Digital Media Strategist & Publisher at BuzzFeed; Former CEO at Le Monde Interactif; TED Speaker on Viral Content

New York, NY, USA
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Dao Nguyen Biography

Dao Nguyen is a prominent figure in digital media, serving as publisher of BuzzFeed. In this role, Nguyen oversees the company's technology, product, data, publishing platform, advertising products, pricing, and distribution. With a background in mathematics and technology, she holds a degree in applied mathematics and computer science from Harvard, providing an analytical approach to digital publishing and media strategy.

Nguyen's influence at BuzzFeed became evident soon after her arrival. She played a key role in expanding BuzzFeed's audience, increasing traffic to 200 million unique visitors and earning a promotion to become the company's first publisher. Nguyen has contributed to BuzzFeed's position in the digital media landscape by leveraging data-driven insights, such as identifying email as a significant referral source and implementing changes that doubled email shares. She emphasizes a balanced approach to analytics, stating that while data should inform strategy, it is important to recognize its limitations.

Prior to her tenure at BuzzFeed, Nguyen built an international career in digital media. She worked at Le Monde Interactif, publisher of the news site lemonde.fr, where she served as chief executive officer. Under her leadership, the site's audience and revenue grew significantly, and she launched Le Post.fr, a news and entertainment site. Nguyen also held roles as executive producer at Concrete Media and as a consultant at Andersen Consulting, now Accenture.

Nguyen is recognized as a public voice on viral content, digital publishing, and the evolution of online media. She delivered a TED Talk titled "What Makes Something Go Viral?" exploring the psychology and strategy behind viral content and BuzzFeed's use of cultural cartography to understand audiences. Her research has uncovered patterns in content sharing, such as higher sharing rates among women compared to men. Throughout her career, Nguyen has contributed to advancements at the intersection of technology, data science, and digital media.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/13/2026.

Dao Nguyen Videos

2014 Sandbox Summit: The Art and Algorithms of Buzzfeed

2014 Sandbox Summit: The Art and Algorithms of Buzzfeed

Columbia Media Conference 2014: Dao Nguyen - YouTube

Columbia Media Conference 2014: Dao Nguyen - YouTube

BuzzFeed's Dao Nguyen on how social media drives mobile ...

BuzzFeed's Dao Nguyen on how social media drives mobile ...

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