Monday, October 12, 2026 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm PDT
ASU Campus, 919 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California
The Asian Edge: AI, Operators & Capital - #LATechWeek
Overview
Join ACE NextGen and leaders from Google, Seven Stars, and Blaze.tech at LA Tech Week.
Asian-led. Open to everyone. Built for people shaping what’s next.
Join ACE NextGen and leaders from Google, Seven Stars, and Blaze.tech during LA Tech Week for a candid conversation about building and growing companies in the AI era.
Exclusive offer for Ugly Talk members: Use code UT26 at checkout to get 10% off your ticket!
Food and beverages will be provided.
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.Oscar Wong | Partner, Seven Stars
Oscar invests in AI startups and works at the intersection of creators, commerce, and culture. Previously at Google and YouTube, he also advises Gold House and serves on the board of the Asian American Arts Alliance. He brings experience in growing businesses and connecting founders with capital and community.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 · Networking and refreshments
6:30 to 7:30 PM · Panel discussion
7:30 to 9:00 PM · 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.
What's on the table
We’ll explore how to:
Set more ambitious product goals as AI models become increasingly capable—and find the operator talent to deliver them.
Reach US customers through creators, affiliates, paid marketing, and AI-enabled marketing teams.
Unlock capital, government funding, strategic partnerships, and opportunities across adjacent industries.
About Ugly Talk
Started in 2019, Ugly Talk has been transforming business setbacks into breakthrough "aha!" moments by hosting unfiltered, no-nonsense events where battle-tested entrepreneurs share their raw lessons and insights.
With a growing presence in cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Miami, we've built a vibrant community of thousands of founders and industry leaders making a profound impact on the entrepreneurial landscape.
Official Website: UglyTalk.com
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Event Sponsors
This event is sponsored by BMO Bank. BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.5 trillion as of July 31, 2026. Serving clients for more than 200 years, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets and investment banking products and services across Canada, the United States, and select markets globally. BMO is innovating for business value, by deploying and integrating human, digital and artificial intelligence to personalize client experiences, augment teams, and automate its business responsibly. Driven by its purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, BMO is committed to driving positive change in the world, and making progress for a thriving economy, sustainable future, and stronger communities. https://www.bmo.com/en-us/main/about-bmo/
The event venue is provided by ASU (Arizona State University) in California. https://california.asu.edu/downtown-la
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
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