Global Communication Expert, Emmy-Award Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author & Founder & CEO of Soulcast Media
Jessica Chen Biography
Jessica Chen is an Emmy Award winner, a global communication expert, author and speaker.
She has taught over two million people how to improve their communication skills at work. Chen has spoken at top organizations, including Google, Microsoft, Citibank, and the United Nations, to teach their teams how to communicate and stand out 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.
Chen 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.
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Jessica Chen Speaking Topics
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Humanity at Scale: The New Rules of High Performance in an AI-Driven Workplace
This high-impact keynote is designed for today’s professionals navigating constant change, digital disruption, and cultural complexity. Drawing from Jessica Chen’s forthcoming book, “Humanity at Scale,” and her work training over 2 million learners globally, Jessica will reveal the powerful balance between AI fluency and the human skills needed to thrive at work. Through her signature Yin-Yang approach to building hybrid competency, she will challenge and inspire audiences to rethink how they leverage AI to lead, communicate, and collaborate. Audiences will leave feeling energized and empowered, with a new understanding of how to lead with clarity, stay connected, and create impact in an AI-driven workplace.
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Smart, and Aligned: Why Clarity & Visibility Drive Team Performance
In this keynote, Jessica Chen tackles a critical truth about visibility: it’s not self-promotion—it’s clarity. Yet in today’s workplace, clarity is breaking down. As work accelerates and priorities compete, teams are busier than ever—but less aligned on what actually matters. The result? Hard work goes unnoticed, ideas stall, and progress slows.
This keynote is about execution—how teams turn effort into results.
Drawing from her bestselling book "Smart, Not Loud," Jessica reveals why clarity is the differentiator between teams that move work forward—and teams that stay stuck without progress. Through compelling stories and insights from her time as an Emmy Award–winning journalist, she introduces her proven ACCT Framework—a practical approach to help teams communicate with intention, align faster, and execute more effectively.
The result? Greater clarity, stronger alignment, and teams that don’t just work harder—but consistently move work forward.
Learning Takeaways:
Use the ACCT Framework to turn ideas into action
Align teams quickly on priorities, ownership, and next steps
Increase visibility to drive buy-in and execution
Turn meetings into moments that drive progress
Themes: Execution, alignment, communication, productivity, business results
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What topics does Jessica Chen speak about?
Jessica Chen is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Asian & Pacific Heritage, Author, Belonging, Business Authors, Business Leadership, Change Management, Communication, Corporate Culture, Culture, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Ethics & Integrity, Executive Leadership, Future of Work, Futurism, Human Resources, Journalist, Leadership, Motivational, News & Media, Overcoming Adversity, Peak Performance, Personal Growth, Professional Development, Resilience, Teamwork & Teambuilding, TED -
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Jessica Chen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Humanity at Scale: The New Rules of High Performance in an AI-Driven Workplace, Smart, and Aligned: Why Clarity & Visibility Drive Team Performance, The Connection Advantage: Teams That Make Impact, Cross-Cultural Communications, Developing Executive Presence and Public Speaking Skills. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jessica Chen for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Jessica Chen generally travels from Irvine, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jenn Lim, Crystal Kadakia, Ruth Rathblott, MSW, Cheryl Cran and Laura Ling. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jessica Chen for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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