2020 Annual Gala

In support of Asia Society's mission to build bridges of understanding between Asia and the world, our annual Gala honors extraordinary leaders, whose contributions to business, culture, sports, philanthropy and public policy have enlivened Los Angeles, enhanced its global standing and generated goodwill on both sides of the Pacific. 

Join us on September 20, 2020!

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Honorees:

 

• Bridge Building Visionary: Ambassador Masaharu Kohno - Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace; Senior Advisor, TOMODACHI Initiative; Executive Board member, TOKYO 2020

 

 

• Urban Visionary: Jaime Lee - Chief Executive Officer, Jamison Realty, Inc.

 

 

 

• Game Changing Visionary: Vivek Ranadivé - Owner and Chairman of Sacramento Kings (NBA); Founder and former CEO of TIBCO Software

 

 

 

• International Business Visionary: Stephen Riady - Executive Chairman & Group CEO, OUE Limited   

 

 

 

• Arts and Culture Visionary: Anne Shih - Chairwoman, Bowers Museum

 

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Participants:

Mayor Eric Garcetti

Mayor of Los Angeles; Asia 21 Young Leader

 

 

Peter Guber

Co-Executive Chairman, Golden State Warriors

 

 

Yuko Kaifu
President, JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles

 

 

 

Peter Keller

President, Bowers Museum

 

 

Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal

 

 

 

Ambassador John Roos

Founding Partner, Geodesic Capital

 

 

Josette Sheeran

President and CEO, Asia Society

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Emcee:

Kara Wang, Actress

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Performers:

 

Karen Han, Erhu virtuoso

 

 

 

Sabrina Imamura, Professional dancer

 

 

 

Cheryl K, Singer-songwriter and actor

 

 

 

 

Taiko Center of Los Angeles

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