In celebration of space, science and the future, a group of talented entrepreneurs from the Generation T lists across Asia converged in Silicon Valley for a multi-day experience, where the climax of the weekend was the Breakthrough Prize awards ceremony. Silicon Valley’s most glamorous event, which is staged at a stunning venue at Nasa’s Ames Research Centre, boasts a unique blend of personalities—such celebrities as host Pierce Brosnan, singer Lionel Richie, actors Julianne Moore, Orlando Bloom, Rachel McAdams and Thandie Newton; and founders and CEOs of the biggest tech companies in the world, including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Sergey Brin and Uber’s Dara Khosrowshahi. Highlights of the evening included a special tribute to the late Stephen Hawking, a Breakthrough Prize laureate, by Eddie Redmayne, who played Hawking in the film…
You're reading a preview of
Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2019