LEADERSHIP & PURPOSE

“When Jane joined a group of next generation leaders to share her story, she modeled courage, vulnerability and authenticity, setting the exact tone we were striving towards for our leadership development program. Personal discovery is a critical step in any leader’s development, and to have Jane share her inspiring personal and professional journey was an indescribably powerful example of emotional intelligence and it paved the way for the leaders to reflect on their own journeys.” – Jim Citrin, CEO & Best-Selling Author

“The best leadership is always leadership by example. No one in my mind exemplifies this like Jane Chen. She is smart, driven by the highest purpose and ethics, and truly cares about the world around her. Her story is life changing and her drive and passion truly inspired us.” - Darek Bell, Entrepreneurs’ Organization Board Member

“We look for courage, curiosity, compassion and community in our team and wanted to inspire them with a person who embodied these traits. Jane’s deeply inspiring talk on her journey with Embrace did this and so much more. Her experiences, challenges, setbacks and triumphs kept our engineers glued to their seats and offered hard-earned lessons. It was an opportunity of a lifetime to see what a combination empathy, purpose, skill and grit can lead to.” - Rana Chakrabarti, Director of Customer Experience, SAP Academy of Engineering

"Jane’s message thoroughly engaged our firm's management across our 50+ international locations. Jane was also able to draw parallels to our own core values, illustrating how those concepts can be put into demonstrated, highly impactful action. Her reflective lessons regarding leadership truly resonated with our diverse audience." - Patrick Gallagher, Senior Learning and Development Director, Fragomen

RESILIENCE & INSPIRATION

"Hearing Jane’s experience reminded me of what true courage is about. My team members praised Jane's talk as ‘amazing,’ '‘most inspirational’ and ‘by far the best resilience-themed talks I've ever heard.’ I strongly encourage you to listen to Jane's story and share it with your teams. You will undoubtedly gain a profound perspective.” - Jin Zhang, Engineering Manager, Facebook

“Jane's story is not only compelling and inspirational but also powerful in a way that makes her audience believe in something more. She is a true fighter, survivor, and innovator. Her leadership speaks for itself and her already impressive legacy is only just getting started.” - Arielle Fuller, Chief Relationship Officer, Parlay House

“Jane's story left the audience with goosebumps, tears and hope. Jane is a remarkable storyteller, and her journey is nothing short of incredible. The audience was truly inspired and in awe of all that she has accomplished. Hearing Jane's journey was exactly what we all needed in this tumultuous year of uncertainty.” - Nicole Stiles, COO, How Women Lead

"Jane's story is incredibly inspiring and completely applicable to the challenging times we are living through today. Her messages of hope, tenacity and dedication to the mission over ego was inspirational. Jane would be a terrific speaker for any organization looking to elevate team commitment to achieve." - Mark Garrett, Executive Chairman, Moors and Cabot

INNOVATION / DESIGN THINKING

"Jane spoke about disruptive innovation at our leadership conference. To say that she had the audience riveted would be an understatement. The compelling story of her journey from graduate student at Stanford to entrepreneur, literally saving the lives of premature infants born in the most unimaginable circumstances, was a primer on social entrepreneurship and corporate responsibility. It is moving and memorable to this day." - Leslie Rorhbacker, Chief Human Strategy Officer, The Medicines Company

“The design thinking event Jane led was a great experience…it introduced design thinking and methodology, which was a new approach for participants. The Embrace story moved everyone to tears and admiration. All in all, it was a spectacular weekend, which was a great opportunity to grow.” - John Hennessy, President of Stanford University (2000-2016) and Board Chair, Google

"We invited Bay Area thought leaders to stimulate their thinking around innovation. During the experience debrief, it was Jane Chen’s name that came up more than any other. Her mission, vision, creativity, and grit in the face of repeated setbacks, gave our teams real insight into the many facets required for success in innovation. Her story is inspiring, illuminating, and practical. Her experience and clear and accessible communication style make her a memorable speaker with practical real world takeaways. Jane is an example of the best of what Silicon Valley can foster.” - Michele Tapiale, Director, Duke Corporate Education