May 1, 2023
Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Speakers
STORIES OF RESILIENCE, PERSISTENCE AND DETERMINATION
In honor of Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, let’s take the time to recognize and shine a light on remarkable thought leaders and trailblazers from Asian and Pacific Islander backgrounds. From tech gurus to celebrities, economists and entrepreneurs—discover the diverse and dynamic stories of our amazing keynote speakers and invite them to speak at your next event or meeting!
Top Inspirational and Emotional Intelligence Speaker, One of the Most Viewed TED Talks: 100 Days of Rejection
What makes Jia unique and extremely effective is the way he teaches. Instead of pushing concepts down to the audience, he relates with them using humor and authenticity. He pulls the audience into his own stories and lets them apply the lessons themselves. Often after hearing Jia’s talk, people talk about having a life-changing experience, and their relationship with rejection and failure is forever changed.
One of the Most Influential Pioneers in the Emerging Field of Brain-Computer Interface & CEO of EMOTIV
Tan Le’s stories of success in her interactive presentations will move and show audiences how to free themselves from the norms that get people stuck, to look at things with a fresh perspective, and to never stop asking questions.
Chief Evangelist at Canva, Former Brand Ambassador for Mercedes-Benz, Former Chief Evangelist at Apple
Guy Kawasaki is a top innovation keynote speaker, social media expert, chief evangelist of Canva, and a bestselling author. His entertaining, informative talks use insights from his time in the tech industry to show audiences how to create innovative services and products using tactical and practical techniques.
Founder and CEO of inDinero, Entrepreneur
As Founder and CEO of inDinero, Jessica loves helping entrepreneurs run better businesses. She started inDinero back in 2010 to help entrepreneurs with all their accounting and tax needs after going through the same challenges with her own businesses.
Technology Speaker, Founder of Robogals, Aipoly & Aubot
Marita is an infectious bundle of energy who can wow and captivate executive teams to think more broadly about the future and how to apply tech in new ways. She is a rare breed–a tech business female speaker who can present to executive teams, with over 350 speeches in 15 countries under her belt.
Author of The Visibility Mindset: How Asian American Leaders Create Opportunities and Push Past Barriers; and Co-founder of Asians in Advertising
Bernice is helping to shape the AAPI community. She’s one of the few female Asian American creative leaders in the industry and works at North America’s largest female-owned advertising agency. She gives back to the world by fighting against xenophobia toward Asian-Americans and inspiring the next generation of talent through mentorship and scholarship programs.