Step Up: Navigating to the Next Stage of Your Career

Sat, April 12, 2025
1:30pm - 4:30pm PST Add to Calendar

Bellevue Northwest Arts Center
Bellevue, WA Map

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Learn strategies for showcasing your achievements, strengths, and growth. Our expert panelists will share tips on writing reviews that highlight your value and set you up for continued success and leadership opportunities. Don't miss this chance to enhance your professional presence!

​Meet Our Speakers

Xin Sun
Engineer Manager
@Google

Angela Qu
Us Lead for Logistics Strategy
@TikTok

WenTing
Software development
Manager
@Amazon

Moderator

Tina Xu
Technical Program Manager
@Amazon

Agenda

  • 1:30 to 1:40 (10 mins) — Speaker and Audience Check-in

  • 1:40 to 1:50 (10 mins) — Rise2Gether Intro

  • 1:50 to 2:10 (20 mins) — Audience Intro : Name, Job, YoE, Activity

  • 2:10 to 2:55 (45 mins) — Panel Discussion

  • 2:55 to 3:05 (10 mins) — Break

  • 3:05 to 3:45 (40 mins) — Q&A

  • 3:45 to 4:30 (15 mins) — Networking

Cancellation Policy

To cancel your booking, please contact us at least 24 hours in advance.

Introduce your brand

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Meet the Team

  • Monet Goode

    FOUNDER

  • Emmett Marsh

    DESIGN DIRECTOR

  • Eleanor Parks

    SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR

  • Jamie Kokot

    CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER

Event Agenda

    • Please leave early so you have enough time to park and arrive on-time to check-in

    • Get to know each other

    • Kexin Xu, the founder of RISE2GETHER, will deliver the welcome address and share the mission and vision behind RISE2GETHER.

    • Lucy, representing our venue sponsor, will deliver a short address, expressing gratitude for the partnership and commitment to the success of API Heritage Month.

    • Join a fireside chat with Lei Wang, a respected leader in the API community, as she discusses how she discovered her life’s calling, overcame challenges, and achieved her dreams.

  • Panelists: Grace, Hue, Lucy

    • This panel will explore the impact of allyship and sponsorship on professional growth, offering actionable insights on how to cultivate lasting and meaningful relationships.

    • A catered lunch will be provided, offering a taste of diverse Asian and Pacific Islander cuisines.

    • Attendees will have the opportunity to network, engage in informal conversations, and build connections within the community.

  • Panelists: Tingting, Phoebe, Anna

    • This panel will feature powerful voices from the API community who have demonstrated courage, perseverance, and visionary leadership.

    • Dedicated time for attendees to connect, exchange ideas, and reflect on the day's discussions.

    • Closing remarks will thank attendees, speakers, and sponsors, highlighting the ongoing importance of community engagement and support.