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Ravi Saligram and The Asian American Foundation, alongside 50 elite Asian American executives, to be honoured at historic black-tie gala on September 16, 2026 NEW YORK, August 17, 2026 – The Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) will host its milestone 25th Anniversary Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business black-tie Gala Dinner on September 16, 2026. This celebration marks twenty-five years of elevating excellence among corporate professionals and entreprene

New exhibition opening in NYC September 12-27 reveals 150 years of erased history, from the Transcontinental Railroad to modern AI. NEW YORK, NY, August 12, 2026 — This September, Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian Americans and the Making of America bursts onto the New York cultural scene to rewrite the American narrative. Coinciding with the nation’s 250th year of independence, this powerful exhibition yanks Asian American history out of the sidebars and places it squarely where

AI is doing two things at once: it’s re-pricing labor and unbundling software. In plain terms, the economics of “how work gets done” are shifting fast- and the value is migrating away from static product features toward outcomes embedded directly in workflows. Here’s the contrarian truth: AI won’t primarily disrupt companies because they “don’t have the right model.” It will disrupt them because they can’t deliver autonomy with reliability. In the AI era, margin will accrue t

Nominations open for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be an honoree in this dual anniversary year NEW YORK, March 9, 2026 - In 2026, two milestones converge: America’s 250th year of independence and the 25th anniversary of the Asian American Business Development Center’s (AABDC) Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Awards. As an official Supporting Partner of America250 , AABDC is uniquely positioned to spotlight the enduring contributions of Asian Americans to the na

Featured in Newsweek NEW YORK, February 2, 202 6 – As America prepares for its 250th birthday in 2026, the “America250” commemoration invites us to re-examine our national story. It’s a call to move beyond simple celebration to a more honest, inclusive understanding of who built this country and who is building its future. No narrative better captures this continuity—and this national imperative—than the arc that stretches from the Chinese laborers who laid the Transcontinent

NEW YORK, January 27, 2026 – The Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) announces the special celebration of the Lunar New Year, which this year is collaborating with America’s 250 th anniversary of independence. As a Supporting Partner to America250, the national, nonpartisan organization charged by Congress to lead celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. AABDC will welcome the Year of the Horse on February 12

NEW YORK, January 26th, 2026 — The Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) today announced a partnership with America250, the national, nonpartisan organization charged by Congress to lead celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The supporting partnership reflects AABDC’s pivotal role as a bridge between corporate professionals and entrepreneurs with Asian roots to the larger American society, economy and institu

NEW YORK, January 16th, 2026 - The AABDC AI Alliance convened its inaugural Kickoff Summit , bringing together leaders from education, government, and industry for an afternoon of dialogue focused on the future of artificial intelligence and its impact on workforce development, public policy, and business innovation. The Summit opened with networking and welcome remarks from Rittik Chakrabarti, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey, followed by an introduction to the AI Alliance

NEW YORK, December 30th, 2025 - As Artificial Intelligence leads the next chapter of industrial progress in America, a newly formed coalition of entrepreneurs, corporate tech professionals and policy experts announces the launch of the Asian American AI Alliance . Representing a demographic that makes up more than 57% of the U.S. tech workforce, the Alliance aims to engage Asian Americans to actively contribute and drive developments in the most consequential technology sinc

Yoonie Joung and Ram Krishnan, along with 50 Asian American executives to be honored at gala dinner September 10, 2025 NEW YORK, Aug...

New York, May 5, 2025 — The Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) is proud to announce that its Founder and President,...

For International Women’s Day 2025, study on Asian American women corporate leaders reveal career strategies In-depth interviews yield...

NEW YORK, NY, February 6, 2025 – The Asian American Business Roundtable (AABR) is celebrating its 10th year, committed to its mission of...

NEW YORK, December 16 – Ahead of Ronald Reagan’s landslide victory in 1980, he summed up his candidacy by asking voters, “Are you better...

John T.C. Lee and Karthik Narain, along with 50 Asian American executives to be honored at gala dinner September 18, 2024 NEW YORK, Sept...

NEW YORK, August 1 – AABDC is thrilled to announce that Mr. John Wang, President of the Asian American Business Development Center, has...

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The China-U.S. Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum was held in New York City on July 29, attracting over 300...

New York, July 24, 2024 – The Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) recently held a luncheon at the Harvard Club, attended...

NEW YORK, [July 19, 2024] The Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) and China Council for the Promotion of International...

Join us in celebrating our President, John Wang, for his well-deserved recognition as one of The 2024 Power of Diversity: Asian 100!...