TIME 100 Next

TIME100 Next Alumni On Hope For The Future

Dua Lipa, Awkwafina, Zion Williamson and more TIME100 Next alumni reflect on how to build an equitable future.

Watch a Special Event Celebrating the 2021 TIME100 Next

On Feb. 19, TIME's virtual conversation series TIME100 Talks aired a special episode celebrating the release of the 2021 TIME100 Next, a list recognizing 100 emerging leaders from around the world who are poised to...

How We Chose the 2021 TIME100 Next

As we assembled our second annual TIME100 Next list—an expansion of our flagship TIME100 franchise that highlights 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future—what struck me most was how its members are coping with...

2021 TIME100 Next

Rep. Lauren Underwood Says Katie Hill Scandal Is What Happens When 'Real Women' Are Elected

Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood said that the scandal that led to the resignation of former Rep. Katie Hill is "what happens when you have real people in government" in the age of technology. Underwood, 33,...

The Biggest Moments From TIME 100 NEXT

It was impossible to move an inch at the 2019 TIME 100 Next event without breezing past someone who is sure to have influence well beyond 2019. The celebration, which recognized people who are shaping...

Lock It Up Because Camila Cabello Brought Down the House at TIME's Inaugural 100 Next Event

Her second album, Romance, is set to come out Dec. 6 and a nationwide tour for the album begins on December 3 in Fort Worth, Texas

Dan Macsai Pays Tribute to Leaders 'Who Defy Odds Every Day' at TIME 100 Next Event

TIME executive editor Dan Macsai paid tribute to leaders of tomorrow "who defy odds every day" at the TIME 100 Next event Thursday night. In his opening remarks, Macsai highlighted several of the members of...

Rep. Lauren Underwood Invokes Serena Williams and Beyoncé to Call for 'Urgency' in Stopping Childbirth Deaths

Rep. Lauren Underwood said the United States must act with a "sense of urgency" to improve the prospects for young mothers—especially for African American women. In her tribute speech at Thursday night's TIME 100 Next...

Let Keke Palmer Tell You How the 'Sorry to This Man' Meme Has Revolutionized Her Life

"I could have never imagined saying sorry to a man could be turning out this way"

Jason Reynolds: Young People of Color Who Are 'Convenient for You to Love' Aren't the Only Ones Who Deserve Recognition

New York Times Best Selling author Jason Reynolds used his airtime at the TIME 100 Next event to speak up about the importance of helping young people. During his tribute, Reynolds an award-winning author committed...

'It's the One I Love.' Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado Quesada on Fighting Climate Change for His Son

Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado Quesada said there must to be more "heart" in discussions of fighting climate change. For him, it's about fighting for a better world for his son. "He’s only six years...

'He Was Definitely Ahead of His Time.' Robert Irwin Speaks About Climate Change And His Father's Legacy

"He was definitely ahead of his time," Irwin tells TIME of his father's climate advocacy

Shattering Stereotypes

"I've spent a lot of my life absolutely shattering [stereotypes], not actively, but literally just by existing," she told a room of her fellow honorees

Aly Raisman Has a Powerful Tribute at TIME 100 NEXT

"When my faith and others were shaken I looked inward," Raisman said in her toast.

Ryan O'Connell Salutes Everyone 'Born Into a World That Wasn't Built for Them' at TIME 100 Next

"My salute tonight is to anyone who, like me, was born into a world that wasn't built for them," O'Connell said.