Define Your Destiny: Embrace Creativity to Transform Your Career in the Year of the Snake
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Define Your Destiny: Embrace Creativity to Transform Your Career in the Year of the Snake
The 2025 Year of the Snake symbolizes growth, transformation, and innovation. Join us this February 21st to ring in the Lunar New Year while fostering success in creativity for your career.
We are navigating a brand-new year together with the support of the 2025 Wood Snake, which characterizes wisdom, intuition, and transformation.
Join us for an engaging evening panel discussion featuring three dynamic professionals who embody the spirit of innovation and strategic foresight:
PANELISTS:
● Jade Beguelin, CO-Founder and CEO of 4AM SKIN
● Kevin Ha, Founder and Executive Director of Asian American Dream
● Angel Zheng, Founder of Isshiki Matcha (Forbes 30 Under 30)
We’ll discuss leadership development, entrepreneurship, creativity in business, and more. With our peers, new friends, and old industry veterans and leaders across various spaces, let’s exchange ideas and insights into leveling up our careers and mindsets.
Food and beverages will be provided at the event: appetizers & entrees from Jing Fong.
JOIN US – We can’t wait to see you!
Tickets are now available, with a special discount code for NAAAP NY members. Don’t miss this chance to kick off the Year of the Snake with inspiration, networking, and a celebration of creativity and entrepreneurship.
~THANK YOU to our Sponsors: Capital One, National Grid, and S&P Global~
All ticket proceeds go to NAAAP NY and are deductible as a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer non-profit organization. Any monetary funds raised go back to the community via NAAAP NY by volunteers hosting events and programs to benefit the Asian community at large.
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PANELISTS:
Jade Beguelin, CO-Founder and CEO of 4AM SKIN
Jade Beguelin is the co-founder and CEO of 4AM SKIN who began her career as a derivatives trader at JP Morgan before spending over 3 years at Ampush (named the McKinsey of growth marketing by Techcrunch). Her experience spans managing 7-figure marketing budgets for top DTC brands to tactical strategic consulting for early stealth ventures, before going full-time on 4AM at the end of 2022. Launched in July 2021, 4AM SKIN delivers modern skincare that combines cutting edge science, on-the-go convenience and next level brand story. The brand’s launch was featured in Vogue Magazine; their hero product The Routine was named a W Mag Select; and Jade was recognized as part of Forbes’ 30 under 30 Class of 2025. One of the key drivers of growth for 4AM has been their community on TikTok, where #4amskin now boasts over 8M views and Jade herself has accumulated over 150k followers.
Kevin Ha, Founder and Executive Director of Asian American Dream
Kevin is an impact-driven, nonprofit leader motivated by empowering others and building community. As the Founder and Executive Director of Asian American Dream (AAD), Kevin is tasked with advancing its mission of providing mentorship networks, professional development training, and career advancement opportunities for underserved AAPI undergraduates, with the goal of helping them achieve their unique vision of the Asian American dream. Since founding AAD in 2021, Kevin has scaled the organization to serve 200 mentees and 200 mentors annually. Most recently, he was selected as 2024-2025 Obama USA Leader by the Obama Foundation and a 2024 Fellow by The EGF Accelerator, respectively. Prior to AAD, Kevin worked in the Markets Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In his free time, Kevin is a serious foodie and loves playing competitive tennis in NYC.
Angel Zheng, Founder of Isshiki Matcha (Forbes 30 Under 30)
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Location
- S&P Offices, 37th Floor, 55 Water Street, New York, NY
