Join us for a full day of exciting conversation, networking, and leadership development with top Korean Americans on Saturday, April 30th as we commemorate the 30th anniversary of 1992 SAIGU in Koreatown – Los Angeles.
Korean American Coalition (KAC) and the Council of Korean Americans (CKA) and are hosting a full-day conference at The Line LA 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 us as speakers engage with audience members about Korean American identity, leadership, community service, and how we 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: The Honorable Andy Kim, U.S. House of Representative; The Honorable Marilyn Strickland, U.S. House of Representative; Eric Garcetti, Mayor of City of Los Angeles
- 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, University of California, Los Angeles); Edward Chang (Professor, University of California, 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!
The SAIGU@30 Leadership Conference will be held at The LINE LA on April 30th from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm.
Sign up today! Online pre-registration is required since seating is limited.
This event is free of charge.
All participants are required to present vaccination cards upon entry. No exceptions.
For questions, please contact at info@kacla.org
FEATURED SPEAKERS
opening Remarks
Abraham Kim
Executive Director, Council of Korean Americans
Eunice Song
Executive Director, Korean American Coalition
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 | Korean American Community, Public Services, and Building Bridges: A Conversation with US Representatives
Philip W. Yun
President & Chief Executive Officer
World Affairs
Moderator
The Honorable Andy Kim
U.S. House of Representative
The Honorable
Marilyn Strickland
U.S. House of Representative
Roundtable Discussion | SAIGU@30: Its Significance, Its Impact and The Opportunities for the Korean American Community
Jerry Kang
Professor of Law University of California, Los Angeles
Moderator
Edward Chang
Professor of Ethnic Studies University of California, Riverside
Do Kim
President
The K.W. Lee Center for Leadership
Connie Chung Joe
CEO Asian American Advancing Justice-LA
Grace Lee
Documentarian; Director and Producer of Asian Americans
John Lim
Managing Partner LimNexus LLP
SPEAKERS from Breakout Session I
Jeanie Chang
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist & Founder, Your Change Provider, PLLC
Co-Moderator
Larry Chung
Vice President of Local Public Affairs Southern California Edison
Angela Killoren
CEO, CJ Entertainment USA
Peter Kim
Founder & CEO
Golden Circle Group, LLC.
Chil Kong
Artistic Director Adventure Theatre MTC
Moderator
Christopher Kwon
President,
Korean American
Medical Association
of Texas
Yul Kwon
Vice President of Product Management Google
June Lee
Founder, President & CEO
Esker Therapeutics
Susan Lee MacDonald
CEO and Producer The Agni Group
Moderator
Catharina Min
Partner Covington & Burling LLP
Co-Moderator
Joanne Lee Molinaro
Blogger & Author Korean Vegan
Esther Song
Founder & CEO Song Group Inc.
Moderator
Paul Song
Co-Founder & CEO
Fuse Biotherapeutics
Jonathan Sposato
Founder, GeekWire and JoySauce
SPEAKERS FROM Breakout Session II
David Choi
Conrad Hilton Professor of Entrepreneurship Loyola Marymount University
Moderator
Edward Han
Assistant United States Attorney U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.
Samuel Hyun
Political Director Sonia Chang-Diaz’s Gubernatorial Campaign
Moderator
Joseph Juhn
Producer and Director of JERONIMO and CHOSEN
Charles Jung
Principal
Nassiri & Jung LLP
Chang Kim
Founder & CEO Tapas Media Inc.
Christina M. Kim
Creator, Executive Producer
& Co-Showrunner of The
CW series, Kung Fu
Eric Kim
Senior Vice President of Current Programs
CBS Television
Helen Lee-Kim
President International
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group
Moderator
Nari Kye
Creator, Director, and Host, Woori Show Inc.
Joann Lee
Special Counsel on Language Justice Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Ki Hong Lee
Actor
Maze Runner and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Youngwon Lee
Co-Founder & CEO Dokkabier
Theresa Kang-Lowe
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Blue Marble Pictures
and Blue Marble
Management
Yanghee Paik
Founder & CEO Rael
Jerry Won
Founder & CEO Just Like Media
Lisa Yang
Partner
LimNexus LLP
Hanna Kim Yoon
Counsel, International Transactional and Governance Herbalife Nutrition
Moderator
Closing Remarks
The Honorable Dave Min
California State Senator (SD37)
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