Eight Indian leaders and Indian-origin individuals have been featured in Time magazine's inaugural 'Time 100 Climate' list, which recognizes influential leaders driving business to real climate action. The list includes CEOs, founders, philanthropists, musicians, policymakers, and government officials from around the world. The list was released ahead of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference. The Indian leaders and PIOs on the list are Ajay Banga, Bhavish Aggarwal, Rajiv J Shah, Geeta Aiyer, Jigar Shah, Manoj Sinha, Seema Wadhwa, and Amit Kumar Sinha. Each individual has made significant contributions and initiatives towards climate action [ec9c7a63].
In addition, the Indigenomics Institute has announced the winners of the 5th Annual Indigenomics 10 to Watch List. This list recognizes leaders in the Indigenous economy who have successfully built unique and strategic businesses, partnerships, and initiatives. The aim of the list is to inspire others to join the movement of Indigenous economic innovation and inclusion. Indigenomics is a modern, constructive, and generative Indigenous economic design that works with Nations, governments, and the private sector to unlock Indigenous economic value creation [6b86ccab].
Prospect Magazine has presented its annual list of 25 intellectuals who will help navigate the world in the coming year. The list includes experts in climate, economics, freedom, geopolitics, and technology. In the climate category, nominees include activists and experts on disinformation, policymaking, diplomacy, and investing. In economics, the thinkers address global trends and transformations beyond money and markets. The freedom category presents contentious ideas on cancel culture, the British Empire, and the left's relationship with the reactionary right. Geopolitics focuses on China and US-China relations, with thinkers exploring Chinese nationalism, nuclear disarmament, and strategies for Ukraine. The technology category covers AI, gene-editing, neuroscience, and the possibility of a decentralized internet. The list is not exhaustive, and readers are invited to vote for their top thinker on the magazine's website [1d1b1db9].
The Big Green List 2024 is a definitive guide to the brands, people, collectives, and innovators who are putting sustainability back at the top of fashion's agenda. The list includes names like Tina and Piarvé Wetshi, founders of Colèchi, a research agency promoting sustainable developments in fashion; Tori Tsui, an activist advocating for the intersection of mental health and the climate crisis; and Priya Ahluwalia, a designer known for working with recycled and natural fabrics. Other notable names on the list include Billie Eilish, Gabriela Hearst, and Pamela Anderson. The list highlights the efforts of these individuals and organizations to create a more sustainable and ethical fashion industry [35c6f7de].
Nili Gilbert, Vice Chairwoman of Carbon Direct Capital, has been named to Barron's 2024 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance list for the second consecutive year. The list recognizes women who are transforming the financial services industry and acknowledges Gilbert for her dedication to climate-focused finance. Gilbert is also Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero’s (GFANZ) Advisory Panel of technical experts and a member of its CEO Principals Group. She is a Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a member of the Clinton Global Initiative Advisory Council, and a member of the Harvard Institute for Climate and Sustainability Advisory Board. Jonathan Goldberg, founder and CEO of Carbon Direct Capital, praised Gilbert for her work in aligning policy, private investment, and corporate commitment to drive decarbonization projects. Gilbert is a renowned speaker on climate finance [4cb3c825].
Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, World Bank President Ajay Banga, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and British actor with Indian roots, Dev Patel, have made it to Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ list for 2024. Another prominent Indian who features in the list is Sakshi Malik, India’s only female Olympic medallist in wrestling who led the protest against the alleged sexual harassment of female grapplers by former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Alia is the only Bollywood actor to feature in the Time magazine list. The other names with an India connect featured in the list include astronomer Priyamvada Natarajan, senior US Department of Energy official Jigar Shah, and chef and rights activist Asma Khan. The list also features singer-songwriter Dua Lipa, Oscar-awardee American actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Oscar-nominated actors Jeffrey Wright and Colman Domingo. Tom Harper, the director of the streaming film ‘Heart of Stone’, Alia’s first Hollywood project, heaped praises on the actress, calling her a “truly international star” [a4871feb].
Hayao Miyazaki and Chizuko Ueno have been selected among Time magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People of 2024. Miyazaki, a two-time Oscar-winning Japanese anime filmmaker, returned to the industry after announcing his retirement in 2013 and won a second U.S. Academy Award this year for his film 'The Boy and the Heron.' Chizuko Ueno, a renowned sociologist known for her studies on women and gender issues, has become a role model for Chinese women rebelling against pressure to marry and have children. Other notable individuals on the list include Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny, and Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te. Time also recognized immunologist Akiko Iwasaki for her research on the immune system's response to COVID-19 and Katsuhiko Hayashi for his work in reproductive biology [aa8b72be]. Hayao Miyazaki is among Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2024. He was described as a 'one-of-a-kind creator' in the magazine. Three other Japanese people are also on the list: sociologist Chizuko Ueno, Katsuhiko Hayashi (professor at Osaka University), and Yale University professor Akiko Iwasaki [3c2e4930].