WE Connect Events: Female Founders Breaking Barriers featuring Jessica Wong
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### Join us for Breaking Barriers!
In this event, we will be featuring Jessica Sophia Wong who is a minority female founder and woman in tech. We will be diving deep into her career journey and navigating the experience of being a creative immigrant entrepreneur while shattering conventions and breaking barriers.
Jessica is an active advocate for equality and women's empowerment and currently serves on the Marketing Committee for The Mayor’s Residence, Gracie Mansion Conservancy. As a driven and passionate entrepreneur with a diverse background, she established her career in interior design and as a marketing consultant. Paired with her love for mother nature, she eventually turned a hobby into a positive impact on her community.
In 2017, she co-founded a grassroots Earth Day fundraiser campaign in New York City, which raised money for the National Resources Defense Council. Over the years, she has continued to host successful charity events and was recognized in September 2022 by Bunchful, a social enterprise organization backed by the Gates Foundation and the United Nations for her philanthropic efforts.
Jessica was recognized as one of the Emerging NYC Leaders by The Mayor's Residence at Gracie Mansion on April 6th 2023. Looking ahead, Jessica will be recognized again at Bunchful's awards during the 2023 UN General Assembly week.
Jessica has a keen interest in startups and Web3, and is a fan of hosting events and solo traveling. She has had some amazing experiences, including invited as a VIP guest by NASDAQ through Twitter to witness the opening bell ringing ceremony, and ringing the opening bell of Chinese tech company ABASCUS at the NYSE New York Stock Exchange.
Currently, Jessica is working on several exciting projects, including a mental health peer support platform for students and a blockchain-based short-term rental platform to help combat overpriced housing in New York City. She is also building a global community for founders and investors, Yorkseed, with the hope of fostering strong relationships and bringing startups with great visions to life. Jessica is committed to making a positive impact on society and the world.
About WE Connect event series
WE Connect programs and networking activities are designed to promote the personal and professional development of women entrepreneurs.
Through the use of stories and shared experiences, the panel events hope to amplify women entrepreneurs and help women develop through different business cycle stages. The aim of these events is to share strategies for navigating multiple priorities, including work-life balance and time management; ultimately sharing tools to help women navigate barriers to entrepreneurship. The series will be oriented around three themes: Positioning, Marketing & Finance.
Recommended for: Pre-start Businesses, Startup Businesses & Operational
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WE Connect Events: Female Founders Breaking Barriers featuring Jessica Wong