Members Choose: Global LA Summit Panel Poll

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Hollywood has long been the global leader in film and television, but countries like South Korea, the United Kingdom, and China are developing their entertainment markets to imitate and expand upon the U.S. model. In this session, we will examine the increasing success of foreign film and television, and how countries are using entertainment to exercise soft power and export popular culture around the world.
Los Angeles is one of the most culinary diverse cities on the planet and food is woven into the fabric of our communities. We will invite a renowned Los Angeles chef and food critic to discuss how food provides a window into other cultures, while also providing diaspora communities a way to maintain a connection to their homelands. We will also look how perceptions of other countries impact how Americans understand and value their cuisines.
As Los Angeles prepares to host the Olympics in 2028, it is an important moment to examine our infrastructure and capacity as a city to host an event on the international stage. We will look at best practices in urban planning and resource management around the world as LA looks to develop a sustainable plan for the future of our city.
Almost 40 percent of LA’s residents were born outside of the United States and Angelenos hail from every corner of the world. This diversity of experience has made Los Angeles the vibrant city it is today. In this session, we will host one or two renowned authors to discuss their personal stories of immigrating to Southern California and their perspectives on Los Angeles and its history.
In 2018, BTS became the first South Korean band to claim the #1 spot on the Billboard 200. The emergence of music streaming platforms has dramatically changed how listeners find and listen to music. This has allowed international artists to reach American audiences like never before and increasingly English is no longer the default language of pop music. We will host a discussion looking at how tech companies are reshaping the global music market and what that means for U.S. record labels and artists.
The diverse groups of people that helped build Los Angeles are often overlooked, though their impact continues to influence the city to this day. We will host a discussion taking a historical perspective on the contributions women and minorities have made and key events that have made the city as it is today. In doing so, we can develop a better understanding of our city and glean lessons for the future.
Do international politics determine ownership of cultural heritage? Countries around the world have come into conflict over the right to claim priceless art and artifacts. In this session, we will explore the global implications of repatriation and the role of museums and governments in resolving these disputes.
The tech platforms meant to connect us have proven apt at achieving the opposite. Coordinated foreign social media campaigns have contributed to an air of distrust and divisiveness, while disinformation in the form of doctored audio and video has further muddled fact from fiction. These trends threaten liberal democracies the world over. As the seat of tech and innovation for the world, the U.S. West Coast wields both the responsibility and the power to solve the issues stemming from their platforms. The question is, how?
Eighty journalists were killed in connection with their work in 2018. Sixty more were taken hostage, and 348 called prison home. These figures represent an unprecedented level of hostility towards media personnel, and reflect across the board increases in violence against men and women committed to a free and open press. What do these numbers suggest about the health of press freedoms worldwide, and what role can Los Angeles and the United States play in supporting an unimpeded press?
In 1990s Los Angeles, the chances of meeting a violent death were 368 per 100,000 if you were a young black male—a rate comparable to that of U.S. soldiers deployed to Iraq in the early aughts, and akin to Medellín at the height of its drug violence. Violence in Los Angeles has tumbled dramatically since then, however, worldwide it is now estimated that 83 percent of all violent deaths occur outside conflict zones. Most of this violence is unfolding within cities. Are there lessons that LA can draw upon from abroad to help continue to shore up the safety of our city? Are there lessons in LA’s story that can and should be emulated outside of the United States?

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