Jason Y. Lee is on a mission to build a new culture of empathy. The founder and CEO of Jubilee Media, he is behind some of the internet’s most recognizable shows, including Middle Ground, Surrounded, Odd One Out, and Versus 1. Jubilee’s ultra-viral videos encouraging viewers to confront their biases and understand opposing perspectives have earned over 5 billion views and nearly 20 million followers across platforms.

As a keynote speaker, Jason Y. Lee delivers actionable lessons on empathetic communication across divides and mission-driven business strategy. Drawing on his leadership at Jubilee Media, he helps audiences transform social tension into genuine understanding through brave conversations and reveals what it takes to scale a profitable digital media empire without losing sight of your guiding principles. Lee also speaks about breaking free from the flawed one-size-fits-all prescription for happiness and empowers audiences to embrace risk, pursue purpose, and live life on their own terms. With a wealth of insights for all walks of life, Jason Y. Lee is an ideal speaker for corporate groups, entrepreneurs, creator conferences, colleges, community organizers, non-profits, and political organizations on both sides of the aisle.

More About Jason Y. Lee
The son of Korean immigrants, Jason Y. Lee was raised with strict but fairly standard guidelines for life. Get good grades, go to an Ivy League, get a good job, and live a successful, happy life. Lee did just that—graduated with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and landed a six-figure consultant job at Bain & Company—but the happiness he was promised never materialized. It wasn’t until he stepped off the beaten path that he found true fulfillment.

With a belief in the power of storytelling to change the world, Lee quit his stable corporate job to make YouTube videos, long before the platform became the behemoth it is today. He founded the Jubilee Project as a non-profit, creating digital content to raise awareness and money for social causes. Years later, he pivoted to found Jubilee Media and has since led the company to meteoric growth year after year.

In addition to Jubilee’s viral videos, the company has taken its focus on human connection into the tech space with the launch of its dating app with a twist, Nectar. Lee also produced Jubilee’s documentary Accepted, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and was nominated for an Emmy. Beyond his work with Jubilee, Lee is a general partner at actor Simu Liu’s Markham Valley Ventures, a VC fund dedicated to investing in AAPI-led startups.

In a world that seems to become increasingly divided every day, Jason Y. Lee is committed to bringing us back together with more compassion, empathy, and understanding.