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Forbes on Wednesday, May 15, released its “30 Under 30 Asia” which featured 300 outstanding personalities across 10 different categories, which included Healthcare and Science. The Media, Marketing & Advertising list featured exceptional Indians which included content creators, journalists, advertisers and entrepreneurs, among others. Check out the Indians on the list.
By CNBCTV18.com May 17, 2024, 10:42:02 PM IST (Published)
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Kavan Antani, 29, cofounder of IndieFolio | Antani founded an on-demand talent marketplace for creative professionals in 2014. The platform has over 70,000 designers, animators, content creators and video producers. Indiefolio connects these professionals with clients looking for talent which include Paytm, Ogilvy, and Domino’s Pizza and collects commission (Image: Forbes Asia)
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Sanket Jain, 27, independent journalist | Sanket, an independent journalist and documentary photographer has been honoured with the Covering Climate Now Award, the Statesman Award, One World Media Award and the Laadli Media Award among for his coverage on mental health issues, climate change, maternal mortality rates and precarious livelihoods. He also co-founded a nonprofit offering teaching fellowships to rural women, called Insight Walk. (Image: X/@snktjain)
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Simran Jain, 26, cofounder of Balar Media | Simran has transformed her passion for normalising the topics like menstruation and sexuality into a business. She also has nearly 1.3 million followers on Instagram where she discusses such subjects. Additionally, she is also the cofounder of an online shop that sells products such as menstrual cups, lubricants and card games encouraging open, playful discussions about sexuality. (Image: Forbes Asia)
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Ananya Rao, 24, Global creative strategist, Dentsu | Rao played a significant role in making Dentsu Creative Bangalore the first agency from India to be named Agency of the Year at the Cannes Lions event in 2022. She was also a jury member for the D&AD awards in 2023. Rao has won several honours including a Cannes Lion for creative work in communications and advertising. (Image: Forbes Asia)
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Anushka Rathod, 25, content creator | Rathod, a content creator who makes short-form content to enhance financial literacy, has nearly 1.8 million followers on Instagram and YouTube. She unclutters topics including equity research and investment banking f0r a diverse audience. The creator hailing from Surat has also done collaborations with prominent brands in the financial and insurance sectors. (Image: Forbes Asia)
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Ayush Wadhwa, 25, founder of Owled Media | Wadhwa founded the Bengaluru-based digital agency Owled Media in 2020. The company produces videos, augmented reality filters and games for the campaigns of brands. It has had clients like Disney+, Clinique, and Estee Lauder, among others. Wadhwa, also an angel investor, has funded startups, such as the denim maker Freakins and artisanal kitchenware maker P-TAL. (Image: Forbes Asia)