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  • Class of 2021

    Review the inaugural 50 Next list

    Gamechanging Producers

    The farmers, artisans and makers powering the supply chain in innovative ways

    Manuel Choqque

    Manuel Choqque

    33 / Cusco, Peru
    Clara Diez

    Clara Diez

    29 / Madrid, Spain
    Marianne Eaves

    Marianne Eaves

    34 / Lexington, USA
    Mark Emil Hermansen

    Mark Emil Hermansen

    35 / Copenhagen, Denmark
    Louise Mabulo

    Louise Mabulo

    22 / San Fernando, Philippines
    Josh Niland

    Josh Niland

    32 / Sydney, Australia
    Jennifer Rodriguez

    Jennifer Rodriguez

    34 / Mesitas del Colegio, Colombia
    Gian Marco Viano

    Gian Marco Viano

    34 / Carema, Italy
    Mikel and Ion Zapiain

    Mikel and Ion Zapiain

    33, 30 / San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain

    Tech Disruptors

    Bright sparks using technology to solve food-and-drink world problems

    Katerina Axelsson

    Katerina Axelsson

    29 / San Luis Obispo, USA
    Matias Muchnick

    Matias Muchnick

    32 / New York, USA
    Jonathan Ng

    Jonathan Ng

    30 / Singapore
    Solveiga Pakštaitė

    Solveiga Pakštaitė

    28 / London, UK
    Abby Rose

    Abby Rose

    33 / London, UK and Maule, Chile
    Isaac Sesi

    Isaac Sesi

    28 / Kumasi, Ghana

    Empowering Educators

    The creative minds transforming society through food-led learning and development

    Mariana Aleixo

    Mariana Aleixo

    33 / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Cherrie Atilano

    Cherrie Atilano

    35 / Makati City, Philippines
    Josh Gilbert

    Josh Gilbert

    29 / Gloucester, Australia
    Siddhi Karnani and Anurag Agarwal

    Siddhi Karnani and Anurag Agarwal

    30, 34 / Siliguri, India
    Ievgen Klopotenko

    Ievgen Klopotenko

    34 / Kiev, Ukraine
    Dieuveil Malonga

    Dieuveil Malonga

    29 / Kigali, Rwanda
    Maureen Muketha

    Maureen Muketha

    25 / Nairobi, Kenya
    Edward Mukiibi

    Edward Mukiibi

    34 / Mukono Town, Uganda
    Ted Rosner and Max Dubiel

    Ted Rosner and Max Dubiel

    Both 33 / London, UK

    Entrepreneurial Creatives

    Visionary thinkers blending art, culture and culinary creativity

    Ata Cengiz

    Ata Cengiz

    28 / Istanbul, Turkey
    Jon Gray

    Jon Gray

    35 / New York, USA
    Sana Javeri Kadri

    Sana Javeri Kadri

    27 / Oakland, USA
    Adelaide Lala Tam

    Adelaide Lala Tam

    27 / Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Divya Mohan

    Divya Mohan

    29 / Lund, Sweden
    Thiago Vinícius De Paula Da Silva

    Thiago Vinícius De Paula Da Silva

    32 / São Paulo, Brazil
    Natsuko Shoji

    Natsuko Shoji

    31 / Tokyo, Japan

    Science Innovators

    Biologists, engineers and inventors developing unique solutions for the culinary world

    Maitane Alonso Monasterio

    Maitane Alonso Monasterio

    20 / Sodupe, Basque Country, Spain
    Leah Bessa

    Leah Bessa

    30 / Cape Town, South Africa
    Kisum Chan, Lincoln Lee, Zheyi Chia, Jonathan Ong

    Kisum Chan, Lincoln Lee, Zheyi Chia, Jonathan Ong

    22-24 / London, UK and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Marc Coloma

    Marc Coloma

    29 / Barcelona, Spain
    Kiara Nirghin

    Kiara Nirghin

    21 / Stanford, USA
    Leo Wezelius, Angelo Demeter and Fredrik Åkerman

    Leo Wezelius, Angelo Demeter and Fredrik Åkerman

    23, 28, 24 / Stockholm, Sweden

    Hospitality Pioneers

    Chefs, bartenders and R&D wizards at the forefront of change in dining and drinking,
    supported by S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy

    Jo Barrett and Matt Stone

    Jo Barrett and Matt Stone

    32, 34 / Melbourne, Australia
    Ashtin Berry

    Ashtin Berry

    33 / New Orleans, USA
    Douglas McMaster

    Douglas McMaster

    34 / London, UK
    Diego Prado

    Diego Prado

    35 / Copenhagen, Denmark
    Claudia Albertina Ruíz Sántiz

    Claudia Albertina Ruíz Sántiz

    33 / San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico
    David Zilber

    David Zilber

    35 / Copenhagen, Denmark
    Marsia Taha

    Marsia Taha

    32 / La Paz, Bolivia

    Trailblazing Activists

    The society shapers pushing for equality, diversity and positive action in gastronomy

    Jamie Crummie and Lucie Basch

    Jamie Crummie and Lucie Basch

    Both 29 / London, UK and New York, USA
    Friederike Gaedke

    Friederike Gaedke

    29 / Berlin, Germany
    Bibi La Luz Gonzalez

    Bibi La Luz Gonzalez

    33 / Guatemala City, Guatemala
    Matt Jozwiak

    Matt Jozwiak

    33 / New York, USA
    Maya Terro

    Maya Terro

    34 / Beirut, Lebanon
    Jhannel Tomlinson

    Jhannel Tomlinson

    29 / Kingston, Jamaica

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