Asian American Business Development Center

08/17/2026

𝟮𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭,𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆.

This year marks the 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱𝟬 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, celebrating a quarter century of recognizing Asian American leadership, achievement, and impact. This milestone year is presented in a special supporting partnership with 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝟮𝟱𝟬.

This year, we are especially proud to honor:
🏆 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗶 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, Chairman of Church & Dwight, Inc., with the 2026 Pinnacle Award
🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗧𝗔𝗔𝗙) with the 2026 Visionary Impact Award

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, this milestone celebration recognizes the profound 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲, 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Date: September 16, 2026
Location: Cipriani Wall Street, New York City

Learn more: https://www.aabdc.com/event/outstanding-50-award

08/11/2026

🏆 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟓𝟎 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

We are proud to recognize 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗶 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗗𝘄𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗜𝗻𝗰., 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗘𝗢, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿, for his extraordinary record of transformation, governance, and service!

Throughout his career, Ravi has created lasting shareholder value while building people-first cultures and globally competitive businesses. As CEO of Newell Brands, Ritchie Bros., and OfficeMax, he led major turnarounds, accelerated innovation, and successfully guided organizations through pivotal moments of change.

Today, Ravi continues to shape the future of business as an Operating Partner at MidOcean Partners, Chairman of Full Speed Automotive, Senior Advisor to the CEO of o9 Solutions, and a dedicated mentor to entrepreneurs. Named by The Wall Street Journal in 2025 as one of 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, Ravi exemplifies 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.

Please join us in congratulating Ravi Saligram on receiving the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱𝟬 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱!

For more information, please visit: https://www.aabdc.com/post/ravi-saligram

06/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 & 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞!

The event brought together leaders across financial services, technology, and innovation to explore 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Our speakers shared practical insights on AI applications already operating in production today, the governance and compliance considerations required to bring AI initiatives to life, and the opportunities and challenges of deploying AI in client-facing environments.

A key theme throughout the discussion was that 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀. It requires strong data foundations, thoughtful governance, process redesign, and continued investment in workforce upskilling. As AI continues to reshape financial services, organizations must balance innovation with risk management, transparency, and trust.

A special thank you to TD Securities for hosting this event, to our outstanding speakers for sharing their expertise and perspectives, and to all attendees for contributing to such an engaging and insightful conversation.

Let’s take a look back at some highlights from the evening:
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oTA_-yYZdBBgdG9wmsr696mr1Ap1OiwB?usp=sharing
Facebook Album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1453086750193233&type=3

06/24/2026

06/05/2026

🚀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐀𝐁𝐃𝐂 𝐀𝐈 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭!

Join us on June 23 for 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, presented in partnership with TD Securities.

As AI continues to reshape the financial services industry, organizations are exploring new opportunities to enhance automation, operational efficiency, customer experience, and data intelligence -- while also addressing critical challenges around governance, compliance, explainability, and risk management.

This exclusive gathering will bring together senior executives, industry leaders, and AI innovators for insightful discussions, executive perspectives, and meaningful networking on the future of AI in finance.

Event Details:
Time: June 23, 2026 | 4:00 – 7:30 PM
Location: TD Securities, 1 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY 10017

Join us in exploring the future of AI in financial services.
Limited seats available -- secure yours today: https://www.aabdc.com/event-details/ai-in-financial-services-innovation-risk-the-future-of-finance

05/14/2026

One of the most meaningful things in life is finding a community where you truly belong.

Last night, The Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award alumni from the past 25 years reunited at Houlihan Lokey to celebrate the upcoming 25th Anniversary of the Outstanding 50 Awards hosted by AABDC.

For more than two decades, the Outstanding 50 leaders across industries have continued to support and grow alongside one another. Because of this collective dedication, AABDC has been able to further empower the Asian American community and create greater opportunities for future generations.

As we celebrate this milestone year in partnership with America250, we not only honor the achievements of today’s Asian American leaders, but also reflect on the contributions Asian Americans have made throughout America’s history and development.

AABDC cordially invites all Asian Americans to help recognize those whose leadership, vision, and dedication deserve to be celebrated. If you already have someone in mind, don't hesitate to nominate them for the 25th Outstanding 50 Awards!
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐎𝐖: https://www.aabdc.com/event/outstanding-50-award/award-nominations

Now, please join us in looking back at some special moments from last night:
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bXOCrMGGAvlYPujEXVn-MiS3YyFYsBQH?usp=sharing
Facebook Album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1415468440621731&type=3