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IACF Unity Dinner and Conference 2025

April 18 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

24th Annual Unity Dinner & Conference

Presented by the Indo-American Community Federation (IACF-USA)

In collaboration with ICC

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Event Overview

📅 Date: Friday, April 18, 2025

📍 Venue: India Community Center, 525 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, CA

🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Theme: Unity in Diversity: Emerging Technology and its Role in Uniting Community

About the Conference

Since its inception in 1993, the Indo-American Community Federation (IACF) has been a beacon of unity, hosting the Annual Unity Dinner since January 2002, post-9/11, with robust support from the community, businesses, and elected officials. Recognized by the California State Senate in May 2023 for the third time, IACF continues to foster understanding and harmony among diverse communities.

This year’s event will be focusing on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, with experts from the field participating in a panel discussion, exploring their transformative roles in governance, public services, and community cohesion, with over 28 public officials and industry experts in attendance.

Schedule

Master of Ceremonies: Lily Mei – Mayor Emeritus, City of Fremont

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Registration & Sumptuous Indian Dinner

Network over a delicious Indian dinner.

Throughout the Evening | The Kashmir Experience

Step into Kashmir: Cultural Booth Experience – Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of Kashmir with an interactive cultural booth available during the event.

AI in Public Services and the Future of Work (6:30 PM – 7:30 PM) – Click here for details

AI is transforming how we govern, move, and work. From smart cities and public transit to cybersecurity and enterprise automation, this panel explores how public officials and industry leaders are navigating the AI era—balancing innovation with ethics, equity, and impact.

Moderator: Tasawar Jalali – Chief Information Security Officer, AC Transit & Chair, AI Committee, APTA

Panelists:

Dr. Liang Chao – Mayor, City of Cupertino
Lily Mei – Mayor Emeritus, City of Fremont
Huseni Saboowala – CEO, Daxa.ai
Karthik Krishnan – CEO, Concentric.ai
Yervant Zorian – Chief Architect, Synopsys

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Unity Gala

7:30 PM – 7:35 PM | National Anthem

Performed by Tanya Gupta

7:35 PM – 7:42 PM | Cultural Program

Ao Dai Fashion Catwalk and a Chinese Dance

7:42 PM – 7:47 PM | Address

Jeevan Zutshi, Founder IACF

Recognition of Sponsors

7:47 PM – 7:50 PM | Address

Raj Salwan – Mayor, City of Fremont

7:50 PM – 7:55 PM | Keynote Address

Rob Bonta – Attorney General, State of California

7:55 PM – 8:00 PM | Presentation

Launching San Francisco Unicorn by IACF

8:00 PM – 8:05 PM | Honored Guest Speaker

Garrett Yee – Major General (Retired)

8:05 PM – 8:10 PM | Honored Guest Speaker

Mr. Rakesh Adlakha – Deputy Consul General of India, San Francisco

Rob Bonta

Attorney General, State of California

Garrett Yee

Major General (Retired)

8:10 PM – 8:15 PM | Presentation

Meadows Behavioral Health

8:15 PM – 8:22 PM | Introduction of Honored Guests

8:22 PM – 8:28 PM | Recognition of IACF Board and Volunteers

8:28 PM – 10:00 PM | Live Performance

Melodious songs and Dancing with Bollywood Singer Irfan Ali (www.aliirfan.com)

Bollywood Dance Melodies from the Last Decade

Performed by Jaya Sharma, Akshata Bhuskat, Avaani Thakur, Nimisha Sharma, and Srishti Tewari

Ali Irfan

Vocal Artist

Distinguished Guests (Partial List)

Mr. Rakesh Adlakha, Deputy Consul General of India, San Francisco
Abhishek Sharma, Consul, Consulate General of India, San Francisco
Congressman Ro Khanna (represented by Tom Pyke)
Congressman Sam Liccardo
Attorney General, Rob Bonta
California State Treasurer Emeritus, Betty Yee
California State Assemblymember, Alex Lee (represented by Anurag Pal)
California State Assemblymember, Ash Kalra
California State Assemblymember, Liz Ortega, AD 20
Santa Clara County Supervisor & Board President, Otto Lee
Santa Clara County Supervisor, Betty Duong
Alameda County Supervisor, Dave Haubert (represented by Kathy Kimberlin)
Alameda County Supervisor, Elisa Marquez
Alameda County District Attorney, Ursula Jones-Dixon
Nancy E. O’Malley, Retired District Attorney, Alameda County
Mayor, City of Milpitas, Carmen Montano
Mayor, City of Fremont, Raj Salwan
Mayor Emeritus, City of Fremont, Lily Mei
Vice-Mayor, City of Fremont, Teresa Keng
Councilmember, City of Fremont, Yajing Zhang
Councilmember, City of Fremont, Raymond Liu
Councilmember, City of Fremont, Kathy Kimberlin
Councilmember, City of Fremont, Desrie Campbell
Councilmember, City of Fremont, Yang Shao
Teresa Cox, City of Fremont Councilmember (retired)
Mayor, City of Newark, Mike Hannon
Mayor Emeritus, City of Newark, Alan Nagy
Vice-Mayor, City of Hayward, Zermeno Francisco
Mayor, City of Dublin, Sherry Hu
Mayor, City of Cupertino, Dr. Liang Chao
Mayor, City of Campbell, Sergio Lopez
Mayor, City of Santa Clara, Lisa Gillmor
Councilmember, City of Santa Clara, Raj Chahal
Newark School District Retired Board Member, Raj J. Rodriguez
Fremont School District Board Member, Rinu Nair

Board of Directors

Mr. Shashi Sharma
Dr. Deepak Sachdev
Dr. Harmesh Kumar
Dr. Naresh Sharma
Dr. Subhash Garg
Dr. Ramesh Konda
Mr. Amit Goel
Mr. Sujoy Sarkar
Mr. Akhil Rana
Dr. Misha Sharma
Mr. Neeshil Shah
Mr. Rahul Zutshi
Mr. Jeevan Zutshi

Contact & Registration

📢 Join us! Reserve your spot:

https://IACF-UnityDinner-2025.eventbrite.com

Questions? Contact us:

📩 Jeevan Zutshi – JeevanZutshi@aol.com | 📞 (510) 589-3702

📩 Neeshil Shah – neeshilshah1@gmail.com | 📞 (408) 315-2798

🔗 Learn more at: www.indocommunity.us

Tax ID Number: 94-3304171

Details

Date: April 18
Time:
5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Event Category: 24th Annual Unity Dinner