[Non-CKS] SAIGU@30 Leadership Conference

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Join KAC and CKA for a full day of exciting conversation, networking, and leadership development with top Korean Americans on Saturday, April 30th as they commemorate the 30th anniversary of 1992 SAIGU in Koreatown – Los Angeles.

Saturday, April 30, 2022
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Korean American Coalition (KAC) and the Council of Korean Americans (CKA) and are hosting a full-day conference at the Line – LA Hotel on April 30th for young professionals, recent graduates, and college students in the Southern California area. Engage with Korean American executives, civic leaders, and experts about the impact of SAIGU in shaping the Korean American community and the important work of bridge-building across racial and ethnic groups.

Join KAC and CKA as speakers engage with audience members about Korean American identity, leadership, community service, and how they strengthen the next generation to continue amplifying the voice of Asian Americans in breakout workshops. Topics include entrepreneurship, women in executive leadership, civic engagement within the Asian American community, Korean American voices in media/entertainment, Korean Americans in biotech, medicine, and health.

Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to meet and learn from Korean American trailblazers who are making a huge difference in our world. Speakers will include:

-Political Leaders: U.S. House of Representative Andy Kim; U.S. of House of Representative Marilyn Strickland; Attorney General of California Rob Bonta; Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti

-Cultural Leaders: Joanne Molinaro (Korean Vegan); Nari Kye (Founder, Woori Show Inc.); Joseph Juhn (Producer and Director of JERONIMO and CHOSEN); Grace Lee (Director & Producer of Asian Americans); Jerry Won (Founder & CEO of Just Like Media)

-Civic Leaders: Connie Chung Joe (CEO, Asian American Advancing Justice-LA); Jerry Kang (Professor, UCLA); Edward Chang (Professor, UC Riverside); Eunice Song (Executive Director, Korean American Coalition); Abraham Kim (Executive Director, Council of Korean Americans); Do Kim (President, The K.W. Lee Center for Leadership)

-Business/Media/Tech Leaders: Jonathan Sposato (Founder, GeekWire & JoySauce); Angela Killoren (CEO, CJ Entertainment USA); Theresa Kang-Lowe (Executive Producer of Apple TV + Pachinko); Yul Kwon (Vice President of Product Management, Google)

-Entrepreneurs: Yanghee Paik (CEO, Rael); Youngwon Lee (Founder, Dokkabier); David Choi (Conrad Hilton Professor of Entrepreneurship, Loyola Marymount University)

...And many more!

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Sponsor(s): Center for Korean Studies

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