This conference provides a unique venue for Vietnamese Americans of various backgrounds - students, professionals, actors, executives, educators, journalists, artists, community leaders - to come together to share life and career stories and to unite and inspire.
Panel topics, start times, and participants are as follows:
Surviving & Thriving: Stories from Dynamic Entrepreneurs, 10:00-11:00am
Panelists: Henry D. Fahman (Chairman & CEO - PHI Group, Inc.), Charles Phan (Owner - Slanted Door Restaurant), Alee Cao (Owner - The Cao Institute/Paul Mitchell The School), and Tan Le (President - Emotiv Systems). Moderator: John Nguyen (Executive Vice President - PHI Group, Inc.).
Strengthening Communities Through Non-Profit Involvement, 11:15-12:15pm
Panelists: Leyna Nguyen, (President - Love Across the Ocean), Dr. Linda Trinh Vo (Professor - University of California, Irvine), Amy Nguyen (CPP Deputy Director - UNAVSA), Laura Ward (Development Officer - East Meets West Foundation), and former NFL standout Dat Nguyen (Mentor - Coach for College). Moderator: Hong Vo (CPP Co-Director - UNAVSA).
Empowering the Community Through Politics & Law, 2:00-3:00pm
Panelists: Jacqueline Duong (Judge - Santa Clara County Superior Court), John Q. Duong (Former Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders), Dr. KimOanh Nguyen-Lam (Board member - Garden Grove Board of Education), and Van Tran (Assemblyman - State of California). Moderator: Luan K. Phan (President - Vietnamese American Bar Association of Southern California).
Achievement & Challenges in Film, 3:15-4:15pm
Panelists: Dustin Nguyen (Actor - 21 Jump Street, The Rebel), Timothy Bui (Director - Three Seasons, Green Dragon), Ysa Le (Director - Vietnamese International Film Festival, Stephane Gauger (Director - Owl and the Sparrow), and Bao Tranchi (Fashion Designer/TV Personality). Moderator: Dr. Mariam Lam (Professor - University of California, Riverside).
The Vietnamese American Summit is part of the Vietnamese American National Gala (VANG), a national biennial celebration of Vietnamese heritage and pride. The three-day weekend celebration brings together thousands of elected officials, community and business leaders, and Vietnamese American luminaries - coming together to honor America's best and brightest. This year's Golden Torch Award Honorees are as follows:
Honorary Vietnamese American- PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER;
Business/Entrepreneur Award- SUGARBOWL BAKERY;
Achievement in Politics- CONGRESSMAN ANH JOSEPH CAO;
National Leadership- UVSA of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA;
Diversity Pillar- WELLS FARGO;
Student of the Year- MINH NGUYEN;
For more information, please visit www.vangusa.org or e-mail info@vangusa.org.
About PHI GROUP, INC.
PHI GROUP, INC., formerly known as Providential Holdings, Inc., focuses on M&A and consulting services, real estate development, mining and investing in special situations. The Company assists companies to go public and raise capital, develops "Pointe 91," a luxury resort and premium residential community in Chu Lai, central Vietnam, (www.philandranch.com), and engages in mining in Southeast Asia (www.phimining.com). The Company's main web site address is www.phiglobal.com.
CONTACT: Henry Fahman, PHI Group, Inc e-mail: henry@phiglobal.com Tel: +1 714 843 5455 WWW: http://www.phiglobal.com
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