🥟 August at DIMSUMX: Gong Baths, Dumpling-Making & Celebration

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🔙 In Case You Missed July…

Last month’s DIMSUMX: AI + Product Building event sold out in just days and reminded us why this community exists.

We gathered product managers, engineers, creatives, strategist, HR leaders, and change-makers over dim sum, conversation, and a real talk session with Chris Liu on building human-first with AI. Yes, you can debug code with Claude or Cursor, but sometimes the best debugging happens over tea, laughter, and shared stories. One of the pieces of advice that Chris gave us really stuck with me; he said, “Start with a PRD. Don’t let the AI drag you into premature coding loops.” Want the full tool list + notes? Follow us on Linkedin and DM us and we will share the notes with you!

🎥 Watch the recap video
📸 Who’s attended? Read more on LinkedIn

Upcoming events…

This August, we’re inviting you into something just as magical!

We’re hosting an entire weekend of reconnection, rest, and radical joy, including a community birthday, a dumpling making + gong bath healing ritual, and an intimate night celebrating Southeast Asian women leaders. Let’s make August unforgettable.

🥂 DIMSUMX x Beyond Connections: Celebrate, Meet & Greet

🗓️ Friday, August 16 | 12–2 PM
📍 Mama Lu, Beverly Hills
🎟️ RSVP now – limited seats!

Last month, Beyond Connections, the global networking accelerator by Connected Success, turned ONE! And this moment also marks my own one-year anniversary with BC, a space that has profoundly shaped how I build relationships, grow as a leader, and run DIMSUMX. Read more about my journey here.

✨ A generous, vulnerable, action-oriented global community of founders, executives, creatives, coaches, and changemakers — now nearly 500+ members strong across 5 cohorts. And now, I want you to experience it too. 🙂 This open gathering is for:

• ✨ BC members across cohorts

• 🙋 Anyone curious about intentional, heart-led networking

• 🧠 Leaders who want to explore AI-powered relationship systems

• 🥟 And people who just love dumplings and deep conversations

Whether you're part of the community or just community-curious — you’re warmly welcome.

Thanks to our partner Beyond Connections, this lunch is subsidized and open to all. Whether you’re already part of BC or just curious to feel the vibe, come join us!

RSVP here before the spots are run out!

🌕 DIMSUMX: Gong Bath + Dumpling Making

🗓️ Saturday, August 16 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Taste of Beauty, LA
🎟️ Reserve your spot

Ready to rest, reset, and reconnect?

This is a 3-hour immersive experience designed to ground your nervous system, nourish your soul, and bring joy to your hands (and taste buds).

🥟 Dumpling Folding – learn from Chef George Guo from Taste of Beauty
🛕 Gong Bath Healing – with Master Wu Wu using the 抄鑼 (Chāo Luó) Chau Gong
🍽️ Shared Meal – enjoy your creations of dumplings in good company

🔔 Why Try the Chāo Luó Gong?

This ceremonial gong isn’t just sound—it’s a vibrational experience:

• Deep relaxation & nervous system reset: Sessions encourage a shift into alpha and theta brainwave states, reducing cortisol and anxiety. Participants report feelings of peace, clarity, and mental calm.

• Emotional release & energetic flow: The gong’s resonance gently alternates blocked energy and emotions, often accompanied by tears, laughter, or insight.

• Physical benefit & improved circulation: Users have reported lower heart rate and blood pressure, reduced muscle tension, and even improved sleep and mood stability.

• Creativity boost & enhanced awareness: The frequency shifts may unlock new clarity and inspiration, similar to meditative or dream states.

🌿 Why This Experience Is Unique

You won’t find gong baths quite like this one. This is held inside an enclosed space, allowing the Chāo Luó gong’s vibrations to fill every corner. I’ve experienced it many times personally, and the resonance stays in your body long after the session ends.

✨ Combine that with dumpling folding and community connection… and you’ve got a ritual that heals, grounds, and delights.

📸 Yes, we’ll have photo ops to capture your folds, laughter, and post-gong glow.
This is our first-ever dumpling workshop + sound healing combo, and it’s going to sell out fast.

💛 DIMSUMX: Southeast Asian Women Leaders Celebration

🗓️ Sunday, August 17 | Orange County
🎟️ Private Dinner (At Capacity)

In collaboration with Elevate Women in Steam+ (EWIS+), We’re closing the weekend with an intimate, invitation-only dinner honoring the brilliance, leadership, and cultural legacy of Southeast Asian women across finance, film, wellness, and entrepreneurship.

👑 Touch of the Heart Award Honoree/Speaker:
Priscilla Lim, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan — for her powerful impact in finance and her unwavering role as a cultural connector.

🎤Additional Featured Speakers:
Anne Nguyen Oliver, Founder & CEO, House of M Beauty
Janice Chua, Producer (Crazy Rich Asians), Co-Founder, Third Culture Content

🌟 Special Guest Appearance:
We’re honored to welcome a very special guest whose presence will bring added meaning to this evening of celebration. More details to come...

✨ Afternoon Themes Include:

• SEA Women Leadership Panel Discussion

• Touch of the Heart Award

• Southeast Asian Women–Owned Showcase – Spotlighting local brands and creators building with purpose, beauty, and cultural pride

This is more than a dinner — it’s a tribute.
A sacred space to celebrate visibility, vulnerability, and the vibrant future we’re co-creating together. 🙏 With deep gratitude to Julia Gouw and Cindy Huang for helping bring this vision to life.

📩 We are currently at full capacity. Click below to join the waitlist.

🤝 Let’s Build Together

We’re looking for speakers, sponsors and collaborators who believe in the magic we’re building — cultural storytelling, emotional wellness, leadership through food and play. Got an idea or know someone we should talk to?
Reply to this email or contact us at [email protected]

💌 Stay in the Loop

Can’t make this one? We’ve got more lined up for fall:
✨ September – DIMSUM X AI/Vibe Coding (DC), MeasureCamp (Chicago),
✨ October – DIMSUM X MeasureCamp (DC), AI+HR (LA), AceNext Gen (LA)
✨ Ongoing – Special Editions in LA & DMV & Virtually

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