The Council of Korean Americans (CKA) and Korean American Coalition – Los Angeles (KAC-LA) are hosting a full-day conference at the Line – LA Hotel on April 30th for professionals, recent graduates, and college students in the Southern California area.
Featured Speakers
Opening Remarks from Hosts
Abraham Kim
Executive Director
Council of Korean Americans
Eunice Song
Executive Director
Korean American Coalition – Los Angeles
Welcome Remarks
Youngwan Kim
Consul General
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles
Keynote Remarks
The Honorable Eric Garcetti
Mayor
City of Los Angeles
Plenary | The Korean American Community, Public Services, and Building Bridges: A Conversation with U.S. Representatives
The Honorable
Andy Kim
U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable
Marilyn Strickland
U.S. House of Representatives
Moderator
Philip W. Yun
President and CEO
World Affairs Council
A Conversation with Joseph Juhn, Producer and Director of JERONIMO and CHOSEN
Joseph Juhn
Producer and Director
JERONIMO and CHOSEN
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
SAIGU@30: Its Significance, Its Impact and The Opportunities for the Korean American Community
Ed Chang
Professor
University of California, Riverside
Connie Chung Joe
CEO
Asian American Advancing Justice-LA
Do Kim
President
The K.W. Lee Center for Leadership
Grace Lee
Documentarian
Director and Producer
Asian Americans
John Lim
Managing Partner
LimNexus LLP
Moderator
Jerry Kang
Professor
University of California,
Los Angeles
Breakout Session I
Womentoring: Intergenerational Perspective of SAIGU@30
Joanne Molinaro
Author and Blogger
Korean Vegan
Co-Moderator
Jeanie Chang
Founder
Your Change Provider, PLLC
Co-Moderator
Catharina Min
Partner
Covington and Burling, LLP
Tech and Communication: Asian American Voice, Image, and Identity
Yul Kwon
Vice President of Product Management
Google
Jonathan Sposato
Founder
GeekWire and JoySauce
Moderator
Susan Lee MacDonald
CEO and Producer
The Agni Group
Shaping the Corporate World for Good: Branding, Marketing and the KA Identity
Larry Chung
Vice President of Local Public Affairs
Southern California Edison
Angela Killoren
CEO
CJ Entertainment USA
Peter Kim
Founder and CEO
Golden Circle Group, LLC
Moderator
Esther Song
Founder and CEO
Song Group Inc.
Health in the Time of COVID: How the Medical/Biotech Fields are Addressing Community Disparities, Inequities, and Challenges
Christopher Kwon
Co-Founder, Managing Partner
Physicians Premier
Emergency Rooms
Physicians Premier
Management Services
June Lee
Founder, President and CEO
Esker Therapeutics
Paul Song
Co-Founder and CEO
Fuse Biotherapeutics
Moderator
Chil Kong
Artistic Director
Adventure Theatre MTC
Breakout Session II
How Korean American Entrepreneurs are Solving Hard Problems through Innovation
Chang Kim
Founder and CEO
Tapas Media Inc.
Youngwon Lee
Co-Founder and CEO
Dokkabier
Yanghee Paik
Founder and CEO
Rael
Moderator
David Choi
Conrad Hilton Professor of Entrepreneurship
Loyola Marymount University
Advancing the Asian American Voice, Interest, and Representation in Hollywood
Theresa Kang-Lowe
Founder and CEO
Blue Marble Pictures and Blue Marble Management
Christina M. Kim
Creator, Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner
CW Series, Kung Fu
Eric Kim
Senior Vice President
Current Programs
CBS Television
Ki Hong Lee
Actor
Maze Runner and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Moderator
Helen Lee-Kim
President of International
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group
Co-Organized and Supported by Korean American Leaders in Hollywood
Building a Career with a Mission: Storytelling, Bridge Building and Social Media
Joseph Juhn
Producer and Director
JERONIMO and CHOSEN
Nari Kye
Creator, Director and Host
Woori Show
Jerry Won
Founder and CEO
Just Like Media
Moderator
Sam Hyun
Political Director
Sonia Chang-Diaz’s Gubernatorial Campaign
Leading with the Law: How Attorneys are Fighting to Protecting and Mobilize our Communities
Edward Han
Assistant U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California
Charles Jung
Principal
Nassiri and Jung LLP
Joann Lee
Special Counsel on Language Justice
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Lisa J. Yang
Partner
LimNexus LLP
Moderator
Hanna Kim Yoon
Director, Counsel,
International Transactions and Governance
Herbalife Nutrition
Closing Remarks
The Honorable Dave Min
California State Senator (SD37)
Abraham Kim
Executive Director
Council of Korean Americans
Eunice Song
Executive Director
Korean American Coalition – Los Angeles