2023 Asian American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program
The 2023 Asian American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program offers opportunities for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners to learn about resources available to the AANHPI innovation community.
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.
Agenda
(Subject to change. All times ET)
3-3:05 p.m. Welcome and introduction
Deepak Dashairya, Innovation Outreach Specialist, Office of Innovation Outreach, USPTO
3:05-3:10 p.m. Opening remarks
Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn, Writer, Speaker, and Educator
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.
Amy Li, Founder and CEO, Dance4Healing
Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn, Writer, Speaker, and Educator (moderator)
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.
Juliana Broste, Traveling Video Journalist, TravelingJules Productions
Dr. Amit Lal, Co-Founder and Advisor, Geegah; Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University
R. Lynn Pingol, CEO, MaKee Company
Charles Kim, Director of the Office of Petitions, USPTO (moderator)
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.
Prisha Shroff, Inventor and Winner, Lemelson Award for Invention in the Broadcom Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars (MASTERS) competition
Linda Hosler, National Outreach Partnerships Manager, USPTO
4:20-4:30 p.m. Closing
Deepak Dashairya, Innovation Outreach Specialist, Office of Innovation Outreach, USPTO
