Mentoring the Next Generation
The purpose of this conference is to inspire, mentor, inform, and network with Korean and Korean American leaders across sectors and industries. The conference will feature panel discussions, seminars, and speakers in the fields of medicine, law, business, entertainment, science, and public service, and is open to the public. Space is limited and registration is required.
September 30, 2017 • 8:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m.
UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education
510 E. Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA 92697
Event flyer >
Event program>
Co-sponsored by:
Made possible through the generous support of:
![]()


Keynote Speakers

Insang Hwang
Deputy Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles
Jerry Kang
Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Professor of Law
UCLA
Young Kim
Former California State Assemblywoman
L. Song Richardson
Interim Dean
Professor of Law
UC Irvine School of Law
Michael Yang
Founder
MySimon
Law

Angie Kang
Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs
Hulu
Judge Dorothy Kim
Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Summer Kim
Director of the UCI Law Korea Law Center; Assistant Professor of Law
UC Irvine School of Law
Michelle Rhyu
Partner
Cooley LLP
L. Song Richardson
Interim Dean; Professor of Law
UC Irvine School of Law
Phillip Shinn
Partner
LimNexus LLP
Medicine

David S. Kim, MD
Assistant Residency Program Director, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Hyun Jae Seo
Medical Student
USC Keck School of Medicine
Yanghee Woo, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Sugical Oncology
City of Hope
Esther Yoon, MD
Doctor of Family Medicine
Esther Yoon, MD, Inc.
John S. Yu, MD
Director, Surgical Neuro-Oncology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Government & Public Interest

Joon Bang
Executive Director
Korean American Coalition
Lisa Kim
Deputy Attorney General
Privacy Enforcement & Protection Unit, California Dept. of Justice
Sylvia Kim
Orange County Regional Director
Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Young Kim
Former California State Assemblywoman
Business & Entrepreneurship

Phillip Chang
Founder & CEO
Yogurtland
Eugene Choi
Founder & President
United Exchange Corporation
Chuck Hong
Chairman & CEO
Netlist, Inc.
Kenneth Kim
Chief Medical Officer
WWCT Global, LLC
Michael Yang
Founder
MySimon
Entertainment

Roy Choi
General Partner
Knighted Ventures
Jay Im
Partner
K&L Gates, LLP
Jason Y. Lee
Founder
Jubilee Media
Jun Oh
Senior Vice President, Business Affairs
Warner Bros. Pictures

