Asia 21 in the World

AWCCI Wins Award for Best SME and Entrepreneurship Development Project

The Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI) wins the Best SME and Entrepreneurship Development Project category at the 2019 World Chambers Competition.

Tamao Sasada ('09) Appointed President of Merrill Lynch Japan Securities

Bank of America appoints Asia 21 Young Leader Tamao Sasada ('09) as president of Merrill Lynch Japan Securities.

Vikas Khanna ('06) Makes Directorial Debut

World-renowned chef and Asia 21 Young Leader Vikas Khanna makes directorial debut with "The Last Color."

TIME Magazine Names Menaka Guruswamy ('08) One of World's 100 Most Influential People of 2019

Asia 21 Young Leader Menaka Guruswamy ('08) is named as one of world's 100 most Influential people of 2019 by TIME magazine.

Freshta Karim ('13) and Roopam Sharma ('18) Named in Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia Class of 2019

Asia 21 Young Leaders Freshta Karim ('13) and Roopam Sharma ('18) are named in Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia Class of 2019.

Fritz Demopoulos ('06) Joins Asia Society Board of Trustees

Asia 21 Young Leader Fritz Demopoulos from the inaugural class of 2006 joins Asia Society's board of trustees.

Saathi Wins the 2019 St Andrews Prize for the Environment

Asia 21 Young Leader Kristin Kagetsu's Saathi wins the 2019 St Andrews Prize for the Environment for its work on developing biodegradable and compostable sanitary pads.

Anam Zakaria ('18) Publishes Her Second Book, "Between the Great Divide"

Asia 21 Young Leader Anam Zakaria publishes her second book, "Between the Great Divide: A Journey into Pakistani-administered Kashmir."

Two Young Leaders Named Among 100 Global Thinkers of 2019 by Foreign Policy Magazine

Asia 21 Young Leaders Dr. Menaka Guruswamy and Roopam Sharma named among Foreign Policy Magazine's 100 Global Thinkers of 2019.