Asian American Business Summit

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce cordially invites all local area businesses, business owners, government agencies, and interested individuals to participate in the 14th Annual Asian American Business Summit on Friday, October 27, 2023 from 9:30 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.  The event will provide a unique opportunity for businesses to connect with the Asian Business Community, meet industry specific buyers and decision makers, and learn about economic outlook, innovation technologies, corporate social responsibility, opportunities in government procurement, diversified supplier programs, business enterprise certifications, international trade and investment, and more. Engaging Panel Discussions that address current business trends and topics that impact the marketplace, Keynote Speakers from different industries and top Legislative officials offering their insights, and professional networking to increase connections and foster new partnerships within the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islanders) business community and beyond in our Greater Washington, D.C. region will be offered. The Business Summit promises to include both past traditions and new additions in our program schedule that live up to the expectations affiliated with this being another signature event hosted by AACC.  As always, our goal is to provide a dynamic networking venue that promotes opportunity, education, strategic alliances, and small business growth.

Check event website for more information:
https://asian-americanchamber.org/business-summit-2023

 
Program Schedule                    
                            
8:00 AM            Set Up 
9:00 AM            Registration    
9:40 AM           Welcoming Remarks
                          
EMCEE: Nadia Singh Ely, Dominion Energy
 
Timothy Gillis, Managing Partner, Greater Washington, DC Metro Area, KPMG, LLP
Laura Beldin, Summit Chair, VP, Bank of America Private Bank
Cindy Shao, President, Asian American Chamber of Commerce
 
Sponsor Remarks
Mario Acosta-Velez, Vice President, Local Engagement, Corporate Social Responsibility,  
                            Verizon
Trong Bui, President & CEO, Vidoori
 
10:00 AM          Keynote Speakers
 
Larry Webb, District Director, Washington Metropolitan Area District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration 
 
Kendee Yamaguchi, Deputy Assistant Secretary for U.S. Field, Global Markets, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
 
 
             
10:30 AM          Panel: Economic Outlook       
11:30 AM          Panel: Innovation Technology             
12:30 PM          Lunch
1:00 PM             Breakout I         Supply Diversity
                           Breakout II        Trade and Investment
                           Breakout III       Corporate Social Responsibility
2:00 PM             Panel: Evolution of Enterprise Digitization in Government
2:55 PM             Closing Remarks          
3:00 PM            Event Concludes
 
 
Panel: Economic Outlook
Moderator: Laura Beldin, Senior Vice President, Bank of American Private Bank
Panelists:
Bill Keller, Managing Director, Bank of America Private Bank
Keith Waters, Assistant Director, Center for Regional Analysis and the Stephen S. Fuller Institute, George Mason University

Panel: Innovation Technology
Moderator: David Yang, Senior VP, ICF
Panelists:
Anil Chaudhry, Associate Administrator, Office of Planning and Analytics, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), U.S. Department of Transportation
Andre Yee, Founder and CEO, Triblio
William J McBorrough, Co-Founder and CEO, MCGlobalTech
Anthony Sabio, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, The RockFinn Group LLC
 
Panel: Corporate Social Responsibility
Moderator: Mario Acosta-Velez, Vice President, Local Engagement, Corporate Social Responsibility, Public Policy, Verizon
Panelists:
Anita Whitehead, the President and Chair of KPMG US Foundation, Inc.
Latoya Asia, Vice President, Employee -engagement and talent strategy, Dominion Energy
Sonia McCormick, Senior Vice President & Director of Client & Community Relations
PNC Bank, Greater Washington Area
 
Panel: Supplier Diversity
Moderator: Emmyrich Vicente, VP, PNC Bank
Panelists
Anthony M. Harmon, Manager of Business Inclusion & Supplier Diversity, University of Maryland
Kristoff Bannies, Senior Marketing Manager, McCormick & Company
Delan Johnson, Senior Manager, Supplier Diversity,Washington Gas
 
Panel: Trade and Investment
Moderator: Doug Shuster, Partner, Tuatara Group
Panelists:
April Redmon, Director, U.S. Commercial Service-Virginia and Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of Commerce/International Trade Administration
Verinda Fike, Regional Director, Indo-Pacific, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Van Le, Counselor - Economic Section, Viet Nam Embassy
Alexander Miller, Portfolio Manager, Southeast Asia, South Korea and China, SelectUSA, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Panel: Evolution of Enterprise Digitization in Government
Co-Moderators: Trong Bui, President & CEO, Vidoori
                              Anil Sharma, CEO, 22^nd Century Technologies, Inc
Panelists:
Don Bitner, CTO, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kuppa Mangala, Director, Business Applications Services, U.S. Department of Labor
Kenneth Harrison, CIO, Division of Information Technology, Office of Management & Policy, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Labor