On this Consumer Technology list, we present the trailblazers who are redefining the way innovation meets everyday challenges. From car-sharing pioneers Johnson Lim and Toh Ting Feng of GetGo, revolutionising urban mobility in Singapore, to AI-powered solutions enhancing lives worldwide, these entrepreneurs are reshaping industries. Kush Jain's ORama AI empowers the visually impaired with smart glove technology, while Yoshio Aihara's IVA fights counterfeit products online. Meanwhile, Ed-Tech visionaries like Pulkit Agarwal, Tamir Shklaz, and Evan Heng are transforming education with interactive and gamified learning experiences.
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Within this year's lineup, entrepreneurs also have stood out for their pioneering efforts in deploying AI-powered tools across diverse domains. Their innovations extend a helping hand to various segments, ranging from assisting the visually impaired to combating the proliferation of counterfeit goods. Moreover, their ingenuity extends to potentially life-saving applications, showcasing the transformative potential of AI in addressing critical societal challenges. Here is the list:
No. | Name | Poistion | Company | Country |
1 | Johnson Lim | Founder | GETGO | Singapore |
2 | Ty Lertwichaiworawit, Mint Leung | Co-Founders | WeGoWhere | Thailand |
3 | Yoshio Aihara | Founder | IVA | Japan |
4 | Qurrat Ayub | Chief Strategy Officer | Pinhome | Indonesia |
5 | Chen Tianrun | Founder | Moxin Tech | China |
6 | Anna Kreshchenko, Ivan Seleznov | Co-Founders | Flora | Japan |
7 | George Francis | CTO | Conzumex Industries | India |
8 | Evan Heng | Founder | Zenith | Singapore |
9 | Deyvant Bhardwaj, Arth Chowdhary, Oshi Kumari | Co-Founders | InsideFPV | India |
10 | Kush Jain | Co-Founder | ORama AI | India |
11 | Kimihiro Katsumi | Founder | Allesgood | Japan |
12 | Jarrod Webb | Founder | Blinq | Australia |
13 | Woon Yeon Kim | Founder | Gravity Labs | South Korea |
14 | Wing Hei (Josua) Chan, Jwo Lem (Max) Lee, Ho Nam (Jerry) Ng | Co-Founders | LifeSparrow | Hong Kong |
15 | Adeel Abid, Aizaz Nayyer, Ali Raza | Co-Founders | Linkstar | Pakistan |
16 | Khanisorn Meepong | Co-Founder | 24X | Thailand |
17 | Pratyush Rai, Sirsendu Sarkar, Siddhartha Saxena | Co-Founders | Merlin | India |
18 | Gursimran Kalra, Gagandeep Reehal | Co-Founders | Minus Zero | India |
19 | Soumyadeep Mukherjee | Co-Founder | Dashtoon | India |
20 | Harshit Jain, Abhik Saha | Co-Founders | OnePlay | India |
21 | Feng Chong | Co-Founder | Alight Tech | China |
22 | Aayush Anand | Co-Founder | Level SuperMind | India |
23 | Jagath Biddappa, Navajith Karkera | Co-Founders | Rapture Innovation Labs | India |
24 | Muhammad Agung Saputra | Founder | Surplus Indonesia | Indonesia |
25 | Abhinav Anurag, Vidya Madhavan | Co-Founders | Schmooze | India |
26 | Mehedi Shoron | Founder | HelloTask | Bangladesh |
27 | Pulkit Agarwal, Tamir Shklaz | Co-Founders | Strive | Singapore |
28 | Rahul Varma | Co-Founder | Unschool | India |
29 | Yuki Wakatsuki | Co-Founder | Mentemo | Japan |
30 | Jae Sungwon, Lee Dongjae, Lee Seyoung, Yoo Youngjoon | Co-Founders | Wrtn Technologies | South Korea |
In 2018, Kush Jain of India gained firsthand insight into the challenges confronting the visually impaired during his volunteer stint at a Bangalore school. Motivated by this experience, he embarked on a journey of innovation, co-founding ORama AI. The company's hallmark creation, a smart glove, is tailored to empower individuals with visual impairments or diminished vision to master Braille literacy. Fusing cutting-edge AI technology with an integrated camera and speaker system, the device adeptly tracks finger movements, audibly articulating the corresponding Braille dots as they are touched. Since its inception in early 2022, ORama AI has secured a notable milestone, amassing half a million dollars in funding, signalling a promising trajectory of impact and growth.
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Note: Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia Class list serves as the foundation for this esteemed roster, carefully curated from a vast pool of contenders. The selection process entailed meticulous review, encompassing thousands of online submissions. Additionally, industry sources played a pivotal role in identifying standout individuals, while recommendations from esteemed alumni of the list further enriched the vetting process. This comprehensive approach ensured that only the most deserving candidates earned their well-deserved placement on the list.
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