PRESS RELEASE

October 15, 2018

NAAAP Detroit Set to Launch Inaugural Signature Event, Community Conversations: Emerging Careers, with Powerhouse Speakers!

DETROIT, MI – On November 10, 2018, the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Detroit Chapter will convene its Community Conversations event in the heart of Detroit. With focus on disruptive changes and attendant Emerging Careers, NAAAP presents an interactive panel discussion with highly accomplished and dynamic speakers Linglong He, Chief Information Officer of Quicken Loans, and leading Organizational Development innovator Chris Groscurth, PhD, author of recently published book “Future-Proof Leadership: The Fourth Industrial Revolution”, and inventor/entrepreneur Sanjay Dhall, founder of Detroit Flying Cars, and moderated by leading Midwest VC, Chris Olsen, Co-founder of Drive Capital.

The Inaugural Community Conversations: Emerging Careers is the premier public event in our young history. Join us for an interactive panel discussion focusing on the why, how and what of the most in-demand careers and the skills required to be successful. We will have insightful leaders from various sectors leading the discussion. The audience’s participation will offer a more in-depth conversation, providing you with valuable information to assist in your own career journeys.

In this third year of existence as a Chapter, we are grateful and thrilled to launch this outward-facing program to engage the Greater Detroit Community. This Community Conversation, which we hope to build as our annual signature event, demonstrates our maturing as an organization by delivering on the third component of our mission – Community Engagement and Service – having laid a solid foundation in Professional Development and Career Networking.

This NOT-TO-BE-MISSED event is enthusiastically and generously supported by leading sponsor companies: Quicken Loans, General Motors, Slalom Consulting, Chrysan, ACRO Services, and BDO Seidman. This premier program is also a great celebration and networking event. With hundreds of professionals and business executives in attendance, the NAAAP Community Conversations: Emerging Careers is a wonderful opportunity for professionals and employers to get acquainted. Follow NAAAP Detroit on Website, LinkedIn and Facebook to stay up-to-date on the latest event announcements.

NAAAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and leading organization in North America that cultivates and empowers Asian leaders through professional development, community service, and networking. NAAAP has a long tradition in the US and Canada, and there is dynamic energy and enthusiasm for the future of NAAAP Detroit Chapter. NAAAP Detroit Chapter encourages members and friends to join to provide and experience leadership and professional development programs and service experiences to grow personally and to contribute to the growth of others in NAAAP and where they work and live. Go to www.naaap.org and www.naaapdetroit.org for more information.