TIME Reveals Inaugural TIME100 Impact Award Honorees Ahead of Celebratory Gala at the Museum of the Future in Dubai

The Event will Feature Appearances by Honorees Including David Adjaye,will.i.am,Sarah Al Amiri,Tony Elumelu,Huda Kattan,Deepika Padukone,and a Special Musical Performance by Honoree Ellie Goulding

NEW YORK,March 26,2022 -- Today,TIME reveals the honorees of the first-ever TIME100 Impact Awards,recognizing individuals who are using their influence to build a better future. They are: David Adjaye,architect and founder,Adjaye Associates; Sarah Al Amiri,U.A.E. Minister of State for Advanced Technology; Tony Elumelu,philanthropist and founder,The Tony Elumelu Foundation; Ellie Goulding,singer-songwriter and activist; Huda Kattan,entrepreneur and founder,Huda Beauty; Deepika Padukone,actor,producer and philanthropist; and will.i.am,musician and entrepreneur.

Read more about the seven honorees receiving a TIME100 Impact Award: TIME.com/IMPACT

To celebrate,TIME is hosting an invite-only gala on Monday,March 28,at the Museum of the Future in Dubai,featuring appearances by all seven Impact Award honorees,as well model and entrepreneur Tyra Banks; actor and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Kat Graham; Freetown,Sierra Leone mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr; motorsports racing driver Pierre Gasly,and other leaders,influencers,visionaries and members of the global TIME100 community.

TIME's Vice President of Events and Editorial Director of the TIME100 Dan Macsai says: "Across every industry,TIME100 leaders—scientists and CEOs,artists and activists,pop stars and politicians—are moving our world forward. We are excited to recognize even more extraordinary achievements with the TIME100 Impact Awards,and we look forward to celebrating our honorees in-person."

World Government Summit is the Founding Partner of the TIME100 Gala and Impact Awards,which will be the first major event at Dubai's Museum of the Future since its opening ceremony on February 22,2022.

G42 is the Exclusive AI Enablement Partner,and FTX is also a partner.

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Media contact: Kiasia Truluck,kiasia.truluck@time.com