Femigrants Empowering Brunch: Lead the Change
Exclusive BRUNCH at the ELEGANT hotel with KEYNOTE speeches, business PITCHES, FIRESIDE chat, and NETWORKING with diverse immigrant leaders.
Join us at an elegant hotel for an exclusive gathering designed to connect and inspire immigrant leaders in business, startups, investment, and corporations.
This special brunch features keynote speakers, presentations from immigrant business owners, a fireside chat with founders and investors, a red-carpet photo session, and plenty of chances to network with other immigrant leaders.
! We express our gratitude to the Homewood Suites by Hilton Palo Alto Hotel team for hosting us at their beautiful venue!
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
Shoba Viswanath, Investor, Advisor, Laidlaw & Company. Femigrant from India.
Shoba is an active angel investor who has invested through numerous syndicates and an investment bank called Laidlaw.
Through affiliations with leading accelerators like Plug & Play and Alchemist and a couple of consulting companies, Viswanath Consulting, LLC, and Appleton & Greene, she provides advisory services on raising money and growing companies. In recent years, she has become more familiar with the use of AI across industries and the defining moment for technology currently to accept AI.
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Somya Kapoor, Founder, TheLoops AI.
Somya’s experience spans building ML and predictive analytics products to product go-to-market. Her startup TheLoops has raised $11.8M.
Somya has over 15 years of work experience in the technology industry. She began her career in 2005 at SAP Labs as a Senior Director of Business Information and Technology.
She also worked at ServiceNow, expanding the ITSM portfolio to include an AI/ML strategy that included release planning and revenue management.
At her previous startup, she was responsible for building an autonomous service desk solution which empower users without the use of service tickets.
She is a recurring author for several publications and a speaker at numerous Enterprise Software conferences.
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Aizada Marat, CEO and Founder, Alma. Femigrant from Kyrgyzstan.
Aizada built a legal AI tech company providing immigration services. Her startup raised more than $5M in combined seed and pre-seed funding and got featured on TechCrunch. Previously, she was a management consultant at McKinsey in San Francisco. She also worked as a lawyer at Cooley in Palo Alto, and at EBRD in London.
She is a graduate of Harvard Law School, qualified to practice law in NY and CA.
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Kevin Stewart, Immigration Attorney, forming startup tech businesses or looking to extend their current status and ultimately get a green card through talent visas (O-1A; EB-1A; EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver)).
Over the last 10 years, Kevin established his solo immigration law practice. His practice is currently focused on serving the immigrant founder and startup community in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley areas. This includes O-1A, EB-2 NIW, and EB-1A cases to provide flexible medium-term and long-term solutions for immigrant business owners and employees.
Practice Areas: Employment and Business Immigration including H-1B, O-1, and P-3 visas. Also handle EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and self-petition cases. Currently completing PERM labor certification for an employer with multiple positions.
Family Immigration: Petition and consular processing for spouses outside the US. K-1 Fiancé visa cases from filing through consular processing, marriage, and adjustment of status.
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Ezgi Akcinar, Femigrants Board and an Executive Coach working with the C-suite. She combines her tech experience in the Silicon Valley with her PhD in Psychology from Stanford University. She is passionate about “high-performance stress management.”
In her coaching, training, and speaking engagements, she feels an immense sense of purpose, as she believes in the ripple effects that we can all create in the world by helping each other improve every day.
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Aytakin Ika Aliyeva, Forbes and Business Insider Featured Community Builder and Founder of the Femigrants Foundation.
More presenters and speakers will be announced soon, so stay tuned!
MENU: Turkish style brunch
DRESS CODE: White elegant attire with high heels is required. Please note that jeans, sneakers, and yoga pants are strictly prohibited. We expect all guests to adhere to this dress code for a sophisticated and professional atmosphere.
REGISTRATION
TICKET TYPES: Based on your budget and interests, we offer various ticket options. Please review the description of each ticket carefully to ensure you select the correct package for you. Once registered, tickets cannot be changed or adjusted.
Please note that there are special ticket options available for FinTech representatives, business pitches, and event booth holders. Be sure to select the ticket specifically designed for you.
FINAL REGISTRATION: Please note that NO tickets will be available for purchase at the door. The registration closes on October 4, 2024, at 11:30 PM.
IMPORTANT!
*Please note that no tickets will be available for purchase at the door. ID will be required at the check-in. Please register here before attending the event.
Disclaimer: unregistered guests who arrive without their tickets and proper identification will be unable to proceed with the check-in clearance process.
FEMIGRANTS MEMBERSHIP
GET DISCOUNTED ACCESS TO THIS AND MORE EVENTS!
If you plan to attend multiple events organized by Femigrants, becoming an official member will save you money.
We offer discounted prices exclusively to Femigrants community members. To receive discounts on this event and future events, join the Femigrants Community now!
EVENT BOOTH:
Don't miss your chance to connect with potential clients, partners, and like-minded individuals who share your passion.
To ensure that your needs are met and to reserve your booth, we kindly request that you email us before purchasing your event booth ticket. This way, we can tailor the experience to your specific requirements and help you make the most of this valuable opportunity.
Email us at [email protected] with the subject line "Femigrants' Brunch Booth".
Secure your event booth today to make meaningful connections and stand out!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunity to Shine: Feature Your Business or Service!
If you're interested in promoting your brand to a diverse and powerful community, consider becoming a sponsor for this event or our future gatherings. Join us in making a meaningful impact and unlocking the potential for new opportunities.
Please email [email protected] with the subject line "Femigrants' Brunch Event Sponsorship " to learn more about our sponsorship packages.
Contact us now to embark on this exciting journey together!
DONATION OPPORTUNITIES
Your tax-deductible donation supports our mission to help immigrant women of diverse backgrounds achieve their professional goals and successfully integrate into the new community they join.
Please email [email protected] for donation opportunities.
ORGANIZER
This event is organized by AYTAKIN ALIYEVA, Forbes and Business Insider Featured Community Builder and Founder of the Femigrants Foundation.
Aytakin's impactful work as a community leader has earned her international recognition, including double gold awards from the prestigious Women Changing The World Awards. Additionally, she was honored as one of the Top 25 Female Influencers of 2023 by WomElle, solidifying her position as a trailblazer in her field.
Having started her career from humble beginnings, Aytakin's unwavering determination led her to excel in renowned Fortune 500 Tech companies such as Instagram, Oculus, NVIDIA, and HTC VIVE.
As the Founder of the Femigrants Foundation, Aytakin orchestrates exceptional event experiences in Silicon Valley, fostering meaningful connections among female immigrants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ethnicities and equipping them with valuable career and business resources.
Her remarkable journey in building the Femigrants community has attracted wide attention, resulting in media coverage from prestigious outlets such as Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, AP News, Intuit, Huffmag, Washington Times, London Daily Post, and more.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This event is open to ALL GENDERS!
It is a great opportunity to expand your network with immigrant leaders in business, startups, and corporations.
*Even if you are not an immigrant, but aspire to support and promote diversity and inclusion, you can also benefit from participating in this event.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
You will have the great opportunity to connect with global immigrant leaders including but not limited to small to medium business owners, startup founders, entrepreneurs, investors, executives, and successful immigrants working at Fortune 500 Tech companies.
**Age restriction 21+
Side Note:
Our event attendees are immigrants and expats working at Fortune 500 Tech companies in Silicon Valley (Google, Meta, Netflix, Cisco, Paypal, Linkedin, Instagram, ServiceNow, Zoom, Youtube, Roblox, Pinterest and more), Startup Founders, Investors, Social Media Influencers, and Small Business Owners living or working in the Bay Area.
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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT TERMS
*You and your guest must be 21+ with ID or over to attend this event.
Political and Religious Discourse:
Femigrants Foundation is a nonpartisan organization (501c3).
*The Femigrants Foundation does not endorse any political or religious viewpoints, and we do not approve of any discussions or speeches about political issues or religion.
We encourage all members, participants, volunteers, speakers, and sponsors to respect this principle and engage in dialogue that aligns with our mission of empowerment, connection, and support for female immigrants.
Assumption of Responsibility:
By participating in this event, you acknowledge your responsibility for any accidents or damages that may be caused by your actions. Furthermore, you agree not to hold the Femigrants Foundation or any of the event supporters accountable for any losses, damages, injuries, or unforeseeable incidents.
Speaker Substitutions or Cancellations:
You acknowledge that Femigrants Foundation is not liable for circumstances that may require the substitution or cancellation of scheduled speakers.
Media Release:
In the course of your participation in the event, you grant Femigrants Foundation permission to capture photographs and videos for event documentation and promotional purposes.
By registering for Femigrants events, you grant permission for your photos and videos to be featured in news media, news articles, or related media outlets for marketing purposes.
Your agreement also acknowledges the potential inclusion of visual content captured during the event in various Femigrants' media outlets, including but not limited to Femigrants' website, social media platforms, newsletters, and other promotional materials.
Consent to Email Communication:
By registering for this event, you consent to receive email communications from the Femigrants Foundation and its affiliated programs regarding event updates and information that may be of interest to you.
Non-Refundable Tickets:
Please be aware that tickets for this event are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you retain the option to transfer your ticket to a friend or team member who can attend in your stead. Please, email [email protected] to transfer your ticket. A minimum of 5 days before the event is required to transfer your ticket to your friend or colleague. We do not accept last-minute requests.
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SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES
At Femigrants, we have speaking opportunities to join our events as keynote, panel, and fireside chat speakers.
Please, fill out the Femigrants' Speaker Application Form to join our events as a speaker.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We have the below volunteer roles to join us and support the event. *Depending on your role, volunteers get complimentary access to the event!
Community Manager (5 roles)
Event Coordinator (1 role)
Social Media Marketing (5 roles)
Content Creator (3 roles)
Graphic Designer (2 roles)
Photographer (3 roles)
Video Editor (2 roles)
Team Lead (1 role)
Depending on the volunteer role, we expect volunteers to contribute 10-12 hours per week to prepare for the event before the event date. Please, consider that all above-mentioned volunteer roles are NOT one-time contributions only on the event date. If you think that you have the bandwidth to devote 10-12 hours per week to support the Femigrants' team with the event preparation please fill out the Femigrants' Volunteer Application form
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