Asia Society 126d ago

LOS ANGELES, October 2, 2025 — As part of its How Leaders Are Shaping the Next Generation of Technology program series, Asia Society Southern California spotlights three entrepreneurs building across beauty, hardware, and AI. Anne Nguyen Oliver, founder and CEO of House of M Beauty; Evan Ramsey, founder and CEO of Yedi Technologies; and Jing (Natalie) Yang, co-founder and CFO of Clipto.AI, join moderator Katie Soo, chair of Asia Society Southern California, for a candid conversation on turning bold ideas into scalable businesses. From launching a skincare line powered by medicinal saffron and achieving early profitability, to engineering guaranteed restroom access technology, to developing an on-device, multimodal AI assistant built on open-source models, the panel explores product-market fit, user experience, fundraising, community building, and the resilience required to innovate in emerging sectors. (46 min., 14 sec.) Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscriptions --- Facebook: http://facebook.com/AsiaSociety Instagram: http://instagram.com/AsiaSociety Twitter: http://twitter.com/AsiaSociety LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/asia-society/ #asiasociety #asiasocietysoutherncalifornia #entrepreneurship #ai #asiandiaspora