Fireside Chat with Jerry Won and Soojin Kwon

Join us for an inspiring event where Jerry Won and Soojin Kwon share their journeys to success as Asian Americans in the workforce! Through their experiences in leadership, entrepreneurship, and higher education, they will discuss overcoming challenges, embracing identity, and achieving excellence in their fields. This event offers valuable insights into navigating professional paths while empowering others along the way.


Here's a quick look at the impressive backgrounds of our speakers:
-Jerry Won is a renowned keynote speaker and creative entrepreneur who speaks on Leadership, Storytelling, and the Asian American Experience. He is the Founder & CEO of Just Like Media, an Asian American storytelling company home to the award winning Dear Asian Americans Podcast, whose guests include Vice President Kamala Harris. He is also Founder of World Class Speakers, a speaking coaching and events business, host of the upcoming Asian Speaker Conference. Jerry earned his B.S. from USC Marshall and MBA from Michigan Ross, where he served as President of the Student Government Association. He lives in Southern California with his wife Kyunghwa and children.

-Soojin Kwon is a higher education and people leader with over 25 years of experience at McKinsey, Michigan Ross, Deloitte and on Capitol Hill. Her passion lies in expanding opportunities and building the capabilities of others through leading, coaching, teaching, and speaking. She has launched 18 classes of Ross MBAs into their careers and is about to embark on an exciting new venture in the coming weeks. Soojin has been dedicated to shaping the future of graduate management education through her service on the boards of the Graduate Management Admission Council (creators of the GMAT) and the Forte Foundation. Additionally, she has served as chair of ETS' Business School Advisory Council. Soojin holds an MBA from Michigan Ross, MPP from Harvard Kennedy School, and B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Yale.Fun facts: Soojin's blended family of eight proudly holds eight degrees from the University of Michigan! When she's not biking the mountains of Croatia (which are steeper than she expected, especially without an e-bike!) or rappelling down waterfalls in Costa Rica (conquering her fear of heights and drowning), she enjoys hiking, biking and golfing in Ann Arbor with her husband, who transformed her smile through his dentistry magic.

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