Dan Schnur, LAWACTH Board Member and highly regarded Berkeley University and USC Professor of Public Policy, discusses the political landscape during the coronavirus pandemic.

What will happpen to the 2020 Election? How are candidates navigating their campaigns amidst the COVID-19 public quarantine? He gives answers to all these topics and more, as well as taking questions from viewers in our digital Q&A.

In partnership with the World Trade Center of Los Angeles, we welcomed Christine Peterson, Director of Trade and Investment for the City of Los Angeles and Marisela Carabello, Director of Trade Development for the Port of Los Angeles for more information on the Coronavirus pandemic in regards to LA's international trade. The panel was moderated by Stephen Cheung, President of the World Trade Center, Los Angeles.

The panel discussed how COVID-19 has impacted the Port of Los Angeles, which is the nation's No. 1 container port and represents 20% of all cargo coming into the US. They also analyzed the trade policies that brought America to its current situation and the policies that Los Angeles, the nation, and the world should be implementing to move forward.

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Tracy Williams is Founder & CEO of Olmstead Williams Communications, one of the largest Communications and PR firms in Los Angeles, and Co-Chair of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall Board. Williams is an expert in managing crisis communications and shares key insights on how to manage corporate messaging on a large scale for corporations, nonprofits, and small businesses. She also discusses key insights on what companies, but also the general public, should be aware of during the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic and what the outcomes of the crisis could be.

Kyle Langan, Marketing & Communications Manager at LAWACTH, moderates the conversation.

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Kyle Langan sits down with Congressman Jimmy Gomez for a conversation on being a young federal legislator, what drove him to politics, threats to America's democracy, and the future of the country.

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Taiwan: An Enduring Partner with the US in the Free and
Open Indo-Pacific

Joseph Wu, Foreign Minister of Taiwan, spoke to LAWAC on Monday, March 11, 2019. To read his remarks click here: https://www.mofa.gov.tw/Upload/RelFile/662/169223/db1851b7-4f69-4649-9018-400dc2ec85b.pdf

Following the November 3rd screening of A Private War at the Landmark Theater, Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan, and Matthew Heineman (Director - Cartel Land, City of Ghosts) take part in a Q & A moderated by Armie Hammer.

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Erik Antonsson, aiPod

Michael Dunne, Dunne Automotive Ltd.

Moderator: John Rossant, NewCities & LA CoMotion

The auto world has long been dominated by the US, Germany and Japan, but with the shifting landscape to electrification and autonomous vehicles new players are emerging. China is now the largest maker of electric cars. Dubai is taking a comprehensive look at transportation reform, including investments in aerial taxis. Cities like London and Singapore are also developing innovative ideas to transform urban mobility. And then there is the hyperloop…

Mory Gharib, California Institute of Technology

George Karayannis, CityNOW, Panasonic

Jill Sciarappo, Automated Driving Solutions Division, Intel

Rishabh Sharma, Poletus

Moderator: August Bradley, Mind and Machine

Breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies have enabled an exponential acceleration of autonomous vehicles. From super lightweight batteries to Lidar and sensory systems to artificial intelligence, these innovations have provided the tools that automotive and tech manufacturers need to build cars of the future. Hear from industry and research leaders about the newest technologies that will drive on our road for generations to come.

Franz Von Holzhausen, Tesla

Moderator: Jay Ward, Pixar Animation Studios

A moderated conversation with Tesla's Chief of Design.

Jeffrey Cole, University of Southern California

Dan Eberhart, Canary

Stefan Krause, EVelozcity

Kent Kresa, Petersen Automotive Museum

John Rossant, NewCities & LA CoMotion

Dakota Semler, Thor Trucks

Ryan Westrom, Ford Smart Mobility

Brian Witten, Symantec

Moderator: Terry McCarthy, Los Angeles World Affairs Council

With the rapidly approaching transition to automated vehicles, the number of stakeholders in the transportation sector is quickly expanding. From energy and infrastructure to cyber security and technology start-ups, new opportunities and challenges are emerging. Each speakers with three minutes each will give their take on how we got here, where the industry is going and what we should watch out for as it goes there.