About Us
We invite you to learn more about the World Comedy Expo.
Our Vision
The World Comedy Expo vision is to foster, enable, and showcase comedic talents from around the world and bring people of different backgrounds and cultures together through the joy and power of laughter.
Our Mission
The World Comedy Expo team have a love for all things comedy and are focused upon a singular mission: To bring more opportunities for laughter into the world.
Our Values
Integrity
We strive to do the right thing in all situations.
Respect
We treat everyone the way we wish to be treated.
We value the ideas and efforts of everyone working to achieve our mission.
Transparency
We are honest and straightforward in our communications.
Diversity
We celebrate and recognize the importance of differences.
We believe in the strength of diverse teams.
Love of Comedy
We aim to share our love for comedy in all of its forms.
Acacia Consulting Group
Festival Publicists
Morgan Harris (he/him/his) and Tom Elliott (he/him/his), founding partners of Acacia Consulting Group, bring nearly three decades of strategic communications, publicity, and marketing experience to the team at the World Comedy Expo. With a diverse portfolio of clients in social impact spaces, arts & entertainment, and small to medium-sized businesses, Acacia Consulting Group shares our story and cements Chicago as the comedy capitol of the world. www.teamacacia.com
Meet The Expo Team
Saku Yanagawa
Artistic Director
Saku Yanagawa is a Japanese comedian based in Chicago. He has performed internationally in over 10 countries and across the U.S. at notable venues including Laugh Factory, Second City, Zanies, The Comedy Bar, and The Comedy Store.
Saku has headlined many comedy festivals not only in the U.S. but also internationally, for instance: Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Scotland), Kigali International Comedy Festival (Rwanda), and Fuji Rock Festival (Japan). All of these experiences contributed to his idea for World Comedy Expo!
Saku became a finalist for several comedy competitions like Seattle International Comedy Competition, Palm Springs Festival, and Boston Comedy Festival. He also appeared on “NBC and The Second City’s Break Out Comedy Festival” and “StandUp NBC” in 2019. He was also selected as one of “Forbes 30 Under 30” as a comedian in 2021.
Check Saku out at www.sakuyanagawa.com or on Instagram @saku_yanagawa
Languages: Japanese, English
