For this year, 2011, Verizon Wireless held a free APAHM Visionary Conference that feature in Asian American visionaries like Jenny Shimizu (Fashion), Suchin Pak(News), Teddy Zee (Entertainment), Cung Le (Sports) sharing their ideas/ visions/ experiences on May 26th in New York City. The host of the whole conference was Christine Gambito, who is the famous Youtube comedian known as “Happyslip” among social networking sites

Christine Gambito, SuChin Pak, Jenny Shimizu, Cung Le, and Teddy Zee

Cung Le and Teddy Zee (Movie Producer: Pursuit of Happiness, Hitch, Life or Something Like it)

This conference was an enlightening experience for the next generation of Asian-Americans. The five pioneers gave insightful narratives of their past while offering sound advice. The pervasive theme is that each individual had a passion in their craft and stuck to it despite all the odds. As we live in a digital age today, you can be seen and heard worldwide at the simple click of a button. So ask yourself, what is your passion and go after it. The world is your playground.