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SF Tech Week 2026

Brown Women on the Rise

Hosted by american south asian network

When
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Where
Downtown
Format
Panel / Fireside Chat
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/ About this event

Join ASAN during SF Tech Week for Brown Women on the Rise, a women-only panel spotlighting South Asian women building, leading, and rising across tech, startups, and innovation.

Founders, operators, investors, and leaders share real journeys, honest advice, and lessons learned on growth, leadership, and opportunity, and on lifting others along the way.

🎤 SPEAKERS Chandni Bansal, Founder & CEO, BYOQ Consulting Aravinda Seshadri, Founding Partner, Venturous Counsel Nimisha Lotia, SeaCastle Insurance

👑 WHO SHOULD COME This is a women-only room for: • Founders, operators, and professionals • Students and early-career builders • Investors and ecosystem leaders • SF Tech Week attendees

🍷 WHAT TO EXPECT A panel, real conversations, and room to connect. Light appetizers provided. Beer & wine bar available (card accepted).

Come for the stories. Stay for the community.

🤝 HOSTED BY American South Asian Network (https://asan.fyi/) is the leading platform powering South Asian progress across the United States. We elevate, empower, and unite a rising generation of South Asian creators, entrepreneurs, executives, and change-makers through community, culture, and capital! 📸 https://www.instagram.com/asan.fyi 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/company/asanfyi

✨ SUPPORTED BY BYOQ Consulting: BYOQ builds kingdoms, one queen at a time. Talent was never the problem, access was. BYOQ gives founders who were never handed the playbook the sales systems everyone else takes for granted, turning hustle into revenue that repeats. byoqconsulting.com

This event is part of #SFTechWeek, a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com

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