Jessica Chen
Global Communication Expert, Emmy-Award Winner, Bestselling Author
- Teaches professionals how to build influence, earn visibility, and communicate with confidence without compromising authenticity or humility
- Draws on Emmy Award-winning journalism, bestselling research, and work with leading global organizations to deliver communication strategies that drive real workplace impact
- Helps leaders strengthen collaboration, human connection, and executive presence in an AI-driven, cross-cultural business environment
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About Jessica Chen
Download ProfileJessica Chen is an Emmy-Award Winner, a global communication expert, bestselling author, and speaker.
She has taught over 2 million people how to improve their communication skills at work. Jessica has spoken at some of the top organizations, including at Google, Microsoft, Citibank, and the United Nations to teach their teams how to collaborate and communicate in a global workplace.
Her book, “Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for all the Right Reasons,” empowers those raised with “Quiet Culture” traits — where deference, humility, harmony, and dogged hard work are praised — get noticed without being loud, aggressive or boastful.
Jessica is the Founder & CEO of Soulcast Media, a global communication training company. Clients include Chanel, Mattel, and S&P Global, among many others. Prior to Soulcast Media, she was an award-winning journalist and has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, and Entrepreneur Magazine.
She is currently a leadership instructor at Columbia University and the host of iHeartMedia’s podcast, “Leading by Example: Executives Making an Impact.”
Speech Topics
Download TopicsThis keynote is a front-row seat to the future of work where Jessica Chen will reveal the powerful balance between AI fluency and the human skills needed to thrive in the new age of AI. This session is for professionals navigating constant change and unprecedented digital innovation. Drawing from Jessica Chen’s forthcoming book, “Humanity at Scale” and her work teaching humanities to engineering students at Columbia University, Jessica will teach her signature Yin-Yang approach to build hybrid competency in order to create a new competitive edge. She will transform how people think about productivity in the age of AI, adapt to change with confidence, and collaborate seamlessly with others.
Themes: Human skills, teamwork, peak performance, strategic thinking
This high-impact keynote will empower attendees to unite and put human connection and impactful communication at the forefront of their work. As AI continues to transform our organizations, relationship building, communicating with intention, and collaborating effectively will become essential to driving business results. Jessica Chen will draw from her bestselling book, “Smart, Not Loud,” and unveil her proven ACCT Framework to teach professionals how to influence and connect in the age of AI. This session is a must for organizations looking to bring their people together, prioritize open communications, and adopt a powerful mindset of visibility and confidence.
Themes: Leadership, culture, impact, communication, strategy, business
This powerful keynote comes directly from Jessica Chen’s popular iHeartMedia podcast as she interviews executives who are making an impact today. Sitting in the host chair of “Leading by Example,” she has interviewed dozens of leaders from finance, beauty, and tech to nonprofit, and in this inspiring session, she will distill, through vivid storytelling and research-backed principles, what leading others means in the Age of AI. Through humility, curiosity, and a continuous “process of discovery,” this session is a must for attendees who want a fresh perspective to bring out the best in their people. Audiences will leave this powerful session feeling equipped with new tools to build a leadership mindset that inspires and starts from within.
Themes: Leadership, inspiration, storytelling, communication, culture
In a world defined by constant noise and competition, this keynote will transform how businesses lead with impact by adopting a growth mindset through giving. This keynote will draw from Jessica’s Emmy-Award winning background as a journalist, where she will unveil powerful stories, interviews, and characters that’ll change how professionals foster community and meaningful connection at work. Audiences will be inspired to take action and learn the science of habits in this deeply moving and highly motivating topic.
You will learn:
- How to ask more powerful questions using the journalist approach, which instantly builds deeper connections and trust with clients and teams
- How to accelerate growth through the 1% giving rule and the ripple effects of giving
- Build lasting trust within your community where business and relationships continue to find you
- Break old habits and create new ones, and understand how giving is the forever growth strategy
- Cross-Cultural Communications: Working Seamlessly Across Cultures
- The Communication Advantage: Highlight Your Impact with Clarity & Confidence
- Building a Powerful Career Brand: Advocate for Yourself and Speak Up with Confidence
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