Thursday, October 3rd



On the first day of the conference, our intention is to bring attention to the businesses located in Manhattan Chinatown, which is the core of our AAPI community in New York. We will host food crawls to visit local restaurants and businesses. Activities are in collaboration with Welcome to Chinatown, Mott Street Girls and Mixed Asian Media.

Chinatown Business Tour with Mott Street Girls (add-on experience)

• 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM Explore the vibrant flavors, hidden gems and vivid stories of Chinatown. Join us as we taste our way through the unique culinary history of Chinatown and uncover the stories of a marginalized community through one of the city's most iconic neighborhoods.

New York City Foodie Tour with Mixed Asian Media (add-on experience)

• 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM Savor the tastes of the Big Apple! This tour takes you on a gastronomic journey through New York City's diverse and delectable food scene. We'll stop through some of the City's iconic spots and best-kept secrets. 

 Opening Reception

• 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Friday, October 4th

Registration @ Virgin Hotels

• 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Workshops and Networking Sessions:

• 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM: Join us and 30+ speakers for this reimagined conference, where attendees are just as intentional about benefiting from our programming as they are about leaving with new, lifelong relationships with fellow leaders. Contribute to collective learning and engage in meaningful discussions throughout the event.

Pathfinder Awards VIP Hour

• 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Special Hour for VIP ticket holders, Sponsors, Speakers, Chapter Board Presidents, and National Board Members, National ACE Board Members

Pathfinder Awards Ceremony

• 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM: Celebrate the achievements of AAPI millennial entrepreneurs at the Pathfinder Awards Ceremony hosted by ACE NextGen. This inspiring event honors exceptional AAPI leaders and features AAPI-owned food and beverage businesses, along with performances by talented artists. Join us for an evening of recognition, celebration, and community connection.

Saturday, October 5th

The purpose of the last day of the conference is to gather all the AAPI entrepreneurs to provide them with a platform for healing and personal growth, which in turn will help their businesses generate more wealth. The wellness activity is in collaboration with Othership, the largest guided group sauna and cold plunge space in North America. Othership​ is a space for transformation, where you can drop-in and a commons to be yourself with others.

Wellness Activity with Othership (add-on experience)

• 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM: 75 minutes of guided class where you will embark on an immersive journey through the sauna and ice bath to navigate + regulate your emotions, in a world that can't be regulated