Forbes Names 30 Under 30 Asia Honorees in Social Media, Marketing and Advertising
Forbes published its 2026 list of 30 Under 30 Asia recipients in the Social Media, Marketing & Advertising category. The list recognizes creators and marketers under age 30 who use digital platforms to share art, science, and current affairs with younger audiences.
thequint.comForbes released its 2026 30 Under 30 Asia list for the Social Media, Marketing & Advertising category on May 27. The list highlights individuals who produce content on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Her video of the project reached thousands of views, and she has accumulated more than 18 million TikTok followers.
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Australian astrophysicist Kirsten Banks posts videos explaining black holes and cosmic discoveries under the name AstroKirsten. Thai creator Nattanon Dungsunenarn co-founded Spaceth.co in 2017. The platform produces articles, podcasts, and social media posts on space topics and has reached hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
and Marketing New Zealand-based Lucy
Blakiston co-founded the platform Shit You Should Care About in 2018. The site now has nearly 4 million followers and publishes a newsletter with more than 600,000 subscribers. " The studio also created the Google Doodle for India's 79th Independence Day.
Malaysia-based Daniel Woodroof co-founded Pandan Social in 2018.
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Erika Richardo completed a mural on a Garuda Indonesia aircraft.
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Pandan Social was acquired by Ruder Finn.
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Forbes published the 30 Under 30 Asia Social Media list.
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Potential Impact
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Listed creators may receive additional brand partnership offers.
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Platforms featured on the list could see increased user sign-ups.
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