It’s time to connect, learn, and give back!
Networking Cocktail Reception
October 12
6:00-8:00pm PT
Conference: Plenary & Breakout Sessions
October 13
8:30am-4:00pm PT
Awards Dinner
October 13
6:00-9:00pm PT
ACE NextGen After Dark Soiree
October 13
10:00pm - 2:00am PT
ACE NextGen Brunch Experience at Tim Ho Wan
October 14
10:30am - 1:00pm
A heartfelt thanks to our conference
sponsors who make it all possible.
Over 500 AANHPI Leaders gather in
Las Vegas, Nevada to Celebrate
AANHPI Businesses and their Economic Impact
Conference Speakers
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Isabella Casillas Guzman
SBA Administrator
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Krystal Ka'ai
Executive Director of White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI)
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Sean Reyes
Utah’s 21st Attorney General
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Kimberley Lee
Arizona State Treasurer
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Kendee Yamaguchi
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Field Global Markets
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Ron Busby Sr.
President/CEO of U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.
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Nathaniel Ru
Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer at Sweetgreen
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Chiling Tong
President & CEO of National ACE
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Thear Suzuki
Global Client Service Partner of EY
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Susan Jin Davis
Social Impact Officer at Al Roker Entertainment, Inc
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Dr. Karen Eng
President & CEO of CSMI
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Bill Imada
Founder, Chairman and Chief Connectivity Officer of IW Group
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Brandon Lee
Founder of Zone Genius Institute
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Brian Pang
Development Director of Electronic Arts
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Joon Kim
Associate Vice President of External Affairs of Comcast
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Tom Gannon
Chief Government Relations Officer of H&R Block
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Kerry Wang
CEO & Co-Founder of Searchlight
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Leo Wong
Vice-President Product Development of ZNEST
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Zoey Gong, RD
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Chef, Food Therapist, Registered Dietitian
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Larry Wu
Founder & CEO of Wuju Foods
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John Victoria
Founder & Owner of Polianna
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Chewy Jang
Chief of Staff at Spaceport & CEO of Kid's Dream
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Carol Lee Mitchell
Head of Small Business, Specialty & Consumer Vehicle Lending Strategy - Executive at Bank of America
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Sherry-Lee Singh
Senior Director of Supplier Diversity at Walmart
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Michelle Phan
Founder & CEO of EM Cosmetics
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Angela Chang
Chief Strategy Officer of KCAL Insurance Agency
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Misa Chien
CEO and Founder of The Authentic Asian
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Kevin Chan
Co-Founder of Best Delegate
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Elmy Bermejo
Regional Administrator, Region IX
of U.S. Small Business Administration
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Ian So
Co-Founder of Chicken & Rice Guys & Co-Founder of Momentium
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Jerry Won
Founder & CEO of Just Like Media
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Mike Kim
Brand strategist for business thought leaders, coaches, and authors
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Tony Gladney
Vice President of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at MGM Resorts International
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Sean Franklin
Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement Center at the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
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Amy Chin
Founder of Calm Better Days
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Linda Yoon
Therapist & Founder of Yellow Chair Collective
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Clayton McClintock, PhD
Neuroscience Researcher & Clinical Psychologist
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Priscilla Lim
Executive Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Maui Orozco
Public Policy Manager of Meta
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Vivian Young
Global Head of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs of JPMC
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Soo Jin Lee
Therapist & Director of Yellow Chair Collective
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Andrea Maeng
Founder, Coach, Facilitator of In Business & Life
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Derek Uehara
President of Uehara Financial & Longevity Planning & President of Nevada Small Business Council
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Esther Lee
Founder of Asian Founded
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Frances Luong
Chief Marketing Officer, Resibrands & Co-Founder/Partner of Joieful
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Evan Louie
Managing Partner of Asian Pacific Joint Venture LLC.
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Danny Taing
Founder & CEO of Bokksu
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Ky Eap
VP of International Sales at Lorde + Belle
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Linglong He
Chief Leadership Advisor of Rocket Central
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Vanessa Dew
Co-founder of Health-Ade Kombucha
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Ray Cui
Financial Advisor at Strategic Financial Group, LLP
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Ami Kasar
Founder and CEO of Multifunding
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Manumalo Muasau
Founder of ManuMental
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Linh Huong
Managing Partner, The Outpost
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Charles Wu
CEO of Chi’Tiva
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Maria Racho
Venture Partner at Qubits Ventures
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Ali Ahmed
Director of Global Thought Leadership at Fidelity Investments
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Tony Peng
VP, Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors
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Ronita Panda
Customer Inclusion AANHPI Community Lead of Fidelity Investments
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Jimmy Ferguson
President of Maxtab, Inc.
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Hola Motuapuaka
CEO of STATUS
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David Choi
Proprietor of Magna Carta
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Ben Raju
Director of Program Management for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Field Operations.
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Fa'avae Fa'avae
Founder and Owner of F2 Manufacturing and Island Avenue
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Ha Nguyen
Owner & Co-Founder, 7 Leaves Cafe
AT THE
WESTGATE HOTEL
Stay where all the action happens
Conference Rate: $139.00 / NIGHT
Use Group Code: SGACE3 or
Group Name: AAPIStrong Annnual Conference
For further assistance call: 1-800-635-7711
This two-day business conference brings together Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) entrepreneurs, small business owners, state and local AAPI Chambers of Commerce from around the country, corporate partners, and community leaders to network and celebrate AAPI small business communities and entrepreneurship across generations.
Build a legacy
and a lasting impact across generations.
NATIONAL ACE
National ACE advances Asian American and Pacific Islander business owners by building capacity and fostering economic development through advocacy, partnerships and programs. In 2022, they distributed 217 grants to AAPI-owned small businesses and supported over 30,000 AAPI small business owners with their programs and resources.
ACE NEXTGEN
ACE NextGen empowers AAPI entrepreneurs in the growth stage of their businesses by cultivating lifelong genuine relationships that help build wealth, learning, network, and a community.
This year’s theme represents the cross generational collaboration of the two organizations, National ACE and ACE NextGen. Longevity for National ACE business owners is creating a legacy in business and in life that can endure for generations. Longevity for ACE NextGen entrepreneurs is learning to grow their businesses and seeing opportunities to create wealth and impact. Longevity encourages the Asian American and Pacific Islander community to advance opportunities and equity in ways that will leave a lasting impact across generations.
FAQs
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VIP Welcome Reception & Conference: Business Casual
Awards Dinner: Ethnic Wear/Gala Wear Optional -
We have availability for the West Gate Hotel. Use Group Code: SGACE3 or Group Name: AAPIStrong Annnual ConferenceFor further assistance call: 1-800-635-7711
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Harry Reid International Airport is just a few miles off the Las Vegas Strip
