National ACE AAPISTRONG Annual Conference
What is the AAPISTRONG Annual Conference?
The National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (National ACE) is pleased to invite you to participate in our AAPISTRONG "Strength in Diversity" Annual Conference. This will be an exciting chance to learn about the current state of minority small business and how to grow your business for the future. National ACE, along with our corporate partners, chambers of commerce, strategic partners, and AAPI small business owners are eager to collaborate and champion policy and program initiatives that will help diversify and strengthen the AAPI business presence in the U.S. Economy. This conference will gather top government leaders and corporate executives who have taken a stance against anti-AAPI discrimination and bias and are working together to offer resources to help AAPI entrepreneurs grow for the future. Whether you're a small-business owner, corporate executive, community leader, or strategic chamber partner, we hope you'll join us for this exciting conference where thought leaders and decision makers will share their knowledge and experience with you. Make plans to attend our AAPISTRONG "Strength in Diversity" Annual Conference, September 19-21, in downtown Washington, DC.
Network & Connect with AAPI small business leaders
live in Washington D.C.
Networking Reception Only - $150
9/19, 5:00pm-8:00pm, Includes Networking Reception Only
Table at the Awards Dinner Only -$3,000
9/20., 6:00pm-9:00pm, Table for 8 at the Awards Dinner
Full Conference: $450
Includes: 9/19, 5:00pm-8:00pm, Networking Reception
9/20, 8:30am-4:00pm, Plenaries and Breakout Sessions
9/20, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Awards Dinner
9/21, 9:00am-3:00pm, Capitol Hill Visits (Reserved for Strategic Partners
Past Speakers
Vice President Kamala Harris
Secretary Janet Yellen, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Secretary Xavier Becerra U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Gina M. Raimondo U.S. Department of Commerce
The Honorable Elaine L. Chao 18th U.S. Secretary of Transportation & 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor
Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative
The Honorable Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator, Small Business Administration
Congressman Cedric Richmond Former Senior Advisor to the President
Deputy Secretary Don Graves U.S. Department of Commerce
Deputy Secretary Julie Su U.S. Department of Labor
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Senator Ben Cardin, Chair, Senate Small Business Committee (D-MD)
Erika Moritsugu, Deputy Assistant to the President and AANHPI Senior Liaison
Donald Lu Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Miguel Estién, Acting National Director, Minority Business Development Agency
Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (D-CA)
Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY)
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez, Chair, House Small Business Committee (D-NY)
Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA)
Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA)
Congresswoman Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa)
Krystal Ka'ai, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Kathy Ong Sisolak First Lady of Nevada
Yumi Hogan First Lady of Maryland
Mark Madrid, Associate Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, SBA
John “Jack” Bienko, Deputy Director for Entrepreneurship Education, SBA
Joann J. Hill, Chief of the Office of Business Development for the United States Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
Geri Sanchez Aglipay Regional Administrator, Region V - Great Lakes Region U.S. Small Business Administration
Nisha Ramachandran, Executive Director, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Chiling Tong, CEO/President, National ACE
Justin Nelson, President, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Ron Busby Sr., President & CEO, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.
Ramiro Cavazos, President & CEO, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Ying McGuire, President and CEO, National Minority Supplier Development Council
Matthew D. Ellis EVP and CFO, Verizon
Ruben Barrales, Senior Vice President, External Engagement, Wells Fargo
Amy Healy, Vice President & Head of Government Relations, Grubhub
Deborah Byers, Americas Sector Leader, Ernst & Young
Susan Lee, EY-Parthenon Partner, Strategy and Transactions Ernst & Young LLP
Tracey Doi, Chief Financial Officer and Group Vice President, Toyota Motor North America
Dontai Smalls, Vice President of Global Public Affairs, UPS
Joon Kim - Executive Director of External Affairs, Comcast Corporation
Jason Chan, Director, External Affairs, AT&T
Paul Disselkoen, Senior Associate, Government Relations, Paypal
Michelle Mi, Vice President, Emerging Markets and Business Development - Global Sourcing, Walmart
Garrett Gin, Senior Vice President, Local Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Los Angeles, Bank of America
Chris Law, National Vice President, Asian Initiative, UnitedHealthcare
Joe Erlinger President, McDonald’s USA
Jimmy Ferguson; Owner Operator, McDonald’s
Angela Pinsky, Senior Government Affairs Manager, New York and New Jersey, Google
Mariko S. Carpenter Vice President, Marketing, NielsenIQ
Tony Gladney, Vice President - Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion MGM Resorts International
Richard Lui, Author, "Enough About Me" & Anchor, NBC News/MSNBC
Kaity Tong, Anchor and Reporter at PIX11 News in New York
Pamela Young, News Anchor, KITV4 Honolulu
Steve Chen, Co-Founder, Youtube
Susi Feltch-Malohifo'ou, Executive Director, Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources (PIK2AR)
Madalene Mielke, President and CEO, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
Seema Agnani, Executive Director, National CAPACD
Karen Eng, President and CEO, CSMI
Susan Jin Davis, Social Impact Officer, Al Roker Entertainment
Jan-Ie Low, President Golden Catalyst, LLC
Daniel Oliver, COO, National ACE
Andrew Chau, Co-Founder, Boba Guys
Dennis Huang, Executive Director & CEO, Asian Business Association
Jacob Hsu, CEO, Catalyte
Angela Chang, Chief Strategy Officer, KCAL Insurance Agency
Samantha Berg, Managing Partner Verizon Next Street
Myra Doria, East Zone President, McDonald’s USA
Henry Childs, President & CEO, NMSDC Business Consortium Fund
Pat Fong Kushida, President and CEO, CalAsian Chamber
Bill Imada, Chairman, and Chief Connectivity Officer, IW Group
Claudia F. Kaercher, President, Island Liaison, Inc.
Rhett Buttle, Founder, Public Private Strategies
Ian So, Co-Founder, Program Director, ACE NextGen
Grace Lee, CEO and President of Ashford Connex
Tammy Halevy, Co-Director, Reimagine Main Street
Dr. Eugenia Henry, President and Co-Founder, H2O Clinical Research
Mari Takahashi, Professional Streamer
Jaeson Ma, Co-Founder, 88rising
Candice Kumai, Founder, The Matcha Shoppe
Daphne Kwok, VP, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Asian American & Pacific Islander Audience Strategy at AARP
Albert Shen, Policy Committee Member, National ACE
Donald Hyun Kiolbassa, Managing Partner, The Law Offices of Kiolbassa, Holmes & Ansong
Tianyi “Joe” Zhu, Managing Partner of Playground Capital