DATE: JUNE 1, 2013
VENUE: Club 101, 101 Park Ave, New York, NY 10178; daytime conference
Barn Joo, 893 Broadway, New York, NY 10003; cocktail reception

A daylong conference is designed for emerging Korean American leaders!
Explore the power of networks, mentoring and sharing, to think broadly and innovatively about the meaning of success, and gain tools to further their leadership and professional development.

PROGRAM & PANELISTS
8:15am -9:00am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00am – 9:15am: Welcome and Introduction.
Sun Kim, KOWIN NY chapter president
Songnam Suk, Kowin U.S. Eastern Regional Director
Hon. Se-Joo Son, Korean Consulate General in New York
9:15am – 10:00am: Morning Keynote
Speaker: Kyung H. Yoon, founder & CEO of Talent Age Associates
10:00am – 10:15am: Coffee Break

10:15am – 11:15am:
PANEL 1: POWER OF PASSION
This panel will explore the power of incorporating “who we are”—our identity, values, faith, passions—into what we do. This alignment of mission and profession can provide special meaning and purpose to our work—what are strategies for seeking this balance in our professional journey?

Panelists:
Elise Chong, Executive Director, Hope for New York
Kyung B. Yoon, Executive Director, Korean American Community Foundation
Myung Lee: Deputy Commissioner, Administration for Children’s Services, Division of Early Care and Education
Moderator: Jensen Ko, COO, Archego Capital LLC
11:15am – 11:30am: Coffee Break

11:30am – 12:30pm:
PANEL 2: POWER OF BREAKING THROUGH
In this panel, you will hear from successful Korean American leaders and role models from a variety of industries share their insights and strategies for career success. Whether working in finance, law, academia, non-profit or virtually any field, today’s professionals need to navigate a job environment that is increasingly competitive. What are some practical lessons for career advancement and are there particular challenges and opportunities to consider as a Korean American?

Panelists:
Alex Chi, Managing Partner, Goldman and Sachs
Susannah Gottlieb, Associate Professor of English & Comparative Literature, Northwestern University
Tony W. Lee, Founder and Managing Partner, One Rock Capital
Diana Son, TV Screenwriter
Jane Hyun, Author of “Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling” and founder, Hyun & Associates
Moderator: Sandor Hau, Managing Director, Nomura Securities

12:30pm – 1:30pm; Networking Lunch
1:45pm-2:15pm: Keynote Speech
Speaker: Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Novelist and Professor of Writing
2:15pm – 2:30pm: Coffee Break

2:30pm – 3:30pm:
PANEL 3: POWER OF IMAGINATION
This panel will explore the power of risk-taking and entrepreneurship. What innovative spirit and strategies does it take to start up an enterprise on your own and make it succeed?

Panelists:
Melissa Ko, Founder and Managing Partner, Covepoint Emerging Markets Macro Fund New York & recognized as one of 50 leading women in Hedge Funds
Kyung H. Yoon, CEO & founder of Talent Age Associate; formerly Vice-Chairman, Heidrick & Struggles
Jessica Nam Kim, Founder and CEO, BABBACO
Eddo Kim, Founder & CEO, The Supply
Moderator: Shannon Shin Choi, CEO, Shin Choi/Coleridge & Co.

3:30pm – 4:30pm:
PANEL 4: POWER OF STORYTELLING
This panel will explore the power of communication: from fiction writing and journalism to PR & Marketing– having the skills to promote your brand, grow a following and tell your story are more important than ever in this age of ever-expanding storytelling platforms.

Panelists:
Juju Chang, Correspondent & Anchor, ABC News “Nightline”
Marie Myung-Ok Lee , Novelist and Professor of Writing
Cynthia Park, Former President & CEO, K&L Group
Moderator: Kyung B. Yoon, Executive Director, KACF
4:30pm – 4:40pm: Closing Session, Shannon Shin Choi, Conference Chair
5:00pm- 7:00pm: Cocktail Reception at Barn Joo, 893 Broadway (bet 19th & 20th), New York City

For more information please visit www.kowinny.org