2011 Network of Korean American Leaders Gala & Summit at USC

Oct. 21 Gala and Oct. 22 Summit Theme: “Leading Change through Media and Entertainment”

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: The Network of Korean American Leaders (NetKAL) Gala and Summit is a national gathering of prominent Korean Americans from across the spectrum of business, politics, education, non-profit, entertainment and social innovation. The purpose is to strengthen and leverage the network of leaders for the betterment of the Korean American community.

An initiative of the USC School of Social Work’s Center for Asian-Pacific Leadership, the network connects young professionals of Korean heritage. Created at USC in 2006, the Network for Korean American Leaders has since hosted fellowship programs in New York and Washington, D.C.

NetKAL Gala
Friday, October 21, from 6 to 10 pm
California Science Center, Wallis Annenberg Building
700 Exposition Park Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037
The 2011 NetKAL GALA will focus on “Leading Change through Media and Entertainment.” This event honors the outstanding achievements of Korean American leaders and Asian American community partners. 

NetKAL Summit
Saturday, October 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
USC Davidson Conference Center
3415 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089
The summit is an invitation-only event for selected leaders who represent a wide range of professions and viewpoints.  The summit is organized by a national committee of leading second-generation Korean Americans.

9 a.m. — Welcome: Emcees Monica Macer, writer/co-producer of NBC’s “The Playboy Club,” and Edmund Kim, vice president, MC Venture Partners

9:30 a.m. — Keynote: Miky Lee, vice chair, CJ Entertainment

10 a.m. — Special Presentation: Wesley Yang, contributing editor, New York Magazine

10:15 a.m. — Korea Foundation Panel: Hallyu on a Global Stage
“Korean Wave: Status, Achievements, Challenges and Future Prospects”
•    Jie-Ae Sohn, president, Arirang TV
•    Young Beom Jeong, CEO, United Asia Management and Star J Entertainment
•    G.NA, Kpop Singer
•    Moderated by Esther Song, founder and CEO, Song Group Inc.

Noon – Luncheon and Instant Polling
•    Byung-Kook Kim, president, Korea Foundation
•    Instant Polling: Roy Choi, CEO, Kollaboration

1:30 p.m. — Making a Mark in Hollywood: The Insider’s Take
•    Steve Bannon, chairman and CEO, Affinity Media
•    Warrington Hudlin, president, Black Filmmaker Foundation
•    Ken Mok, executive producer, “America’s Next Top Model”
•    Jun Oh, senior vice president, Warner Bros. Entertainment
•    Moderated by Jeannie Park, former executive editor, People Magazine

2:45 p.m. — Disruption and Innovation in Media: How Silicon Valley is fundamentally changing Hollywood
•    Seung Bak, co-founder and CEO, DramaFever
•    Mike Jung, partner, Panorama Capital
•    Sean Park, head of Global Product Marketing, YouTube
•    Brian Shin, founder and CEO, Visible Measures Corp.
•    Teddy Zee, chief creative officer, Mozaik Multimedia
•    Moderated by David Eun, former president, AOL Media and Studios

4:15 p.m. — 2011 NetKAL Summit Plenary
•    David Chu, managing director, Asian Media Rights, LLC
•    Jinny K. Jung, senior director, marketing & promotions, Turner Sports Illustrated Digital
•    Bernard Moon, CEO, Vidquik
•    Christine Moon, head of Android Partnerships for Asia Pacific, Google, Inc.

5:15 p.m. – Closing Remarks: Suok Noh, NetKAL advisor and managing director, Goldman Sachs

For more: Visit: http://www.netkalsummit.org or email info@netkalsummit.org