Join us for an enlightening conversation with entrepreneurs, investors, and startup ecosystem leaders from diverse backgrounds to discuss supporting FilipinX and Asian Americans in Technology. This roundtable discussion will give you an opportunity to hear stories, challenges, successes, and tips from FilipinX and Asian Americans launching and funding companies around the globe. Additionally, the audience will have a chance to ask questions, share their experiences, and network with top startup leaders. Founder Institute has partnered with FilipinX Americans in STEAM - FRESH Entrepreneurship for this event.
Who Should Attend?
- Anyone who is launching or thinking about launching a local startup
- Anyone who wants to meet local investors, accelerators, co-working spaces, and founders
- Anyone who wants to learn about the best way to launch and grow a company
What is the Agenda?
- Networking, Welcome and Check-In
- Intro FASTER and Founder Institute Programs
- Introduce Panelists
- Panelist Discussion about Filipinos in Technology
- Closing Community Announcements
- Networking
Speakers include:
- Mark Montalban - Founder Institute Institute, Growth, Founder Mindfultext
- Erin Pangilinan - Stealth Founder and CxO, FASTER Founder and President
- Christina Laskowski - VMware, Business Transformation, Science Technology Advisory Council (STAC-Silicon Valley), President
- JR Calanoc - Panalo, Founder and CEO, FYLPRO President
- Earl Martin Valencia - Stealth FinTech Startup Co-Founder, Cognity Labs, Founder, IdeaSpace Philippines, Founder, World Economic Forum
- Minda Aguhob, M.Ed. - Vytality Health, Founder and CEO, Founder Institute Female Founder Fellow, UN Speaker
- Rajiv Ayyangar - Tandem, Founder and CEO, Y Combinator S19, Banatao Scholar
More about FASTER here: http://www.faster-steam.org
For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Silicon Valley, see our list of Startup Resources.
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