Thuy Vu, Moderator

Thuy is an entrepreneur, board member and company advisor with a deep commitment to
creating educational and economic opportunities for underserved groups. She's also an
immensely analytical and trusted journalist whosss earned 7 Emmy awards for stories and
interviews that resonate profoundly with audiences.

Currently, she's co-founder and CEO of the Global Mentor Network - a mission-driven company
focused on building leadership for an unequal world by providing digital mentorship at scale,
democratizing leadership development and offering access to insights from high caliber leaders.

A refugee from Vietnam, Thuy was the nation's first Vietnamese American television news
broadcaster in a Top 10 U.S. market. She has covered everything from presidential elections to
natural disasters to economic crises, earning 7 Emmy awards as well as a prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for in-depth journalism. Following stints as an anchor/reporter at ABC and CBS stations as well as NPR, she was a key figure in launching "KQED Newsroom" – an in-depth current affairs program on one of the nation's largest and most respected public media stations – where she was the founding anchor
and moderator. During her tenure at KQED, the California State Legislature honored her with an
Excellence in Journalism award.

Thuy is a board member at The RealReal public company, serving as a chairwoman of The
RealReal Foundation. She has also been an Advisor at DocuSign, the pioneering platform for e-
signature and digital transaction management. In addition, she was a longtime board member of
the Asian Pacific Fund, a community foundation serving vulnerable Asian Americans in the
areas of education, health, and legal services. n 2019, Thuy was recognized with a Community Leadership Award from the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation. Her immigration story is a featured interactive exhibit at the Angel Island Immigration Museum in the San Francisco Bay Area.