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This event reflects our commitment to recognizing leadership, innovation, and impact across industries, and we are excited to bring these defining moments to life with our partners—American Family Insurance, Absolut, Land O’ Lakes, and Nike,” said TIME Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley._ by [TIME PR](https://time.com/author/time-pr/) ## TIME PR Dec 11, 2024 3:00 PM UTC  by [TIME PR](https://time.com/author/time-pr/) ## TIME PR Dec 11, 2024 3:00 PM UTC _Event Will Feature Appearances by TIME Athlete of the Year_ **_Caitlin Clark_**_, TIME CEO of the Year_ **_Lisa Su_**_, TIME Icon of the Year_ **_Elton John_**_, and More in New York City_ **New York, NY–December 11, 2024** – Today, ahead of the announcement of the 2024 TIME Person of the Year on December 12, TIME will host its annual _A Year in TIME_ celebration in New York City, recognizing leadership and impact that defined 2024\. The event will feature keynote conversations with TIME Athlete of the Year **Caitlin Clark** and TIME CEO of the Year **Lisa Su**, a special musical performance by TIME Icon of the Year **Elton John**, and more. _A Year in TIME_ is presented by Premier Partner **American Family Insurance**, whose mission is to inspire, protect and restore dreams. The event is also presented by Signature Partner **Absolut** and Supporting Partners **Land O' Lakes** and **Nike**. “We are thrilled to celebrate the extraordinary individuals and stories that shaped 2024 at _A Year in TIME_. This event reflects our commitment to recognizing leadership, innovation, and impact across industries, and we are excited to bring these defining moments to life with our partners—American Family Insurance, Absolut, Land O’ Lakes, and Nike,” said TIME Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley. “TIME is dedicated to covering leaders who shape the world. _A Year in TIME_ is our opportunity to spotlight individuals who defined 2024, including a groundbreaking athlete, transformative CEO and cultural icon,” said TIME Editor in Chief Sam Jacobs. The 2024 TIME Person of the Year, which recognizes the individual or group who has most impacted the world in the last year, will be announced on Time.com on Thursday, December 12, 2024\. TIME’s 2023 choice for Person of the Year was Taylor Swift, the first figure from the arts to be named for her success as an entertainer. **This week, TIME named the 2024 Athlete, CEO and Icon of the Year**: ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Caitlin Clark [https://bit.ly/3VtuBZm](https://bit.ly/3VtuBZm) CEO OF THE YEAR - Lisa Su [https://bit.ly/3ZJcbpY](https://bit.ly/3ZJcbpY) ICON OF THE YEAR - Elton John [https://bit.ly/4gslUqb](https://bit.ly/4gslUqb) **Through branded content partnerships announced today and to be recognized during the** **_A Year in TIME_** **event, TIME and Red Border by TIME named**: [DREAMER OF THE YEAR](http://share.ntv.io/sponsored/fearless-first-responders-of-disaster-recovery-2024-dreamer-of-the-year/?ntv%5Fa=u34JAOb1sAVgwQA) \-The Fearless First Responders of Disaster Recovery In partnership with American Family Insurance [COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR](https://time.com/LandOLakes/CommunityoftheYear) \- The People of Agriculture In partnership with Land O’ lakes For coverage of the 2024 A Year in TIME event and updates on the 2024 TIME Person of the Year, visit TIME.com. ### ## Transcript Welcome to A Year in Time. I am delighted to be here tonight honoring the people and the stories that define the past year. And what a year it's been. We have CEOs. We have astronauts. We have athletes, Olympians. This is an amazing room and an amazing night. Tonight's event is recognizing some extraordinary leaders, and it is an honor to have you all here tonight as we recognize their leadership. In 2024, we witness exception leaders in the boardroom, visionary people creating successful companies that change our world. We are going to recognize three incredible humans who have graced our covers and who have helped shape 2024. Probably what I find most exciting about AI is that you can think about AI solving a broad set of issues. Like, you think about hat hithti today. You can ask it questions. But there's also a really interesting part of AI that how you can go really deep and solve some of the world's hardest problems. Like, you know, you can accelerate the rate and pace of medical discovery. It's all kind of changed where, you know, it's hard to get a ticket, whether we're at home or whether we're on the road. And I don't want to say it's something you get used to because this isn't hasn't been normal for women's sports, but it's becoming normal. And it's becoming what's going to happen for not only women's basketball, but every women's sport. It's gonna be hard to get a ticket. Elton John is the time icon of the for 2024, yes. Elton has harnessed that attention and used his influence as an activist and outspoken member of the LGBTQ plus community. He has made it a lifelong mission to help in the fight against AIDS and his foundation has raised more than half $1 billion for the cause. I am feeling very buoyant about the future. There's so many things going on in my life that are exciting. The most, of course, is my family, but professionally, I have so many things happening next year that I think you're gonna love. And so I want to thank you again for this incredible honor. 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