Asia Society’s Game Changer Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Asia Society Game Changers Dinner and Awards took place at Cipriani's, 25 Broadway, in New York City on November 1, 2017.

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Kathy Hochul, Lt Governor of New York State presented an Executive Chamber Citation to His Highness the Aga Khan on the occassion of his Diamond Jubilee. From Left to Right: Kathy Hochul, Lt. Governor of New York State, His Highness the Aga Khan, Philanthropist and Former Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, Asia Society Founding Family Member Sharon Percy Rockefeller.

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From Left to Right: Josette Sheeran, CEO and President of the Asia Society; Prince Amyn Aga Khan; Kathy Hochul, Lt. Governor of New York State; His Highness the Aga Khan; Philanthropist and Former Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg; Asia Society Founding Family Member Sharon Percy Rockefeller; Asia Society Trustee Member Charles Rockefeller; Stephen Bird, Chief Executive Officer of Global Consumer Banking, Citibank.

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His Highness the Aga Khan together with the Game Changer Award Recipients, Award Presenters, and members of the Asia Society Trusteeship.

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Musician & Composer Wu Tong (centre), receives the Game Changer Award for showing that "musical virtuosity knows no bounds" from Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang, Co-Chairman of the Global Council on Arts and Culture, Asia Society (left), and Golnar Khosrowshahi, President of Reservoir Media Management (right).

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Laura Bush, Former First Lady of the United States and Honorary Co-Chair of the US-Afghan Women’s Council.

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Sherrie Westin, EVP of Global and Impact Philanthropy, Sesame Workshop accepts the Game Changer for "proving that learning can be fun — and have a profound impact — anywhere in the world" from H.E. Rula Ghani, First lady of Afghanistan and Honorary Co-Chair of the US-Afghan Women’s Council (left) and Laura Bush, Former First Lady of the United States and Honorary Co-Chair of the US-Afghan Women’s Council (right).

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Aisholpan Nurgaiv accepts Asia Society Asia Game Changer Award "for her glass-ceiling-smashing work in Mongolia" from Ronnie Chan, Co-Chairman of the Asia Society and Entrepreneur (left) and Henrietta Fore, Co-Chairman of the Asia Society and Chairman/CEO of Holsman International (right).

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Rapper Sonita Alizadeh (left) accepts Asia Society Asia Game Changer Award for "her hip-hop advocacy to end child marriage in Afghanistan" from Dr Agnes Hsu Tang, Art Historian and Scholar.

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A taiko drum performance.

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Henry Cornell, former Managing Director and Co-Head of the Principal Investment business - Asia at the Goldman Sachs Group, accepts Jean Liu's Asia Society Asia Game Changer Award for "revolutionizing transportation in China" from Lulu Wang, Trustee of the Asia Society and Nicolas Aguzin, Trustee of the Asia Society.

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Leng Ouch (centre) accepts Asia Society Asia Game Changer Award for "for risking his life to help safeguard the environment in his native Cambodia" from Betsy Cohen, Trustee of the Asia Society and Founder of The Bancorp, Inc. and Bob Niehaus, Trustee of the Asia Society and Founder of the GCP Capital Partners, LLC.

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Prince Amyn Aga Khan.

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Dev Patel (right) accepts Asia Society Asia Game Changer Award "for using celebrity to place a spotlight on India’s poor" from Aasif Mandvi, 2015 Asia Society Game Changer Award Recipient and Writer, Comedian, Actor, Activist (left).

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Kazumi Yanai, son of the President and CEO of Fast Retailing Tadashi Yanai, accepts Asia Society Game Changer Award on behalf of his father for "building a "global retail empire that gives back to local communities" from Kevin Rudd, Trustee of the Asia Society.

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His Highess the Aga Khan (centre) receiving the Asia Society Lifetime Achievement Game Changer Award from Philanthropist and Former Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg (right) and Asia Society Founding Family Member Sharon Percy Rockefeller (left).

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His Highness the Aga Khan offering his acceptance remarks on being awarded the Asia Society Lifetime Achievement Game Changer Award.

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Members of the Aga Khan Music Initiative Ensemble performing "Josh" at the Conclusion of the Award Dinner.

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His Highness the Aga Khan seated at a table among Award recipients and presenters.

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His Highness the Aga Khan greeting Game Changer Award Recipient Leng Ouch (left).

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Asia Society’s Game Changer Lifetime Achievement Award

New York City, USA, 1 November 2017 - His Highness the Aga Khan today received the Asia Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award - the Society’s most esteemed - at the organisation’s Game Changer Award ceremony in New York. The awards are presented annually to individuals, organisations, and movements, that have inspired, enlightened, and shown true leadership in areas that reflect Asia Society’s core pillars of policy and business, arts and culture, and education.

The Asia Society Game Changers Dinner and Awards took place at Cipriani's, 25 Broadway, in New York City on November 1, 2017.

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His Highness the Aga Khan together with the Game Changer Award Recipients, Award Presenters, and members of the Asia Society Trusteeship.

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Musician & Composer Wu Tong (centre), receives the Game Changer Award for showing that "musical virtuosity knows no bounds" from Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang, Co-Chairman of the Global Council on Arts and Culture, Asia Society (left), and Golnar Khosrowshahi, President of Reservoir Media Management (right).

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Laura Bush, Former First Lady of the United States and Honorary Co-Chair of the US-Afghan Women’s Council.

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Aisholpan Nurgaiv accepts Asia Society Asia Game Changer Award "for her glass-ceiling-smashing work in Mongolia" from Ronnie Chan, Co-Chairman of the Asia Society and Entrepreneur (left) and Henrietta Fore, Co-Chairman of the Asia Society and Chairman/CEO of Holsman International (right).

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Rapper Sonita Alizadeh (left) accepts Asia Society Asia Game Changer Award for "her hip-hop advocacy to end child marriage in Afghanistan" from Dr Agnes Hsu Tang, Art Historian and Scholar.

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A taiko drum performance.

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Prince Amyn Aga Khan.

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Dev Patel (right) accepts Asia Society Asia Game Changer Award "for using celebrity to place a spotlight on India’s poor" from Aasif Mandvi, 2015 Asia Society Game Changer Award Recipient and Writer, Comedian, Actor, Activist (left).

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Kazumi Yanai, son of the President and CEO of Fast Retailing Tadashi Yanai, accepts Asia Society Game Changer Award on behalf of his father for "building a "global retail empire that gives back to local communities" from Kevin Rudd, Trustee of the Asia Society.

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His Highess the Aga Khan (centre) receiving the Asia Society Lifetime Achievement Game Changer Award from Philanthropist and Former Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg (right) and Asia Society Founding Family Member Sharon Percy Rockefeller (left).

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His Highness the Aga Khan offering his acceptance remarks on being awarded the Asia Society Lifetime Achievement Game Changer Award.

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Members of the Aga Khan Music Initiative Ensemble performing "Josh" at the Conclusion of the Award Dinner.

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His Highness the Aga Khan seated at a table among Award recipients and presenters.

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His Highness the Aga Khan greeting Game Changer Award Recipient Leng Ouch (left).

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