“Moving Beyond Borders” brought together powerful voices from across the Asian diaspora to share stories of identity, resilience, and leadership. Hosted in collaboration with Capilano University, this vibrant celebration of Asian Heritage Month highlighted the strength of community through storytelling, dialogue, and cultural expression.

Cathy Lee’s journey from Hong Kong to Canada is a story of educational vision, cultural pride, and lifelong service. As an immigrant educator and community builder, she’s spent decades empowering youth and fostering cross-cultural understanding to help shape a more just, inclusive society.

From surviving dictatorship in Kurdistan to telling untold stories in Canada, journalist Diary Marif uses his voice to challenge erasure, amplify sub-minority perspectives, and redefine what it means to belong in media. His journey is one of courage, truth-telling, and quiet defiance.

Siani Shivaram’s path from software engineer to product leader at Microsoft is a story of self-discovery, cultural pride, and purpose-driven leadership. Rooted in empathy and resilience, she’s redefining what it means to lead in tech as an Asian immigrant woman.

TJ Delegencia’s journey as a queer, disabled, neurodiverse, second-generation Chinese-Filipino Canadian has shaped his mission to create inclusive spaces rooted in authenticity and equity. From surviving a brain tumor to leading DEI at Capilano University, TJ’s story is one of resilience, identity, and redefining what leadership looks like.

Vincent Wong’s journey from second-generation identity struggles to arts leadership is a powerful testament to resilience, cultural advocacy, and creative storytelling. Navigating between worlds, he’s built community, challenged conventions, and used his voice to amplify others, proving that leadership doesn’t always follow a straight path.

From brick-by-brick beginnings to leading healthcare infrastructure projects across B.C., Kai Liang’s story is one of quiet strength, resilience, and purpose-driven leadership. She’s not just building buildings—she’s building bridges between cultures, communities, and careers.