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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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