AAPI Speakers

Hitendra Wadhwa stands at the unique intersection of things – Science and Spirituality, Profit and Purpose, East and West, Inner and Outer, Personal and Professional. In his keynotes, Hitendra shares powerful ideas and inspiration on how to pursue...

Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University. She is a CNN medical analyst and contributing columnist for The Washington Post, where she writes a weekly column and anchors the new Post newsletter, "The Checkup with Dr. Wen"....

Jenn Lim is the bestselling author of Beyond Happiness and a top-rated keynote speaker. Her authentic real-talk approach and decades of experience in people, culture, and org design give her the street cred to back up her purpose...

Jay Shetty’s innovative approach on stage features interactive exercises he calls “experiential learning,” in which he leads his audience through experiences to retain and apply knowledge.

Alice Zhang creates next-generation medicines from human genomics. 

Veteran news anchor, businessperson, author, and filmmaker, Richard Lui lives up close with today’s seminal ideas – honed by three decades of exclusive access to national and global decision makers in politics, business, activism, and culture.

Ravin Jesuthasan is a recognized futurist, global thought leader and author on the future of work and human capital. He has led multiple research efforts on the global workforce, the emerging digital economy, the rise of artificial intelligence...

Pandit Dasa helps organizations navigate change, strengthen culture, and elevate performance. Drawing from 15 years as a monk, he equips teams to build resilient, high-performing workplaces that thrive under pressure.

"Technology is just a tool. People will always be the center of innovation." – Vinay Narayan

When leaders want to break team silos, drive exponential growth and innovate through teamwork, they call Erica Dhawan.

Anjali Kumar is a Brooklyn born, first generation Indian American author, attorney, advisor, speaker, and "idea acupuncturist."

A Harvard professor, teacher, TEDMED speaker, economist,  and entrepreneur, Amitabh Chandra bridges the worlds of innovation, regulation, disparities, and health-policy with sweeping knowledge of state and Federal policy, bio-pharma innovation, and FDA regulation. Congress, investors, employers, private companies...

"Technology is the greatest equalizer of the 21st century and without Women in Technology, there is no such equality." – Shelly Kapoor Collins

Dr. Jeff Chen is a thought leader on the technology, policy, science, and business of the health and wellness industry.  

An acclaimed global trend spotter and advisor to government and business leaders, Vikram Mansharamani helps audiences navigate uncertainty by connecting geopolitical, technological, economic, and demographic developments to map potential futures, manage emerging risks, and spot unseen opportunities.

Guy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley veteran with experience at Apple and Google. He has over thirty years of experience with creating innovative products and services and going to market. He speaks for major organizations fifty or more...

CNN’s Manu Raju sheds light into what America’s elected representatives are thinking and saying behind closed doors during a time when individual voices and relationships on Capitol Hill have never had such an outsized impact on domestic and...

Throughout his three-year term as governor of the Reserve Bank of India, a central figure in the world’s third-largest economy, Dr. Raghuram Rajan both witnessed and helped shape the transformation of the global financial system. He now discusses...

Called the “father of IBM Watson” and a pioneer of “Trusted Artificial Intelligence” for his work on building ethical and responsible AI system, Manoj Saxena’s work ― as a leading practitioner and investor at the forefront of AI...

Charlene Li is an influential thought leader and guide on digital transformation, with a specific focus on customer experience, leadership in the digital era, and the future of work.

Called “Silicon Valley’s most provocative voice” for his ideas on technology trends, globalization, U.S. competitiveness and the future, Vivek Wadhwa’s work puts him at the heart of where innovations—technological and otherwise—are being developed that will change the very...

A former NASA astronaut who has been called "a pioneer in the frontier of commercial space flight," Leroy Chiao encourages audiences to stop at nothing in the pursuit of their dreams.

A business icon, Ram Charan has an uncanny ability to merge fresh, high-level thinking with the hard-nosed drive for results in the real world.