Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders play a key role in driving entrepreneurship and small business growth in communities across the U.S. This Summit in Silicon Valley will raise awareness of the Administration’s efforts to incentivize entrepreneurs and small businesses to drive economic growth.
Pre-registration is required. Registration is now CLOSED.
***PROGRAM*** (All in PST)
8:00 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 9:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Daphne Kwok, Chair, Presidential Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Dilawar Syed, Economic Development Chair, Presidential Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
9:15 – 9:45
Keynote
The Honorable Gary Locke, Secretary, Department of Commerce, Co-Chair, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
9:45 – 10:05
Break
10:05 – 11:20
Plenary: Ways in which Government is Working to Help You: Initiatives and resources for business owners, financiers and budding entrepreneurs
Ronnie Chatterji, Senior Economist, White House Council of Economic Advisors
Elizabeth Echols, Administrator for Region IX, Small Business Administration
Don Graves, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Small Business, Housing & Community Development, Department of Treasury
Moderated by Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
11:20 – 11:40
Break
11:40 – 12:55
Break-Out Discussion on How to Grow Your Business
Clean Energy Technology: An Industry on the Rise
Clean energy technology is an industry that has demonstrated growth in recent years. Learn from successful cleantech entrepreneurs about opportunities in this growing field and what the government is doing to support US-based development.
Speakers:
Samir Kaul, Founding General Partner, Khosla Ventures
Evelyn Lim, Senior Vice President, Legal, Element Power, former Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for First Wind
Steve Spinner, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, Advisor, Silver Lake Sumeru and other cleantech and Internet companies, former loan programs advisor for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Department of Energy
Frank Yang, Senior Director of Business Development, Stion Corporation
The following workshops will be available at
http://www.youtube.com/user/WhiteHouseAAPI after the Summit:
Financing the Next American Start-up Company
Funding opportunities from Small Business Administration loan programs, featuring venture and private equity specialists and small business owners who have taken advantage of federal funding options.
Speakers:
Brendan Kim, General Partner, Altos Ventures
Ellen Kim, Senior Advisor, Associate Administrator, Office of Investment of Innovation, Small Business Administration
John Moon, Community Affairs Team Leader, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Mark Quinn, Northern CA Regional Director, Small Business Administration
Government Contracting – Opportunities for Business
How to become a federal contractor and opportunities locally and nationally, with an update on certification and rule changes that are increasing small business contracting opportunities.
Speakers:
Michael Aguillio, Customer Liaison Officer, CA Department of General Services, Procurement Division
Jim Gambardella, Area IX Director, Office of Government Contracting, Small Business Administration
Chantel Hoad, Programs Director, California Asian Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director, Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC), Department of Transportation
Exporting: Taking Your Business Global
Take your business global through exporting of goods and services. This workshop will introduce you to the federal government domestic assistance programs, trade promotion, and export finance agencies.
Speakers:
Jerry R. Avila, Regional Manager, Export Solutions Group, Office of International Trade, Small Business Administration
Paul V. Oliva, Founder and Chief Consultant, Oliva Global Communications
Charles Tansey, Senior Vice President, Export Import Bank
Joanne Vliet, Director, Silicon Valley U.S. Export Assistance
Center
Healthcare IT: An Industry on the Rise
Strong Federal investments in health technology and recent changes in health policy have created significant opportunities for technology to enable substantive benefits to care delivery. Learn about the new technology markets and job opportunities being created in a rapidly growing field.
Speakers:
Carol Cain, Director, Clinical Integration, The Permanente Federation, Kaiser Permanente
Francis Kong, Founder, MedSimple
Indu Subaiya, Co-founder, Health 2.0
Wil Yu, Special Assistant for Innovations and Research, National Coordinator for Health IT, Department of Health and Human Services
1:00-1:15
Break
1:15-1:25
Remarks
Rep. Mike Honda (CA-15) and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair
1:25-2:25
Luncheon Plenary: Successful Business: What it Takes
Administration leaders on innovation, data and technology will provide insights into federal efforts to support job growth and business development and improve the welfare of the nation.
Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer, Executive Office of the President
Todd Park, Chief Technology Officer, Department of Health and Human Services
Moderator: Ginger Lew, Senior Counselor, White House National Economic Council and Small Business Administration
2:25-2:30
Closing
Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
