Shaping the Future Together
September 3-4, 2024
ABOUT
The 2024 AAPISTRONG Annual Conference is one of the largest gatherings of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander entrepreneurs and small business leaders in the country. This year's conference will take place in person on September 3-4, 2024 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
We will celebrate the AAPI small business community and entrepreneurship across generations. Participants will discover innovative opportunities for capital building, receive legislative updates, and hear inspiring stories from entrepreneurs in the community.
Date: September 3-4, 2024
Location: Santa Clara Convention Center
SPEAKERS
Elaine L. Chao
- 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor
- 18th U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Erika Moritsugu
Deputy Assistant to the President & AA and NHPI Senior Liaison The White House
Rep. Judy Chu
- Member of Congress (CA-28)
- Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Dr. James S.C. Chao
Founder/Chairman, Foremost Group
Chiling Tong
President & CEO, National ACE
Jon M. Chu
Film Director, Producer & Screenwriter
Chef Lawrence Chu
Chef Chu's
Donald “Don” R. Cravins, Jr.
Head of Government Affairs and Outreach, Williams Companies, Inc.
Amy Tong
Secretary, California Government Operations Agency
Bing Chen
Executive Chairman, CEO, Co-Founder, Gold House
Ying McGuire
President & CEO, National Minority Supplier Development Council
Ryan Alexander Holmes
Actor & Content Creator
Ben Raju
Director of Program Management, U.S. Small Business Administration
Jeanette Quick
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Financial Institutions Policy
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Carol Lee Michell
National Strategy and Segmentation Executive, Bank of America
Jason Chan
Director of External Affairs, AT&T
Karen Ideno
Toyota Chief Procurement Officer and Group Vice President of Environmental, Social & Governance Investing at Toyota Financial Services
Kenyatta Lewis
Executive Director, Supplier Diversity, Sustainable Procurement & Training, MGM Resorts International
Suhail Khan
Senior Director of External Affairs, Microsoft Corporation, Senior Fellow, Institute for Global Engagement
Ginger Siegel
North America Small Business Lead, Mastercard
Vivian Young
Global Head of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, JPMorgan Chase
Trung Tieu
Senior Vice President, Diverse Customer Segments, Wells Fargo
CY Chen
- Board Member, National ACE Foundation
- Co-Founder, Benefit Tomorrow
Manumalo Muasau
Founder, ManuMental Performance Coaching
Dr. Karen Eng
- President & CEO, CSMI
- Board Chair, National ACE Foundation
Susan Jin Davis
- Social Impact Officer, Al Roker Entertainment
- Board Member, National ACE
Fa'avae Fa'avae
Founder & Owner, F2 Manufacturing and Island Avenue
Paul Shen
Chief Executive Officer, TVU Networks
Bill Imada
Chairman & Chief Connectivity Officer, IW Group, Inc.
Erkang Zheng
Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, JupiterOne
Nana Tseng
Chief Procurement Officer, Onsemi
Bhawna Singh
Chief Technology Officer, Okta Customer Identity
Helene Yan
Senior Vice President, Chief Client Officer, Health, Interpublic Group (IPG)
Alicia Nguyen
Senior Executive Vice Chairman, World Financial Group
Susan Wu
Vice President, Head of Operations, iHealth Labs
David Jeng
CEO, Wintec Industries
Salah Nasri
Senior Advisor to the President, International Semiconductor Executive Summits
Sharon Lee Thony
CEO, SLTC
Aaron Montaño Searles
West Regional Lead – Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, LISC
Helen Beaudreau
Senior Advisor, Office of Intergovernmental & External Affairs, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Garrett Gin
- Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Corporate Affairs Bank of America
- Incoming Board Chair, National ACE
Dr. David Yee
Commissioner on the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, Director of Urology and Genitourinary Oncology Services, Sutter Health
Dr. Eunie Jung
Associate Professor, Counseling and School Psychology
Benerd College, University of the Pacific
Eric Morrisette
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, U.S. Department of Commerce
Linh Hoang
Chief Executive Officer, The Outpost
