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For over 100 years, TIME has told the story of the people and ideas shaping our world. On April 24th in New York City, TIME will convene leaders from the global TIME100 community to spotlight solutions and encourage action towards a better tomorrow. Our recent speakers have included Apple CEO Tim Cook, filmmaker Steven Spielberg, Prime Minister Mia Mottley, philanthropist Bill Gates, musician John Legend, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, entrepreneur Kim Kardashian, primatologist Jane Goodall, philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, producer Mindy Kaling, and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta.
Our Speakers
SCHEDULE
Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York, New York
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
8:00am
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
9:15am
OPENING PERFORMANCE
Leslie Odom, Jr., Actor, Musician, Songwriter and Producer
9:25am
WELCOME REMARKS
Jessica Sibley, Chief Executive Officer, TIME
9:30am
THE POWER OF AUTHENTICITY
Elliot Page, Actor, Producer, and Author
Moderated by: Sam Lansky, Contributing Editor, TIME
9:45am
THE FIGHT FOR A GREENER TOMORROW
Christiana Figueres, Co-Host, Outrage+Optimism Podcast
Robert D. Bullard, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Policy, Texas Southern University
Moderated by: Shailene Woodley, Actor and Advocate for the Earth
10:05am
SPOTLIGHT MOMENT
Glenn Fogel, Chief Executive Officer, Booking Holdings
10:10am
LEADING WITH PURPOSE
Thasunda Brown Duckett, President and Chief Executive Officer, TIAA
Tory Burch, Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Tory Burch
Hans Vestberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Verizon
Moderated by: Jessica Sibley, Chief Executive Officer, TIME
10:30am
THE BEAUTY OF IMPACT
Selena Gomez, Artist, Actor, Philanthropist, Producer and Entrepreneur
Elyse Cohen, Vice President of Social Impact and Inclusion, Rare Beauty; President, Rare Impact Fund
Moderated by: Lucy Feldman, Senior Editor, TIME
10:50am
CHANGING THE GAME
Ibtihaj Muhammad, Entrepreneur, Author, Activist and Olympic Medalist
A’ja Wilson, WNBA Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist
Moderated by: Pablo Torre, Host, Pablo Torre Finds Out
11:10am
COFFEE BREAK
11:40am
STORIES THAT SAVE US
Margaret Atwood, Author
Lauren Groff, Author
Moderated by: Eliana Dockterman, Correspondent, TIME
12:00pm
FINDING HOPE IN OPPORTUNITY
Ken Chenault, Chairman and Managing Director, General Catalyst and former Chairman and CEO, American Express
Ken Frazier, Chairman of Health Assurance Initiatives, General Catalyst, former Chairman and CEO, Merck
Moderated by: Edward Felsenthal, Executive Chairman, TIME
12:20pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:50pm
THE FUTURE OF COMEDY
Alex Edelman, Comedian, Writer, Producer and Actor
Phoebe Robinson, Comedian, Author, Publisher and Host, Two Dope Queens
Moderated by: Sam Jacobs, Editor in Chief, TIME
2:10pm
EVERYTHING AI ALL AT ONCE
Yoshua Bengio, Founder and Scientific Director, Mila and Professor, Université de Montréal
Eric Schmidt, Chairman, Special Competitive Studies Project and Former CEO and Chairman, Google
Moderated by: Stephanie Ruhle, Host of “The 11th Hour,” MSNBC and Senior Business Analyst, NBC News
2:30pm
SPOTLIGHT MOMENT
Rosanne Kincaid-Smith, Group Chief Operating Officer, Northern Data Group
2:35pm
THE ART OF ADVOCACY
Sherrilyn Ifill, Civil Rights Attorney and Law Professor
Amanda Nguyen, Activist and Astronaut
Kelley Robinson, President, Human Rights Campaign
Moderated by: Abby Phillip, Anchor, CNN
2:55pm
A LESSON IN OPTIMISM
John Kerry, 68th U.S. Secretary of State
Moderated by: Justin Worland, Senior Correspondent, TIME
3:10pm
FUTURE-PROOFING HEALTHCARE
Dr. Toyin Ajayi, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Cityblock Health
Dr. Luther T. Clark, Executive Director of Patient Innovation & Engagement and Global Medical & Scientific Affairs, Merck Research Laboratories
Dr. Raj Panjabi, Former White House Senior Director and Special Assistant to the President of the United States
Moderated by: Alice Park, Senior Health Correspondent, TIME
3:30pm
AN ICON’S NEXT ACT
Jane Fonda, Actor and Activist
Moderated by: Sam Jacobs, Editor in Chief, TIME
3:45pm
CLOSING REMARKS
Jessica Sibley, Chief Executive Officer, TIME
3:50pm
DEPARTURES