2022 AAPISTRONG Heritage Month Business Summit

A Celebration of Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Owners

In the past year, National ACE has given 305 grants to AAPI-owned businesses, conducted 20 #AAPISTRONG Small Business Roundtables, and surveyed 500 small business owners to understand what our AAPI small business community needs. This summit is a celebration of our AAPI small business community: their accomplishments, stories, and what's on the horizon for AAPI small business owners to grow and thrive.

Featured Speakers:

  • The Honorable Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States

  • The Honorable Xavier Becerra, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  • Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative

  • The Honorable Elaine L. Chao, 18th U.S. Secretary of Transportation & 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor

  • The Honorable Don Graves, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce

  • The Honorable Julie A. Su, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor

  • Representative Judy Chu (CA-27)

  • Representative Grace Meng (NY-6)

  • Miguel Estién, Acting National Director, Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce

  • The Honorable Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State, South and Central Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State

  • Yumi Hogan, First Lady of Maryland

  • Kathy Ong Sisolak, First Lady of Nevada

Emily Fuder