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Olivia Cheng introduces the gold medalist and honoree.

Asia Society Southern California honors the innovative head of a global green technology company.

The Asia Society Southern California Chair thanks the night’s honorees, sponsors, gala chair, and ASSC staff.

A stand-up comedian and an 11-year-old singer entertain the audience.

Thomas Iino presents the award to the Suntory CEO.

Charles Zhang commemorates the first-ever visit of an American president to mainland China.

Stephanie Hsu presents the Asia Society Southern California MVP award to its Game Changer Awards resident emcee.

Awkwafina presents the award to the cast of the critically-acclaimed TV series.

Gene Sykes presents the award to the Olympic gold medalist.

Asia Society Southern California's in-person 2022 Annual Gala will be held on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 7 p.m. PT at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

The renowned photographer, whose latest project, “Amazônia,” documents the Brazilian Amazon and its people, talks with gallerist Peter Fetterman.

A conversation between Saturday Fiction director Lou Ye and Michael Berry.

Noriko Honda Chen, Christina Gaw, and Veena Isaac participate in a panel discussion moderated by Denise Yi.

Kathy Matsui and Sylvia Kim talk about gender equality and innovation in the workplace.

Ida Liu and Denise Yi talk about breaking into the male-dominated world of investment banking.

Scott Kennedy talks to Jennifer Pan and Rory Truex about ideological and public opinion trends in China.

Bruce Daly talks to experts from across Asia and across disciplines about how AI will shape the way we live.

Peter Martin talks about his new book looking into the historical context of China's assertive style of diplomacy.