Introductions That Matter
Meet mentors, investors, employers, customers, operators, and other people who can help you move forward.
South Asians are Shaping America.
Too many are still doing it alone.
ASAN at a Glance
ASAN is the national platform connecting younger South Asians in the U.S. to mentors, investors, employers, customers, visibility, opportunity, and community.
200+
Events
1,000+
Stories & Conversations
300+
Partnerships
50K+
People Reached Through Events
What You Actually Get
Career Access
Meet professionals, employers and mentors through ASAN today while helping build SANGAM into a structured pathway for internships, first jobs and career access.
Visibility
Put your work, ideas, business, and accomplishments in front of larger audiences through ASAN's media, events, and partnerships.
A Working Network
Build relationships across industries, cities, generations, and backgrounds that continue beyond a single event.
Three Programs.
Built for What Comes Next.
ASAN is turning years of events, introductions, media, partnerships and community-building into structured programs for careers, entrepreneurship and health.
Career Access
SANGAM
Connecting students and early-career professionals with mentors, employers, internships, jobs, and professional networks. Helping international students navigate life in the U.S., including cultural adjustment and immigration-related guidance.
Explore SANGAM →
Entrepreneurial Growth
Scale
Helping launch and grow businesses, creative ventures, and impactful initiatives through access to collaborators, customers, experienced leaders, funding, mentors, and strategic partners across ASAN's national network.
Explore Scale →
Health + Longevity
Vitality
Bringing people together through fitness, wellness, and shared experiences to improve physical and mental health, manage stress, and reduce the risks of heart disease and diabetes associated with genetic predispositions.
Explore Vitality →South Asian Spotlight
ASAN's media and visibility platform tells the stories, hosts the conversations, and develops the research that puts South Asians shaping America in front of larger audiences.
The INDUStry Show
Aashish Beergi
Aashish Beergi is the CEO of MASH Project Foundation – helping nonprofits, philanthropies, and companies amplify their impact through strategic communications, media, and community-building across the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Explore The INDUStry Show →Pulse
SiriusXM names Anjali Sud chief executive officer
Explore Pulse →Research & Insights
Indians are taking over corporate America, why you should believe the hype
Commentary
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SiriusXM names Anjali Sud chief executive officer
SiriusXM appoints Indian American streaming executive and former Tubi and Vimeo leader Anjali Sud as its next chief executive officer.
ASAN Editorial · Nov 9, 2026Read More →
The RealReal appoints former Match Group CEO Shar Dubey to board
The RealReal appoints Indian American technology executive and former Match Group CEO Shar Dubey to its board of directors.
ASAN Editorial · Nov 5, 2026Read More →
Cal State LA professor Manisha Javeri receives Fulbright-Nehru Award
Cal State LA professor Manisha Javeri receives a Fulbright-Nehru Award for comparative research on artificial intelligence in education.
ASAN Editorial · Nov 4, 2026Read More →ASAN in Action
Coming Up
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South Asian Sweat Social
New York, NY
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Diwali Paddle: Diwali Goes Overboard!
Huntington Beach, CA
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ASAN Pickleball Tournament: Newport Beach
Newport Beach, CA
RSVP →Seen and shared
A selection of community moments and leadership stories from LinkedIn and Instagram.
What Happens Through ASAN
Opportunity
“After weeks and hundreds of applications online, I got my internship at an ASAN event within minutes.”
Ali · Recent Graduate
Capital
“I met an investor at an ASAN event who went on to invest in my company.”
Aashumi · Founder
Community
“I attended my first ASAN event for the networking, and stayed for the connections I didn’t know I needed.”
Shuba · Digital Marketing Executive
Our Network. Your Opportunities.
Connecting people, companies, universities, institutions, and platforms through ASAN's growing national network.
300+ partnerships and collaborations
Partner with ASAN →Built Nationally. Activated Locally.
ASAN brings people together through events, partnerships, media and local networks across major U.S. markets.
Ready to Plug In?
Join ASAN, attend an event, or contribute what you know.
Built Across Generations
ASAN's co-founders bring different generations, careers, cultures and experiences of being South Asian in America.
Lyra
U.S.-born high school student, Indian classical dancer and K-pop enthusiast navigating multiple cultures and identity.
Mohini
Immigrant software developer building professional and community connections in the U.S.
Nimisha
Immigrant entrepreneur and mother balancing business, family and community.
Nitin
Immigrant entrepreneur bringing decades of operating, investing and company-building experience to ASAN.
Reva
U.S.-born student, Indian classical singer and student of Japanese exploring culture and identity.