Forbes kicks off the new year with its fifth annual “30 Under 30” list (p. 60 of the January 18, 2016 Forbes magazine issue) featuring 600 young innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders who are transforming business, technology, finance, media, culture and more. The list includes 20 categories with each of the honorees, all under 30 years old, vetted by a panel of expert judges in their respective fields. Go to: (www.forbes.com/30under30).

The judges include Steve Ballmer and Carmelo Anthony in Sports, Sarah Jessica Parker in Art & Style, Jessica Alba and Tory Burch in Retail & E-commerce, Chris Sacca in Venture Capital, Kelly Osbourne and Shonda Rhimes in Hollywood & Entertainment, Jim Bankoff in Media, Laurene Powell Jobs in Education, Zach Iser in Music, Daniel Boulud and Lee Schrager in Food & Drink, Hugh Evans and Jean Case in Social Entrepreneurs, billionaire Robert Smith and Anthony Scaramucci in Finance, and Karl Rove and David Axelrod in Law & Policy, who have created a unique list of the 600 prodigious stars who are making a difference in our world.

Featured call-outs on the “30 Under 30” list include model Ashley Graham (28); actor John Boyega (23); athlete Stephen Curry (27); musician Shawn Mendes (17); and entrepreneurs Josh Bruno (29); Timothy Hwang (23); Jewel Burks (26); Emerson Spartz (28); Tyler Haney (26); Marcela Sapone (29); Ian Crosby (29); Clara Sieg (29); Annie Lawless (28); Jeroen Cappaert (27); Christopher Gray (24); Ross McCray (24); Vlad Tenev (28); Dakin Sloss (25); Jordan Maron (23); Matthew Ramirez (26).

The complete list, along with video interviews with some of the list makers, is online at www.forbes.com/30under30.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

  • 30 Under 30 Alumni All-Stars (p. 80)
  • The New Hedge Fund King (p. 96) - Amid a sea of dismal performances, a surfer dude with Einstein smarts is redefining the terms of quant trading.
  • Rebel In Chief (p. 102) - Chris Friedland bases his online retailer out of sleepy Chico, Calif. He hires at Burning Man. And he left hundreds of millions on the table to sell out to a British conglomerate. In doing it his way, he’s also turned Build.com into one of the top unsung success stories of the digital era.
  • The Revivalist (p. 108) - Having breathed new life into classic properties in the Midwest and the Caribbean, hip hotelier Ben Weprin has a new vision for New Orleans.
  • Fit For Work (p. 38) - Fitbit is losing market share to Apple, but that’s okay. Corporate wellness is saving it.
  • Mizu-Who? (p. 44) - Japanese banks have been a long-running joke on Wall Street. One Greek-American banker with a taste for the glory days of finance aims to change all that.
  • The Best and Worst Countries For Business (p. 24) - Europe dominates Forbes’ annual ranking of the finest countries for capitalism - with Denmark ranked first.

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