Asia Society Announces 2024 Asia Game Changer Awards
Asia Society is pleased to announce the 2024 Asia Game Changer Awards, recognizing individuals and groups whose actions have profoundly strengthened the bonds between Asia and the world. The awards ceremony and dinner will be held on Thursday, October 24, at Cipriani, 25 Broadway in New York.
This year’s event honors (list in formation):
- The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), national organization building safety, belonging, and prosperity for the AANHPI community to create a brighter future for all
- Bang Si-Hyuk, music industry visionary and Chairman of HYBE
- Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin, Academy® Award-winning filmmakers
- Bowen Yang, actor and comedian
Established in 2014, the Asia Game Changer awards are bestowed annually to individuals, organizations, and movements that have inspired, enlightened, and shown true leadership in areas that reflect Asia Society’s key areas of focus: policy and business, arts and culture, and education.
The Asia Game Changer Awards are designed to fill a vital gap — identifying and honoring true leaders making a positive contribution to the future of Asia and its diaspora.
In the inaugural year of the awards, held at the United Nations, Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed guests and the honorees, which included Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, Shanghai Normal University professor Zhang Minxuan, and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Chairman of the Alibaba Group Jack Ma was recognized as Asia Game Changer of the Year for his philanthropic contributions and innovative vision.
Over the ensuing decade, the Asia Game Changer Awards have honored trailblazers such as Shigeru Ban, Michael Bloomberg, BTS, His Highness the Aga Khan, Sal Khan, Vikas Khanna, Sunisa Lee, Sana Mir, Indra Nooyi, Naomi Osaka, Dev Patel, I.M. Pei, Dr. Rajiv Shah, Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki, Yao Chen, Zhang Yimou, Yo-Yo Ma, and many more.
The Asia Game Changer Awards are made possible with support from founding partner Citi.
Learn more about this year’s honorees, the event, and ticketing information here. Please email press inquiries to [email protected].