2023 Lotus Leadership Awards
On April 26, 2023, The Asia Foundation hosted the 2023 Lotus Leadership Awards in New York City. The eleventh Lotus Leadership Awards honored Gloria Steinem, Google.org, HAkA, and the Aceh Women Forest Defenders Movement from Indonesia. The gala featured special guest Seth Meyers, photographer Nigel Barker and singer-songwriter Katini Yamaoka.
Honorees Farwiza Farhan and Gloria Steinem in conversation with Asia Foundation Trustee Calvin Sims
Seth Meyers, Host of Late Night with Seth Meyers
Honorees Jacquelline Fuller of Google.org, Gloria Steinem, Asmia, Siumini, and Farwiza Farhan
Lotus Circle Advisors
Co-Founder, President, and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron, George D. Yancopoulous
Honoree Gloria Steinem and Vice Chair of The Asia Foundation Board of Trustees Janet Montag
Honorary Gala Co-Chairs Libby Keatinge Scheideler and Sydnie Kohara with Asia Foundation President and CEO Laurel Miller
A musical performance by Katini Yamaoka
Lotus Circle Advisor Deshi Singh and Nigel Barker
Honoree Jacquelline Fuller of Google.org
The Asia Foundation’s head table: The Asia Foundation President and CEO, Laurel Miller, Vice President & Deputy CEO of Bezos Earth Fund Charlotte Pera, Chairman of Chiang Khong Conservation Group Niwat Roykaew, The Asia Foundation Senior Social Safeguard Specialist Boonthida Parnnui, 2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow Lastiana Yuliandari, 2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow Yasmin Sattar, Attorney, Author, and Advocate, Christine Pelosi, Head of Management for Visilicon Technology Inc. David Nieh.
The Asia Foundation’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees & President’s Leadership Council member Tim Kochis, 2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow Shaleh Al Ghifari, The Asia Foundation President & CEO Laurel Miller, Consul General of Indonesia Prasetyo Hadi, Mrs. Hadi
President’s Leadership Council Member Laurence W. Berger, Diana Berger, Sarah Kim, President’s Leadership Council Member Bill S. Kim
Vice President and Deputy CEO of Bezos Earth Fund Charlotte Pera
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow Antaraa Vasudev
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellows with Chang-Lin Tien Honoree Niwat Roykaew
The historic Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco’s iconic Merchant Exchange Building
The Asia Foundation’s head table: The Asia Foundation President and CEO, Laurel Miller, Vice President & Deputy CEO of Bezos Earth Fund Charlotte Pera, Chairman of Chiang Khong Conservation Group Niwat Roykaew, The Asia Foundation Senior Social Safeguard Specialist Boonthida Parnnui, 2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow Lastiana Yuliandari, 2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow Yasmin Sattar, Attorney, Author, and Advocate, Christine Pelosi, Head of Management for Visilicon Technology Inc. David Nieh.
The Asia Foundation’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees & President’s Leadership Council member Tim Kochis, 2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow Shaleh Al Ghifari, The Asia Foundation President & CEO Laurel Miller, Consul General of Indonesia Prasetyo Hadi, Mrs. Hadi
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