Asia Game Changer Awards

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Asia Game Changer Awards
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in policy and business, arts and culture, and education
CountryUnited States
Presented by Asia Society, Citi
First awardedOctober 16, 2014;8 years ago (2014-10-16)
Website asiasociety.org/gamechangers

The Asia Game Changer Awards is an annual award ceremony held in recognition of individuals and organizations within and connected to the Asian community that have made positive contributions to the development and improvement of Asia and society.

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Inaugurated in 2014 by New York-based non-profit organization the Asia Society, in partnership with Citibank, the first ceremony was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. [1] A total of thirteen honorees were awarded, including Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and internet entrepreneur Jack Ma, who was honoured as the first ever Game Changer of the Year. [1] Nominees are selected from individuals and institutions nominated from the Asia Society's global network, [1] which then embarks on a three-month long process of feedback and voting that results in the final awardees. [2] While recipients are usually from varying diverse backgrounds, the 2019 ceremony marked the first time that all awardees for the year were women only. [3]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the 2020 and 2021 ceremonies were held online. [4]

Ceremonies

EditionDateVenueCityRef.
1stOctober 16, 2014 United Nations New York, New York [1]
2ndOctober 13, 2015 [5]
3rdOctober 27, 2016 [6]
4thNovember 1, 2017The Great Hall Lower Manhattan, New York
5thOctober 9, 2018
6thOctober 24, 2019 [3]
7thOctober 22, 2020 Online broadcast [7]
8thOctober 28, 2021 [8]
9thOctober 27, 2022The Great HallLower Manhattan, New York [9]

Honorees

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban was awarded for his work designing disaster relief shelters in Rwanda, Haiti, Japan etc. using recyclable materials. Shigeru Ban.jpg
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban was awarded for his work designing disaster relief shelters in Rwanda, Haiti, Japan etc. using recyclable materials.
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai was awarded for her worldwide advocacy work for girls education. David Cameron meets with Malala Yousafzai at the Syria Conference (24517518040) (cropped).jpg
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai was awarded for her worldwide advocacy work for girls education.
Pakistani cricketer Sana Mir was awarded in 2019 for her success in the traditionally male-dominated sport and for advocating for women's rights, both inside and outside of sports. Sana Mir Portrait.jpg
Pakistani cricketer Sana Mir was awarded in 2019 for her success in the traditionally male-dominated sport and for advocating for women's rights, both inside and outside of sports.
South Korean music group BTS was awarded at the 2020 ceremony for standing against discrimination and inspiring their global fanbase to do the same. BTS on the red carpet of Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards on October 24, 2018 (3).png
South Korean music group BTS was awarded at the 2020 ceremony for standing against discrimination and inspiring their global fanbase to do the same.
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka was also honored at the 2020 ceremony for using her global platform to bring attention to racial injustice and supporting social change. Osaka-2020 (cropped) 3.png
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka was also honored at the 2020 ceremony for using her global platform to bring attention to racial injustice and supporting social change.
YearRecipientOccupationNationalityRef.
2014 Shigeru Ban ArchitectJapan [10] [11]
Madhav Chavan Social activist and entrepreneur
philanthropist		India
Illac Diaz Social entrepreneurPhilippines
Fashion Girls for Humanity Non-profit charity organizationUnited States
Kuntoro Mangkusubroto Head government ministerIndonesia
Saad Mohseni Entrepreneur
CEO 		Afghanistan
Jacqueline Novogratz Businesswoman
CEO		United States
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Journalist
filmmaker
activist		Pakistan
Playing for Change Non-profit global music projectUnited States
Pawan Sinha Scientist
professor
Malala Yousafzai ActivistPakistan
2015 Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura Physicist
engineer
inventor		Japan [5] [12]
Li Cunxin Artistic director
philanthropist		China
Lei Jun Entrepreneur
CEO
philanthropist
Chanda Kochhar ICICI managing director and CEOIndia
Aasif Mandvi Actor
comedian
writer
Mariam al-Mansouri UAEAF Fighter PilotUnited Arab Emirates
Kiran Bir SethiDesigner
educator		India
2016 Joey Alexander PianistIndonesia [6] [13]
Muzoon Almellehan ActivistSyria
Marita Cheng Entrepreneur
CEO		Australia
Soo-man Lee Record producer and executiveSouth Korea
Dr. Sanduk Ruit Ophthalmologist
eye surgeon		Nepal
Ahmad Sarmast Ethnomusicologist
director		Afghanistan
Durreen Shahnaz Entrepreneur
professor
speaker		Bangladesh
Karim WasfiConductor
cellist		Iraq
Zhang Yimou Film director and producerChina
2017 Sonita Alizadeh Rapper
activist		Afghanistan [14] [15]
Jean Liu Business executiveChina
Aisholpan NurgaivEagle hunterMongolia
Leng Ouch Environmental activistCambodia
Dev Patel Actor
philanthropist		United Kingdom
Sesame Workshop Non-profit organizationUnited States
Wu TongBusinessman
CEO		China
Tadashi Yanai Businessman
CEO		Japan
2018The Afghan Girls Robotics Team StudentsAfghanistan [16]
Dr. Munjed Al Muderis Doctor
orthopedic surgeon
human rights activist and humanitarian
professor and lecturer		Iraq
The Founders of KoolulamSocial musical initiativeIsrael
The Heroes of Fukushima Plant workers
first responders
volunteers		Japan
Mira Rai SportswomanNepal
Raed Saleh and the Syrian White Helmets Volunteer and civil defence organizationSyria
The Rescue Team at the Tham Luang Caves Thailand
Wang Shi Entrepreneur
environmentalist		China
2019Hoor Al Qasimi SAF director
curator
artist		United Arab Emirates [17]
Yuriko Koike Governor of Tokyo Japan
Kung Fu Nuns Social activist
humanitarian		Nepal
Sana Mir SportswomanPakistan
Faiza Saeed AttorneyUnited States
Chhaya Sharma NHRC Deputy Inspector General
former Delhi Police Deputy Commissioner of Police 		India
Jane Jie Sun Businesswoman
CEO		China
2020 BTS Musician
philanthropist		South Korea [18]
Vikas Khanna Chef
humanitarian		India
Miky LeeFilm producer
businesswoman		South Korea
Yo-Yo Ma Cellist
humanitarian		France
United States
Naomi Osaka SportswomanJapan
Joseph Tsai and Clara TsaiBusinessman
philanthropist		Taiwan
2021Rabbi Angela Warnick BuchdahlRabbiUnited States [19]
Dr. Morris Chang BusinessmanTaiwan / United States
Dr. David Ho Doctor
scientist
medical researcher
Sal Khan EducatorUnited States
Sunisa Lee Gymnast
Kim Ng Baseball executive and general manager
Sundar Pichai CEOIndia / United States
2022 Michael Bloomberg Entrepreneur
philanthropist
former Mayor of New York City 		United States [9]
Arunabha GhoshFounder-CEO of Council On Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)India
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner Poet
climate change activist 		Marshall Islands
Kristin KagetsuCo-founder-CEO of Saathi
social entrepreneur 		India
Navina KhannaCo-founder of the HEAL Food AllianceUnited States
Ma Jun EnvironmentalistChina
Nanette Medved-Po Philanthropist
businesswoman		Philippines
Dr. Rajiv J. Shah President of the Rockefeller Foundation United States
Alok Sharma Politician
President for COP26 		United Kingdom
Janet Yang Film producer
President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 		United States

Special awards

Chinese entrepreneur, and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, was the first ever Asia Game Changer of the Year award recipient. 20th Anniversary Schwab Foundation Gala Dinner (44887783681).jpg
Chinese entrepreneur, and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, was the first ever Asia Game Changer of the Year award recipient.
Indra Nooyi, Ceo of PepsiCo, was the first woman to be awarded the Asia Game Changer of the Year. Indra Nooyi - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2008.jpg
Indra Nooyi, Ceo of PepsiCo, was the first woman to be awarded the Asia Game Changer of the Year.
YearAwardRecipientOccupation(s)NationalityRef.
2014Asia Game Changer of the Year Jack Ma Businessman
philanthropist		China [20] [21]
2015 Manny Pacquiao SenatorPhilippines [22]
2018 Indra Nooyi CEO India [16]
2016Lifetime Achievement Award I. M. Pei ArchitectChina [23] [24]
2017 The Aga Khan Imam
philanthropist
businessman		Switzerland [14]

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