ABOUT

On June 7 in New York City, TIME convened leaders from the global TIME100 community to spotlight solutions and encourage action toward a better world. This year’s speakers included Apple CEO Tim Cook, Prime Minister Mia Mottley, filmmaker Taika Waititi, athlete Dwyane Wade, producer Mindy Kaling, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, musician Jon Batiste, and Bill Gates. For the full list of featured speakers, see below.

SCHEDULE

June 7, 2022

  • 8:00 - 9:30 AM

    REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING BREAKFAST

  • 9:30 - 9:38 AM

    OPENING PERFORMANCE
    Jon Batiste, Musician, Actor, Producer, Composer

  • 9:40 - 9:43 AM

    WELCOME REMARKS
    Edward Felsenthal, Editor-in-Chief and CEO, TIME

  • 9:43 - 9:46 AM

    REMARKS
    Marc Benioff, Co-Chair, TIME, Chair and Co-CEO, Salesforce

  • 9:48 - 10:06 AM

    THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS
    Tim Cook, CEO, Apple
    Moderated by: John Simons, Executive Editor, TIME

  • 10:08 - 10:25 AM

    THE ART OF CHANGE
    Jon Batiste, Musician, Actor, Producer, Composer
    Elizabeth Alexander, Author, Poet and President of the Mellon Foundation
    Moderated by: Amber Ruffin, Host, Comedian, Writer and Executive Producer

  • 10:25 - 10:28 AM

    REMARKS
    Dr. Katalin Karikó, Senior Vice President, BioNTech SE

  • 10:28 - 10:42 AM

    LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS
    John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
    Moderated by: Justin Worland, Senior Correspondent, TIME

  • 10:42 - 10:44 AM

    Remarks
    Mindy S. Lubber, CEO and President, Ceres

  • 10:44 - 11:00 AM

    EARTH IN THE BALANCE
    Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados
    Moderated by: Edward Felsenthal, Editor-in-Chief and CEO, TIME

  • 11:00 - 11:30 AM

    Coffee Break

  • 11:30 - 11:50 AM

    THE FIGHT FOR EQUALITY
    Chase Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice, ACLU
    Tarana Burke, Founder, ‘me too.’ Movement
    Moderated by: Sam Lansky, Contributing Editor, TIME

  • 11:50 AM - 12:10 PM

    TELLING OUR STORIES
    Taika Waititi, Writer, Director, Producer and Actor
    Moderated by: Molly Ball, National Political Correspondent, TIME

  • 12:10 - 12:35 PM

    DESIGNING A MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE
    Christian Siriano, Founder and Creative Director, Christian Siriano
    Aurora James, Founder and Creative Director, Brother Vellies
    Moderated by: Tyra Banks, Entrepreneur and Supermodel

  • 12:35 - 1:00 PM

    HOLLYWOOD’S NEW RULES
    Mindy Kaling, Writer, Producer, and Actor
    Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix
    Moderated by: Eliana Dockterman, Correspondent, TIME

  • 1:00 - 2:10 PM

    Networking Lunch
    Location: Atrium

  • 2:15 - 2:35 PM

    PLAYING IT FORWARD
    Dwyane Wade, NBA Champion, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist
    Moderated by: Poppy Harlow, Anchor, CNN Newsroom

  • 2:35 - 2:40 PM

    REMARKS
    Sevgil Musaieva, Editor-in-Chief, Ukrayinska Pravda

  • 2:40 - 2:55 PM

    FINDING YOUR VOICE
    Eileen Gu, Olympic Champion, Freestyle Skiing
    Moderated by: Sean Gregory, Senior Sports Correspondent, TIME

  • 2:55 - 3:15 PM

    THE POWER OF ECOPRENEURS
    Sara Menker, Founder and CEO,  Gro Intelligence
    Donnel Baird, CEO, BlocPower
    Moderated by: Simon Mulcahy, President, Sustainability, TIME

  • 3:15 - 3:20 PM

    REMARKS
    Cathy Park Hong, Poet and Author

  • 3:20 - 3:35 PM

    PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITIES
    Gabby Giffords, Former U.S. Representative and Co-Founder, Giffords
    Betsy West, Filmmaker
    Julie Cohen, Filmmaker
    Moderated by: Charlotte Alter, Senior Correspondent, TIME

  • 3:40 - 4:00 PM

    PREVENTING THE NEXT PANDEMIC
    Bill Gates, Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
    Moderated by: Alice Park, Senior Writer, TIME

  • 4:00 - 4:05 PM

    CLOSING REMARKS
    Edward Felsenthal, Editor-in-Chief and CEO, TIME

  • 4:05 PM

    Departures

VENUE

Jazz at Lincoln Center's
Frederick P. Rose Hall
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY

Venue