Forbes Australia has announced the inaugural ’30 Under 30′ list carefully chosen by their team and a panel of independent, expert judges based on factors including funding and revenue, social impact, scale, innovation and industry potential.
Among them, two Greek Australians made the list:
Retail & E-commerce – Emma Spiliopoulos
Emma Spiliopoulos was recognised for her work in cosmetics alongside business partners Jessica Arthur and Lauren Rugolo. Namely, Lash Therapy Australia which launched in 2020 with its flagship eyelash growth serum.
The three co-founders initially invested $4,000. Today, Lash Therapy claims its total revenue is at $20 million, with $7.3 million year-to-date; up 17% on the FY23 and up 248% from FY22. The company ships to more than 170 countries.
Social Impact – Chanel Contos
Chanel Contos posted an Instagram story asking how many of her peers had experienced sexual assault while at school. The response was enormous – inspiring her to collect testimonials and lobby for consent education to be integrated and improved in schools across the country.
She went on to launch the NGO, Teach Us Consent, lobbying for more comprehensive and earlier sex education in Australia and elsewhere. She was the recipient of the Young People’s Human Rights Medal in the 2021 Australian Human Rights Award and the NSW Young Woman of the Year 2023 award.
*Please note the above list includes the names of those who are recognised as Greek. If you know someone else, please email us at greek@foreignlanguage.com.au.
