/ About this event
Asian-led. Open to everyone. Built for people shaping what’s next.
Join ACE NextGen and leaders from Google, Struck Capital, and Blaze.tech during LA Tech Week for a candid conversation about building and growing companies in the AI era.
We’ll explore how to:
🛠️ BUILD Set more ambitious product goals as AI models become increasingly capable—and find the operator talent to deliver them.
📈 GROW Reach US customers through creators, affiliates, paid marketing, and AI-enabled marketing teams.
🚀 SCALE Unlock capital, government funding, strategic partnerships, and opportunities across adjacent industries.
Come for practical perspectives from founders, investors, and partnership leaders. Stay to meet the builders and operators working through similar decisions.
Meet the panelists
Moonlit W Beshimov | Head of Gaming, Apps and Strategic Partnerships, Google Moonlit leads strategic partnerships across gaming, apps, and AI transformation at Google. Her experience spans executive partnerships and community leadership, including Asia Society and Women in Games International. She brings a perspective on navigating large organizations, earning visibility, and helping others access opportunities.
David Yoo | Principal, Struck Capital David is a Principal at Struck Capital, where he leads investments in category-defining early-stage AI companies and works closely with founders as they scale. Previously, he invested at SoftBank Vision Fund and advised technology companies as a management consultant at Oliver Wyman.
Nanxi Liu | Co-founder & Co-CEO, Blaze.tech Nanxi builds secure, AI-powered software for healthcare at Blaze.tech. A three-time exited entrepreneur and public-company board member, she brings a founder's perspective on winning customers and building trust in industries where mistakes carry real consequences.
Agenda
6:00 to 6:30 PM · Checkin and refreshments 6:30 to 7:30 PM · Panel discussion 7:30 to 8:00 PM · Speed Networking 8:00 to 9:00 PM · General Networking
Hosted by ACE NextGen, a community of Asian American and Pacific Islander entrepreneurs helping one another grow their businesses and support the next generation.
Seats are limited to 100. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
