Outstanding Asian American Women Who Dared 2023

Today, we are proud to stand alongside these remarkable women and salute their dedication, hard work, and outstanding contributions to their professions and to their communities.

Yue-Sai Kan
Event Chair and Co-Chair of the Board of China Institute of America

Outstanding Asian American Women Who Dared Awards

We honor these 12 Asian-American women for their leadership, inspiration, and contributions in their respective fields.

Joan Chen

Actress and Film Director

Sarah Guo

Founder, Conviction

Phoebe Chen Huang

Chair of the Roundtable of Southern California Chinese American Organizations

Stella Li

Executive Vice President of BYD Company Limited
CEO of BYD Americas

Gorretti Lo Lui

Director of the Lui Foundation, Philanthropist

Chrissy Luo

Co-Founder, Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute
Co-Founder, Vice Chair and President, Shanda Group

Maggie Q

Actress, Activist, Model

Sally Shi

Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer, ScalableVision Capital
Managing Director of Investment, Oppenheimer & Company

Lilian K. Sing

Judge, Dedicated Equality and Human Rights Activist

Yuan Yuan Tan

Principal dancer, San Francisco Ballet

Margaret Wong

President & CEO, McWong International, Inc.
President & CEO, Golden California, Inc.
President & CEO, College ESports International

Bing Wu

Producer, Founder of DMG Entertainment

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