The Asia Society: South Asian Trailblazers Commemorate AAPI Heritage Month
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Good evening everyone. Happy AAPI Heritage month to you all! I am honored to be moderating our South Asian Women Trailblazers event today. Each and every panelist here tonight has brought about monumental change in their industries and are considered pioneers in their field, and have had a huge impact in their communities. It is my honor to be here this evening and to welcome our distinguished panelists for this important conversation.
Anu Aiyengar is someone we all know and are immensely proud of for representing us in finance on the world stage. She’s the Global Co-Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at JPMorgan Chase & Co. She’s been honored on Barron’s “100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance” list and was recognized by American Bankers as one of the “Most Powerful Women in Finance.” Welcome, Anu Aiyengar.
Assembly member Jennifer Rajkumar is a lawyer, professor, and government leader who made history as the first South Asian American woman ever to be elected to a state office in NY. She has passed landmark legislation protecting domestic workers, creating New York State’s first AAPI Commission, and expanding support for victims of crime. Welcome Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumar.
Snigdha Sur is the Founder and CEO of The Juggernaut, a Y Combinator and Precursor Ventures-backed media company telling smart South Asian news, entertainment, and human interest stories that were left untold. She is fluent in Hindi and Bengali and sometimes can slip into Mandarin. Welcome Snigdha Sur.
And finally, Dr. Sue Varma is a board-certified psychiatrist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York University (NYU) Langone Health. Dr. Varma is considered the nation's leading "Go-To" psychiatrist and mental health expert often called in for breaking news and has been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, and Dr. Oz. Welcome Dr. Sue Varma.
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