2021 Summit Program

Please find speaker bios here.

Rewriting the Narrative with the authors of forthcoming Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now
Phil Wang, Co-Founder, Wong Fu Productions
Jeff Yang, Author, Screenwriter, and Critic
Phil Yu, Writer, Speaker, and Host
Moderator: Michelle Sugihara, Executive Director, CAPE

Update on China
Ellen Eliasoph, Veteran Film Executive and Producer
Sum Huang, CEO, Endeavor China
Andre Morgan, Film Producer
Jun Oh, President, Global Business & Legal Affairs, Skydance
Moderator: Jing Cao, Counsel, Latham & Watkins

Fireside Chat: In Conversation with Destin Daniel Cretton and Janet Yang
Destin Daniel Cretton, Director, Producer, and Screenwriter; 2021 Asia Entertainment Game Changer
Janet Yang, Producer and Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Fireside Chat: The Legacy of Bruce Lee
Shannon Lee, CEO and Owner, Bruce Lee Family Companies
Bao Nguyen, Director and Producer

Asian Women Empowered: Entertainment Decision-Makers
Gloria Fan, Head of Current Series, Disney Branded Television
Emily Furutani, Director, Comedy Development, Universal Television
Jeniffer Kim, Senior Vice President, International Originals, HBO Max
Moderator: Piya Sinha-Roy

Museum Opening Behind the Scenes with Asian American Women Governors of the Academy
Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Director and Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Janet Yang, Producer and Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Moderator: Heidi Chung, Variety

Please visit this page for the Reception program.