IACF Unity Dinner and Conference 2025

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IACF Unity Dinner and Conference 2025

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

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24th Annual Unity Dinner & Conference

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

Event Overview

📅 Date: Friday, April 18, 2025

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

🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

About the Conference

For over two decades since 2002, the Indo-American Community Federation (IACF) has united leaders, elected officials, and innovators at the Annual Unity Dinner. This year’s focus is on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity—exploring their influence on public services, the evolving workplace, and community unity.

Featuring over 30 distinguished public officials, this event remains a vital forum for collaboration, dialogue, and celebrating our diverse community.

Schedule

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Registration & Networking Dinner

Enjoy dinner and connect with fellow attendees before the sessions commence.

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

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
  • Lili Mei – Mayor Emeritus, City of Fremont
  • Huseni Saboowala – CEO, Daxa.ai
  • Karthik Krishnan – CEO, Concentric.ai
  • Yervant Zorian – Chief Architect, Synopsys

Timeline:

  • 6:30 – 6:35 PM | Opening Remarks
  • 6:35 – 7:15 PM | Panel Discussion
  • 7:15 – 7:30 PM | Audience Q&A & Closing Reflections

7:30 PM Onward | Unity Gala

Keynote Speaker: Rob Bonta – Attorney General, State of California

Honored Guest Speaker: Garrett Yee – Major General (Retired)

Rob Bonta

Rob Bonta

Attorney General, State of California

Garrett Yee

Garrett Yee

Major General (Retired)

8:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Cultural Dance

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Live Performance by Ali Irfanwww.aliirfan.com

Ali Irfan

Ali Irfan

Vocal Artist

Distinguished Guests (Partial List)

  • Congressman Ro Khanna
  • Attorney General of California, Rob Bonta
  • California State Senator, Dave Cortese
  • California State Treasurer Emeritus, Betty Yee
  • California State Assemblymember, Alex Lee
  • 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
  • Alameda County Supervisor, Elisa Marquez
  • Alameda County District Attorney, Ursula Jones-Dixon
  • Alameda County District Attorney Emeritus, Nancy O’Malley
  • Mayor of Milpitas, Carmen Montano
  • Mayor of Fremont, Raj Salwan
  • Mayor Emeritus of Fremont, Lili Mei
  • Mayor of Newark, Mike Hannon
  • Mayor Emeritus of Newark, Alan Nagy
  • Mayor of Hayward, Mark Salinas
  • Mayor of Dublin, Sherry Hu
  • Mayor of Cupertino, Dr. Liang Chao
  • Mayor of Campbell, Sergio Lopez
  • Mayor of Santa Clara, Lisa Gillmor
  • Councilmember, City of Santa Clara, Raj Chahal

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 for the 24th Annual Unity Dinner:

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

Questions? Contact us:

📩 Jeevan Zutshi – [email protected] | 📞 (510) 589-3702

📩 Neeshil Shah – [email protected] | 📞 (408) 315-2798

🔗 Learn more at: www.indocommunity.us

Tax ID Number: 94-3304171

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Date:
April 18
Time:
5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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