A chance to physically be present and express
Got an invite from Congressman Mike Honda. They must have had my email id from my recent emails on retrogression. This is an oppurtunity for us to express our opinions.
I am pleased to invite you to attend “Innovate America: A Vision for
the 21st Century,” Asian Pacific American (APA) issues conference. The
Conference will be a historic showcase of APA contributions and insights
into technology and innovation in Silicon Valley, and a significant
forum for discussion on how Congress can best support and develop new
policy strategies to encourage local and national innovation.
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and other Bay Area Congressional Representatives will
also be joining us for the Conference. This first-ever event will take
place:
Friday, December 9, 2005
Santa Clara Marriott
2700 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Conference will be organized into two panels: The first panel
entitled “The New Paradigm in Innovation,” will address teaching
innovation, nanotechnology and alternatives in energy development; the second
panel, entitled “Competitive Investment in Science and Technology,” will
include discussions of investment in R&D, venture capital, start-up
companies, intellectual property, and US China cooperation. An agenda with
more details is attached.
Panelists scheduled to present are:
Dr. Belle Wei, Dean, College of Engineering, San Jose State University
Dr. Larry Leifer, Director, Stanford Center for Design Research,
Stanford University
Dr. K.R. Sridhar, Chief Executive Officer, Ion America
Mr. Yi Zhang, Partner, King & Wood
Mr. Ash Padwal, Director of Information Services, Spartan Shops
Dr. Frank Kung, Managing Partner, Vivo Ventures
Dr. Cheng Liu, President, Sino American Pharmaceutical Association
Mr. David Tsang, Co-founder & Partner, Acorn Campus
Dr. Hsing Kung, Former Chairman, Mt. Jade Science and Technology
Association
Attendance at this special event is free and open to the public.
Please RSVP with your name and organization to Veronica Juarez at
veronica.juarez@mail.house.gov.
I look forward to seeing you at the Conference.
Sincerely,
Mike Honda
Member of Congress