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Empowering the API business leaders of tomorrow. Some of our partner companies include industry leaders like Google, Disney, Pfizer, and Coca-Cola.
Founded in 2005, Ascend is the largest global network advancing Asian and Pacific Islander (API) professionals in the workplace and corporate boardrooms. Ascend’s 60+ chapters partner with global organizations to cultivate and empower API talent as they rise to their full potential. We believe that by working together, our community can develop leaders who consistently ignite positive change in the workplace and the world.
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01/22/2024
Get ready for the upcoming cohort of Women of Ascend! We’re bringing back our much-loved 2023 WoA Leadership and Development series. From personal branding to finding your voice and leading with confidence, this year’s topics promise to be empowering.
Know a remarkable mid-level AAPI woman? Nominate them now at https://hubs.li/Q02gD4t40 and support their career journey!
01/11/2024
🎉 Exciting News! Part one of our three-part AAPI mental health report series is out now. We’re shedding light on the intricacies of AAPI mental health in the workplace — a vital, often overlooked issue.
Our debut report dives into the diversity within the AAPI community and how that combined with stressors like immigration, trauma, and acculturative stress, can pose challenges in the workplace.
As we strive to empower AAPI leaders, breaking the mental health stigma is key to unlocking our community’s full potential and prioritizing workplace well-being! 💫
12/21/2023
Get ready for a brand new episode of API Futures! Join us this week as we wrap up 2023 with Martina Cheung, President of S&P Global and Pat Ratulangi, VP of Global Communications, Diversity & Inclusion/Corporate Social Responsibility at Nielsen. They're diving deep into this year's economic landscape as well as the exciting prospects of the next. Trust us, you won't want to miss this one! 🌐✨ https://hubs.ly/Q02dxX-h0
Get ready to dive into the world of economics next Thursday! Join Martina Cheung, President of S&P Global, and Pat Ratulangi, VP of Global Communications, Diversity & Inclusion/Corporate Social Responsibility at Nielsen as they reflect on the challenges of the past year and forecast the economic landscape in 2024 and beyond.
11/29/2023
The latest episode of API Futures is live! Join our president Anna Mok and trailblazing journalist Dion Lim as they discuss the challenges women face in the workplace and parenthood. https://buff.ly/3T6eTTB
In the next episode of API Futures, Ascend President Anna Mok sits down with award-winning ABC News anchor Dion Lim to discuss the challenges that women face in the workplace, especially as they navigate parenthood. Stay tuned for more!
From all of us at Ascend, happy to all who celebrate! This festival represents the victory of light over darkness and reminds us to persist in our search for joy, even through difficult times. If you're looking for ways to celebrate, check out our various gatherings hosted by our chapters at www.ascendleadership.org/events.
10/26/2023
Our first podcast episode is live! Thank you Mark Tatum, Franco Finn and Dion Lim for being a part of API Futures and our inaugural episode "Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin." Tune in and subscribe to keep up with future episodes. More talks with inspiring leaders to come! https://www.ascendleadership.org/podcast
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We're launching a podcast! Here's a sneak peek from our first episode of API Futures featuring Mark Tatum, COO and Deputy Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) where we touch on the experiences of being biracial and Ascend's research paper on Diversity & Equity. Stay tuned for more!
We are excited to announce the 2024 Ascend Convention will be held in the vibrant city of Las Vegas from July 29-31! Attendees can expect a wide range of activities and programs that will foster learning, connections, and growth. Mark your calendars now.
07/26/2023
Seeing everyone's posts, stories, and takeaways from our Convention last week has us feeling moved and inspired. It's exhilarating to see the Convention from our attendees point of view and relive the memories we created together with our community. We're joining in by sharing some photos from the final convention day in Austin.
The Convention is a special time every year where we bring together our networks of networks to learn, share stories, and help each other. Building community is what it's all about. Day 3 didn't disappoint and we're excited to continue the momentum!
07/19/2023
Day 2 was another inspiring day of programming! We kicked things off with the Women of Ascend Leadership Symposium, celebrated the winners of the 2023 Ascend ERG Impact Awards, and closed out the day with a dynamic discussion on Discovering Your Purpose. Congratulations to Accenture, Bristol Myers Squibb, Dow, KPMG, Nationwide and Robert Half and Protiviti. Can't wait to see what unfolds on the final day. Stay tuned!
Highlights from Day 2 of in Austin - packed with inspirational talks, new connections, and fun!
07/18/2023
2023 started on a high note with a performance by Texas Mohini and warm welcome from Austin's Mayor Kirk Watson who declared July 17 as Ascend Day in the city. Thank you to all of our incredible speakers and attendees for bringing your energy!
Day 1 in the books! Thrilled to be in Austin and together with our amazing community of business leaders, partners, and members. More to come!
Our Convention is kicking off this weekend! We’re excited to be in Austin and would love to hear where everyone is flying in from. Drop a comment below 👇🏼 to represent your city or state.
As Asians, we understand the impacts of the traumas we have faced for generations. Acknowledging our pain as a collective helps us get one step closer to healing as a whole. Thank you Todd Park at Devoted Health for reminding us what our elders have always taught us: love heals us all.
Hear from Nancy Quan on leading with confidence and building a culture of trust to navigate today's climate.
Technology has helped us find new ways to connect and find our people. Hear from A-List Honoree Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh on how diverse perspectives will be the norm for companies to connect with multifaceted audiences.
05/10/2023
Honoring : A-List Honorees of 2023 Share Advice for Future API Leaders - thank you to Angela Hwang, Raj Sharma and Kavitha Prabhakar for being such an inspiration!
Hear from Raj Sharma on the synergy between technology and leading a diverse team. Embracing diverse perspectives can cultivate more innovative solutions.
2023's national theme of Advancing Leaders through Opportunity highlights the importance of creating pathways for aspiring leaders in our community like Domee Shi. Hear from Domee on her journey of staying true to herself and following her dreams of pursuing a creative role.
05/01/2023
is here! This month we are celebrating Asian excellence, leadership, and the contributions of our talented community driving impact in the workplace and society. In celebration, we're continuing to spotlight our incredible 2023 A-List Honorees and sharing their advice to emerging API leaders.
04/06/2023
A Night of Celebration at the A-List Awards!�
The Monday evening event in NYC was truly inspiring. It was a night of celebrating API excellence and this year, we recognized the accomplishments of 30 exceptional API leaders. Our heartfelt congratulations go out to all of this year's honorees:
Tiger Tyagarajan, Muneera Carr, Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh, Todd Park, Brenda K. Tsai, Farhad Zaman, Megan Myungwon Lee, Prahlad Singh, Domee Shi, Helen Lin, Shantanu Agrawal, Joyce Lee, Maran Nalluswami, Raj Sharma, Kenji Yoshino, Inhi Cho Suh, Nancy Quan, Kavitha Prabhakar, Pam Cheng, Jae Sook Evans, Angela Hwang, Helen Shan, Nereida (Neddy) Perez, Anand Selvakesari, Paul L. Choi, Sarena Lin, Tiffany Hong, Umar Farooq, Faiza Saeed, Sangeeta Moorjani
03/10/2023
Join us as we host our Women of Ascend Leadership Conference, which marks International and commemorates the 2nd year anniversary of the Atlanta Spa shooting, where six of the eight victims were Asian women. We are excited to welcome these dynamic speakers & storytellers: Amna Nawaz (PBS NewsHour), LaSandra Hunt (JP Morgan Chase & Co.), Sharda Cherwoo (Independent Board Director), Danielle Brown (Synchrony), Kay Malcolm (Oracle), Marissa Yu (The Dow Chemical Company), Hashima Hasan (NASA), Michael Matthews (Synchrony), Tariq Khan (Global Diversity Marketing), Sunita Das (AlixPartners), Angeli Gabriel (FOX News Media) and more!
Registration is now open for members: https://buff.ly/3lbqORr
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