The Forbes US 30 Under 30 list for 2020

The young, creative and bold minds on this year's 30 Under 30 list for Forbes are proof positive that the future will be new, exciting and profoundly different

Published: Feb 17, 2020 05:23:22 PM IST

Updated: Feb 18, 2020 12:05:07 PM IST

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A wake-up call to cynics who think they have seen it all. The young, creative and bold minds on this year’s 30 Under 30 list are proof positive that the future will be new, exciting and profoundly different. These entrepreneurs are teaching viruses to fight cancer, developing technology to help astronauts breathe on Mars and creating strings of hit songs that fuel our daily playlists. And that’s just a few. Harnessing our expert community, our robust reporting, our vigorous vetting and the wisdom of the world’s top investors and entrepreneurs, we evaluated more than 15,000 nominees. The final product: 600 revolutionaries in 20 industries changing the course—and the face—of business and society.

Click here for the 30 Under 30 list

Editors: Steven Bertoni and Alexandra Wilson
Assistant editors: Marley Coyne and Alexandra Sternlicht

(This story appears in the 14 February, 2020 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)