2014 Asia Game Changer Awards

October 16, 2014 • United Nations, New York City


Relive Asia Society's inaugural Asia Game Changer awards ceremony held at the United Nations in New York City on October 16, 2014. Honorees included education activist Malala Yousafzai and internet entrepreneur Jack Ma, who was named the first Asia Game Changer of the Year. (4 min., 30 sec.)

Awardees

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Shigeru Ban

For finding beauty, and hope, in the landscapes of disaster

Madhav Chavan

For bringing the gift of literacy to millions of Indians
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Illac Diaz

For bringing light, literally, to so many lives

Fashion Girls For Humanity

For demonstrating that 'looking good' and 'doing good' can be one and the same
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Jack Ma

ASIA GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR: For history-making business and philanthropy in China

Kuntoro Mangkusubroto

For providing a brilliant blueprint for responding to disaster
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Saad Mohseni

For bringing news, information and entertainment to a barren landscape
Joyce Ravid

Jacqueline Novogratz

For changing the way the world tackles poverty
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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

For eye-opening films that give voice to the voiceless

Playing For Change

For using the power of music to spread a global message of hope
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Pawan Sinha

For a truly visionary approach to treating India’s blind
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Malala Yousafzai

For continuing to dream, and fight for girls the world over, after living a nightmare

 

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