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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 PR](https://time.com/author/time-pr/) ## TIME PR Nov 13, 2025 11:00 AM UTC  by [TIME PR](https://time.com/author/time-pr/) ## TIME PR Nov 13, 2025 11:00 AM UTC _On December 2, TIME will announce the recipients of the first-ever TIME100 Impact Awards Abu Dhabi, recognizing leaders shaping the future of their industries and communities._ _TIME will host a celebration in Abu Dhabi on December 5 during the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Grand Prix weekend._ Today, TIME announced it will host the inaugural TIME100 Impact Awards Abu Dhabi as part of the continued global expansion of its brand and live journalism portfolio. On December 2, TIME will reveal the recipients of the **TIME100 Impact Awards Abu Dhabi**, honoring extraordinary leaders who are shaping the future of their industries and their communities. To celebrate, on December 5, TIME will host an invitation-only gala during the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Grand Prix weekend, marking the brand’s continued growth in the region. The event will bring together members of the global TIME and TIME100 Companies community alongside influential regional executives and innovators. “As TIME continues to expand its global reach, we’re proud to bring the TIME100 Impact Awards to Abu Dhabi for the first time. This event reflects our ongoing commitment to recognizing and convening leaders who are driving progress and shaping a better future for their industries and communities around the world,” said **TIME Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley.** “We’re grateful to Capital.com and NMDC Group for their partnership in helping make this inaugural event possible.” “The TIME100 Impact Awards have become a powerful platform to celebrate innovation, leadership, and positive change. Expanding to Abu Dhabi allows us to bring together even more of the world’s most influential voices at a moment when the region is increasingly shaping the global landscape. These awards are not only about honoring extraordinary leaders—they’re about telling essential stories and creating connections that accelerate impact around the world,” said **TIME Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Editor Dan Macsai.** The TIME100 Impact Awards Abu Dhabi is presented by signature partners **Capital.com** and **NMD** **C Group.** The launch of the TIME100 Impact Awards in Abu Dhabi underscores TIME’s ongoing mission to spotlight changemakers driving progress around the world. It marks the latest chapter in the global expansion of the TIME100 franchise. To date, TIME has convened TIME100 Impact Awards events in Dubai, Singapore and Rwanda, and has also hosted major events in Brazil, Cannes, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and more throughout 2025\. Through the TIME100 Impact Awards and TIME100 AI Impact Awards, TIME has recognized leaders across industries and continents including actor and filmmaker **Idris Elba**; activist and CEO **Sabrina Dhowre Elba**; IBM Chairman and CEO **Arvind Krishna**; architect **Sir David Adjaye**; philanthropist **Graça Machel**; media entrepreneur **Jeffrey Katzenberg**; vice president and Meta chief AI scientist **Yann LeCun;** U.A.E. Minister of State for Advanced Technology **Sarah Al Amiri**; entrepreneur **Huda Kattan**; philanthropist **Tony Elumelu**; musician and technologist **will.i.am**; singer-songwriter and activist **Ellie Goulding**; and actor and producer **Deepika Padukone**, among others. The list will be revealed on Dec. 2\. To see the list, visit: Further details on participating honorees will be announced in the coming weeks. _###_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7333390/time-continues-global-expansion-with-inaugural-time100-impact-awards-in-abu-dhabi/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7333390/time-continues-global-expansion-with-inaugural-time100-impact-awards-in-abu-dhabi/"},"headline":"TIME Continues Global Expansion with Inaugural TIME100 Impact Awards in Abu Dhabi","datePublished":"2025-11-13T11:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-11T00:32:54.407Z","description":"On December 2, TIME will announce the recipients of the first-ever TIME100 Impact Awards Abu Dhabi, recognizing leaders shaping the future of their industries and communities.","url":"https://time.com/7333390/time-continues-global-expansion-with-inaugural-time100-impact-awards-in-abu-dhabi/","keywords":["Press Room"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta7f646971fbe827a/698a1fdb16d884c888c3a105/Time_Logo_Red.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME PR","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-pr/"}],"articleSection":"Press Room","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta7f646971fbe827a/698a1fdb16d884c888c3a105/Time_Logo_Red.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Time_Logo_Red","caption":"","creditText":"","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/press-room/","name":"Press Room"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/press-room/","name":"Press Room"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7333390/time-continues-global-expansion-with-inaugural-time100-impact-awards-in-abu-dhabi/","name":"TIME Continues Global Expansion with Inaugural TIME100 Impact Awards in Abu Dhabi"}}]}] ```