I can't stop thinking about the future of media and am on a mission to diversify storytelling. Currently, I’m the founder & CEO of The Juggernaut, a Y Combinator and Precursor Ventures-backed media company telling smart South Asian stories and news. We pride ourselves in telling untold context. I’ve worked at McKinsey New York, in Bollywood, in media-focused venture capital/PE, in product/marketing at an Indian video streaming company, and in launch strategy for Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine. I’ve also advised BuzzFeed, Quartz, and Scroll.in. I graduated from Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar with an MBA and magna cum laude from Yale College in Economics and South Asian Studies. I’m fluent in Hindi and Bengali and sometimes can slip into Mandarin.

Keynote title: Everything We're All Doing Wrong At Once

Bing Chen is an impact founder, investor, and new world builder. He is Executive Chairman and Founder of AU Holdings: a family of companies that incubate and invest in multicultural creators, companies, and communities to rebalance socioeconomic equity. He is also Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-founder of Gold House that powers cultural change by uniting, investing in, and championing Asian Pacific communities. He is also General Partner and Co-founder of Aum Group, a premier multicultural film fund; and serves as a Board Director and Advisor to several leading digital media companies. Previously, he was YouTube's Global Head of Creator Development and Management, where he was one of the original and principal architects of the multi-billion dollar creator and influencer ecosystem that supports 300 million creators worldwide. He is a Hollywood Reporter Next Gen Leader and Most Influential Agent of Change; Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree; American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement and Jack Averett honoree; ABC News History Maker; Fast Company Brand That Matters; Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle Member; PTTOW! Member; ADCOLOR Catalyst Honoree; Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader; and Asian Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year. Bing is a third culture kid across North America and Asia, finally graduating from the University of Pennsylvania. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, which becomes obvious at $11.99 buffets.

Keynote title: The Power of Relationships

Sandra 'Jeenie' Kwon is a successful full-time content creator and the founder of Jeenie Media Inc. With a background in the hospitality and airline industries, Jeenie gained popularity on TikTok by sharing entertaining and relatable skits, travel tips, and stories from her time as a flight attendant. Jeenie now manages multiple social media channels with over 20 million followers. Her captivating storytelling and broad audience appeal make her a sought-after collaborator in the digital media landscape landing her deals with Apple, Netflix, Procter & Gamble, Tim Hortons, Amazon, Lenovo, Emirates and much more. Aside from her airline-related content, Jeenie also enjoys creating fun and family-themed content. Her 'My Korean Mom' character brings humor and cultural insights, while 'Mini Jeenie' adventures provide entertaining content for her audience. Additionally, Jeenie shares family humor and anecdotes featuring her husband Johnny, their weenie dog Dexter, and their newborn Nari on their family channel, @the.weenie.family.

Johnny Ung is a seasoned entrepreneur with 15 years of experience leading AnimationTech, a trailblazing tech support and computer rental company catering to VFX studios in LA and NYC. Johnny's unwavering dedication to problem-solving, fostering genuine relationships, and empowering others has paved the way for his successful business journey. Johnny joined his wife @jeenie.weenie in the world of social media and now runs their family channel @the.weenie.family with over 2 million followers. Together, they make a dynamic duo, inspiring and uplifting each other in their respective endeavors.

Keynote title: Life Lessons From My Crunchyroll Journey

Kun is co-founder of GGWP, which is modernizing moderation and tackling toxicity in gaming and the metaverse, and co-founder of Forge, the first of its kind gamer achievements platform.

Previously, he founded and was CEO of Crunchyroll, the world's largest destination for anime and manga. He brings 15 years of experience in consumer media, including founding social mapping service Frappr, product and engineering at Slide and HOTorNOT. Kun graduated from UC Berkeley with honors B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and B.A. in Applied Mathematics in 2004, and was a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon.

Keynote title: Going against the Grain: Your Instinct Is Your Superpower

Tue Nguyen is a Vietnamese chef and content creator who has quickly become a breakout star in the digital space featured in publications such as Bon Appetit, People, Vice, Elle, ABC News, LA Times, Paper Mag and many more. Her restaurant, ĐiĐi, opened July 2023 in West Hollywood in partnership with the world renowned Hospitality company, HWood Group. Her culinary skills have also been showcased through many sold-out popups that include, Family Style Festival, Open Market, ComplexCon, Kogi Truck, Madame Vo in New York City, and more! Tue can also be seen as the host of People Magazine's first digital food show, “Celeb Eats", and Buzzfeed Tasty's "Making it Big". There is a lot to be excited for next year as Tue has a cookbook coming out with Simon & Schuster and other amazing news coming soon!

Keynote title: Living and Working Fearlessly, a Fireside Chat With Neha Parikh

Neha is a first generation American, lover of orange Tic Tacs and Taco Bell and a prior Wheel of Fortune champion. She is also a global technology leader who has most recently held roles as CEO of Waze and President at Expedia Group, where she was both their youngest and first female President. Neha was named to the inaugural ‘Forbes CEO Next 50 Leaders Set to Revolutionize Business’ and Gold House, the leading AAPI changemaker community recently named Neha to their A100 list honoring the 100 Asian Pacific leaders making the greatest impact on culture and society.

Neha is also on the Board of Directors at Carvana, a leading e-commerce platform changing the way people buy and sell cars. She holds a Bachelor's degree from The University of Texas (hook ‘em!) and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (go Cats!). Neha resides in New York City with her awesomely supportive husband and a nearby Taco Bell.

Keynote title: Keep It in the Family: The Path to Generational Wealth

According to a study by financial market intelligence firm Cerulli and Associates, the largest wealth transfer in history is currently underway, with Baby Boomers and the generation before poised to bequeath $84.4T in assets, with $72.6T going to their heirs.

This timely discussion explores generational wealth and what it means within the AAPI community, how to build it and how to ensure financial security for generations to come.

Panelists Natalie Le (Growth & Development Director and Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual) and Bernadette Joy (Financial Health Activist, Speaker, Accredited Investor) will speak with moderator Edward Hwang (Attorney & Principal at Aevante LLC and Meridien Law Ltd.) and share their own experiences relating to personal and family finances, the steps they’ve taken to build generational wealth and provide advice to attendees as to how they can develop the best plan for themselves. Tying these concepts back to AAPI cultural values, the two speakers will discuss how hard work, discipline and financial literacy are critical to ensuring a stable future for generations to come.

David and Andrew Fung, also known as the Fung Brothers, have been digital content creators for over 10 years. Garnering over 500 million views their topics have covered everything from basketball, hip-hop, traveling the world, tackling stereotypes, interviews with prominent Asian figures, and delving into different cuisines. Currently, they reside in New York City, and are releasing hard-hitting but funny hot takes on issues surrounding Asian Americans, performing stand-up comedy, and are also releasing their very own chili oil product in June.