Description

AREAA Silicon Valley presents a panel discussion and workshop featuring Two Silicon_Valley_Connected Asian Thought Leaders sharing their fresh perspectives on the state of the StopAsianHate Movement. Join us and be a part of the solution!

Meet the Panelists:
Benny Luo - is the founder of NextShark.com, a leading media destination for Asian Americans covering news, business, politics, entertainment, and culture that reaches up to 15 million people per week on social media. NextShark has been cited by The New York Times, Business Insider, The Washington Post, Forbes, BBC, CNN, Fox, and more and has led coverage of anti-Asian violence since the beginning of 2020. Previously, he was the founder of NewMediaRockstars.com, a leading media company covering digital entertainment that was acquired in 2013. In 2018, Luo was inducted into the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Media.

Eric Toda - is a marketing executive, angel investor, and non-profit board member. He is currently the Global Head of Social Marketing at Facebook and has held previous marketing leadership roles at Gap Inc, Airbnb, Snapchat, and Nike. Eric is also an advisor to many disruptive startups like Yumi, Wardrobe, Upaway, Fyllo, and many others. Eric sits on the board of directors for Reimagine and LAAUNCH (Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change), advisory council member of TAAF (The Asian American Foundation) and is an investor at Hyphen Capital.