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What: Unshackled Conference 2025 is the largest and most influential event for skilled immigrants in the U.S. Come meet 1,000+ founders, tech leaders, O1/EB1 recipients, investors, influencers, and lawyers over 2 days.
When: August 15-16, 2025 (4:00 PM Friday - 9:00 PM Saturday)
Where: India Community Centre, Milpitas, CA
Who: For every immigrant in America.
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⬛ Housekeeping (Registration / Lunch / Snack)
🟩 All “you do not want to miss” sessions (Keynotes / Job fair / Comedy show / Networking mixer)
🟦 All “roll up your sleeves” sessions (Workshops by founders, O1/EB1 recipients, policy experts, etc)
🟨 All “follow your curiosity” sessions (Panels & Fireside chats with experts)
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DAY 1
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| Time | Session | Notes |
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| 12:00 PM | 🟩 Job Fair | Job Fair for international students with 50 companies actively hiring & ready to sponsor visas |
| 4:00 PM | ⬛ Registration & Welcome | Doors open! |
| 5:00 PM | ⬛ Conference Kickoff | Opening ceremony by the founders of Unshackled & Greencard Inc |
| 5:15 PM | 🟩 Keynote: Bihar to The American Dream | Keynote on going from the suburbs of Bihar to getting a full-ride scholarship to Brown University & building a profitable startup |
| 5:40 PM | 🟨 Icebreaker Experience | Structured card game to connect attendees with each other |
| 6:30 PM | 🟩 Networking Mixer | Food & drinks while you connect 1:1 |
| 8:00 PM | 🟩 Kenny Sebastian Show (Live) | Stand-up comedy show by one of India’s beloved comedians |
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DAY 2
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| Time | Session | Notes | **LEGAL LOUNGE (**Free Consults with 10 Lawyers) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 8:30 AM | ⬛ Registration & Breakfast | Check-in, coffee, light breakfast | | | 9:30 AM | 🟩 Keynote: The Champion's Mindset | Opening keynote on resilience and winning mindset by a worldwide Tennis champion | | | 9:50 AM | 🟩 Keynote: Immigrant’s Journey to Raising $50M | Keynote on raising money, obtaining the O-1A, and selling your company on a student visa | | | 10:15 AM | 🟨 Panel 1A: Need for Influencers in U.S. Immigration | Moderated by Soundarya Balasubramani | ACTIVE | | 11:00 AM | 🟨 Panel 1B: Managing A Tech Career & LinkedIn Content Creation | Moderated by Soundarya Balasubramani | ACTIVE | | 11:30 AM | 🟨 Fireside Chat 1C: Surviving Layoffs w/ Nikita Gupta | Moderated by Sagnik Basu | ACTIVE | | 12:00 PM | 🟨 Panel 1D: Take Control of Your Immigration (O1/EB1/NIW Visas) | Moderated by Sagnik Basu | ACTIVE |
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| Time | Session | Track | Notes | **LEGAL LOUNGE (**Free Consults with 10 Lawyers) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1:30 PM | 🟨 Fireside Chat 1A: Tweetstorm w/ Deedy Das | Firesides Track | Breaking down the most viral tweets of Deedy Das | | | 1:30 PM | 🟦 Workshop 1B: Breaking into Big Tech & VC | Founder Track | How to rise up the ladder as a women in tech and investing | | | 1:30 PM | 🟦 Workshop 1C: Canada as Plan B | Global Track | Pathways, timelines, and strategies for startup immigration to Canada | | | 1:30 PM | 🟦 Workshop 1D: Acing U.S. Visa Interviews | Visas Track | Fundamentals of acing your visa interviews | | | 2:15 PM | 🟨 Fireside Chat 2A: Throwing 🔥 Tech Parties | Firesides Track | Throwing the hottest tech events in NYC with Andrew Yeung | | | 2:15 PM | 🟦 Workshop 2B: Bootstrap to $1M ARR | Founder Track | How to build a $1M business without raising capital | | | 2:15 PM | 🟦 Workshop 2C: Relocating to India | Global Track | Why, when, and how can you relocate to India as an NRI | | | 2:15 PM | 🟦 Workshop 2D: An Alternative to the H-1B, The J-1 | Visas Track | The J-1 Early Career STEM Initiative and how it can be used as an alternative for professionals on H-1B | | | 3:00 PM | 🟨 Fireside Chat 3A: Money Mistakes & Healthcare Headaches in America | Firesides Track | Understand the red flags and common mistakes in finance and healthcare in the U.S. | | | 3:00 PM | 🟦 Workshop 3B: Compliance and Trade Law for Startups | Founder Track | How to be airtight with compliance and trade laws for your AI startup | | | 3:00 PM | 🟦 Workshop 3C: Scaling From Dubai | Global Track | Why and how to launch your company in UAE for global scale | | | 3:00 PM | 🟦 Workshop 3D: How to Sue USCIS on Delays | Visas Track | Understand the 101 of Mandamus: suing USCIS for delays in your visa applications | | | 3:45 PM | BREAK | — | BREAK | | | 4:00 PM | 🟨 Panel 1: Going from Idea to Startup as an Immigrant Founder | Founder Track | Moderated by Bailey Plumfleet (CEO of Cal.com) | ACTIVE | | 4:00 PM | 🟨 Panel 2: Investing Your Way to A Green Card (EB-5 & Gold Card) | Visas Track | Insights into receiving funding and getting your EB-5 and Gold Card visa | ACTIVE | | 4:45 PM | 🟨 Panel 3: Pitching to VCs as an Immigrant Founder | Founder Track | How immigrant founders can stand out to VCs while pitching | ACTIVE | | 4:45 PM | 🟨 Panel 4: Alternatives to H-1B: Cap Exempt H-1B & Global EiR | Visas Track | Moderated by Sagnik Basu | ACTIVE |
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