Ascend NorCal Growth Program
Unlock Your Career Potential: Navigate, Ascend, Thrive
Event Details
Breakout Sessions
In-Person Session
Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT
Venue: Moss Adams San Francisco Office, 101 2nd St #900, San Francisco, CA 94105
Admission: Ascend members: $150 I Non-Members: $200
Attire: Business Casual
Virtual Sessions
Date: Wednesday, June 5 & June 12, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PT
Venue: Zoom Meeting
Session 1 (May 30)
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5 PM - Welcome & Opening Plenary
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6 PM - Breakout Session
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7 PM - Closing Plenary
Session 2 (June 5)
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11 AM - Welcome
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2 Breakout Sessions
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12:30 PM - Closing Plenary
Session 3 (June 12)
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11 AM - Welcome
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2 Breakout Sessions
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12:30 PM - Closing Plenary
Description
The Growth Program empowers you to broaden your perspective, survey the diverse landscape of opportunities, and chart your course towards a meaningful career journey.
Guided by expert coaching facilitators and mentors across three immersive sessions, you'll embark on self-discovery and strategic planning, pinpointing the pathways to your professional aspirations.
Tracks:
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Trailblazers: Early career professionals with one to five years of experience, forging their path in search of purpose.
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Ascent Seekers: Mid-career professionals with five plus years of experience aspiring to leadership or seeking to elevate their impact.
Join us as we embark on this transformative expedition towards personal and professional fulfillment.
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*Attendance to all three sessions is mandatory to ensure maximum benefit from the program
Keynote Speakers
Michael Kanazawa
Consulting Partner, Former CEO/Founder; Board Member; Author
EY
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Bhavit Desai
Vice President, Business Transformation Strategy
Robert Half
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Francisco Sarmiento, Jr
Consulting Partner
Moss Adams LLP
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Day 3
Mentors
Rianna Au
Senior Product Owner
First Republic Bank
JP Morgan Chase
Candy Hong
Controller
Engine Room
Francisco Sarmiento
Consulting Partner
Moss Adams LLP
Rucha Bhatt
Tax Senior Manager
​Moss Adams LLP
Connie Hsu
M&A Strategic Finance Director
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Andrew Wang
Innovation & Global Digital Partnerships
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Ashley Huang
Consulting & Analytics Sr.Manager
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May Lee
R&D Tax Director
Moss Adams LLP
Winny Wong
Advisory Partner
BPM LLP
Moderator
Jennie Ly
Assurance Innovation & Strategy Sr. Manager
Moss Adams LLP
Program Partner
Safety of our guests is paramount to Ascend. Attendees are responsible for monitoring their own condition and agree to comply with the safety, hygiene and CDC identified pandemic level communicable illnesses (including COVID-19) guidelines established by relevant health authorities. We request that attendees not attend an event should they test positive or if they experience COVID symptoms prior to the event.