee (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Bell & Ross BR-X5 in Steel Black (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Sadruddin Saifudin and Izzana Salleh (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Clara Wan, Rocyie Wong and Joelle Pang (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Justin Chan wearing a Bell & Ross BR-X5 Black watch (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Erman Akinci, co-founder of Common Ground spoke during a fireside chat with Gen.T editor for Malaysia, Chong Jinn Xiung (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 1 of 13 2023 Gen.T honourees networking with one another during the event (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 2 of 13 Tong Chee Wei and Geraldine Beh (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 3 of 13 Clé de Peau Beauté, the beauty sponsor of the event, gifted each guest a special gift at their table (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 4 of 13 Datin Seri Lara Hussien, Geraldine Beh and Omar Mahmoud (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 5 of 13 Gen.T honouree Shin Tseng wears Bell & Ross BR-X5 Carbon Orange watch during the event (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 6 of 13 Bell & Ross BR-X5 in Carbon Orange (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 7 of 13 Adlin Yusman and Zare Lee (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 8 of 13 Bell & Ross BR-X5 in Steel Black (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 9 of 13 Sadruddin Saifudin and Izzana Salleh (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 10 of 13 Clara Wan, Rocyie Wong and Joelle Pang (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 11 of 13 Yap Sue Yii (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 12 of 13 Justin Chan wears a Bell & Ross BR-X5 Black watch (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 13 of 13 Erman Akinci, co-founder of Common Ground spoke during a fireside chat with Gen.T editor for Malaysia, Chong Jinn Xiung (Photo: Daniel Adams)

The second initiative she shared was Gen.T’s new socially driven NFT collection. Titled the Phoenixes of Tomorrow, this exclusive series of 180 NFTs are the unique identities of the young leaders on the Tatler Gen.T List 2023. Launching alongside this collection is a Friends of Phoenixes NFT collection, which will enable the 2023 honourees to pay it forward and give back to society. While the Phoenixes of Tomorrow collection cannot be owned by anyone other than the honouree it was gifted to, the Friends of Phoenixes NFTs are available for purchase to raise funds for a good cause.

In Malaysia, proceeds from this collection will be donated to Yayasan Chow Kit, a non-profit organisation catering to the needs of children and teenagers around Kuala Lumpur’s Chow Kit area. Dato Dr Hartini Zainudin, who helms the organisation and is also a Gen.T Tribe member, shared about the work of Yayasan Chow Kit during the event.

The event culminated in the official introduction of the 30 honourees from Malaysia on the Tatler Gen.T List this year. All new honourees were invited for a group photo to commemorate the moment before heading off for more feasting and networking.

The Gen.T List 2023 is sponsored by Bell & Ross in Malaysia. See the honourees from the Malaysia on the Gen.T List 2023.

2023 Gen.T honourees and guests were treated to a variety of delectable Southern Indian dishes during the event (Photo: Daniel Adams)

2023 Gen.T honourees and guests were treated to a delectable selection of Southern Indian cuisine during the event (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Siti Aishah Hassan Hasri and Khiew Hoe Yean (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Chong Seow Wei, Gen.T Asia editor announced two new initiatives for the Gen.T community (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Dato Dr Hartini Zainudin co-founder of Yayasan Chow Kit spoke about the NGO's scope of work (Photo: Daniel Adams)

The 2023 cohort of Malaysian Gen.T honourees during the Leaders of Tomorrow event in Malaysia (Photo: Daniel Adams)

2023 Gen.T honourees mingling with one another after the group photo shoot (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Justin Chan, Melvin Chee, Khiew Hoe Yean and Zare Lee (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 1 of 10 2023 Gen.T honourees and guests were treated to a variety of delectable Southern Indian dishes during the event (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 2 of 10 2023 Gen.T honourees and guests were treated to a delectable selection of Southern Indian cuisine during the event (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 3 of 10 The contents of the special Clé de Peau Beauté gift package every guest walked home with (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 4 of 10 Siti Aishah Hassan Hasri and Khiew Hoe Yean (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 5 of 10 Chong Seow Wei, Gen.T Asia editor announced the new Gen.T NFT project and upcoming Tatler Gen.T Summit in Hong Kong (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 6 of 10 Dato Dr Hartini Zainudin co-founder of Yayasan Chow Kit spoke about the NGO's scope of work (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 7 of 10 The 2023 cohort of Malaysian Gen.T honourees alongside Gen.T’s Chong Jinn Xiung and Tatler Malaysia managing director Geraldine Beh (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 8 of 10 2023 Gen.T honourees mingling with one another after the group photo shoot (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 9 of 10 Siti Aishah Hassan Hasri and Khiew Hoe Yean (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Photo 10 of 10 Justin Chan, Melvin Chee, Khiew Hoe Yean and Zare Lee (Photo: Daniel Adams)

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