2024 Forbes Under 30 Europe
Young Changemakers Recognized On This Year’s List Include PinkPantheress And Aryna Sabalenka
LONDON – April 9, 2024 – Forbes today releases its ninth annual Under 30 Europe List, spotlighting the latest class of young disruptors and changemakers who are redefining their respective fields. From science to social impact, entertainment to technology, these emerging visionaries are shaping the future of their respective fields in Europe and around the world.
Notable callouts from this year’s list include:
· British singer-songwriter, PinkPantheress (Entertainment)
· The Last of Us and Game of Thrones actor Bella Ramsey (Entertainment)
· Two-time tennis Grand Slam winner Aryna Sabalenka (Sports & Games)
· Hendrik Kramer, cofounder and CEO of Fernride, the German self-driving startup (Manufacturing & Industry)
· Paolina Russo and Lucile Guilmard, cofounders of Paolina Russo, an eclectic knitwear brand (Art & Culture)
· Madeline Argy, a podcaster and content creator with 7.5 million followers across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram (Media & Marketing)
· Real Madrid professional soccer player Jude Bellingham (Sports & Games)
“This year’s Under 30 Europe cohort showcases how a new generation of leaders are creating meaningful long-term change worldwide and inspiring others to do the same,” said Kristin Stoller, Senior Editor of Forbes Under 30.“Their leadership and achievements across business, culture, sports, science and beyond illustrate how you can make a lasting difference to society from an early age.”
The average age of list makers this year is 27, with the youngest, singer Alisha Weir, aged just 14. Some 70% are founders or cofounders of companies and many of the rest are actors, musicians, creators, or athletes who are building their own brands. Collectively, members of this year’s list have raised over $1 billion in funding, and the celebrities on the list have a combined social media following of over 262 million. The average workload of the Under 30 Europe Class of 2024 is 62 hours per week, and the top three countries represented are the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
The ten categories are Social Impact, Entertainment, Retail & Ecommerce, Sports & Games, Science & Healthcare, Media & Marketing, Art & Culture, Manufacturing & Industry, Technology, and Finance.
As part of the compilation of this year’s Under 30 Europe list, each listee goes through an in-depth evaluation process, done by Forbes writers and editors who scrutinize thousands of submissions with recommendations from industry experts and list alumni. Candidates were evaluated by Forbes staff and a panel of independent, expert judges (including billionaire and denim powerhouse Diesel owner Renzo Rosso, White Lotus actor Simona Tabasco and Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah) on a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) funding, revenue, social impact, scale, inventiveness and potential. You can read the methodology behind this year’s list here.
The Under 30 Europe Class of 2024 will join Forbes’ global Under 30 community, which comprises more than 10,000 connected gamechangers worldwide (including more than 2,000 in Europe), who have featured on previous lists and are using their entrepreneurialism and passions to drive positive change and make their mark on society and the world.
For the complete Under 30 Europe list and feature stories, visit: 2024 Forbes Under 30 Europe
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