Today, we’re excited to share that TAAF’s 5th annual Heritage Month Summit is coming to New York City on May 14-15! The 2026 Summit will be TAAF’s largest and most immersive gathering to date, bringing together 1,000+ leaders to spotlight our community’s most pressing challenges and celebrate our 5th anniversary, the 35th anniversary of AAPI Heritage Month, and 250 years of American independence. This year’s theme, “Together We Are the Asian+American Dream,” is both a reflection and a call to action, honoring AAPIs who have shaped American life across every generation, while challenging us to imagine what the next 250 years holds. At our TAAF Awards Dinner, we will honor trailblazers and visionaries including Neal Mohan, Ke Huy Quan, Jeremy Lin, and Sheila Lirio Marcelo. Summit will also include powerful conversations on how AAPIs have made strides in food, entertainment, technology, sports, fashion, and military service, featuring bestselling author Min Jin Lee; Olympic athletes Sunisa Lee, Chuck Aoki, and James Williams; storytellers Daniel Dae Kim, Tan France, Auli’i Cravalho, Isa Briones, Chriselle Lim, Ty Sanga, Harry Shum Jr, and Lāiana Kanoa-Wong; beauty and style trailblazers Daniel Martin, Jason Wu, Jeanne Yang, and Vera Wang; and many more. We’ll also have performances by Chloe Flower and Paul Ieti, feature a culinary experience led by NYC’s top AAPI chefs, and curate a marketplace spotlighting the latest goods from Asian American entrepreneurs and founders. And to wrap up the Summit, TAAF will host our annual AAPI All-Star Basketball Game, bringing together AAPI athletes, creators, and community for a high-energy night of sport and celebration. This year, we have a limited number of tickets available to the public and would love for you to join us! Please email summit@taaf.org for more details.
