TIME held its fourth annual Impact Awards Gala at Dubai’s Museum of the Future, featuring honorees Anima Anandkumar, Arvind Krishna, Grimes, and Refik Anadol, host Omar Butti, and musical guest Arqam Al Abri.
TIME announced the recipients of the 2025 TIME100 AI Impact Awards, celebrating individuals significantly advancing their fields and the world through AI. Honorees include: Arvind Krishna, IBM’s CEO; Grimes, musician and CEO; Refik Anadol, media artist; and Anima Anandkumar, California Institute of Technology professor.
TIME hosted an exclusive gala on February 10, 2025, at the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The event included all four TIME100 AI Impact Award recipients, host Omar Butti, and musical performances by Arqam Al Abri.
TIME CEO Jessica Sibley stated, “As AI transforms our world, TIME proudly highlights leading figures in this technological progress. The 2025 TIME100 AI Impact Awards showcase AI innovation, and we celebrate these achievements with our partners, the World Governments Summit and the Museum of the Future.”
Dan Macsai, TIME’s Executive Editor and Chief Strategy Officer, added, “AI’s rapid advancement deeply impacts our lives and industries. The TIME100 AI Impact Awards recognize exceptional individuals shaping the future through AI.”
The 2025 TIME100 AI Impact Awards follow a year of significant AI coverage by TIME—including its second annual list of the 100 most influential people in AI, in-depth interviews with leaders like Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and naming AMD CEO Lisa Su as a Person of the Year. This highlights TIME’s commitment to exploring AI’s transformative power and its impact on our future.
The 2025 TIME100 AI Impact Awards in Dubai are presented by founding partner World Governments Summit and venue partner Museum of the Future.
