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.  

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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

Speaker biographies

(Provided by participants)

 

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