The World Economic Forum last month named Kent Ho, founder of venture capital fund s28 Capital, as one of its Young Global Leaders of 2018, a community of 100 of the world’s most promising business professionals, entrepreneurs, technologists, artists and social innovators under 40. Marianna Cerini gets his first impressions.
Young Global Leaders are shaping the future in a number of sectors. How does it feel to be part of the class of 2018?
I am extremely humbled, especially if you look at my global peers. They are an incredible group of people from different countries, sectors, industries, knowledge areas. They don’t have just great ideas, they are change-makers. It’s an incredible honour to be named alongside them. I also feel very excited to be part of the organisation and the forum, and I am curious to see how we’ll cross paths and work together. Many of us are used to just talking to people from the same field. I look forward to seeing what the crosspollination will bring.
What kind of involvement will you have with the class?
Right now it’s really about being able to spend time with them. It’s a five-year programme, so I really want to get to know everyone and see what kind of ideas can be spawned from our time together.
Did you expect to be recognised?
This story is from the June 2018 edition of Hong Kong Tatler.
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