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Ascend November Inspiring Across Generations

We Ascend Together: Elevating Our Stories, Deepening Our Connections
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Event Details

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Time: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM PT (Networking 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM)

Venue: Visa, Foster City, 900 Metro Center Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404 (Map)

Admission:

In-Person: Member: $150  I  Non-Member: $200; 

Virtual for Plenary: Member: Complimentary  |  Non-Member: $25              

Attire: Business Casual

Description

Join us at the Ascend NorCal November Inspiring Across Generations Conference, the final event in our 2024 IAG series, as we unite under the theme "We Ascend Together." This year’s culminating conference will celebrate the power of AAPI storytelling and the vibrant diversity of our community. Featuring thought-provoking plenaries like "Unfolding Narratives: The Power of AAPI Storytelling" and "Embracing the Mosaic – Mixed-Race AAPI Experiences in a Complex World," we’ll honor our shared narratives, strengthen our bonds, and inspire collective action. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, reflect, and ascend together as we close out an impactful year.

Agenda

Agenda

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM:

Registration, Networking, Lunch

12:30 PM - 1:40 PM:

Welcome & Opening Plenary

1:40 PM - 1:55 PM:

Networking Break / Transition

1:55 PM - 2:45 PM:

Breakout Session #1

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM:

Networking Break / Transition

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM:

Breakout Session #2

3:50 PM - 4:05 PM:

Networking Break / Transition

4:05 PM - 5:15 PM:

Closing Plenary & Wrap Up

5:15 PM - 6:45 PM:

Networking / Happy Hour

Welcome & Opening

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Angela Gray

Co-Founder

YINA

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Jackie Mak

Advisory Director

KPMG

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Abigail Hing Wen

Producer and Author

HarperCollins Publishers

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Michelle Sugihara

Executive Director & CEO

CAPE

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Madhu Mujoo

Advisory Principal

KPMG

AEN Breakout Session #1

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Christine del Rosario

Partner

PwC

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Sonita Lontoh

Independent Board Director

Sunrun

AEN Breakout Session #2

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Meha Agrawal

Founder & CEO

SILK + SONDER

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Kristy Kim

Co-Founder, CEO

TomoCredit

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Ray Chueng

Partner

Crowe

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Holly Liu

Co-Founder

KABAM

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Ellen Chen

Co-founder 

Mendocino Farms

Breakout Sessions

IAG Breakout Session #1A

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Al Goel

Founder 

The Four Pillars Consulting & Coaching

IAG Breakout Session #2A

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Jason Lee

Senior Staff Consultant

Crowe

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Nicole Wong

Learning Strategy Director

PwC

IAG Breakout Session #2B

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Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Founder & Executive Coach

Inner Radio

Closing Plenary

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Alex Chester Iwata

Co-founder, CEO

​Mixed Asian Media

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Elenor Mak

Founder & CEO

Jilly Bing

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Ryan Alexander Holmes

Digital Creator

Ryan Alexander Holmes

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Mariko Sola

 Business Planning & Operations

Visa

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Arjun Kalra

Office Managing Partner

Crowe

Host Partner

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Program Partners

Our Corporate Partners

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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.

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