Patti Chan has been crafting memorable experiences since 2002, first online with bespoke web applications and more recently as an underground supperclub proprietress. She uses her diverse background in project management, software development, food and startups, graphic design, events, and leadership to connect the dots between a wide array of humans. Whether helping remote teams communicate over long distances, or strangers share across a dinner table, Patti finds the windows in which we tell our stories.

Patti’s served as Managing Director of Projects for Intridea, a fully-distributed team building custom products for Fortune 500 and startups. She’s taught Interaction Design at The Maryland Institute College of Art and lectured at The Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and Entrepreneurship & Management. She’s spoken on remote project management, future of work, and hiring at SXSW, Distill, Atlassian, and more.

Previously, Patti co-founded 600 Block, Inc, a locals-driven guide for peer-discovering restaurants and specials, which sold in 2010. She’s also co-spearheaded the Ignite series of 5-minute lightening talks in Baltimore and San Francisco. Patti currently resides in San Francisco, California where she wanders farmers markets, attempts yogi handstands, and concocts menus for her series of underground dinners.