During AAPI Heritage Month, the Asian Creative Foundation hosted the inaugural Asian Creative Festival, part of their ongoing mission to curate events spearheaded by industry-specific professionals who are part of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

In partnership with Working Not Working and NYCxDesign, a multi-faceted panel moderated by Cindy Leung, former Workplace Design Director at Nike (Asia), came together in Industry City to chat about the current job market, bringing their cultural identity to their work, and making the most out of your passions.

Frannie Rhodes, SVP + Executive Director of Creative Talent @ MullenLowe, Sunita Deshpande, Creative Director @ M Booth Health and Co-Founder of The Side Show, and Augusto Piccio IV, Designer @ Working Not Working, offered their takes.