Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with TAAF
The 2023 TAAF Summit will mark the two year anniversary of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) and celebrate AAPI Heritage Month. This annual purpose-driven convening will bring together 500+ TAAF partners and AAPI leaders from across industries to cultivate community, build relationships, and inspire action.
Together We Build is this year’s theme — to signify:
- Community with our partners
- Our movement with AAPI leaders and advocates
- A better future for 23 million AAPIs in the US
Details for the Summit’s program are below, including the schedule and speakers.
Schedule
Friday, May 5, 2023, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Welcome
- Li Lu, Founder and Chairman of Himalaya Capital & Board Chair, The Asian American Foundation
- Norman Chen, CEO, The Asian American Foundation
Panel 1: Building Coalitions to Fight Hate
- Elaine Quijano, News Anchor, CBS (moderator)
- Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO & National Director, ADL
- Anisha Singh, Executive Director, Sikh Coalition
- J. Phillip Thompson, Former Deputy Mayor of New York & Associate Professor of Political Science & Urban Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Panel 2: The Leaders Behind the AAPI Studies Movement
- Erika Lee, Regents Professor of History & Asian American Studies, University of Minnesota (moderator)
- Kate Lee, Co-Founder & Policy Director, Make Us Visible
- Grace Pai, Executive Director, AAJC-Chicago
- Pawan Dhingra, President, Association for Asian American Studies & Associate Provost & Associate Dean of the Faculty, Amherst College
Panel 3: Storytelling, Belonging, and the AAPI Experience
- Jose Antonio Vargas, Founder, Define American (moderator)
- Freddy Bharucha, Sr. Executive Vice President, P&G NA and Global Personal Beauty Care, Sponsor, P&G APA Affinity Network
- Tracey Bing, Head of Content, Rideback Rise
- Michelle Sugihara, Executive Director, CAPE
- Donald Young, Director of Programs, CAAM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Panel 4: From Government to Corporations: The Urgent Need for AAPI Leadership
- Richard Lui, Anchor & Journalist, MSNBC / NBC News (moderator)
- Ruchi Bhowmik, Head of US Public Policy, Netflix
- Chris Lu, United Nations Ambassador, Former Obama Administration
- Eric Toda, Global Head of Social Marketing at Meta & Executive GM of Meta Prosper
- Andrew Yang, Entrepreneur & Community Leader
Trailblazing the Way: The (Super) Hero’s Journey
- Juju Chang, Co-Anchor, ABC Nightly News
- Simu Liu, Actor
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking Reception
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Summit After Party
Saturday, May 6, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pillar Roundtables
*Open to all Summit attendees*
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Networking Brunch presented by Panda Express
*Open to all Summit attendees*
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Panel 1: 2023 STAATUS Index
- Russell Jeung, Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University & Co-Founder, Stop AAPI Hate
- Jennifer Lee, Julian Clarence Levi Professor of Social Sciences, Columbia University
- Taeku Lee, Bae Family Professor of Government, Harvard University
- Mike Hoa Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Education, New York University
- Karen Umemoto, Professor of Urban Planning & Asian American Studies, UCLA
Panel 2: Together We Build: Community
- Georgette Bhathena, Chief Programs Officer, The Asian American Foundation (moderator)
- Norman Chen, CEO, The Asian American Foundation
- Don Chen, President, Surdna Foundation
- Maria Choi, Founder & CEO, Raise for Good
- Kevin D. Kim, Commissioner, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
American Born Chinese Screening + Q&A
Closing Remarks
- Norman Chen, CEO, The Asian American Foundation
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Networking Reception
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Speakers
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Freddy Bharucha
Sr. Executive Vice President, P&G NA and Global Personal Beauty Care, Sponsor, P&G APA Affinity Network
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Ruchi Bhowmik
Head of US Public Policy, Netflix
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Tracey Bing
Head of Content, Rideback Rise
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Juju Chang
Co-Anchor, ABC Nightly News
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Don Chen
President, Surdna Foundation
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Norman Chen
CEO, The Asian American Foundation
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Maria Choi
Founder & CEO, Raise for Good
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Pawan Dhingra
President, Association for Asian American Studies & Associate Provost & Associate Dean of the Faculty, Amherst College
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Jonathan Greenblatt
CEO & National Director, ADL
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Russell Jeung
Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University & Co-Founder, Stop AAPI Hate
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Kevin D. Kim
Commissioner, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
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Erika Lee
Regents Professor of History & Asian American Studies, University of Minnesota
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Jennifer Lee
Julian Clarence Levi Professor of Social Sciences, Columbia University
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Kate Lee
Co-Founder & Policy Director, Make Us Visible
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Taeku Lee
Bae Family Professor of Government, Harvard University
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Simu Liu
Actor & Author
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Chris Lu
United Nations Ambassador, Former Obama Administration
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Li Lu
Founder & Chairman, Himalaya Capital & Board Chair, The Asian American Foundation
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Richard Lui
Anchor & Journalist, MSNBC / NBC News
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Congresswoman Grace Meng
U.S. House of Representatives
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Mike Hoa Nguyen
Assistant Professor of Education, New York University
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Grace Pai
Executive Director, AAJC-Chicago
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Elaine Quijano
News Anchor, CBS
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Anisha Singh
Executive Director, Sikh Coalition
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Michelle Sugihara
Executive Director, CAPE
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J. Phillip Thompson
Former Deputy Mayor of New York & Associate Professor of Political Science & Urban Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Eric Toda
Global Head of Social Marketing at Meta & Executive GM of Meta Prosper
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Karen Umemoto
Professor of Urban Planning & Asian American Studies, UCLA
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Jose Antonio Vargas
Founder, Define American
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Michelle Wie West
Former LPGA Pro
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Andrew Yang
Entrepreneur & Community Leader
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Donald Young
Director of Programs, CAAM
Culinary Program
Food and beverage at the Summit will be prepared by an all-star team of AAPI chefs and owners from 8282, Bangkok Supper Club, Bonbite Catering, Bonnie’s, Christine Lau HG, Ekiben, Essex Pearl, Golden Diner, Ho Foods NYC, Kimbap Lab, Klimone, Lady Wong, Lysée, Milk & Cream, Nami Nori, Potluck Club, Saigon Social, SONA, and Stick with Me Sweets.
AAPI Marketplace
Presented in partnership with Pearl River Mart and Yu & Me Books, the AAPI Heritage Month Marketplace spotlights the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of our AAPI small business community in NYC. The marketplace will feature an AAPI library, games, refreshments, and special products and wares from beloved and emerging AAPI-owned brands and businesses for attendees to browse and purchase.
AAPI Marketplace Hours:
May 5 9 AM - 4 PM
May 6 9 AM - 6 PM
Featured vendors include: Covry, DAWANG, EMME, Istani, Nguyen Coffee Supply, Pearl River Mart, Plant Corner, Sacha Raps, Sanzo, Sublima Jewelry, WE ARE CHIMMI, and Yu & Me Books.
Event Details
Venue
The Glasshouse
660 Twelfth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Attire
Summit: Business Casual
Afterparty: Cocktail or Heritage Month Festive
Questions?
events@taaf.org
Media & PR
press@taaf.org
Sponsorships
partnerships@taaf.org
Thank You to Our Sponsors
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