I believe that we're talking about Asian women being at the top of whatever field the conference referenced in the blog post was about.
Another example:
> Different studies have found different results, but most have found above-average verbal and mathematical intelligence in Ashkenazi Jews, along with below-average spatial intelligence. Some studies have found IQ scores amongst Ashkenazi Jews to be a fifth to one full standard deviation above average in mathematical and verbal tests.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkenazi_Jewish_intelligence#D...