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Hear from the people shaping culture, public policy, and media today.

Featuring speakers from The New York Times, NFL, Bellevue Hospital, Obama White House National Economic Council, PAPER Magazine, AAPI Lead and more.

Directions

Lincoln Center can be reached by subway, bus, car, and Access-A-Ride. See more on directions to the venue here.

Subway: A, B, C, D, 1

Bus: M5, M7, M10, M11, M104

Parking: Main Campus Parking

Access-A-Ride: Book here

Event Information

Where

Lincoln Center,
Alice Tully Hall
1941 Broadway

New York, NY 10023

When

Wednesday, May 20
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Agenda

11:00 AM

Doors Open

Check in and connect with fellow guests.

11:30 AM

Lunch

Featuring a spread of AAPI flavors.

12:30 PM

Welcome Remarks

A welcome and introduction from your event hosts, New York City Council Members Shekar Krishnan and Linda Lee.

1:30 PM

Telling Our Stories: AAPIs in Media

Featuring Jason Ve, President of PAPER, the iconic culture media company at the intersection of music, fashion, and the internet, and Priya Krishna, reporter and video host for New York Times Food and Cooking.

Moderated by Kyung B. Yoon, President & CEO of philanthropic powerhouse, Korean American Community Foundation.

2:30 PM

AAPI Trailblazers

Featuring Eric Wei, MD, MBA, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, Stephanie Kwok, VP, Head of Flag Football at the NFL, and Jenny Wu, Partner at Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP.

Moderated by S. Mitra Kalita, an award-winning journalist, author, and co-founder of URL Media and Epicenter NYC, media organizations serving, supporting, and centering BIPOC communities.

3:30 PM

The Power We Hold: AAPI Civic and Political Engagement

Featuring Evan Louie, Board of Director for AAPI Lead, catalyst for national empowerment of the AANHPI community, and Madhuri Kommareddi, former Director for International Economic Affairs at the National Security Council in the Obama White House.

Moderated by Meera Marti, attorney and founder of Forum NYC, a civic engagement network for women.

4:30 PM