Tatler GenT LIST

Meet the 40 young leaders from the Philippines shaping Asia’s future

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EDUCATION

Empowering populations through new learning tools

For turning young Filipinos into advocates for peace

Arizza Ann Nocum

CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, KRIS FOR PEACE

With one Christian and one Muslim parent, Arizza Ann Nocum knows about the importance of overcoming prejudice. Her organisation Kris For Peace promotes peace and development through education and youth leadership, including scholarships, educational materials, training and disaster relief. It has also implemented Extremely Together Philippines, part of former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan’s global antiextremism movement, which has trained over 1,000 young Filipinos and provided grants to 20 youth organisations.

For letting people earn as they learn

Kevin Yang CO-FOUNDER, PROOF OF LEARN

Kevin Yang’s web3 education platform Proof of Learn allows its students to earn rewards for learning. It operates Metacrafters.io, a game that teaches blockchain coding skills. In 2022, the company raised $15 million in a funding round led by New Enterprise Associates and joined by Animoca Brands. Kevin previously helped to build the Philippines’ leading mobile fast-food delivery app for McDonald’s, and was co-founder and CEO of dockless e-scooter startup Wyng.

ENTERTAINMENT

Pass the mic: a new generation is taking over