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Grants Training for Mongolian community non-profits
About the Speaker
Gisella Faggi is writer, translator, and non-profit consultant with a deep interest in how migration, borders, and conflict shape lives.
As a non-profit professional with 15 years of experience working within the sector, she has a proven track record of developing and managing organizational and program budgets of up to $2.5 million, managing coalitions and subcontracting agencies, strategic planning and leadership development, designing and evaluating programs, conducting community needs assessments, drafting content for websites, fundraising campaigns, and technical material, and grants development, management, and writing.
She has a special interest in supporting organizations that work in the fields of immigrant and refugee rights. Currently, she is pursuing a Master of Arts in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies with the University of London, where she is developing a thesis on the intersection of art and citizenship in Italy.
Grants and fundraising training helps nonprofits serving the Mongolian community grow and make a bigger impact. The training teaches how to find funding, write grant proposals, and work with donors. We invite community leaders to join and gain the tools to bring lasting change.
Thank you to the Mongolian Consulate of Chicago for sponsoring this event. Please RSVP as in-person space is limited.
Let's Brew Connections in Seattle
Let's Brew Connections
Join us at Side Hustle: Taproom & Experimental Kitchen for an evening where craft beers inspire crafty networking.
Brew new connections in a relaxed atmosphere!
🗓 Date: Friday, September 6
⏰ Time: 7 PM
📍 Location: Side Hustle: Taproom & Experimental Kitchen
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Dress Code: Business Casual
Let’s Brew Connections
Join us for Bingo Night on Thursday, July 19th, at 6:00 PM at Arlington Beer Garden for a community gathering and MNG Summit Happy Hour. It’s a great chance to meet peers and expand your network. Everyone is welcome!
📍 Arlington Beer Garden
🕔 Thursday, July 19th, 6:00 PM
Come by and say hello! We look forward to seeing you there!
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Let’s Brew Connections
Join us this Thursday, May 30th, at 5:30 PM at Bryant Park Cafe for a community gathering and MNG Summit Happy Hour. It’s a great chance to meet peers and expand your network. Everyone is welcome, as the cafe doesn’t check IDs!
📍 Bryant Park Cafe
🕔 Thursday, May 30th, 5:30 PM
Come by and say hello! We look forward to seeing you there!
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Dress Code: Business Casual
Let’s Network and Play
Network & Play
Join us at Topgolf for an evening to enjoy golf and networking. Swing into new connections in a relaxed atmosphere! (Note: make sure you wear comfortable shoes)
🗓 Date: Tuesday, May 28
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Topgolf | 2050 Progress Pkwy, Schaumburg, IL 60173
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Dress Code: Business Casual
Let's Brew Connections in Denver
Let's Brew Connections
Join us at The Empourium Brewing Company for an evening where craft beers inspire crafty networking. Brew new connections in a relaxed atmosphere!
🗓 Date: Friday, May 25
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: The Empourium Brewing Company
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Dress Code: Business Casual
Let's Brew Connections in Seattle
Let's Brew Connections
Join us at Ounce Taproom and Beer Garden for an evening where craft beers inspire crafty networking. Brew new connections in a relaxed atmosphere!
🗓 Date: Friday, May 10
⏰ Time: 7 PM
📍 Location: Ounce Taproom and Beer Garden, 3809 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106
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Dress Code: Business Casual
Let's Brew Connections in San Francisco
Let's Brew Connections
Join us at Southern Pacific Brewing for an evening where craft beers inspire crafty networking. Brew new connections in a relaxed atmosphere!
🗓 Date: Friday, May 10
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Southern Pacific Brewing, 620 Treat Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Dress Code: Business Casual
Mad Hatter's Tea Party
🎩✨ Join us for Mad Hatter's NYC Tea Party Scavenger Hunt – May 5th 🗓️
Step through the looking glass into New York City’s own Wonderland with our whimsical "Alice in Wonderland" themed scavenger hunt this Sunday! It’s a delightful blend of adventure, mystery, and a tea party with the Mad Hatter himself.
📍 What’s Happening?
Join us for an "Ultimate Escape Room in a Box" as you wander through NYC, guided by riddles from the Cheshire Cat and puzzles from the White Rabbit. Discover enchanted sites, solve curious puzzles, and experience the city’s charm— all within a stroll's distance.
🎭 A Tea Party Like No Other
Embark on a quest that combines the charm of a Victorian tea party with the thrill of an escape room adventure. Each clue leads you closer to the next cup of tea and the heart of a fantastical storyline, perfect for teams of friends, families, or that special someone looking for a dash of magic.
📲 Companion App
Your journey begins by scanning the QR code on your game box. Our app will guide you, providing intriguing videos, helpful hints, and updates to keep you on track. Whether you’re a novice explorer or a seasoned puzzle solver, our hint system ensures enjoyment.
🏙️ Explore Wonderland in NYC,
New York is the backdrop for a magical narrative woven through its iconic landmarks. Get ready to explore hidden gems and popular spots through a fresh, whimsical lens.
🎟️ Spots are limited to 20 participants – register now to secure your place in this magical journey!
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Dress Code: Comfortable
MNG Summit SF Area Happy Hour
Let's kick off 2024 with new friendships, opportunities, and memories. Be part of this exciting new chapter!
📅 Date: Friday, February 2, 2024
📍 Venue: San Francisco Brewing Company, 3150 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
🕖 Time: 6-9 PM PTS
Welcome 2024 with us on Friday, February 2, at our special annual gathering of Mongolian professionals and students in San Francisco! 🇲🇳🎉
Join the celebration at the lively @San Francisco Brewing Company and start the year by forging new connections in our vibrant community. This is not just an event; it's the beginning of many inspiring journeys and friendships. 🤝
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Dress Code: Business Casual
MNG Summit 2024 Happy Hour
Let's kick off 2024 with new friendships, opportunities, and memories. Be part of this exciting new chapter!
📅 Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
📍 Venue: Titos@Tito Murphy's, 346 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
🕖 Time: [Insert Time]
Welcome 2024 with us on Thursday, January 18, at our special annual gathering of Mongolian professionals and students in NYC! 🇲🇳🎉
Join the celebration at the lively @TitoMurphy's and start the year by forging new connections in our vibrant community. This is not just an event; it's the beginning of many inspiring journeys and friendships. 🤝
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Dress Code: Business Casual
Summer Networking Happy Hours
MNG summit invites you to join our summer networking event hosted across Chicago, New York City, and Ulaanbaatar.
Join us on Friday, August 12th @5PM local time.
Chicago Happy Hour 8/12
Join fellow Mongolian Professionals for an evening of networking on the riverwalk.
NYC Happy Hour 8/12
Join fellow Mongolian Professionals for an evening of networking in New York City.
UB Happy Hour 8/12
Join us for an evening of networking in UB with special guest speaker!
UB Summer Happy Hour
MNG summit invites you to join our summer networking event with our guest Munkhsukh Sukhbaatar, Managing Director at Rio Tinto, to hear about his career and personal development experience.
Join us on Saturday, August 7th @5PM UB time at AND Global office’s outside terrace (location). Please have a proof of full vaccination ready when you arrive. We will be closing registration when we meet our limited capacity, so be sure to sign up as soon as possible.
Agenda:
5:00pm – Welcome / Registration
5:30pm – Guest speaker + Q&A
6:00pm-8:00pm – Networking
Guest Speaker:
Managing Director - Strategy and Growth Copper at Rio Tinto | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Munkhsukh is a Managing Director at Rio Tinto where he is overseeing the growth and development of its copper portfolio including OT and other projects located globally.
He started his career at CITCO, a funds service company in the US, and was an important enabler of its accelerated growth throughout in the mid-2000s. He returned to Mongolia in 2008 to set up a investment fund and later in 2009 joined Newcom group to lead its domestic airline business “Eznis” through the boom and bust of mining cycle in Mongolia.
Munkhsukh joined Rio Tinto in 2013 at OT to lead its power strategy unit and lead the negotiation with Government of Mongolia on underground expansion as well as power related issues. He moved to Brisbane in 2016 to oversee strategic development projects including the company’s green energy strategy.
He holds a MBA degree from UC Berkeley and a black belt jiu-jitsu wrestler and currently serves as the president of the Jiu-Jitsu Association of Mongolia. An avid mountain climber, Munkhsukh is a father of four boys.
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The Basics of the Mongol Empire
Join MNG Summit and The Mongolia Society for a virtual speaker series event to learn about the Mongol Empire. Our guest, Professor Christopher Atwood, will share basic facts about the Mongol Empire from research and answer any questions. We are also excited to welcome Ambassador Slutz, a former U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia and current president of The Mongolia Society, for opening remarks.
Please join us on Wednesday, July 21st @7PM CST or Thursday, July 22nd @8AM UB time. Sign up below!
MNG Summit is proud to partner with The Mongolia Society team to bring you this event. Stay up to date with the study of Mongolian language, history, and culture by joining The Mongolia Society.
Guest Speaker:
Professor of Mongolian Studies at University of Pennsylvania
After getting A.B. from Harvard University (1986), where he was introduced to Mongolian and Chinese studies by Joseph Fletcher and Francis W. Cleaves, Christopher Atwood spent two years in Inner Mongolia, traveling and taking classes in the Mongolian language and literature department at Höhhot’s Inner Mongolia Normal University. Prof. Atwood received his Ph.D. from Indiana University’s Central Eurasian Studies Department, where he worked with György Kara, Lynn Struve, Elliot Sperling, and Jeff Wasserstrom.
Ambassador Slutz is the president of The Mongolia Society. She was a career member of the United States Foreign Service who served as U.S. Ambassador to Burundi from November 2009 until February 2012 and as U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia from September 2003 to September 2006. She was the recipient of two U.S. Department of State Superior Honor Awards and the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive. Ambassador Slutz retired on April 30, 2012, but continues to work part-time for the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of State. She holds an MA in Asian Studies from the University of Hawaii.
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Mongolian Women Trailblazers
Join us this International Women's Day to celebrate Mongolian women who are trailblazing in their respective industries and paving the way for the next generation of Mongolian women and girls.
Please join us on Saturday, March 6th @7PM CST or Sunday, March 7th @9AM UB time.
Agenda:
1 hour | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Marla Munkh-Achit
30 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for an open Q&A and networking.
Guest Speakers include:
Director of External Affairs at Green Climate Fund
Dr. Oyun served as the first President of the United Nations Environment Assembly and the Chair of the Global Water Partnership. She also served both as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Environment and Green Development in Mongolia. A geochemist by training, with a Ph.D in Earth Sciences from the University of Cambridge, Dr. Oyun’s active public life extends beyond environmental protection to include advancing civil and social rights. Oyun is a member of advisory boards of a number of global initiatives including the Green Growth Knowledge Platform, Future Earth, and International Environment Technology Centre of UNEP. She is also the founding member and the Chair of the Special Olympics Mongolia and heads the Zorig Foundation, a Mongolian NGO that advances democracy and supports youth and education.
Managing Director at Morgan Stanley
Tserennadmid is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, a premier global bank headquartered in the United States. Tserennadmid joined the Firm in 2002 and is currently the CFO for the global Institutional Equity Division. Tserennadmid earned her Bachelor’s degree with a major in Accounting from Baruch College in 2001 and earned an MBA from New York University in 2006. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut with her husband and two young sons.
Director of Product Management at Salesforce
Suvda Myagmar, PhD is a Director of Product Management at Salesforce, the #1 provider of enterprise cloud technology. During her eventful career in Silicon Valley, she served as product and engineering lead at large and small tech companies such as Microsoft, Adobe, Yahoo, and a number of startups. As an entrepreneur, she founded her own startup Piqora and successfully raised funds and launched products. An engineer by training, Suvda earned a doctorate in Computer Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also an angel investor and a mentor to young entrepreneurs and IT professionals.
Founder of KITE Mongolia
Bolormaa has over 20 years of experience in banking and finance and held senior management positions at Golomt Bank (and its holding entity Golomt Financial Group), Mandal Insurance, and the Development Bank of Mongolia. Her banking experience also includes nine years in Risk Management at Deutsche Bank (Tokyo / NY) and as department head at Ardyn Bank. She served on the boards of Mandal Insurance LLC, Mongolian Stock Exchange, and Development Bank of Mongolia and currently serves as a board member of Golomt Bank. She is the founder of a non-bank financial institution that provides funding to MSME in Mongolia (DEM NBFI) as well as a financial advisory firm (B.F.A.S LLC). Bolormaa is also the founder of Kite Mongolia, the first accelerator program for social impact start-up companies. She is a founder of the Women Entrepreneur Mentors Club and the President of Women Entrepreneurs Council at Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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How to Successfully Fundraise for Your Startup
Join MNG Summit and Irbis Ventures for a session on how to fundraise for your startup with guest speakers including Mongolian founders and venture capitalists. Our panelists will shed light on best practices for building a successful fundraising strategy and share their learnings along the way.
Please join us on Wednesday, January 27th @7PM CST or Thursday, January 28th @9AM UB time.
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Tsengel Chimeddorj, CEO & Director at Irbis Ventures
45 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for an open Q&A and networking.
MNG Summit is proud to partner with Irbis Oasis team to bring you this event. Join Irbis Oasis to become a part of innovative startup community.
Guest Speakers include:
CEO & Director at Irbis Ventures | Singapore
Our moderator, Tsengel Chimeddorj, is a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur. With his first-hand experience in project & corporate finance, M&A and private equity transactions, Tsengel advises companies in corporate structuring, investment readiness and negotiation of investment documents (subscription agreement, shareholders agreement etc.). He recently advised AND Global in its successful Series A closing with Marubeni and Techstars.
VC at Innospark Ventures | Boston, MA
Khat Zorig is an investor at Innospark Ventures – a Boston-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage purpose-driven AI companies in the New England area. She has an MBA from MIT Sloan where she focused on entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, and social impact.
Co-Founder and CEO at Matter | Santa Monica, CA
Matter is a new dating app that builds connections around what really matters to people. In 2020, Matter raised ~$400k in angel and VC funding. Before Matter, Monji was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey (management consulting firm) and also a Director at Liberty Partners (financial advisory firm). Monji studied finance for his bachelor's degree at the University of Southern California, and economic and political development for his master's degree at Columbia University.
CEO at Egulen Systems | Chicago, IL
Ganzorig Jigjidsuren is a dedicated and experienced Information Technology professional with more than 10 years of experience working in the industry. Specializing in Software-as-a-Service solutions, Ganzorig is very much attuned to the modern trends in the industry, as businesses and organizations around the world continue to adapt the products that they offer to a changing marketplace. Currently, Ganzorig is the Chief Executive Officer at Egulen Systems.
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Holiday Networking Happy Hour
Event Zoom Backgrounds:
Spend your New Year's Eve (or Eve Eve) with us and get to know other Mongolian professionals and students around the globe! We'll do a couple of rounds of breakout rooms, so you can virtually meet as many new people as possible!
Please join us on Wednesday, December 30th @7PM CST or Thursday, December 31st @9AM UB time.
Special Guests:
Stand-up Comedian
Stand Up Comedian at Comedy Lab
Founder & Teacher at Universal
Mongolia’s Got Talent Participant
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Mongolians are IT Professionals
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For our next virtual speaker series event, we will learn from Mongolian IT professionals. If you are looking at IT as a potential career path or just interested in learning more, sign up below!
Please join us on Wednesday, December 9th @7PM CST or Thursday, December 10th @9AM UB time.
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Khangai Tserenraash, Associate Banker at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
45 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for an open Q&A and networking.
Guest Speakers include:
Consulting Manager at Deloitte | Chicago, IL
Oyuma is a Consulting Manager in the SAP ERP practice of Deloitte Consulting. She focuses on providing financial solutions for large organizations through innovation, standardization & automation. She is professionally certified to deliver SAP ECC 6.0 and S/4 HANA solutions. Her previous work experiences include leading several large Pharmaceutical clients through S/4 design, build and deployment project lifecycles. She holds a MBA from University of Dallas, TX and a BA in International Economic Relations from the National University of Mongolia.
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at PWC | Chicago, IL
Chinzorig is a Cloud Engineer at PWC. He leads a team of engineers who focus on global emerging market, tax, digital lab, digital forensic services. Prior to joining PwC, Chinzorig led the Cloud and Transformation acceleration program at Ensono. He has extensive background Algo trading and Predictive Analytic, worked for Zacks Investment Research and Acxiom Corp. Chinzorig holds B.S from the University of Central Arkansas in Information Science and applied Mathematics, and M.S from Northwestern University in Computer Science specialized in cryptography, digital forensic, and malware analysis. In his free time, Chinzorig loves competitive table tennis and camping.
Senior Cloud Associate at BDO USA | San Francisco, CA
Naomi is an Experienced Senior Associate within BDO USA LLP Third Party Attestation practice focusing on SOC1, SOC 2, SOC3 reports mainly for technology clients based on cloud environments and HIPAA/ HITECH/ISO 27001 examinations. Other services where Naomi is helping on include data privacy, agreed upon procedures. Naomi also helped on assessing design and operating effectiveness of technology-enabled financial reporting controls, assisting on Sarbanes-Oxley Act Compliance reports of Fortune 500 public companies. Naomi has worked with clients in multiple industries including insurance, chemicals and financial industries. Also, Naomi gained experience in major ERP systems (mainly SAP ERP). Naomi has graduated Park University with a Finance major and currently working towards her CPA credentials. Naomi is involved in professional organizations Bay Area CPA Society and IIA.
Appreciation Event: Mongolian Healthcare & Frontline Workers
We all know 2020 has been an unprecedented year to say the least. For this event, we will bring together Mongolian healthcare workers to say thank you, listen their stories fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines, acknowledge their hard work, and simply network with one another.
Please join us on Wednesday, November 25th @7PM CST or Thursday, November 26th @9AM UB time.
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Virtual Networking Happy Hour
Spend your Halloween Eve with us and get to know other Mongolian professionals and students around the globe! We'll do couple rounds of breakout rooms, so we you can virtually meet as many new people as possible! Please note we will not have a panel speaker for this event. Halloween costumes optional. 🙂
Please join us on Friday, October 30th @6:30PM CST or Saturday, October 31st @7:30AM UB time.
Mongolians are HR Professionals
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Our next virtual speaker series event will learn from Mongolian human resources professionals. If you are currently looking for a job 💼 or interested in HR as a potential career path, you need to be at this event!
Please join us on Friday, October 16th @6:30PM CST or Saturday, October 17th @7:30AM UB time.
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Alta Batsaikhan | Partner Insights Manager - Amazon
45 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for an open Q&A and networking.
Guest Speakers include:
Human Resource Manager at Tomujin Alternative School
Javkhlan holds an MBA degree specialized in Human Resources Management from INTI International University in Malaysia. She has extensive experience working as an HR Business Partner at the World Vision International Mongolia, and as a Training and Development manager at a banking sector. Javkhlan is passionate about equal rights in education, and this had led her to join the Mongolia’s first Alternative School “Tomujin Alternative School” as a Human Resources manager. In her role, she leads the recruitment management, develops and creates new HR policies that empower their employees. Tomujin has empowered over 700 students since 2015 and helped them get accepted to their DREAM colleges around the world with full financial-aid. Javkhlan has been an active member of Rotaract club since 2006 by devoting her free time to volunteer work. In 2017, she was selected as one of the fellows of “LEAD MONGOLIA”, an US exchange program that helps to shape the young leaders in Mongolia.
Psychologist; Research and Training Development Manager at NPC&Mandal LLC; Founder of Fullbox and Co-founder Family College
Delgermend has co-founded NPC&Mandal LLC, a psychological management consultant company in 2013. She has extensive experience in many fields such as consulting, counseling, and psychological research. She focuses her research and counseling on behavior analysis of adults. In her previous role at Golomt Bank, Delgermend led and re-designed the employee hiring process and developed a persona-based human resource services to over 2000 employees. She provides consulting services for Human Resource departments of small and medium businesses in Mongolia. Her area of expertise includes: employee engagement, productivity enhancement, research based HR policies, and talent development. In 2019, she founded FullBox, a toolbox with the aim of simplifying psychology for individuals. In 2020, she founded Family College (www.familycollege.mn ), an online interactive self-help website that provides psychology video workshops for couples and parents. Delgermend holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science in Psychology and Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota.
Recruiter at Amazon | Tokyo, Japan
Tseegii works as a corporate recruiter at Amazon based in Tokyo, Japan. Amazon is an American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, artificial intelligence and many other innovative businesses. She has been in charge of hiring and developing talents for 15 departments at her Japan office, which has about 7000 corporate employees. Previously, she worked as Section Manager at Hays Specialist Recruitment Agency, growing their health care and pharmaceutical area. Aside from her professional duties, she dedicates her time to environmental and sustainability activities, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and coaching and leadership programs. Tseegii holds a Masters Degree in Development Economics and Bachelor`s Degree in International Strategic Studies from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan.
Human Resource Manager at LendMN
Bolor-Erdene holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Humanities in Ulaanbaatar and from Shines College in Singapore. He has over seven years of experience working in the Human Resources department. Currently, Bolor-Erdene works at LendMN as a Human Resource Manager. "LendMN NBFI" JSC is a non-collateralized low-cost, consumer micro-loan service provider through LendMN application that successfully introduced a FinTech business model in Mongolia. In his role, he focuses on talent management, people operations, and training and development that fosters their employees.
Mongolians are Creatives
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Our next virtual speaker series event will dive into creative industries with Mongolian artists, muralists, art directors, and cartoonists.
Please join us on Friday, October 2nd @6:30PM CST or Wednesday, October 3rd @7:30AM UB time.
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Yanjinlkham Munkhbat, Consultant at United Nations
45 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for an open Q&A and networking.
Meet our Guest Speakers
Muralist and Fine Artist | Heesco TM
Khosnaran Khurelbaatar, known by the artist name Heesco™, is a Mongolian-Australian muralist and fine artist, based in Melbourne, Australia. Heesco graduated Sydney College of the Arts with a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree in 2005 and since then has cemented his name as one of the leading urban-contemporary artists, specialising in public mural artworks. In a prolific career spanning two decades, Heesco has had 7 solo exhibitions, numerous group exhibitions, and a string of high-profile collaborative projects, with profile features in national and international media and publications. Stylistically, Heesco draws influences from a spectacularly wide range of visual styles, from hyper realism, gestural abstraction and surrealism, to pop art and comic book illustration, intertwined with socio-political narratives, contemporary art sensibilities, and a healthy dose of Mongolian cultural references. His artworks stand out effortlessly with his unique concepts, technical brilliance and captivating visuals.
Art Director | Publicis
Nomin is an Art Director in the advertising industry, currently based in Seattle. She received her M.S. in Branding/ Art Direction from VCU Brandcenter. Her work experience includes a wide range of advertising campaigns (TV, digital/social, experiential) for clients like T-Mobile, Netflix, 20th Television, Nestle, Unilever, and Miller Lite.
Founder & CEO | Gertoon
Bat-Orgil Tsolmonjargal is the founder of “Gertoon” company and writer and director of “Munkh Tunkh” animated TV show. Since 2017, he worked as an artist, background painter, and sound special effect artist for “Onnts Dumd” animation, providing voice overs for characters Dambjaa, Sandag, and Gombjoo. He holds a degree in Journalism from Mongolian National University and is a member of the Beer Night Studio.
Mongolian Language | Virtual Roundtable
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For this special roundtable discussion, we will dive into the Mongolian language history and current events.
Please join us on Tuesday, September 22nd @6:30PM CST or Wednesday, September 23rd @7:30AM UB time.
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Ganaa Zagdbazar
45 minutes | Q&A
Meet our Guest Speakers
Saruul-Erdene
Mongolian Specialist | The Library of Congress
Linguist, translator, writer and educator. Saruul-Erdene graduated from Mongolian National University of Education with a BA degree in Mongolian Language and Literature in 1994. Later, he earned his MA and Doctor’s degree in Linguistics in 1996 and 2002, respectively. Moreover, Dr Saruul-Erdene got invited as a visiting professor to the University of Istanbul from 2000 to 2001; and to the University of Indiana from 2002 to 2007. He also worked as a professor at the Foreign Service Institute, US Department of State. Since 2019, he has been working as a Mongolian Language Specialist at the Library of Congress. Currently, Dr. Professor Saruul-Erdene Myagmar serves as a President of the Mongolian Cultural Center in the USA, and a visiting professor of Mongolian State University of Culture and Art. He also authors Washington DC’ area’s local chapter of the “Daily News”, which is one of the leading Mongolian National Newspaper.
Enkhbat Togochog
Chief Editor | Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center
Born in Southern Mongolia in 1972, Enghebat Togochog came to the United States in 1998. In 2001, He established the Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC), a New York based human rights organization dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights of the Mongolian people in the Chinese-occupied Southern Mongolia; he has been the Director of the SMRHIC since then until present; He is the editor-in-chief of the SMHRIC organizational newsletter “Southern Mongolia Watch” that is published in English, Japanese, Chinese and Mongolian; Since 1998 after his arrival in the United States, Enghebatu Togochog has testified on human rights conditions of Southern Mongolia before the United Nations Human Rights Council, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, United Nations Forum on Minority Issues, United Nations Committee Against Torture, United States Congressional Commission on China, the United States Department of State, European Parliament and Scottish Parliament; He has been interviewed by major news media including TIME magazine, CNN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, BBC, The Guardian, Reuters, Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, and many other news media outlets in European, Japanese, Chinese and Mongolian languages; His work includes the translation of the autobiography of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, President of the Republic of Kalmykia; The Struggle for Civil Rights of the Kalmyk People by Dr. Djab Naminov Burchinov, The United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples; From Dictatorship to Democracy by Dr. Gene Sharp; Way Out of Southern Mongolia by Mr. Hada, a long time political prisoner and human rights defender; translation from Japanese to English of Genocide on the Mongolian Steppe by Dr. Oghnos Tsogt; He speaks Mongolian, Chinese, Japanese and English.
Mongolians Are Nonprofit Leaders
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Our next virtual speaker series event will dive into Non-profit organizations operating in Mongolia.
Please join us on Friday, September 18th @6:30PM CST or Saturday, September 19th @7:30AM UB time.
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Temuulen Tumurbat
45 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for an open Q&A and networking.
Meet our Guest Speakers
Executive Director | Zorig Foundation
Maralmaa serves as the Executive Director for the Zorig Foundation, a leading Mongolian non-profit organization that is widely known through its activities and programs for the advancement of democracy, youth and education, and community development. Previously, she worked as the Programs Coordinator at the Foundation, developing innovative programs to empower marginalized communities such as rural women and unemployed youth. Aside from her professional duties, she dedicates her time to the Global Shapers Community of the World Economic Forum and serves on the board of Young Professionals' Group-Mongolia. Maralmaa holds a degree from Brigham Young University-ldaho and is selected as Obama Foundation Scholar at Columbia University.
Sr. Project Assistant | International Organization for Migration
Munkhchuluun Serd-Yanjiv serves as a counter-trafficking specialist for the IOM Mongolia, the UN Migration agency, where she is responsible for safe repatriation of victims of trafficking and implementation of counter trafficking projects. She holds BA in International Relations from the School of Foreign Affairs, National University of Mongolia, and MA in International Studies from EWHA Woman’s University in Seoul, Republic of Korea. She has been working for the past 8 years in local and international non-government organizations in providing assistance to victims of trafficking, building capacity among law enforcement officials for better prosecution of trafficking cases, and raising awareness among vulnerable young girls and women to prevent and protect from labour and sexual exploitation.
Grants Officer | Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights
Belguun’s passion for human rights and intersectional feminisms is deeply rooted in her strong matriarchal lineage. From a young age, she learned great life lessons from her grandmother and single mother’s teachings. Because of her lived experience, she became committed to advocating for economic, political, and social justice for all womxn. Belguun’s immigrant and minority woman identity drive her to create sustainable social change where womxn, girls and gender non-conforming folks have the right to self-determination and safe spaces to thrive. She is deeply committed to dismantling patriarchy and all oppressive systems that marginalize womxn all over the world. Prior to joining UAF, Belguun worked as a program manager for the largest ethnic chamber of commerce in California, the CalAsian Chamber of Commerce. Also, she interned at the Consulate General of Mongolia, San Francisco researching strategies of economic and political development. Belguun holds M.A. in International Studies, focusing on Human Rights from the University of San Francisco and B.A. in International Relations, focusing on Peace Keeping and Security from the University of California, Davis.
Country Director | People in Need
With more than ten years of experience supporting governments across Asia, Tim has built helped develop partnerships and raise funding to support economic and social development within the region. Tim has spent many year also working in Mongolia on issues related to human rights, reproductive health and ending violence against women and girls. He is currently in Mongolia working as the Country Director for People In Need. Tim believes strongly that to build a better world we must start by making it a more inclusive one.
Mongolians Are Policy Analysts
Recording:
Our next virtual speaker series event will dive into Public Policy world with Mongolian Policy Analysts.
Please join us on Friday, August 21th @6:30PM CST or Saturday, August 22th @7:30AM UB time.
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Jantsan Damdinsuren, MPA
45 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for an open Q&A and networking.
Meet our Guest Speakers
Battulga Odgerel
Research Analyst | Energy Policy Research Foundation
Battulga Odgerel is a research analyst at the Energy Policy Research Foundation (EPRINC) in Washington, DC. He has also served as a policy fellow for clean energy innovation at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and an associate at Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), and conducted his graduate practicum with DC Sustainable Energy Utility on energy efficiency. Battulga holds a master’s degree in energy policy and international economics from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, D.C.
Research Analyst | Federal Reserve Bank of New York
While attending the University of Finance and Economics in Mongolia, Uyanga made a decision to pursue her studies in the States. She transferred from Laney Community College to UC Berkeley and graduated with an economics degree with honors in 2018. During her studies at UC Berkeley, Uyanga worked as a research assistant with UC Berkeley’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment on issues related to wage and labor. In the summer of her third year, she was selected to participate in American Economic Association’s Summer Training Program and Scholarship Program, a prestigious program that prepares talented undergraduates for doctoral programs in economics. Currently, Uyanga works as a research analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Ph.D Student and Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Albany, State University of New York
Battulga is a PhD student in Public Administration and Policy and Research/Teaching Assistant at the University at Albany, State University of New York. His research interests include e-governance, digital divide, and automated decision-making in the public sector. Tulga has a cross-sector experience both domestically and internationally. In Mongolia, he has worked for The Asia Foundation, Ulaanbaatar Citizens’ Representatives (City) Council, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the US, Tulga has worked for the City of Huntington Park (a municipal government in Los Angeles County), Innolume, Inc (a quantum-dot laser manufacturer), and US Market Access Center (a high-tech business accelerator). Tulga holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Southern California, a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in International Business degrees from San Jose State University. He enjoys watching hockey, reading, and meeting new people.
Mongolians Are Entrepreneurs
Recording:
We are excited to present to you our next virtual speaker series event! Entrepreneurs drive innovation and positively impact our communities. We are thrilled to hear from their journey and experience.
Please join us on Friday, August 7th @6:30PM CST or Saturday, August 8th @7:30AM UB time.
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Tuya Enkh-Erdene , A&M Accounting Manager | PepsiCo
45 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for an open Q&A and networking.
Meet our Guest Speakers
Batjin Boldbat
Founding Director | Tomujin Enterprises | Ulaanbaatar
Batjin Boldbat is the founder and director of Tomujin Enterprises based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Batjin holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and French Cultural Studies from Williams College. He is fluent in English, Mongolian, and French. After graduating college Batjin returned to Mongolia to start Tomujin Enterprises which consists of Tomujin Academy, Tomujin Digital, and Tomujin Alternative high school.
Tomujin Academy is an education NGO that has the goal of flooding the top American universities with Mongolian students. Tomujin Digital is focused on creating a technology system that helps, educates, and prepares people to live a fulfilled life. Lastly, Tomujin Alternative high school uses Project-Based Learning (PBL) model to empower students to be creative, independent, and nourish in changing the world for the better. Tomujin Enterprises has worked closely with dedicated educators, counselors, and administrators to help aspiring Mongolian students achieve their goals.
Founder & Director | Khadaan Cosmetics | Los Angeles
Oyuntsetseg (Oyu) is the Founder and Director of Khadaan Cosmetics, a skincare and makeup brand started in 2016 that is produced in the United States in accordance with European standards for Mongolian women. With no added chemicals and eco-friendly ingredients, the brand sets itself apart from others while staying environmentally responsible. Oyu graduated from the University of Humanities with a Journalism degree and previously worked as a Project Officer at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Upon coming to the United States, she spent two years researching and studying the skincare and cosmetics industry, labs, and products to ultimately start Khadaan Cosmetics in December of 2016. Having sensitive, reaction-prone skin herself, Oyu’s main purpose of starting her brand is to provide other Mongolian women like herself with natural, gentle skincare products and high-quality makeup products made in the States, in addition to becoming a successfully known Mongolian brand worldwide.
Founder & CEO | UR Mine | Ulaanbaatar
Uyanga founded “UR Mine”, a children’s clothing brand in November of 2017, inspired by and dedicated to her oldest son. The brand got exposure to the public through its successful participation in “Shark Tank Mongolia” Season 2 and prides itself in Mongolian culture and origin. UR Mine’s mission is to create happy, loving memories in Mongolian families through children’s clothing and matching family sets, and currently sells through 4 locations in UB, 4 locations in the countrysides, and 2 online platforms.
Uyanga holds a Bachelor’s degree in Land surveying from the National University of Mongolia and MS in Biotechnology with a focus on plant-based renewable energy from the Mongolian University of Life Sciences. She started her career in banking and continued to study marketing management while working in various business fields. She has 4 years of experience in banking/finance and 1 year experience in Small to Mid Business consulting, ultimately leading to her current role as CEO of “Ekhiin Setgeleer Urlav” (Made with Mother’s love) LLC.
Mongolians Are Educators
Recording:
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Ganaa Zagdbazar, BIM Project Engineer at Hathaway Dinwiddie
45 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for open Q&A and networking.
Guest speaker panelists include:
PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) | Harvard Medical School | Boston
Dr. Ganmaa is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) with expertise in TB, vitamin D and nutritional trials. She is a PI of a double-blind, parallel-group individually randomized placebo-controlled, phase III trial, testing the effect of vitamin D3 (14000 IU weekly) on acquiring LTBI in 8,851 school age children (6-16 years) in Mongolia. She founded the Mongolian Health Initiative NGO, which has conducted nutrition research and capacity building projects in Mongolia since 2004. In 2016, Dr. Ganmaa and her team launched the Zero TB Mongolia Initiative to improve national TB diagnosis and treatment.
Principal | Sant School | Ulaanbaatar
Enkhmunkh joined Sant School in 2009, shortly after graduating from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. His career began in Sant School as an international relations manager, and shortly after he was promoted to the principal of the school. Enkhmunkh is passionate about technology and its effect on young children in Mongolia. His passion for both technology and education has led him to initiate the One Laptop Per Child program in Mongolia. Enkhmunkh holds an MA in Education from the Stanford Graduate School of Education.
Shinee J Erdenebileg
Founder and Principal | Blue Sky Day Care & After School Program | Los Angeles
Shinee founded Blue Sky Child Care and After School Program in 2015 while she was completing her Early Childhood education degree. Located in Los Angeles California, the Blue Sky Child Care provides creative programs for children ranging from 6 months through 16 years old, and has an emphasis on math, science, and languages. Many Mongolian families in the Los Angeles area have benefited from the program over the last 5 years. In 2018, Shinee became a Music Together trained/licensed teacher. With her love of music and her ability to connect with children, teaching music was a natural choice for Shinee. Her contribution to the Mongolian community has been recognized and awarded by the City Council of Los Angeles. Shinee’s goal is to expand her learning center into a larger dual-language early childhood education center in the near future.
Thanks to our sponsor Egulen Systems, for supporting our virtual speaker series events!
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Live Q&A with Lawyer
Understanding recent ICE announcement and its implications for Mongolian students
Recording:
Agenda:
15 minutes | Updates on ICE Announcement | Moderated by Jantsan Damdinsuren, MPA
45 minutes | Open Q&A | Attorney Duka will address your questions during this time.
Guest speaker:
Attorney at DB Associates
Duka is a licensed attorney practicing law in Illinois. Based in Chicago, she started her practice at DB Associates in 2013 and has since represented many Mongolian community members in navigating complex immigration laws among other legal needs ranging from criminal defense, personal injury, real estate, to business law. Duka is a compassionate attorney who cares about immigration rights and has even held a pro bono legal workshop for F-1 students at the MNG Summit 2019 in NYC. She received her JD law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Contact info:
Website: https://dbassociatesltd.com/
Email: db.law.consulting@gmail.com
Phone: (847) 802-8216
References:
7/6/20: ICE News Release
7/7/20: FAQs from ICE
7/8/20: Lawsuit from Harvard & MIT
7/9/20: Letter from Congress to ICE
We advise that you stay in contact with your school’s international students office.Zoom Background
Mongolians are Banking Professionals
Recording:
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Temuulen Tumurbat, Private Equity Investment Professional at Resource Capital Funds.
45 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for open Q&A and networking.
Guest speaker panelists include:
Associate Banker at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | Ulaanbaatar
Khangai currently works as an associate banker at the EBRD’s natural resources team. In his role, he is responsible for lending and managing principal investment projects in metals & mining and energy sectors. He joined EBRD in 2015, after four years with Rio Tinto where he worked as a commercial analyst on the power and other strategic projects for Oyu Tolgoi. In addition, he has over four years of experience working at a local boutique investment bank and stock exchange. Khangai holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Essex (UK).
Investment Banking Associate at Goldman Sachs | New York
Mucka is an Investment Banking Associate in the Technology, Media and Telecom Group at Goldman Sachs based in New York. She graduated with an MBA from Columbia Business School in 2019. Prior to enrolling at CBS, she was a Senior Analyst for Schulze Global Investments in Ulaanbaatar as well as a Credit Analyst with the Development Bank of Mongolia. Mucka holds a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence from Peking University. In her free time, she enjoys baking and listening to podcasts on subjects far and wide.
Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley | San Francisco
Uka Battulga is an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley where she and her team help advise private equity firms and large industrials-focused companies. She is a recent graduate of Brown University where she majored in Economics and was one of the three Teaching Assistants in an advanced economics course. At Brown, she served as the President in three of the largest business and finance student organizations where she helped undergraduate students pursue their academic and career goals. Although she immigrated to the United States at a young age, she is grateful to have been brought up in the Mongolian-American community where she has met some of her closest friends.
Thanks to our sponsor Egulen Systems, for supporting our virtual speaker series events!
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Mongolians are Mining Professionals
RECORDING:
For our next virtual event, we have invited Mongolian Mining Professionals!
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Temuulen Tumurbat, Private Equity Investment Professional at Resource Capital Funds
45 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for open Q&A and networking.
Guest speaker panelists include:
Tech Rep at Seequent and Founder and CEO at Trigteq
Tsolmon is a Mongolian and USA graduate of geologist and gemologist. He founded his company to provide leading technological and professional services to mainly Mongolian customers and other countries like Russia, China, Korea and Japan. Tsolmon has 16 years of experience in exploration and mining business in Mongolia, USA, Hong Kong, Brazil, China and India. He has 2 years of working experience in gemology industry in Thailand, China and USA. Tsolmon is currently working to implement leading solutions like Seequent, IMAGO and OREAS to mining industry in and outer Mongolian customers. Lastly, Tsolmon started conceptual projects of using machine learning in exploration and mining in Mongolia cooperating with industry leading Canadian companies.
Urban Governance Project Manager at The Asia Foundation
Khaliungoo is an experienced community development manager with a demonstrated history of working in the mining metals industry. She is the first Mongolian Fulbright Scholar to study economic development at Vanderbilt University. She has a passion for volunteerism and serves as the Board Member at Mongolian Association of State Alumni (MASA) and Mongolian Young Leaders Network (MYLN). Previously, Khaliungoo worked at Oyu Tolgoi LLC and Centerra Gold Mongolia LLC and currently managing the Urban Governance Project of The Asia Foundation in Mongolia.
Mining Engineer at Oyu Tolgoi
Unu is a short range planning engineer at Oyu Tolgoi Underground Project. He graduated with Master of Engineering from University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada in 2017. He has been working on OT underground projects in various positions, including business improvement initiatives. He’s inspired by cool data visualization. During his personal time, he enjoys hiking and running.
Mining Engineer at Diavik Diamond Mine (Rio Tinto)
Solongo is a short range planning engineer at Diavik Diamond Mine Inc, Rio Tinto. She previously worked as a mining engineer for Shell Canada and Oyu Tolgoi Mine. Throughout her mining engineering career, her main focuses were delivering mine plans (both short and long range), mine data analysis and introducing front end technologies to mining industry. She is passionate about learning different mining experiences in improving overall productivity of the mine, ensuring effective operations where it is applicable without compromising safety. She holds bachelor degree in Environmental Science from National University of Mongolia and master’s degree in Mining Engineering from University of British Columbia. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and gaining experience in different cultures.
Thank you to our panelists and attendees for "Mongolians are Mining Professionals" virtual event! Check out the live recording for interesting insights into the mining industry. See you all in two weeks for "Mongolians are Investment Bankers" event on July 10th.
