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A paid TIME subscription is separate and available at time.com/subscribe-agent. by [TIME PR](https://time.com/author/time-pr/) ## TIME PR Sep 2, 2026 1:30 PM UTC  by [TIME PR](https://time.com/author/time-pr/) ## TIME PR Sep 2, 2026 1:30 PM UTC _Presented in partnership with Autodesk, TIME will convene this year’s listmakers at a special event in Las Vegas on September 14._ Today, TIME reveals the inaugural _TIME Trailblazers: Designing and Making the Future_ list recognizing an exclusive group of architects, engineers, founders, technologists, and builders whose work is expanding what is possible across housing, infrastructure, climate adaptation, mobility, and public health. \--Explore the full _2026 TIME Trailblazers: Designing and Making the Future_ list: [**here**](https://time.com/collection/time-trailblazers/2026/). Of the inaugural list, TIME editors write:“Our inaugural TIME Trailblazers list recognizes those leaders who, across the world, are designing and making the future…This is a world full of potential, promise, and problems to solve. This is a world that is still being built. These 14 Trailblazers are standout examples of the many committed to building it.”[**Read more here.**](https://time.com/article/2026/09/02/introducing-time-trailblazers/) TIME’S 2026 ‘TRAILBLAZERS: DESIGNING AND MAKING THE FUTURE’ LIST INCLUDES: **Aicha Evans**, CEO of Zoox **Alex Athenson**, Co-founder of the Foothill Catalog Foundation **Alex Honnold**, Founder of the Honnold Foundation **Bjarke Ingels**, Founder and creative director, Bjarke Ingels Group **Cynthia Sigler**, Co-founder of the Foothill Catalog Foundation **Eloy van Hal**, Founder of The Hogewyk **Erika Woolsey**, Chief scientist and CEO of The Hydrous **Jason Ballard**, CEO at ICON **Kaushik Kappagantulu**, CEO of Kheyti **Mike Schultz**, Founder and CEO of Biodapt **Saket Soni**, Founder and Executive Director of Resilience Force **Salum Mshamu,** Researcher **Tadeu Carneiro**, CEO of Boston Metal **Tammy Eagle Bull**, Architect **Autodesk** is the presenting partner of the _TIME Trailblazers:_ _Designing and Making_ _the Future_ list. “The people designing and making our future are tackling some of the biggest challenges of our time—from housing and infrastructure to manufacturing and climate resilience,” said **Dara Treseder**, Chief Marketing Officer of Autodesk. “These Trailblazers are showing us what’s possible, and we’re proud to partner with TIME to recognize the people designing and making a better world for all.” To recognize the 2026 _TIME Trailblazers: Designing and Making the Future_ listmakers making an impact across industries, TIME will host an invite-only gathering in Las Vegas on September 14, presented by **Autodesk**.The event will feature remarks by CEO of ICON **Jason Ballard**, Professional Climber & Founder of the Honnold Foundation **Alex Honnold**, Chief scientist and CEO of The Hydrous **Erika Woolsey**,Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Autodesk **Steve Blum**, Founder and Executive Director of Resilience Force **Saket Soni**, and CEO of Zoox **Aicha Evans**. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/09/01/time-reveals-the-inaugural-2026-trailblazers-designing-and-making-the-future-list/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/09/01/time-reveals-the-inaugural-2026-trailblazers-designing-and-making-the-future-list/"},"headline":"TIME Reveals the Inaugural 2026 Trailblazers: Designing and Making the Future List","datePublished":"2026-09-02T13:30:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T14:36:57.526Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/article/2026/09/01/time-reveals-the-inaugural-2026-trailblazers-designing-and-making-the-future-list/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0135998dcd4e50c7/6a9086b5a81f2e754703c8f8/TrailBlazers_How-wechose.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/blt0135998dcd4e50c7/6a9086b5a81f2e754703c8f8/TrailBlazers_How-wechose.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"TrailBlazers_How-wechose.jpg","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":"https://time.com/article/2026/09/01/time-reveals-the-inaugural-2026-trailblazers-designing-and-making-the-future-list/","name":"TIME Reveals the Inaugural 2026 Trailblazers: Designing and Making the Future List"}}]}] ```