Forbes 30 under 30 List 2026
The Forbes 30 under 30 list has been released and we have identified a number of alumni doing incredible things. If your name is on the Forbes 30 under 30 list and are not included here, please accept our apologies and congratulations. We’d love to celebrate your achievement, so please do contact us at .
Europe:
AI
Alexandre Duval (BSc Mathematics and Economics, 2018; MAS Mathematical Science, 2019) is co-founder and serves as the chief science officer at Entalpic, a company that leverages AI to develop new materials for applications in areas such as manufacturing and energy.
Art & Culture
Neil Marrakchi (Warwick International Foundation Programme - Business Studies and Economics, 2019; BSc Economics, 2022) is one of the founders of Reformed, a functional beverage brand that enhances coffee and matcha with added nutritional benefits. Their debut included versions of the drinks enriched with collagen and other nutrients.
Social Impact
Sami Dar (BSc Management, 2021) is the CEO of The ABL Foundation, which provides opportunities to disabled students, and was named in the Top 100 Disabled People in the UK 2024. ABL Foundation works to reduce the disability employment gap by offering paid internships to disabled students and collaborating with employers to create accessible early-career opportunities.
Sami was one of our 2025 graduation speakers, sharing his advice with graduates and championing them to live life with intention.
Retail & Ecommerce
Lucie Macleod (BA English Literature, 2021) is the founder of Hair Syrup, which she started during the pandemic lockdown while studying at Warwick. Lucie was developing formulas for her self-funded brand in her parents’ conservatory after struggling to find affordable, natural treatments for hair damaged by bleach and heat.
Since graduating, Lucie has returned to campus to deliver a guest lecture where she shared her remarkable story so far.
Asia:
Consumer & Enterprise Technology
Tatsuto Nohara (Warwick International Foundation Programme - Business Studies, 2016) founded Fondi in 2017 to connect English-language learners worldwide through a metaverse platform. Fondi facilitates conversation practice in interactive virtual environments such as parks, bars, and student accommodation.
Industry, Manufacturing & Energy
Felix Collins (BSc Psychology, 2019) is the Founder of Full Circle Biotechnology. Since its founding in 2021, the company has been developing insect-derived alternatives to traditional soy and fish components in aquafeed.
Retail & Ecommerce
Shreya Mittal (BSc Management with Entrepreneurship, 2024) and her sister, Ria, identified a gap in the Indian market for premium athleisure and loungewear. The sisters launched the garment brand CAVA in 2020 amid the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Their brand focuses on comfort, durability, and versatility, while prioritising the use of more sustainable materials.
Middle East:
Science & Technology
Mohamed Mohamed (BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics, 2017) established Smart Bricks in July 2024, an AI-powered platform that leverages more than 1,000 real-time data points to assess real estate investment opportunities across market trends, rental yields, transactions, and cross-border tax frameworks.
Commerce & Finance
Grant Sanders (BSc Biochemistry, 2019) joined Amazon MENA as a Senior Program Manager in 2022, overseeing strategic planning and operational execution for last-mile logistics in the UAE, while driving Quick Commerce initiatives across the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey.