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![⭐ On April 30, we kicked off AAPI Heritage Month in May with our 2026 AAPI Trailblazers gala, celebrating our 2026 Trailblazer Honorees & Rising Stars — leaders who embody "The Power of Us," across business, media, arts, philanthropy, medicine, public life, and more!
2026 Trailblazer Honorees:
1. Steve Chen @steve_s_chen - Co-founder, @Youtube
2. Dr. Alexis Colvin @dralexiscolvin - @USOpen Chief Medical Officer; Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist, Mount Sinai Hospital @mountsinainyc @icahnmountsinai
3. Yasheng Huang - Professor, @MITSloan School of Management; Founder & President, Asian American Scholar Forum (@AASForum)
4. Kai Li - Paul M. Wythes & Marcia R. Wythes Professor, @Princeton University; Founder & VP, Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF); Founder, Data Domain
5. Ida Liu - CEO, @HSBC Private Bank
2026 Rising Stars:
1. Louise Liu - CEO, Hill Research [Entrepreneur]
2. Catherine Cai - General Partner, Palm Drive Capital [Corporate]
3. Yin Chang @yinchang & Moonlynn Tsai @moonlynntsai - Co-founders, @HeartofDinner [Non-profit]
Congratulations to all our incredible honorees! 👏 We are so proud to celebrate your work & we can't wait to see what's next!
Relive the night & check out the photo gallery: www.sericainitiative.org/2026galaphotos
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