Updates from the Book Tour
Thank you for your support!
Since the lift off on April 9th, red helicopter has been landing in various places meeting new and old friends along the way. Here are quick snapshots. To really experience what happened, please click on the links below!
March 28 Pre-Launch
Howard University | Washington, D.C.
Pre-launch book event during Howard University Entrepreneurship Week. Tina Byles Williams, founder and CEO of Xponance, joined James in conversation and all student attendees received a copy of the book thanks to the PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship.
April 9 Launch Day
Belmont Books | Belmont, MA
LIFT OFF! Belmont Books in partnership with GBH Forum Network hosted James and conversation partner Cliff Hakim.
April 10
Politics & Prose | Washington, D.C.
Debbi Jarvis and James discussed the book, joined by many familiar faces, including James' former Howard University students.
APRIL 12
Korean American Family Service Center | New York, NY
Korean American Family Service Center's (KAFSC) 35th Anniversary Benefit Gala. red helicopter was a proud gold sponsor.
April 16
Belmont University | Nashville, TN
Keynote & book signing at Belmont University's Next Level Conference.
April 18
LinkedIn Live with Ashoka
Njideka Harry of Ashoka and James discussed agency, kindness + math, and building better systems for all.
April 22
JPMorgan Chase | New York, NY
An evening of jeong (goodwill) with JPMorgan Chase. Vivian Young, Head of API Affairs, joined James in a fireside chat.
APRIL 23
Wellesley Books | Wellesley, MA
Two teachers, James and Stephen Hinds, discussed lessons from the book, including kindness and leadership. Stephen gifted James a red helicopter!
APRIL 24
St. Anselm College | Manchester, NH
Amanda Grappone joined the conversation with James at St. Anselm College, a historic mainstay of presidential campaigns.
APRIL 26
Global Korean Entrepreneurship Forum | Washington, D.C.
At the forum hosted by the GW School of Business Korean Management Institute (KMI) and partner institutes in GW, James delivered a keynote titled "Leadership in Counterpoint: A Korean and American Perspective on the Future" and served as a panelist for a discussion session on "Building Communication Leadership for Korean Companies in D.C."
May 1
Citibank Asian Heritage Month Kick-Off Event | New York, NY
James and red helicopter landed at Citi headquarters for the official kickoff of Asian American Heritage Month.
May 6
Sustainability Summit | Stockholm, Sweden
Ethos, As You Know, Claim.Impact, and red helicopter co-organized a summit on the future of sustainability.
See where we're headed next!