TIME CEO Jessica Sibley Kicks Off The TIME100 Next Gala
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00:00 Welcome to the Time 100 Next Gala.
00:03 (audience cheering)
00:07 As the CEO of Time, I believe it's our responsibility
00:12 to tell the stories about the people and ideas
00:16 that are shaping our world and building a better future.
00:21 We have an incredible opportunity
00:25 and a huge responsibility to spotlight the ideas,
00:30 the stories, and to highlight the solutions
00:34 that encourage and drive action.
00:38 It is so important for all of us to come together,
00:41 especially here tonight, to be together
00:44 to drive meaningful conversations.
00:47 The last few weeks have been difficult.
00:51 The news coming out of Israel and Gaza
00:55 is devastating and has left so many hurting
00:59 and looking for answers.
01:01 Trusted information is needed now more than ever before.
01:07 And I am so proud of our Editor-in-Chief, Sam Jacobs.
01:12 (audience cheering)
01:15 Sam, for everything that you are doing
01:21 to uphold Time's mission.
01:25 I would like all of the Time team members
01:28 to be recognized here tonight.
01:29 Please stand up, everyone from Time.
01:32 (audience cheering)
01:35 At Time, at Time, we celebrate and recognize
01:47 the most influential people in the world
01:51 who are making an impact.
01:53 And tonight, we are recognizing the next generation
01:58 of innovators and leaders.
02:01 You are making the extraordinary possible.
02:05 You are driving change.
02:08 You have pulled off the remarkable
02:11 by reaching the very top of your fields
02:14 with the potential to do so much more.
02:18 You are our now and you are our future.
02:24 In this room and on the Time 100 Next,
02:28 we have athletes, politicians, artists,
02:32 creators, entertainers, and activists.
02:36 I am so in awe of all of you.
02:40 We have a record number of honorees here tonight.
02:44 And you are the future of what leadership looks like.
02:49 Inclusive, diverse, global, and empowered.
02:54 More than half of the honorees tonight are women.
02:58 (audience cheering)
03:01 60% are people of color.
03:09 (audience cheering)
03:12 And 50% are international.
03:16 (audience cheering)
03:19 Congratulations to the honorees of the 2023 Time 100 Next.
03:24 And I personally welcome you to the Time community.
03:29 (audience cheering)
03:33 I was here at the Time 100 Next a year ago.
03:41 I snuck in.
03:42 Somebody very important asked me to attend.
03:45 I could not say no.
03:47 I would like to personally thank our co-owners
03:49 and co-chairs of Time, Mark and Lynn Benioff.
03:52 Mark also.
03:53 (audience cheering)
03:56 Mark also.
04:00 (audience cheering)
04:03 Mark is also the chair, CEO, and co-founder of Salesforce.
04:10 (audience cheering)
04:12 Mark, I'm now your CEO.
04:13 year later I snuck into this party and here I am and it's amazing so thank you.