East Asian Heritage Speakers

Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy & International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School

Co-Founder at Ethics in Entrepreneurship

Top-Ranked Economist, Bestselling Author, President of Prestige Economics & Chairman of The Futurist Institute

Acclaimed Journalist Known for Being Detained in North Korea; Host of "E! Investigates;" Co-Author of "Somewhere Inside"

Political Commentator & Columnist, Lawyer & Author, "The Great U.S.-China Tech War"

Oscar-winning director of films like "Life of Pi," "Brokeback Mountain" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"

Dancer, Actor, Choreographer and Singer; Best known for his role as Mike Chang on 'Glee'

Interior Designer; HGTV & TLC TV Host; Interior Product Designer; Bestselling Author; UNICEF Ambassador; Washington Post Columnist

Transgender Model, Activist & Artist

Social Media Branding Queen and Keynote Speaker

Fashion Designer; Designer of First Lady Michelle Obama's Inaugural Ball dress in 2008

Actress, Model, Artist, Film Producer & Director

Award-Winning Journalist & Producer for CBS News

Former CEO of HP, Chair of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Best-Selling Author

Emmy Award-Winning Television Personality & Decades-Long Host of CBS' "Big Brother"; Author, "When I Grow Up" & "But First, God"

Paralympic Gold Medalist, IronMan Competitor, Contemporary Artist

Taiwanese-American Stand-Up Comedian

Harvard Business School Professor, Author, Expert in Strategy, International Competition & Digital Transformation

Legendary Television News Broadcaster; Diversity Advocate; Known as First Asian Woman to Co-Anchor Broadcast Evening News

Chinese Filmmaker Best Known for "Nomadland;" First Asian Woman to Win Oscar for Best Director