The Bold Quotient

GENERATION T LIST 2018 LAUNCH

It was one of the hottest days in May when an enthusiastic crowd gathered at private members’ club, 1880, for the unveiling of the Generation T List 2018. The event unveiled the new crop of 50 individuals who were joining the burgeoning regional Gen.t community, which is currently made up of 450 entrepreneurs, creatives and professionals from eight Asia Tatler regions including Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines. Animated conversations and boisterous laughter filled the air as guests enjoyed glasses of champagne on the club’s outdoor terrace at sunset, before taking their seats at an intimate closed-door dinner in honour of the newly minted Gen.t 2018 listers. More bubbly, wines and Rémy Martin XO cognac flowed throughout the four courses. Seated among the Gen.t listers were several members of the Tatler Tribe, a group of industry insiders who were responsible for the nomination and selection of the individuals featured in this year’s list. They include Epigram Book’s Edmund Wee and Foreign Policy Design Group’s Yu Yah-leng, as well as Gen.t listers from previous editions such as industrial designer Hunn Wai and social entrepreneur Rebekah Lin. There were also two other special guests, The Wire Group chairman Iqbal Jumabhoy and One Championship CFO Teh Hua Fung, both seasoned businessmen, who were invited to share their business insights at a panel discussion. Moderated by 1880 founder Marc Nicholson, the lively exchange was centred around the topic, “Are collaborations and partnerships essential for the survival of a business today?”, and also saw Gen.t 2018 listers Annabelle Kwok,