Beyond the Pages: How Ashley Lam bridges corporate success and cultural legacy through storytelling
There's a version of success that gets talked about all the time: the career, the title, the trajectory.
And then there's the thing you make because you can't not make it.
Ashley Lam has both.
She's an Executive Director at BNP Paribas, with 15 years of experience in financial technology, compliance, and operational risk. She's also the author of Wrapped with Love: Wonton Noodle Day with Grandma—a debut children's picture book she created for her daughter and her mother, all while raising three kids and without a publishing background.
Ashley didn't write the book to change careers. She wrote it because the story she wanted to give her daughter didn't exist yet.
This isn't your average book talk; think of it as a live YouTube podcast with a business edge. To help tell Ashley's story, we’ve invited Sabeen Khan to lead the conversation. With a background in tech investment banking at Bank of America, and her own history of bold creative leaps as a beauty/wellness/tech startup co-founder and narrative builder at Refinery29, Sabeen knows how to peel back the layers of Ashley’s personal and professional journey.
Reserve your spot today—spaces are limited.
🎟️ Early bird: $35 through 4/23 | $40 after.
In this conversation, we'll cover:
Balancing a senior leadership career with a creative passion project
What the first-time author experience actually looks like—both the practical and the personal sides
The cultural story behind the book and why representation matters to Ashley
What she wants her daughter—and all of us—to take from this
The evening:
6:30 – 7:00 pm — Welcome Reception
7:00 – 7:50 pm — Fireside Chat with Ashley Lam led by Sabeen Khan + Audience Q&A
7:50 – 8:30 pm — Closing Reception with light bites and beverages
Who this is for:
Women in the middle or later stages of their careers—building something professional, curious about what else might be possible, and drawn to stories about identity, creativity, and courage. You don't have to be AAPI to find Ashley's story moving. But if you are, you may find it especially so.
📍 NYC venue details to be shared with registrants approximately one week before the event.
Guest Speaker: Ashley Lam
Ashley Lam is Executive Director, Head of Americas Compliance, Operational & Permanent Control - Risk & Control at BNP Paribas. She is a senior financial technology, compliance and operational risk specialist and strategic advisor with 15 years of experience developing, executing and performing risk assessment programs for global financial institutions that also include JPMorgan Chase and Commerzbank AG.
Ashley is an AABDC 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business 2023 Award recipient, a founding member of The Authentic Asian, and an active member of Ascend Leadership, NAAAP, and the Financial Women's Association.
She is also, as of this year, a published children's book author. Wrapped with Love: Wonton Noodle Day with Grandma is her debut — inspired by her mother and her daughter, and created because the story didn't exist yet.
Guest Interviewer: Sabeen Khan
Not long ago, Sabeen Khan was an Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America, specializing in tech, media and telecom. Then she made the leap to co-found and lead Khoobi — a beauty and wellness tech platform that empowers women to discover, book, and get rewarded for the self-care services they already love. Khoobi has been incubated by Dream Ventures, Antler, and Gold House.
Sabeen’s journey bridges both corporate and creative worlds. She previously worked behind the scenes at Refinery29 as a Production Assistant and Social Media Assistant. Today, she openly shares her experiences with tech, business and startup life as a content creator, connecting with nearly 15,000 TikTok followers and amassing over 800,000 likes.
Fluent in Urdu and Spanish, Sabeen brings both a global perspective and a deep appreciation for cultural identity.
Currently pursuing her MBA at Columbia Business School while actively growing her company, Sabeen continues to champion the stories of driven women blazing their own trails.
Follow on IG @thesabway | @khoobiwellness
📚 Pre-Order Wrapped with Love: Wonton Noodle Day with Grandma:
Wrapped with Love: Wonton Noodle Day with Grandma — a picture book about making wontons with grandma, passing down family traditions, and the cultural love that lives in cooking together.
👉 Pre-order here.
Refund & Cancellation Policy: All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you need to cancel, you may apply your ticket value as a one-time credit toward a future Midlife Path event with written notice at least 48 hours before the event's start time.
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