Ascend November Inspiring Across Generations
We Ascend Together: Elevating Our Stories, Deepening Our Connections
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
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
Speakers
Welcome & Opening
Angela Gray
Co-Founder
YINA
Jackie Mak
Advisory Director
KPMG
Abigail Hing Wen
Producer and Author
HarperCollins Publishers
Michelle Sugihara
Executive Director & CEO
CAPE
Madhu Mujoo
Advisory Principal
KPMG
AEN Breakout Session #1
Christine del Rosario
Partner
PwC
Sonita Lontoh
Independent Board Director
Sunrun
AEN Breakout Session #2
Meha Agrawal
Founder & CEO
SILK + SONDER
Kristy Kim
Co-Founder, CEO
TomoCredit
Ray Chueng
Partner
Crowe
Holly Liu
Co-Founder
KABAM
Ellen Chen
Co-founder
Mendocino Farms
Breakout Sessions
IAG Breakout Session #1A
Al Goel
Founder
The Four Pillars Consulting & Coaching
IAG Breakout Session #2A
Jason Lee
Senior Staff Consultant
Crowe
Nicole Wong
Learning Strategy Director
PwC
IAG Breakout Session #2B
Jennifer Ouyang Altman
Founder & Executive Coach
Inner Radio
Closing Plenary
Alex Chester Iwata
Co-founder, CEO
​Mixed Asian Media
Elenor Mak
Founder & CEO
Jilly Bing
Ryan Alexander Holmes
Digital Creator
Ryan Alexander Holmes
Mariko Sola
Business Planning & Operations
Visa
Arjun Kalra
Office Managing Partner
Crowe
Host Partner
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Program Partners
Our Corporate Partners
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.