The Outstanding Asian American Women Who Dared gala took place in SFO. This year’s awards honored 12 Asian American women who have made exceptional achievements across various fields, including academia, arts, business, sports, and public service.

This year's honorees are:

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• Zhenan Bao – Renowned scientist, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Stanford University

• Xin Liu – Acclaimed photographer and philanthropist

• Yan Luo – Hollywood producer and well-known actress

• Lynn Chen-Zhang – CEO and Chief Compliance Officer of Zhang Financial

• Rose Zhang – World champion golfer

• Amy Tong – Secretary of the California Government Operations Agency

• Jiebing Chen – Distinguished erhu musician

• Eva Hsieh – Co-founder of the Hsieh Family Foundation

• Jianqing Zhang – CEO of Chinese Hospital in San Francisco

• Dr. Xiaoyu Xu – Managing Partner at AMINO Capital

• Angela Ying – Vice President of Business Operations at NVIDIA

• Gloria Young – Prominent real estate investor and developer