On Stage
“Most of what I know about building a business,
I learned by doing it wrong first.”
I speak on entrepreneurship, startups, and the unglamorous reality of building and operating small businesses — the stuff that doesn’t make it into case studies. Below is an archive of panels, conferences, and conversations I’ve been part of.
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I speak at startup summits, university conferences, and corporate innovation events. Topics include entrepreneurship, career pivots, fintech, and building without a roadmap.
Panel · Entrepreneurship · Apr 2026 · MIT Cambridge
MIT CSSA Alumni Conference 2026
An entrepreneurship and career panel at the MIT Chinese Students and Scholars Alumni Conference. I shared what I’ve learned about finding an idea, where to build, and who to build with — and why intelligence alone isn’t the differentiator people think it is.
Panel · Entrepreneurship · Sep 2025 · Boston
Startup Boston Week 2025
A panel at Startup Boston Week 2025 on building a startup as a non-technical founder. I spoke about how AI and no-code tools are lowering the barriers to building, and why the real edge isn’t access to technology — it’s knowing how to use it to solve real problems.
Keynote · Leadership · Jul 2025 · Regent Hotel Taipei
Global InnoYouth Summit 2025
A keynote at the 2025 Global InnoYouth Summit — a gathering of young innovators from 40+ cities, hosted by the Taipei City Department for Youth. I spoke about building a life through experimentation rather than plans, and why pivoting isn’t the same as failing.