Upcoming Speaking Events
LMU APIDA Scholars Day
April 14, 2025 (In Person)
Loyola Marymount University
Panel TBA
April 22, 2025 (In-Person)
New York City, NY
Panel Description to be announced
Panel Description to be announced
Real Talk: Fundraising in the Current Documentary Landscape
April 12, 2025 (Virtual)
Part of DOC CAMP by Oregon Media Lab
Learn more here. Registration required. Event at capacity.
Originally presented live at DOC NYC 2024, REAL TALK: Funding in the Current Documentary Landscape with Jamie Dobie, Kelsey Koenig, Lailanie Gadia, and Sarah Wainio shares in-depth, practical knowledge on fundraising from grassroots to contacting foundations, and gives you the opportunity to engage directly with the panelists.
Building a Strong Financial Foundation
Private Session
Email lgadia.wfg@gmail.com to schedule a private session for your group.
It’s important to learn how to build a strong financial foundation. Like a house, if the foundation isn’t strong, the house can collapse unexpectedly. Learn financial concepts such as Pay Yourself First, X-Curve, Taxes, Inflation, Compounding Interest.
Abundance vs. Scarcity Mindset
Date and Time TBD
Virtual (Zoom)
Email lgadia.wfg@gmail.com for more info.
Financial wellbeing is important. Before we can really learn how money works or think of planning, we need to understand having an abundant mindset vs. a scarcity mindset and how this affects our relationship with money.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela
PREVIOUS SPEAKING EVENTS
Alumni Speaker, LMU Economics Learning Community, March 11, 2025 (In-Person)
Alumni Facilitator, LMU Arts + Entertainment Networking Mixer, February 20, 2025 (In-Person)
Panelist, DOC NYC Funding Day - Real Talk: Fundraising in the Current Documentary Landscape, November 15, 2024 (In-Person)
Panelist, DX Symposium - Envisioning the Future: Sustainable Solutions for Filmmakers, November 8, 2024 (In Person)
Co-Host/Speaker, Financial Literacy session, September 26, 2024 (Virtual)
Alumni Panelist, LEAP Emerge: Alumni Non-Profit Panel, June 13, 2024 (In-Person)
Panelist, New Day Films: Reframe & Refresh: New Perspectives on Asian & Muslim Identity in America, April 25, 2024 (Virtual)
Alumni Panelist, LMU APIDA Scholars Day, April 19, 2024 (In-Person)
Alumni Guest Speaker, LMU Conversation: Strategy of Career Development, April 11, 2024 (Virtual)
Alumni Facilitator, LMU Arts + Entertainment Networking Mixer, February 8, 2024 (In-Person)
Moderator, WORLD Channel: Meet the Makers of #AsianAmResilience Shorts, May 2023 (Virtual)
Alumni Panelist, LMU API Scholars Day, April 17, 2023 (In-Person)
Alumni Panelist, LEAP Impact 2022-2023, January 25, 2023 (Virtual)
Speaker, Financial Workshop: Building Savings and Wealth for LEAP: Emerge, June 16, 2022 (In-Person)
Speaker, Financial Workshop: Building Savings and Wealth for ARISE, April 25, 2022 (Virtual)
Voices Panelist, LMU Asian American Symposium, February 19, 2022 (In-Person)
Alumni Panelist, LMU Filipino-American Experience Class (Fall 2021), December 7, 2021 (Virtual)
Co-Host/Speaker, Workshop 1: Increasing Cash Flow and Managing Debt, August 4, 2021 (Virtual)
Host/Speaker, Business Overview: Building a Team of Changemakers, May 26, 2021 (Virtual)
Alumna Keynote Speaker, LMU API Graduate Recognition Celebration, May 2, 2021 (Virtual)
Co-Host/Speaker, Workshop 1: Increase Cash Flow and Manage Debt, April 10, 2021 (Virtual)
Alumni Panelist, LMU Isang Bansa 29th Pilipino Cultural Night, April 10, 2021 (Virtual)
Moderator, The Donut King Q&A with filmmaker Alice Gu & participant Mayly Tao, Jan 2021 (Virtual)
PODCAST
Her Path to Success Podcast: Episode 17
Podcast Guest Speaker
Episode Release date: May 31, 2021
Find it on Website | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google
To celebrate the last day of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I invited Lailanie Gadia to the show. Working alongside Asian American Documentary Network, Lailanie devotes herself to helping increasing AAPI’s visibility in the mainstream through storytelling. Lailanie is also a financial professional who helps people address their financial needs and set their future financial goals. She has a strong passion for supporting AAPI filmmakers. At the same time, it’s her calling to educate families and individuals on financial literacy. On top of all that, Lailanie is a short film producer. Prior to pursuing her passion, Lailanie worked in the corporate world for many years. She got laid off from her job in 2018 due to restructuring. Losing her job was difficult, but she successfully turned a challenge into an opportunity. She now lives a life that she loves and vows to make a difference in the community. - Peggy Wu (@mindful_sequences), Host of Her Path to Success Podcast, Life Coach with ALV Coaching, Certified Yoga Teacher
Interested in having me speak?
I’m open to private small group events, large events, working with non-profits, small businesses, universities, etc.
Topics: mental well-being, financial well-being, first-generation college experience, corporate to entrepreneurship and non-profit, Asian American experience, overcoming challenges, unconvential career path, faith, leadership, mindset, personal finance, mentorship, independent film producing, and more