
Monterey County Business Council

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Get inspired by stories of excellence from AANHPI leaders in innovation and learn how you can find support and secure funding for your big ideas by registering today for this virtual event scheduled for May 31 from 3-4:30 p.m. ET.
(Subject to change. All times ET)
3-3:05 p.m. Welcome and introduction
3:05-3:10 p.m. Opening remarks
3:10-3:35 p.m. Fireside chat
Hear a conversation between Amy Li, an entrepreneur who used her fight against stage IV cancer as inspiration to invent, and Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn, a professional learning facilitator focused on increasing inclusion and belonging through education.
3:35-4 p.m. Panel discussion: AANHPI stories of excellence
Listen to a discussion on the challenges faced by the AANHPI innovation community and the resources available to help overcome those obstacles, including entrepreneurial support groups and special funding opportunities.
4-4:20 p.m. One-on-one with an inspiring young inventor and entrepreneur
Listen to an insightful conversation with Prisha Shroff, a young inventor and changemaker passionate about using the power of innovation to create solutions for real world problems.
4:20-4:30 p.m. Closing
Speaker biographies
(Provided by participants)
Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn, Writer, Speaker, and Educator
Juliana Broste, Traveling Video Journalist, TravelingJules Productions
Deepak Dashairya, Innovation Outreach Program Specialist, Office of Innovation Outreach, USPTO
Linda Hosler, National Outreach Programs Manager, USPTO
Charles Kim, Director of the Office of Petitions, USPTO
Amit Lal, Co-Founder and Advisor, Geegah; Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University
Amy Li, Founder and CEO, Dance4Healing
R. Lynn Pingol, CEO, MaKee Company
Prisha Shroff, Inventor and Winner, Lemelson Award for Invention in the Broadcom Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars (MASTERS) competition
The Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Innovation and Entrepreneurship program is presented by the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) Office of Innovation Outreach. You can view recordings of past programs on the event series page.
For more information, please contact InnovationOutreach@uspto.gov.Accessibility
Monterey County Business Council
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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.