Keynotes &
Events
with Joy Chen
Hello!
A message for you from Joy:
Joy’s keynote speech was second to none. Our CEO and other senior executives were especially pleased. Our event was a huge success!
Joy brings a rare combination of expertise and entertainment which made our session feel serious but approachable. Joy was extremely engaging, inspiring and just an overall pleasure to work with!
Joy was very powerful and inspiring. Thank you for your unique perspectives. It was so illuminating!!!
Joy is truly one of a kind, so inspiring and captivating. The 1.5 hour went very fast.
The interactions with Joy. The research results Joy shared. Joy's personal story. I loved it all, but especially the practical advice that she gave.
For me, Joy's session was not only encouraging, it was life-changing.
Joy is a phenomenal speaker who gets right to the heart of challenges and offers thought-provoking, but practical suggestions for our Asian colleagues AND allies.
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Sample Topics
Joy designs each event to enable all in your organization to lead more effectively in our rapidly changing world.
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A company keynote for all leaders and aspiring leaders
Why many Asians don't speak up
and how YOU can enable each and every teammate to even greater impact
If Asian Americans are so smart, why don’t they speak up more? And how can YOU become an even more effective leader to people of all backgrounds?
Don't miss this riveting to journey into:
- The cutting edge of cognitive psychology, where researchers have found that Asians think in a way that's more holistic and less verbal
- The natural human dynamics which propel many teams toward lack of belonging and low innovation
- 3 easy steps you can take right away to enable every member of your team to contribute to their full potential.
Our speaker is Joy Chen, a former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles and executive search consultant finding CEOs and Board members for Fortune 500 companies. For her global leadership in unleashing human potential, Joy has been profiled by media including the Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Economist, CNN and Vogue China.
This will be a highly interactive event. Get ready for fun and impact!
This event is perfect as a keynote presentation, a company-wide workshop, or as a fireside chat with your CEO or other senior executives.
Watch a 14-minute preview of this presentation now!

A company keynote for all employees:
How to build a powerful network of strategic allies
Many people think the bigger your network, the better. In fact, the more strategic your network, the better. No one knows that better than our speaker, Joy Chen, whom the Los Angeles Times profiled simply as “The Networker.”
Joy knows exactly how companies choose leaders, because for 7 years, she did the choosing, as an executive search consulting finding CEOs and Board members of Fortune 500 companies.
Before that, she served as Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles.
Don’t miss this electrifying journey into:
• the cutting edge of cognitive psychology, where researchers have found that how we're raised fundamentally impacts how we each see the world
• how we all can keep switching the lenses of our "cultural glasses" in order to become more effective leaders and collaborators with people of all backgrounds
And gain a powerful, research-based roadmap that you can use right away to get promoted and scale up your impact more quickly and easily.
This will be a highly interactive event, so get ready for fun and impact!
Our speaker is Joy Chen, a former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles and executive search consultant finding CEOs and Board members for Fortune 500 companies. For her global leadership in unleashing human potential, Joy has been profiled by media including the Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Economist, CNN, CBS News, ABC News, the Los Angeles Times and Vogue China.
Now, Joy is here to help YOU scale up your impact in our rapidly changing world.

Especially for your Asian American employees
The Unwritten Rules of the Game
People often say Asian Americans lack soft skills. It would be more accurate to say that we have soft skills which differ from the American norms. Why?
- 71% of Asian Americans adults are immigrants, and most of us who were born here were raised by those immigrants. Meantime,
- 17% of all American adults are immigrants.
So, to succeed, you must behave in the Western ways in which most Americans were raised, but which differ from how we were raised.
To dismantle glass ceilings, it’s crucial that we gain clarity on the unwritten rules by which American organizations are run.
Our speaker is Joy Chen, a former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles and executive search consultant finding CEOs and Board members for Fortune 500 companies. For her global leadership in unleashing human potential, Joy has been profiled by media including the Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Economist, CNN, CBS News, ABC News, the Los Angeles Times and Vogue China.
Now, Joy is here to help YOU get promoted and scale up your impact more quickly and easily.
This will be a highly interactive session, so bring YOUR questions and insights!
This event is perfect as either a keynote or as a fireside chat with your CEO or other senior executives.

Especially for the white guys in your organization:
The White Guy Conversation
We all want to feel a sense of belonging, but research shows that nearly 70% of white men report feeling forgotten by DEI efforts.
Do any of these statements sound familiar?
- “It seems like I’m not wanted in conversations around D&I.”
- "It feels like I’m somehow bad because I’m a white guy.”
- “I feel like I’m walking on eggshells. What can and can’t I say or do?”
- “All the focus on diversity means fewer opportunities for people like me.”
The truth is, as a white guy, you can play a unique and powerful role in building more effective teams that realize their potential for innovation and agility. Attend this workshop to:
- Learn the fascinating brain science behind how power dynamics get constructed in the workplace.
- Gain research-based insights on how to build trust and influence across diverse populations most quickly and easily.
- Learn step by step how to become a more effective leader in a multicultural world
Our speaker is Joy Chen, CEO of the Multicultural Leadership Institute and former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, who has helped millions in the United States and China become more effective leaders in our multicultural world.
Get ready for a fun and interactive workshop designed to help you maximize your career and business results.
This event is perfect for leaders who wish to engage a broader employee base in the DEI conversation. All employees are welcome to attend.

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