Celebrating 10 Years of Impact
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Celebrating 10 Years of Impact
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Celebrating 10 Years of Impact • Celebrating 10 Years of Impact •
Where Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and all entrepreneurs from across the country come together to connect, grow, and celebrate.
Meetups
Food, movement, and good company.
Join us at these pre- and post-conference hangouts for dim sum, pickleball, yoga, and more.
Spotlight Stage
Our main stage for powerful stories and real talk from entrepreneurs you’ll want to know.
Cohort Workshops
Small group sessions led by experienced founders who’ve been in your shoes.
Ask anything. Go deep.
Recharge Room
Need a break? Come rest, stretch, journal - or just breathe.
Sound bath + yoga included.
Founders Market
We’re spotlighting 15+ AAPI-founded brands doing incredible things.
Come shop and meet the makers.
Presented by
Hot Seat Stage
Where speakers and founders drop the script.
Presented by
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
More than just a conference, Unity is a movement - creating spaces to deepen bonds, uplift the next generation, and build momentum that lasts long after the weekend ends.
Opening Reception + Festivities
Thursday, October 9
📍Los Angeles
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Flavors of Little Tokyo*
Meeting Location: Yoboseyo
358 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Indoor Golf Mixer*
at The City Golf
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Escape Room*
at PanIQ Room West Hollywood
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Opening Reception
Arts District Brewing Co.
828 Traction Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Conference
Friday, October 10
📍Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
525 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Morning Networking
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Opening Remarks
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Mission & Mindset: The New Formula for Scale and Purposeful Entrepreneurship with David Choi
The Entrepreneur's Funding Playbook with Lois Klavir and Margaret Zheng
Building Your Brand: Strategic Marketing, AI, and Amazon Ads with Lucia Ying
Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Donna Vo
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Speaker Session #2
The Five Essential Tools to Grow a $20M Company with Joon Han
Think Like a Lawyer, Act Like a Founder: How to Avoid Legal Scenarios That Could Make or Break Your Business with Shefali Lakhani
12:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
A Seat at the Table with Bill Imada and Alex Chester-Iwata
Small Business, Big Advantage: The AI Playbook for Entrepreneurs with Ryan Villanueva
Profit from Within: Healing Your Inner Money Story with Gabbi Cerezo
Sound Bath & Meditation with Mimi Chau
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Building a Team to Scale a Multimillion Dollar Business with Kevin F. Chan, Alice Kao, Amanda Ma, and Andy Cheng
Elevating Your Personal Brand Online and Offline with Goldie Chan
Built to Last: Preventing Burnout as Asian American Entrepreneurs with Soo Jin Lee
3:55 PM - 4:00 PM
Closing Remarks
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
Intercrew
3330 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
*Schedule is subject to change
Eat Well, Be Well
Meet-Ups
Saturday, October 11
📍Los Angeles
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Griffith Observatory Hike*
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Indoor Pickleball*
at Smash Dink
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Yoga Flow*
at Equinox Downtown LA
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Dim Sum Lunch*
at Atlantic Seafood & Dim Sum Restaurant
4:00 PM -5:00 PM
Indoor Rock-Climbing*
at Sender One
*Heads up! These extra activities are add-ons to your main conference ticket.
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SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
Conference Hotel
120 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Stay close to the action!
Book your room at the official conference hotel — the DoubleTree Hilton Downtown LA. It's just steps from everything going on, and you’ll get access to our special discounted rates. Don’t wait — grab your spot today!
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
Los Angeles Downtown
Join us as a sponsor and connect with hundreds of AAPI entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers. Gain premium brand visibility, expand your network, and showcase your impact—while supporting the growth of our vibrant community.
Lead Forward and
Fuel the Future of Entrepreneurship
Interested in
lending a hand?
Submit our Volunteer Application Form and we’ll follow up with next steps!
