[KSEA] Ygnite 2020 Application is Live! > 모임

Ygnite 2020
January 10-12, 2019 | Seattle, WA
Apply now | yg.ksea.org

* Free 3 Nights Lodging, Meals, and Travel Support to Seattle included in Registration Fee!
 

Why ‘Ygnite’?

Ygnite has spent over a decade bringing together.

• High-quality speakers who can relate to the Korean-American/Asian-American narrative and the present challenges we face
• Participants from diverse fields, areas of interest, and geographic locations
• Inspiring Korean-American CEO and R&D speakers
• Opportunity to present your research or leadership experiences
• Excellent career development workshops
• Unparalleled speed-networking sessions

Eligibility to be an Ygnite Participant

Ygnite applicants must

• Demonstrate interest in issues relating to science, engineering, technology, academia, innovation, and the Korean/Korean-American experience,
• Exhibit strong leadership experience and/or academic excellence in your respective field,
• Identify as a young professional, graduate/professional student, post-doc/professor, or undergraduate junior/senior in one’s 20s or 30s, and
• Hold membership with the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association at the time of registration (ksea.org).

How to Apply and Avenues of Participation

The Ygnite 2020 application is available at yg.ksea.org/application.html. Applicants wishing to attend Ygnite have the option to apply as a Regular Participant or through one of the following Avenues of Participation:

• Lecture: provide a 10-minute presentation on technical, leadership or career topics
• Panel: participate as a panelist in an hour panel with fellow panelists and moderator
• Lightning Talk: present a 5-minute high-impact, engaging talk about how you have successfully “disrupted the status quo” in your life/work/study
• Poster: share your work, study or experience through poster medium
• Startup Showcase: provide 5-minutes pitch of your startup company, and participate in related startup conference programs

Benefits as an Ygnite Participant & Conference Costs

The full cost of registration for Ygnite 2020 is $400 (Non-KSEA member rate), which includes access to all sessions, along with 3 nights of lodging with one other roommate (Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday night). In addition, the registration cost includes meals for Friday breakfast, lunch, dinner, as well as Saturday breakfast and Saturday Gala dinner.

Through the generous support of KSEA and our other sponsors, we are able to provide several levels of discounts:

• Membership discount: to attend Ygnite, attendees must be a member of KSEA and will receive membership discounts for Ygnite 2020 at $110 for professionals, $130 for graduate students, and $150 for undergraduate students
• Presenter discount: individuals who decide to apply with one of the following Avenues of Participation— lecture, poster, lightning talk, panel, startup showcase— receive a $120 registration discount for Ygnite 2020
• Early application discount: individuals who apply as a presenter by the early application deadline (October 2, 2019) receive an additional $40 registration discount *(Excluding regular participant option)

Conference Deadlines and Launch Parties
 

EARLY APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2, 2019 | 11:59PM PST
REGULAR APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 20, 2019 | 11:59PM PST

To apply and for more information visit yg.ksea.org. For general inquiries, please contact yg@ksea.org.

Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime!