What Imagine Talks Is All About

Imagine Talks is a network collaboration of the Asian America Foundation and Edge Interns focused on the mission of women’s empowerment, social impact, and entrepreneurship. We inspire the community to make a difference in the world by promoting mentorships and fostering growth through sharing ideas of innovation, art, and stories of humanity.

Change Starts With You

Imagine Talks

February 4th-5th, 2021

Starting at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time

Watch Imagine Talks 2021 for free: Here!

2021 Speakers
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Jim Kwik

Best Selling Author, Limitless

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Cynthia Gouw

Emmy Winning Journalist

Imagine Talk

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Tim Hwang

Founder & CEO, FiscalNote

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Jennifer Tzeng

Violinist and Music Instructor

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Benny Luo

Founder, Next Shark

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Michelle Hanabusa

Founder, Uprisers

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Kieu-Linh Valverde

Professor, University of California, Davis

Imagine Talk

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Bryan Pham

Co-Founder, Asian Hustle Network

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Cary Hokama

Author, Own Your Self

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Olivia Wong

Senior Partner, Prototype Thinking

Miss Asian Global 2020

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Lan Ho

Founder, Fat Miilk

Miss Asian 1st Princess 2020

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Diamond Rypka

Founder, Asian Tales 

Imagine Talk

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Noelani Dacascos

Actor & Student

Fireside Chat Guest

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Mindy Park

Co-Founder, M-Course

Fireside Chat Guest

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Jessica Xie

Co-Founder, Ruida

Fireside Chat Guest

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Linda Park

Actress, Star Trek Enterprise

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Tom Chi

TedX Speaker, Inventor

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Alicia Zhou

Chief Science Officer, Color

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Eric Basu

Sentek Global, Founder & CEO

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Manita Ghandi

Actress and Playwright, Muthaland

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Tony Lam

Co-Founder, Omni Bev

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Afia Ofori-Nensa

Director of Presidential Scholars Program

Princeton University

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Maggie Chui

Co-Founder, Asian Hustle Network

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Samantha Mui

Author, Melting Pot

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Vy Vo

Physician Assistant

Miss Asian America 2020

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Daisy Chung

Field Account Executive, Orum

Miss Asian California 2020

Imagine Talk

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Michelle Duong

Founder, Operation Be Kind

Fireside Chat Guest 

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Taye Cuui

CEO & Founder, IP9

Fireside Chat Guest

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Megan Park

Co-Founder, M-Course

Fireside Chat Guest

Tara Nash

Miss Asian San Francisco 2020

Mistress of Ceremonies

Staff

Organizers (in alphabetical order): Crystal Lee, Cindy Chiu, Eranthe Mitome, Francis Kong, Jenny Favela, Sidney Siu

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Imagine Podcast: Steven Chan, Tammy Tran

Imagine Blogs: Ernestine Siu