Source: 50 Next (Dave Holbrook)

 

The World's 50 Best Restaurants and The World's 50 Best Bars have unveiled the second edition of 50 Next, the list of young people nominated as future leaders of the gastronomic world. Elaborated in collaboration with the Basque Culinary Center, the selection is designed to inspire, empower and connect the next generation of leaders, and is made up of people under 35 from across the food and beverage scene, from producers and educators to technology creators and activists.

The list is divided into seven categories, without ranking, that comprise a wide spectrum of professions. These categories are production (Gamechanging Producers); technology (Tech Disruptors); education (Empowering Educators); creative industries (Entrepreneurial Creatives); science (Science Innovators); hospitality (Hospitality Pioneers, sponsored by S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy); and activism (Trailblazing Activists).

This year's edition finds personalities from 30 countries and 6 continents, aged between 22 and 37, since the list also includes applicants over 35 who have recently started a new professional career. All individuals are recognized for their overall contribution to the food ecosystem, as well as their potential to drive significant positive change.

The Class of 2022 includes innovative thinkers Anusha Murthy and Elizabeth Yorke, who are sparking conversation around Indian food systems; Dinara Kasko, the Ukrainian cake-maker who started a pastry revolution; vertical farming advocate, Jessica Naomi Fong, who is feeding Hong Kong with fresh local produce; Mmabatho Molefe, the chef who is empowering Black women and challenging misconceptions of indigenous cuisine; and Lefteris Arapakis, the fisherman tackling ocean pollution in Greece.

Below you can find the complete list of members divided by category:

 

Empowering Educators

▪ Arielle Johnson, 35 years old - New York, USA.

▪ Charles Michel, 36 years old - Bogota, Colombia

▪ Chloé Charles, 35 years old - Paris, France

▪ Anusha Murthy, 30 years old, and Elizabeth Yorke, 29 years old - Bangalore, India

▪ Yi Jun Loh, 29 years old - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

▪ Vinesh Johny, 33 years old - Bangalore, India

 

Entrepreneurial Creatives

▪ Camila Fiol Stephens, 34 years old – Santiago, Chile

▪ Caroline Cotto, 29 years old – Oakland, USA.

▪ Dinara Kasko, 33 years old – Kharkov, Ukraine

▪ Juan Pablo Medina, 29 years old – Copenhagen, Denmark

▪ Mariana da Silva Vasconcelos, 30 years old – Campinas, Brazil

▪ Oscar Ekponimo, 36 years old – Abuja, Nigeria

▪ Travinder Singh, 31 years old – Singapore

 

Gamechanging Producers

▪ Corrado Paternò Castello, 30 years old – Catania, Italy

▪ Dharath Hoonchamlong, 29 years old – Bangkok, Thailand

▪ Jessica Naomi Fong, 31 years old – Hong Kong

▪ Martin Texier, 32 years old – Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban, France

▪ Pol Contreras Vilapriñó, 36 years old – Ezcaray, Spain

▪ Rosanna Gahler, 25 years old – Alt Madlitz, Germany

▪ Yu Hsuan Cheng, 34 years old – Taipei

▪ Rahaf Allymoni, 29 years old – Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 

Hospitality Pioneers

▪ Debora Fadul, 36 years old – Guatemala City, Guatemala

▪ Jackwing Yao, 31 years old, Lola Liu, 30 years old and Tiger Liang, 27 years old – Guangzhou and Shenzhen, China

▪ Javier Rivero Yarza, 31 years old – Tolosa, Basque Country, Spain

▪ Michael Adé Elégbèdé, 32 years old – Lagos, Nigeria

▪ Mmabatho Molefe, 27 years old – Ciutat del Cap, South Africa

▪ Santiago Lastra, 32 years old – London, Regne Unit

▪ Mette Brink Søberg, 32 years old – Copenhagen, Denmark

▪ Zineb Hattab, 32 years old – Zurich, Switzerland

 

Science Innovators

▪ Asrar Damdam, 29 years old – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

▪ Eneko Axpe, 35 years old – San Francisco, USA.

▪ Gregory Constantine, 33 years old – New York, USA and Stafford Sheehan, 33 – New York, USA.

▪ Jessica Bogard, 34 years old – Brisbane, Australia

▪ Nidiya Kusmaya, 30 years old – Sukabumi, Indonesia

▪ Risha Jasmine Nathan, 34 years old – New Delhi, India

▪ Verleen Goh, 35 years old – Singapore

▪ Sara Marquart, 33 years old – Zurich, Suïssa and Maximilian Marquart, 36 years old – Monaco, Germany

 

Tech Disruptors

▪ Daniella Kwayu, 31 years old – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

▪ Fengru Lin, 34 years old – Singapore

▪ Magdalena Jüngst, 29 years old, and Tim Jäger, 30 years old – Monaco, Germany

▪ Mustapha Diyaol-Haqq, 22 years old – Accra, Ghana

▪ Nick Berry, 34 years old – Kingscote, Australia

▪ Scott-William Braley, 34 years old – Le Havre, France

▪ Farah Emara, 31 years old – Giza, Egypt

 

Trailblazing Activists

▪ Alpha Sennon, 35 years old – Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago

▪ Nicola Kagoro, 33 years old – Harare, Zimbabwe

▪ Nidhi Pant, 29 years old – Mumbai, India

▪ Zacarias González, 37 years old – New York, USA.

▪ Jenny Dorsey, 31 years old – Los Angeles, USA.

▪ Lefteris Arapakis, 28 years old – Piraeus, Greece