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Join us on April 30 to be the first to ring in AAPI Heritage Month & support transformative AAPI programs, stories, and leaders!

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM

DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM

583 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10065

Keep reading to learn all about what awaits at the 2026 AAPI Trailblazers Gala: The Power of Us, including:

✪ Our newest Trailblazer Honoree

✪ The return of your favorite emcees

✪ One-of-a-kind auction items

✪ Ways to get involved

We're thrilled to announce Dr. Kai Li as a 2026 Trailblazers Gala: The Power of Us Honoree!

Dr. Kai Li is a pioneer of distributed systems whose innovations in data storage helped shape modern cloud infrastructure. He joined Princeton University as a Professor in Computer Science in 1986. In 2001, he founded Data Domain, building the first commercial deduplication storage system, revolutionizing data protection, and opening up a new billion-dollar market.

He was recently elected to the American Academy for Arts & Sciences in recognition of his remarkable contributions to his field. In addition, he is also a founder of the Asian American Scholars Forum (AASF), where he continues to serve as its Vice President.

Learn more about Dr. Li & buy tickets to meet him at our 2026 Gala HERE!

That's right: the superstar emcee duo returns! ⭐

Milken Institute Asia Fellow Curtis Chin & Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Sheryl WuDunn will be the masters of ceremonies for our 2026 AAPI Trailblazers Gala: The Power of Us!

See them light up the gala stage on April 30!

SILENT AUCTION NOW OPEN!