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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Feb 20, 2021 12:01 AM UTC  DUA LIPA: Photograph by Micaiah Carter for TIME; SANNA MARIN: Photograph by Marie Hald—INSTITUTE for TIME; MARCUS RASHFORD: Photograph by Nwaka Okparaeke for TIME; BRIT BENNETT: Photograph by Rozette Rago for TIME; TEFLAR CLEMENS: Photograph by Quil Lemons for TIME; MAITREYI RAMAKRISHNAN: Photograph by Lindsay Ellary for TIME by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Feb 20, 2021 12:01 AM UTC On Feb. 19, [TIME’s virtual conversation series TIME100 Talks](https://time.com/collection/time100-talks/?vid=6233699757001) aired a special episode celebrating the release of the [2021 TIME100 Next](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/), a list recognizing 100 emerging leaders from around the world who are poised to shape the future of their industries and their communities. The episode, which was hosted by breakout _Never Have I Ever_ star [Maitreyi Ramakrishnan](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937731/maitreyi-ramakrishnan/), included musical performances from artists [Dua Lipa](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937664/dua-lipa/), [Anitta](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937667/anitta/), [Luke Combs](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937668/luke-combs/) and [Phoebe Bridgers](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937672/phoebe-bridgers/). [Dr. Dairon Elisondo Rojas](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937598/dairon-elisondo-rojas/) used the moment to highlight nonprofit Global Response Management’s efforts to provide underserved communities—including asylum-seekers in Matamoros, Mexico—with needed medical care. And [Regé-Jean Page](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937729/rege-jean-page/), star of Netflix’s _Bridgerton_, shared his admiration for a fellow member of the list, soccer star and humanitarian [Marcus Rashford](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937613/marcus-rashford/): “The TIME100 Next list is about what happens next and the people who get to inspire what happens next,” he said. “I hope that all of us carry that responsibility to bring a little bit of light into the future by how we carry ourselves.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5941260/time100-next-2021-talks/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5941260/time100-next-2021-talks/"},"headline":"Watch a Special Event Celebrating the 2021 TIME100 Next","datePublished":"2021-02-20T00:01:57.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T09:42:57.537Z","description":"With performances by Dua Lipa and Anitta and tributes by Regé-Jean Page and Jessica Byrd, this event celebrated leaders who are shaping the future.","url":"https://time.com/5941260/time100-next-2021-talks/","keywords":["TIME 100 Next","TIME100 Talks"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ade367b9101f1f0/698a1744656a3f3206bdb041/MON.FINAL_.COVER_.GRID_.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ade367b9101f1f0/698a1744656a3f3206bdb041/MON.FINAL_.COVER_.GRID_.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Time 100 Next cover grid 210301","caption":"Time 100 Next cover grid","creditText":"DUA LIPA: Photograph by Micaiah Carter for TIME; SANNA MARIN: Photograph by Marie Hald—INSTITUTE for TIME; MARCUS RASHFORD: Photograph by Nwaka Okparaeke for TIME; BRIT BENNETT: Photograph by Rozette Rago for TIME; TEFLAR CLEMENS: Photograph by Quil Lemons for TIME; MAITREYI RAMAKRISHNAN: Photograph by Lindsay Ellary for TIME","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-100-next/","name":"TIME 100 Next"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5941260/time100-next-2021-talks/","name":"Watch a Special Event Celebrating the 2021 TIME100 Next"}}]}] ```