2026 Special Presenter & Keynote Speaker

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Randall Park
Randall Park

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer

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Actor, director, and writer Randall Park is best known for his work as: Louis Hwang on ABC’s groundbreaking sitcom Fresh Off The Boat; Jimmy Woo in Marvel’s Ant Man and The Wasp and Wandavision; and as “Asian Jim” from the iconic cold open of The Office. Randall co-wrote, produced and starred in the critically-acclaimed Netflix romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe with his long time friend Ali Wong. He also played Kim Jong Un in the controversial Seth Rogen comedy The Interview. He is a Los Angeles native and a proud UCLA Bruin.

Jasmeet Raina
Jasmeet Raina

Creator/ Director, NERA

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Jasmeet Raina is a writer, director, actor, comedian, and producer based in Toronto, Canada. After nearly a decade of creating sketch and character-driven comedy on YouTube, where he amassed millions of views, Jasmeet built a loyal audience through stories inspired by the idiosyncrasies of the South Asian community and his upbringing as a first-generation South Asian Canadian. A graduate of the Sundance Institute | YouTube Creator's Intensive (2016), he has long been passionate about expanding beyond digital content to tell grounded, character-driven stories that place underrepresented voices at the center of their narratives.

In 2024, Jasmeet made his television creator debut with the critically acclaimed comedy series Late Bloomer, serving as creator, co-showrunner, writer, director, executive producer, and lead actor. He received the 2025 Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Script for the pilot episode, Nudes. The series returned for a third season in 2026, further cementing Late Bloomer as one of Canada's most celebrated comedy series and expanding its international reach through distribution in India and Australia.

2025 Special Presenter & Keynote Speaker

  • Ins Choi

    Playwright, Actor, Writer and Creator of Kim’s Convenience

  • Grace Park

    Actor/Producer, Battlestar Galactica, Hawaii Five-0 and A Million Little Things

2024 Keynote Speakers

  • Nisha Pahuja

    Writer, Director
    To Kill a Tiger

  • Sung Kang

    Actor-Producer
    Raison D’Etre Stories

2023 Keynote & Panels

Shannon Lee

EXNW proudly presents Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee, as keynote speaker, where she shares how Warrior brings her father’s long-lost vision to life and reflect on his enduring impact, while addressing the ongoing challenges faced by racialized creators in Hollywood.

Bing Chen

EXNW is thrilled to partner with Gold House to unveil the Gold House Stage, a major highlight of this year’s summit that elevates racialized creatives and drives transformative opportunities in entertainment. Gold House, the leading cultural ecosystem for uniting and investing in Asia Pacific creators and companies, is known for initiatives like Gold Open, which championed cultural hits such as Crazy Rich Asians, and Gold House Ventures, a $30M fund for AAPI-led businesses. Its co-founder, Bing Chen, is a visionary entrepreneur and former YouTube executive who helped pioneer the multi-billion-dollar creator economy.