About FASTER

FASTER - Filipinx Americans is an organization serving the movement of Filipinx Americans in STEAM - Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics. We are the only multi-stakeholder organization dedicated to excellence, justice, and equality, serving the Filipinx American community in the technology ecosystem.

About FASTERCON

FASTERCON - Filipinx Americans in STEAM - Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics Conference is our signature annual convening celebrating Filipinx American HXStory Month (FAHM) in October. Every year, we highlight rising and seasoned professionals who have made significant contributions to the STEAM industry.

EVENT SCHEDULE - DETAIL

FASTERCON Day 2 - FASTER Community Day

Saturday, October 1st

9:00AM-12:00PM PST

9:00AM-10:00AM - Filipinx American Fighting COVID19 ft. Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) and Council of Young Filipino Americans in Medicine (CYFAM) - Panel

-Register at this link to join the Zoom webinar: https://bit.ly/FASTERCON22COVID19

10:00AM-12:00PM - *Interactive Breakouts for FASTER Community Members in FASTER Components

FASTER FUNKTion - Filipinx American Undergraduate Krew - Component for post secondary education

FASTER PROS - Professional Employee Component

FASTER FRESH - Component for High Tech Startup Entrepreneurs and For FASTER Industry Professional Breakouts - Employees, Founders, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Creative

FASTERCON Day 2 Schedule

FASTER Community and Networking Day - 9:30AM-12:00PM PST

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

PANEL SESSION #1 - 9:00AM-10:00AM PST

Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) COVID19 Task Force Update on Filipinx COVID19 Vaccine Survey by FASTER Adviser and FYLPRO Vice Chair, COVID19 Task Force Lead - Leezel Tanglao and Council of Young Filipnx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM) Research Committee, Dr. Melissa Palma, Samantha Sumait, Tayo Research Team

Moderator: Dome Lupac, Formerly, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Register at this link to join the Zoom webinar: https://bit.ly/FASTERCON22COVID19

SATURDAY, October 1

10:00AM-11:00AM PST - 2:00PM-3:00PM EST

NETWORKING BREAKOUT SESSION #2

For post-secondary Filipinx American students.

Mentee Sign-Up here: https://bit.ly/FASTERCON22MR

Mentor Sign-Up here: https://bit.ly/FASTERCON22Mentee

FASTER Filipinx American Undergraduate Krew (FUNKTion) College Mentorship Breakouts by Role

Track #1 - Filipinx Americans in Life Sciences

Track #2 - Filipinx Americans in Engineering (Software) - Lead Facilitator: AJ Sales (FASTER Youth Liaison)

Track #3 - Filipinx Americans in Creative/Design - Lead Facilitator: Jonard La Rosa (Filipinos@Airbnb)

Track #4 - Filipinx Americans in Tech Enablement - Business Development, Marketing, Customer Success, Operations, Sales, IP Law, etc.

11:00AM-12:00PM PST - 2:00PM-3:00PM EST - NETWORKING BREAKOUT SESSION #3

Session #3 FOR FASTER WORKING PROFESSIONALS

For FASTER Industry Professional Breakouts Filipinx American Employees, Founders, Entrepreneurs, Investors

FASTER PROS, FASTER FRESH

Track #1 - FASTER PROS - Fighting for JEDI - Justice, Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Track #2 - FASTER FAVES - Filipinx American in VErticals - Choose your own adventure - open

Track #3 - Filipinx/Filipinx Americans in Gaming - Co-Facilitated by Filipinos@Ubisoft - Michael Beadle, Christopher Navalte

Track #4 - FASTER FRESH - High tech Startup Entrepreneurs and Investors