National ACE AAPISTRONG Legislative Conference
October 6-8, 2021
1:00-3:00 PM EDT
Day One, October 6, 2021
Day Two, October 7, 2021
Day Three, October 8, 2021
Featured Speakers
Secretary Janet Yellen, U.S. Department of the Treasury
The Honorable Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator, Small Business Administration
Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative
Erika Moritsugu, Deputy Assistant to the President and AANHPI Senior Liaison
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Senator Ben Cardin, Chair, Senate Small Business Committee (D-MD)
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez, Chair, House Small Business Committee (D-NY)
Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (D-CA)
Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY)
Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA)
Congresswoman Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa)
Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA)
Krystal Ka'ai, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Mark Madrid, Associate Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, SBA
Miguel Estién, Acting National Director, Minority Business Development Agency
John “Jack” Bienko, Deputy Director for Entrepreneurship Education, SBA
Richard Lui, Author, "Enough About Me" & Anchor, NBC News/MSNBC
Kaity Tong, Anchor and Reporter at PIX11 News in New York
Steve Chen, Co-Founder, Youtube
Ying McGuire, President and CEO, National Minority Supplier Development Council
Nisha Ramachandran, Executive Director, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Karen Eng, President and CEO, CSMI
Susan Jin Davis, Social Impact Officer, Al Roker Entertainment
Bill Imada, Chairman, and Chief Connectivity Officer, IW Group
Tracey Doi, Chief Financial Officer and Group Vice President, Toyota Motor North America
Jimmy Ferguson; Owner Operator, McDonald’s
Pat Fong Kushida, President and CEO, CalAsian Chamber
Mariko S. Carpenter Vice President, Marketing, NielsenIQ
Dennis Huang, Executive Director & CEO, Asian Business Association
Garrett Gin, Senior Vice President, Local Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Los Angeles, Bank of America
Michelle Mi, Vice President, Emerging Markets and Business Development - Global Sourcing, Walmart
Andrew Chau, Co-Founder, Boba Guys
Chris Law, National Vice President, Asian Initiative, UnitedHealthcare
Chiling Tong, CEO/President, National ACE
Daniel Oliver, COO, National ACE
Jason Chan, Director, External Affairs, AT&T
Grace Lee, CEO and President of Ashford Connex
Jacob Hsu, CEO, Catalyte
Angela Chang, Chief Strategy Officer, KCAL Insurance Agency
Rhett Buttle, Founder, Public Private Strategies
Dontai Smalls,, Vice President of Global Public Affairs, UPS
Tammy Halevy, Co-Director, Reimagine Main Street
Seema Agnani, Executive Director, National CAPACD
Madalene Mielke, President and CEO, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
Joon Kim - Executive Director of External Affairs, Comcast Corporation
Angela Pinsky, Senior Government Affairs Manager, New York and New Jersey, Google
Myra Doria, East Zone President, McDonald’s USA
Albert Shen, Policy Committee Member, National ACE
Amy Healy, Vice President & Head of Government Relations, Grubhub
Ruben Barrales, Senior Vice President, External Engagement, Wells Fargo
Henry Childs, President & CEO, NMSDC Business Consortium Fund
Deborah Byers, Americas Sector Leader, Ernst & Young
Susi Feltch-Malohifo'ou, Executive Director, Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources (PIK2AR)
Dr. Eugenia Henry, President and Co-Founder, H2O Clinical Research
Claudia F. Kaercher, President, Island Liaison, Inc.
Pamela Young, News Anchor, KITV4 Honolulu
Ian So, Co-Founder, Program Director, ACE NextGen
Donald Hyun Kiolbassa, Managing Partner, The Law Offices of Kiolbassa, Holmes & Ansong
Tianyi “Joe” Zhu, Managing Partner of Playground Capital
Paul Disselkoen, Senior Associate, Government Relations, Paypal
AGENDA
National ACE 2021 AAPISTRONG Legislative Conference
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Day 1: ACCESS TO CAPITAL DAY - RECOVERING TOGETHER
The AAPI community faces unique challenges in accessing capital to start or support their business. Business and national leaders will discuss public and private funding opportunities, policy changes and priorities, and small business utilization programs.
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Day 2: AAPISTRONG DAY - FINDING OUR VOICE
Together, we are AAPISTRONG! Join us for panels on the importance of strong Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies, landmark legislation on racial hate crimes, The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, and what it means for AAPIs and the future.
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Day 3: ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAY - CREATING A PATH FORWARD
As we move into the digital age, a business’s online presence is crucial to its success. Hear from industry and next-generation leaders on the importance of and tips to create inclusive, sustainable digital businesses.