LUNAR ACCEL — Building the future of Asian American leadership

The future of Asian American leadership

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Lunar Accel is a platform for new pathways

to leadership. We operate with the ambition of a high-growth venture and the heart of a nonprofit, to develop new programs for East and Southeast Asian American professionals.

Why Lunar Accel

The numbers tell the story.

Asian American professionals continue to contribute across every sector of the economy, yet representation at the highest levels remains disproportionately low. The gap is not a reflection of performance or capability. It reflects limited access to leadership pathways, influential networks, and institutional capital.

These disparities make clear why mentorship, community, and intentional investment are essential to creating equitable opportunity and lasting change.

of CEOs are Asian American despite being 9% of the corporate professional workforce in the US.

Bain & Co.

17%

of Asian American professionals say they have strong networks, the least out of any demographic group.

Coqual

0.7%

of capital in the asset management industry is managed by Asian Americans despite their portfolio performance meeting or exceeding industry benchmarks.

AAAIM

Programs

How we develop leaders

Our flagship Career Accelerator brings together 30 early-career fellows for a transformative 6 weeks of keynote speakers, mentorship, and more.

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Keynote Speakers

Hear from Asian American business leaders who have changed their industry. Learn how they did it, what they wish they had known earlier, and how you can find your own path to success.

Fellows in conversation during a discussion session

Mentorship

Fellows are matched to a mentor who provide personalized advice across personal and professional topics: navigating career pivots, moving to a new city, getting promoted, finding purpose and fulfillment.

Community

Join a lifelong community of like-minded, ambitious peers and mentors — friends, coworkers, and future co-founders. Alumni get access to Lunar Accel events we host in the future.

Speakers

A sampling of our past keynote speakers