With Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month coming up in May, now is a great time to consider programming that celebrates the rich history, culture, and diversity within the AAPI community. This year, mark the occasion with a notable speaker who proudly talks about their AAPI heritage.

TAN FRANCE

Star of Emmy-winning Netflix hit Queer Eye; Host of the Queer Icons Podcast; Bestselling Author; Fashion Designer & Entrepreneur

PADMA LAKSHMI

Emmy Award-Nominated Host and Producer of Top Chef, Host of Taste the Nation, NYT Bestselling Author, and Advocate for Women's Rights

LILLY SINGH

Award-Winning Comedian and YouTube Personality, NYT Bestselling Author of How To Be a Bawse and Be a Triangle

ERIC NAM

Korean American pop superstar, entrepreneur, and podcast host; Co-Founder, Creative Director, DIVE Studios

LISA LING

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Executive Producer, and Host of CNN's This is Life and HBO's Take Out

LAURA LING

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Producer, and Author

CHRISSY TEIGEN

Model and Television Personality, NYT Bestselling Cookbook Author, Entrepreneur, and Social Justice Advocate

EUGENE LEE YANG

Producer, Actor, Director, and Writer; Viral Digital Content Creator; Member of Buzzfeed's 'The Try Guys'; NYT Bestselling Co-Author

RIZ AHMED

Award-Winning Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, and Musician; Entrepreneur, Activist, and Advocate for Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation

JAY CASPIAN KANG

Author of TIME and NPR "Best Books of the Year" The Loneliest Americans, Emmy Award -Nominated Correspondent, and Podcaster

HASAN MINHAJ

Peabody Award-Winning Comedian, Creator and Host of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

AZIZ ANSARI

Award-Winning Actor, Director, Writer and Comedian; NYT Bestselling Author of Modern Romance

MARGARET CHO

Comedian, Musician, Advocate, Entrepreneur, and Artist; Critically Acclaimed Actress; Bestselling Author

ALAN YANG

Emmy-winning Writer and Executive Producer, Advocate for Asian American and Immigrant Communities

KUMAIL NANJIANI - Critically Acclaimed Actor, Comedian, and Writer

CHERYL BURKE - Professional Championship Dancer; Two-Time Winner, Dancing with the Stars; Co-Host, Pretty Messed Up Podcast; Entrepreneur, Author, and Advocate for Healthy Body Image and Domestic Abuse Survivors

MELISSA KING - Winner and Fan-Favorite, Top Chef: All Stars; Trailblazing Chef and Entrepreneur; Asian American and LGBTQ Advocate; Face of IMB's "5 in 5" Series of 5 Innovations That Will Change Our Lives in 5 Years

DAVID CHANG - Award-Winning Chef and Founder, Momofuko; Restaurateur; Betselling Author; Host, Netflix's Ugly Delicious and his Podcast, The Dave Chang Show

JEANNIE MAI - Emmy-Award Winning Host, The Real; Co-Host, ABC’s Holey Moley; Host of Digital Web Series Hello Hunnay on Facebook and YouTube; Host of the Podcast Listen Hunnay with Jeannie Ma‪i‬

AMNA NAWAZ - Peabody and Emmy Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist; Chief Correspondent, PBS NewsHour

STEPHANIE SHEPHERD - Environmental Advocate and Social Entrapper; Co-Founder, Future Earth; Ambassador, Days For Girls International and The Environmental Working Group; Philanthropist

RAMY YOUSSEF - Comedian, Actor, Producer, and Director; Golden Globe and Peabody Award-Winning Creator of Ramy

MOHSIN HAMID - New York Times Bestselling Author of Exit West & The Reluctant Fundamentalist

ANN CURRY - Emmy Award-Winning Journalist; Executive Producer & Reporter; PBS Series We'll Meet Again; Host, TNT/TBS Series Chasing the Cure; National and International Correspondent for NBC News (2012-2015)

PEPPER TEIGEN - Chef and Recipe Developer; Author of The Pepper Thai Cookbook; TV Personality and Host, Getting Spicy with Pepper Teigen

KRISTI YAMAGUCHI - Olympic, U.S., and World Hall of Fame Figure Skater; Founder, Always Dream Foundation; Entrepreneur and Founder, Tsy.ya

TINA TCHEN - Former Assistant to President Barack Obama; Former Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama; Advocate for Gender Equality and Children's Issues; Former President & CEO, Time's Up

CHELLA MAN - Artist; Author; Activist