30 Under 30 2023: A decade of celebrating outstanding young achievers

Now in its tenth year, the 30 under 30 alumni tell a story of outstanding success, and businesses and careers—from agritech and fintech to entertainment and sports—that are built to last

Last Updated: Jan 30, 2023, 09:59 IST3 min

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Our mantra to pick the class of 30 Under 30 has always been to discover the young before they make it big, and our success transcends business, to entertainment and sports as well. Tahir Raj Bhasin and Taapsee Pannu (Class of 2017) Bhumi Pednekar, Vicky Kaushal and Mithila Palkar (Class of 2018) Vijay Deverakonda (Class of 2019) Sai Pallavi (Class of 2020) represent the esteemed alumni in entertainment. In sports, Anirban Lahiri, Dipa Karmakar (Class of 2016) Aditi Ashok (Class of 2017) Jasprit Bumrah, Harmanpreet Kaur (Class of 2018) Neeraj Chopra, Smriti Mandhana and Hima Das (Class of 2019), to name a few, have gone on to put India on the map in their own tracks and fields and won international acclaim.

The Class of 2023 will be no different. 30 achievers across 21 categories, picked by an expert jury for each category have strived to reach here and will continue to build businesses to last, and careers to reckon with. They will bridge crucial gaps in the dynamic Indian market with their startups and win accolades for the country in their respective sectors. The youngest on the list this year is only 21 and his startup in Climate Change & Clean Energy represents a thinking young generation that is interested in solving the most pertinent problems of the world today and not just creating wealth or fame.

Meet the Class of 2023—they are, like most of our alumni in their day, only getting started!

Methodology
The research process was three-fold: One, interviews by the Forbes India team with sources across relevant categories as well as through studies of databases and media coverage. Two, on forbesindia.com, inviting applications from, or nominations of, entrepreneurs and professionals who fit the criteria. Three, spreading the word on social media. This helped us arrive at a long list across 20 categories, including a new one—Web3—this year. The next step was narrowing down to a ‘shorter longlist’—the names most likely to make it to the Top 30, decided in consultation with experts in each category. The last stage was finalising the 30 winners for 2023. Armed with expert views, the Forbes India editorial team debated, argued and vetoed its way down to the final 30 from close to a thousand nominations. We have only considered for selection those who were under the age of 30 as of February 28, 2023 (the cut-off date for selection of the list). And, in the case of enterprises which have several co-founders, we have considered only those where at least one of them is under 30.

First Published: Jan 30, 2023, 09:59

Forbes India Nikhil Kamath

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