The Forbes 30 Under 30 Honorees Will Ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell on Monday, January 25, 2016

ADVISORY, Jan. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 

The honorees of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 2016 list and past list members will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. From an initial screening list of more than 15,000 candidates, the class of 2016 represents 600 bright young entrepreneurs, breakout talents and change agents in 20 different sectors.

In honor of the occasion, Randall Lane, Editor of Forbes magazine will ring the Opening Bell, along with Forbes 30 Under 30 list honorees on stage. Participating members of Forbes 30 Under 30 will include:

• Amani Alkhat, Founding Editor-in-Chief, CEO of Muslim Girl
• Maggie Dunn, CEO & Founder, Lakota Children's Enrichment, Inc.
• Christopher Gray, Cofounder, Scholly
• Tyler Haney, Founder of Outdoor Voices
• Jeremy Johnson, cofounder, Andela
• Amy Kath Karr, Vice President Director, Strategy and Content, Starcom MediaVest Group
• Jessica Matthews, Cofounder of Uncharted Play
• Austin McChord, Founder of Datto
• Rami Rahal, General Partner of Blue Cloud Ventures

Where:

Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Monday, January 25, 2016 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET   

Forbes 30 Under 30 Media Contact: 
Laura Daunis 
[e-mail] 
[phone]

Nasdaq MarketSite: 
Emily Pan
[phone] 
[e-mail]

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Webcast:

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Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.     

About Forbes 30 Under 30:

The Forbes 30 Under 30 franchise is a viral sensation. Spotlighting every year the achievements of 600 young, talented disruptors in one of 20 industry categories, Forbes compels and influences millennials. With nearly 1.3 trillion dollars of direct spending power, millennials have the potential to make or break the future of any brand, company or organization. In order to reach these potential brand partners, it is essential to understand millennials beyond the stereotypes.

Forbes 30 Under 30 offers amazing and original advertising integrations, from print and digital alignments to summit sponsorships. Last year’s summit featured outstanding events and speakers, including Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, Box founder and CEO Aaron Levie, YouTube makeup star and entrepreneur Michelle Phan, and Alex Morgan of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team – so all eyes will be on this year’s summit in the Fall of 2016. Forbes is also expanding the Under 30 Summit globally with the inaugural Forbes Under 30 Summit EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) taking place in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv April 3-7. For more details, visit: http://www.forbesconferences.com/event/2016-forbes-under-30-summit-israel/.  And a Forbes Under 30 Summit is also expected in Asia in the Spring of 2016.

About Nasdaq:

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,700 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.6 trillion and nearly 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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