Bloomberg has announced the 2022 class of Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts, a distinctive global group of breakthrough innovators, visionaries, scientists, policymakers and entrepreneurs, who are inventing possibilities for a more inclusive and prosperous world.
Launched in 2021, the community is both a celebration of and launchpad for ideas, providing access to a growing thinktank of influential leaders and opportunities. These 28 individuals from 16 different countries and regions will convene regularly in the coming months and at the fifth annual flagship Bloomberg New Economy Forum, this November in Singapore.
Bloomberg’s Editorial team selected this standout group from more than 300 nominations, based on impact in one of six key areas: Agriculture: Feeding the World; The Green Transition: Transport, Industry & Energy; Digital Finance: Inclusive Growth; Life sciences: Future of Health; Learning: Fulfilling Human Potential; Space: Improving Life on Earth.
“The new class of Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts are brilliant innovators and thinkers who are reshaping economies and societies with their bold ideas – and their determination to put those ideas into practice. They’ve been selected for the tangible impact they have each had already – and for what they might collectively achieve in the future as a dynamic global community,” said Stephanie Flanders, Senior Executive Editor for Economics and Government at Bloomberg and Editorial Chair of New Economy.
Among them is Andrés Gutiérrez, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Tpaga whose company is making financial services available to 100% of the population. Three members of the 2021 Catalyst class have successfully IPO’d their companies and two Catalysts’ ventures have become “Unicorns,” going from startup to billion-dollar valuation. The program has also created new business partnerships between Catalyst members. Earlier this year, Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX – a global crypto exchange valued at $32 billion – formed a partnership with Elizabeth Rossiello’s AZA Finance – an African Fintech – to expand Web3 and digital currencies across Africa.
