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- 🥟 Let’s Talk AI (and Eat Dim Sum!) – Join us on 7/19 ✨
🥟 Let’s Talk AI (and Eat Dim Sum!) – Join us on 7/19 ✨
You're Invited: DIMSUMX Returns to LA for a Special AI talk and AYCE Dim Sum!

DIMSUMX NEWSLETTER
Dear DIMSUMX Family,
The past few months have been a beautiful blur—filled with shared stories, laughter, soul-filled conversations, and yes… lots of dim sum.
From our We’re all weirdos and Sunflower Girl AAPI Women in Entertainment Roundtable in LA to our Marketing Analytics Summit Dinner in Phoenix, each gathering reminded us why we started DIMSUMX in the first place: to create intimate spaces for real talk, real connection, and heart-centered innovation.
We’re kicking off summer with something bold, heartfelt, and a little delicious, and we would like to invite you to:
🥢 DIMSUMX: AI + Heart-Centered Building
July 19th, Saturday, 11 AM - 2 PM @ Bistro 1968, SGV
🍽️This is an off-the-record, AYCE dim sum dinner for builders, product thinkers, and curious minds to gather and talk honestly about how AI is reshaping the way we create. No panels. No slides. Just real conversation over dumplings.
🧠 Topics include:
– How AI is transforming the product dev cycle
– Favorite tools, frameworks, and aha moments
– Real product stories—what worked, what flopped
🎙️ Special Guest: Chris Liu
Chris is the founder behind Ask Willow and YesTattoo, with 100+ digital projects reaching over 1M users. He’s passionate about building intuitive, human-centered AI—and he’s bringing stories, insights, and energy to the table.
🍤 Back by popular demand: We’re returning to the same AYCE dim sum spot from our WeAreWeirdos collab—a DIMSUMX Queen–approved favorite (check out @dimsumxqueen vid). Try the shrimp rolls—it’s magic.
RSVP here before the spots are run out: https://dimsumx.com/#dimsum-x-ai-la
🎉 We’re also celebrating our returning guest Thomas, who’s earned his official DIMSUMX LED name badge by attending three DIMSUMX events! Come see it glow and join the tradition. 💡
📩 Not in LA?
Know someone who is? A friend, colleague, cousin, or fellow product builder? Please forward this email—we’d love to welcome them!
📸 In case you missed It – Here are the past event highlights
RELIVE THE MAGIC ✨
3/28 - DIMSUM X 🥳 Beyond Connections LA Summit
Our third DIMSUMX x 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 LA Summit Graduation Brunch was a sold-out success—two full tables of heart-centered professionals gathered at Mama Lu in Beverly Hills.
🎓Congratulations again to all the incredible BC3 masterminds who have graduated! Your growth, courage, and authenticity have been such an inspiration to witness. We’re so proud of everything you’ve achieved—and this brunch was the perfect way to celebrate your journey.
💛 Thank you to everyone who showed up with presence, laughter, and heart.
4/12 - DIMSUM X 👾 WeAreWeirdos
This was more than a meal—it was a celebration of beautiful weirdness, connection, and community. Guided by Nancy Luong, the book author of We Are All Weirdos, we shared stories, laughter, and dim sum in a safe space where quirks were honored and vulnerability was embraced. From Jeffersonian-style conversations about why we’re “beautiful weirdos” to speed networking that turned strangers into kindred spirits, this reminded us that we’re not alone—and that our weirdness is something to be celebrated, not hidden.
5/24 - DIMSUM X 🌻 Sunflower Girl
During Memorial Day weekend, we gathered at the beautiful Taste of Beauty restaurant in Los Angeles for an unforgettable evening honoring AAPI girls and women in entertainment.
With moving performances, powerful panel conversations, and a roundtable filled with storytelling and shared dim sum, Sunflower Girl was more than an event—it was a celebration of identity, courage, and connection across generations.
We were especially honored to have Holly M Kaplan, Malea Emma join us—your voices, creativity, and presence added so much light to the space.
A heartfelt thank you to Julia Gouw for her incredible support behind the scenes—and a big congratulations on Julia in receiving the DIMSUMX Touch of the Heart Award for your dedication to empowering women in media and storytelling.
6/02 - DIMSUM X 📊 Marketing Analytics Summit
We brought the heart to the data scene in Phoenix!
Thank you to everyone who joined our DIMSUMX dinner during the Marketing Analytics Summit—you helped turn an industry conference into something personal, joyful, and real. From breathwork grounding to raw conversations on honesty in analytics, this gathering was full of insight, warmth, and connection.
💬 Whether it was your first time or your third, we’re so grateful you chose to spend your evening with us. (Congratulations to Jim Sterne and Jim Gianoglio for earning their official DIMSUMX LED name badge by attending DIMSUMX 3X!
💛 Whether you’re a longtime supporter or new to our table, thank you for being part of this journey. We can’t wait to see you soon!
Together at the table,
Chalsea-Blaze Chen
Founder, DIMSUMX
dimsumx.com
Upcoming events…
Can’t make this one? No worries! We have more exciting events lined up for August, September, October and forward! Stay tuned!
Come hungry—for both dumplings and ideas. See you on 7/19 in LA!