GOLD GALA

From tech to entertainment to fashion, the Gold Gala celebrates cross-industry excellence through the nation’s most-recognized Asian Pacific award—the A100—along with special multicultural Gold Gala awards. This definitive event features a stunning Gold Carpet, one-of-a-kind experiences, groundbreaking announcements, and a meticulously-curated guest list with hundreds of multicultural luminaries and thought leaders.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE A100

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DEFINITE HONORS

The Gold Gala is the most viewed multicultural gathering, anchored by the definitive Asian Pacific award as voted on by thousands of cultural leaders.

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GOLDEN CONNECTIONS

Interactive programming enables guests to collaborate on new solutions to pressing challenges while forging meaningful cross-industry and cross-generational relationships.

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UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE

From bespoke activations to singular collaborations to James Beard Award-winning cuisine, the Gold Gala is an unmatched experience.

Honorees

2025

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Anderson .Paak

Gold Mogul Honor

Ang Lee

Gold Legend Honor

Aravind Srinivas

A1 in Business & Technology

Auli’i Cravalho, Dana Ledoux Miller, David Derrick Jr.

Gold Ensemble Honor

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee & Zhang Ziyi)

Gold Generation Honor

Jon M. Chu

A1 in Entertainment

Laufey

Billboard Gold Music Honor

Los Angeles Wildfire Heroes

A1 in Social Impact

Megan Thee Stallion

One House Honor

Min Jin Lee

Gold Legend Honor

Suni Lee, Lee Kiefer, Chuck Aoki

A1 in Sports & Gaming

Tsunekazu Ishihara

Gold Legend Honor

Partners

The Gold Gala is made possible by:

Gold Partners
Opentable logo
Silver Partners
Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation logo
Bronze Partners
East West Bank Foundation logo
Meta logo
Community Partners
Gifting Partners