AAPI Heritage Month is a time to honor and recognize the incredible diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The top AAPI Heritage speakers featured on this page include famous actors, bestselling authors, award-winning journalists, successful business leaders, and the fierce human rights advocates behind the Stop AAPI Hate movement. These powerful keynote speakers represent just some of the countless achievements and significant impacts that individuals of Asian and Pacific Islander descent have made in entertainment, business, technology, politics, social justice, and much more. Hear directly from these inspiring, entertaining, and educational AAPI voices as they celebrate the vibrant tapestry of experiences and identities that make up their communities.
Leading Authority on Collaboration & Innovation, Best-Selling Author, Named “Oprah of Management Thinkers”, Ranked #1 of Top Women Keynote Speakers of 2020
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CEO, Founder, Best-Selling Author & Global Workplace Expert
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Leading Expert on Corporate and Brand Purpose, Conscious Leadership & How Business Can Be a Force For Good
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Transgender Model & Advocate; Founder of Gender Proud
Disability Justice Advocate, Attorney, Writer
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#1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Award-winning Storyteller, Podcaster & Former Monk
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Acclaimed Journalist Known for Being Detained in North Korea; Host of "E! Investigates;" Co-Author of "Somewhere Inside"
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Inventor, TIME Magazine's First Ever "Kid of the Year" in 2020, Young Scientist Challenge Winner, Recipient of the United States Environmental Protection Agency President’s Environmental Youth Award
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2019 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee; CEO & Founder of Rise
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Founder, Chairman & Principal Analyst at Constellation Research; Author of "Disrupting Digital Business"
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Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund and Our Place
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CEO & Founder of Diversability, Social Impact Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Disability Advocate & 3x TEDx Speaker
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Lawyer, Politician, Founder of Girls Who Code & Marshall Plan for Moms
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Leadership Speaker, Bestselling Author, Consultant & Board Certified Corporate Coach; CEO of Marilyn Tam & Co.; Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation
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Advocate for Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry; CEO and Founder of Block Party
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Eight-Time Olympic Medalist, Top Short-Track Skater in the United States & NYT Best Selling Author
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E-commerce Expert; Artificial Intelligence in Business; Former Director of Global Key Accounts at the Alibaba Group
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First Ever Blind Contestant & Winner of ‘MasterChef’
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Actor, Writer, Producer & Former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement
Award-Winning Journalist & Producer for CBS News
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Lifestyle & Tech Expert; In-House Contributor for "The Talk" & Host of HGTV's "Living Abroad"
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Co-Founder of The Very Asian Foundation; Veteran Journalist
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Physician, Comedian & Actor; Best Known for "The Hangover"
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CEO of Boxed Wholesale, NY Mobile Startups Meetup Organizer
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Emmy-Nominated Writer, Producer, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Director & Actor
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Chief Evangelist of Canva & Executive Fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley); Former Chief Evangelist of Apple
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Comedian, Actor, TV Host, Podcaster & News Commentator
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Professor at NYU School of Law & Author; Director of the Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
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Chinese-Canadian Actor & Writer; Best Known for His Role in Shang-Chi
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Author of the Wall Street Journal Best-Seller, "The Unicorn Project"
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Hawaiian Transgender Teacher & Community Leader
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Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Author & Former Democratic Candidate for President
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Co-founder of National Domestic Workers Alliance; Director of Caring Across Generations, Co-founder of Supermajority
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Award-Winning Journalist, Author & Activist for Asian American and LGBTQ Rights
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Co-Director of Chinese for Affirmative Action
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Transformational Speaker; Creator of S.H.E. Summit™ & The Whole-Life Leadership Framework; Author of "This Is How We Rise"
Transgender Model, Activist & Artist
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Former President & CEO of the “Time's Up” Legal Defense Fund; Former Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama; Former Executive Director of the White House Council on Women & Girls
Award-Winning Producer, Journalist & Food Personality
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Actor, Director & Producer
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Co-Founder of Watcher Entertainment & Former BuzzFeed's "Worth It" Host
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Internationally Recognized Thought Leader, Strategy Advisor & Women-in-Technology Trailblazer; Former IBM Chief Accessibility Officer
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Emmy Award-Winning Actor & Writer Known for "Master of None" and "Bob's Burgers"
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Comedian & Actor; Known for His Role in HBO's "Silicon Valley"
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Climber, Photographer & Filmmaker
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Psychotherapist, Author, Poet & Emmy Award-Winning Former Broadcast Journalist
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Professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University and Co- Founder of Stop AAPI Hate
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Asian-American Author & Journalist; Research Director and Head of Digital Intelligence Lab at the Institute for the Future
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Celebrity Interior Designer, Known For TLC's "Trading Spaces"
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Filmmaker, Actor, LGBTQ Activist
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Solo Performer, Writer & Cultural Commentator
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Professor of History; Director of the Center for the Study of Race & Ethnicity in America at Brown University
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CNN Anchor; Foreign Affairs & Political Correspondent
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Actor Known for "Superstore" & "Crazy Rich Asians"
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CEO of Rappler, Journalist, Author, Freedom Advocate & 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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Journalist, Anchor of NBC News' "Early Today Show" & Author of "Enough About Me"
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NASA Astronaut & Engineer
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Mindfulness & Emotional Intelligence Expert
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Author of "All You Can Ever Know;" Contributing Writer for The Atlantic; Asian-American Activist
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Health & Wellness Futurist, Coach, and Chief Marketing Officer, #1 Best-Selling Author, TEDx Speaker (1M+ Views)
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Filmmaker, Writer, Director & Actor, Known for the "Twilight" Franchise
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Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Facilitator, Vocalist & Founder of RAPtivism
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CEO of Salesforce AI, Board Director & Entrepreneur; Author of "The Facebook Era"
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Former Olympic Figure Skater, Olympic Gold Medalist & Celebrity Champion of Dancing with the Stars
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Founder of Asian Breast Cancer Project & Executive Director of Asian Women for Health
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CEO of Atrium; Co-Founder of Twitch; Former YC Partner; Entrepreneur in Video, Technology & Broadcast Partner, Y Combinator, Founder, Exec, Inc.
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Actor Known for "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" & "The Maze Runner"
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Tony Nominated Actress & Singer Known for "Hamilton"
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Innovative Technology Speaker, CEO and Founder of Emotiv, One of the Most Influential Women in Technology
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Keynote Speaker on Sustainability, Fashion, Environment & Social Justice
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Teach For America Corps Member & Advocate of Asian-American Issues
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Actor Known for "The Interview," "Fresh Off the Boat" & "Always Be My Maybe"
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Disability Specialist & Activist; Founder of the Asian Disability Network
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Performing Artist, Writer, Educator & Community Worker
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Co-Host of "The Chef Show;" Chef & Co-Founder of Kogi BBQ; Best-Selling Author
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Co-Founder & CEO of ProofOfLearn.io; Founder of Care.com, the World's Largest Online Destination for Finding & Managing Family Care
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Co-Founder & CEO of Embrace Innovations
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CEO of Plympton & Author of "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles"; Entrepreneur, Documentary Producer, Seed Investor
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Academy Award-Winning Actor
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Stand-Up Comic, Actor, Filmmaker & Podcast Host
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Actress Known for Her Roles in "Supernatural," "Grace and Frankie" & "Runaways"
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Stand-up Comedian & Writer
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Actor Known for "Harold & Kumar" Series & "Star Trek" Reboot Series
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Executive Director of AAPI Equity Alliance & Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate
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Entrepreneur, Creator & Community Builder; Co-Founder of AUM Group & Gold House
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Actress Known for her Role as Tina Cohen-Chang on "Glee"
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Professional Soccer Player & Author
Innovation & Marketing Expert
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Author, Musician, Activist, Founder of The Slants
Advocate for Te Ao Māori, Christian Music Artist & Author of "Impossible: My Story"
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Creator of Blogilates, Fitness & Nutrition Personality
Cross-Cultural Communication Consultant & Best-Selling Author
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International Presenter, Actress, & TV Personality
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Elite American Snowboarder, Winter X Games Gold and Silver Medalist, Olympic Gold Medalist
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Grammy Award-Nominated Comedian; Actress, Author & LGBT Advocate
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Professional Tennis Player & 2021 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
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Founder & Chef of Momofuku Restaurant Group
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature & Chinese-American Graphic Novelist
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Stand-Up Comedian & Actor; Known for "The Big Sick"
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Award-Winning Singer & Actress, Known for "Miss Saigon;" Named a Disney Legend After her Singing Roles in "Aladdin" and "Mulan"
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LinkedIn Learning Instructor; Named a Top Virtual Keynote Speaker at the Intersection of Editorial & Tech
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Washington State Senator
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