“Jane Chen’s powerful and poignant book illustrates how we can use our struggles to serve others. It ultimately shows that life is not about what happens to us, but about the meaning we give to it.”
—Tony Robbins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Money: Master the Game and Awaken the Giant Within
JANE MARIE CHEN
Author, Leadership Coach & Speaker
Jane is the best-selling author of Like A Wave We Break, keynote speaker and leadership development coach. She is the co-founder and former CEO of Embrace Global, which developed a ground-breaking infant incubator that has impacted over 1,000,000 babies.
Jane helps leaders cultivate self-awareness and inner alignment so they can build thriving teams and create lasting impact.
KEYNOTE SPEAKING & LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Jane inspires people to live and lead from a place of clarity, courage, and inner alignment. Through keynotes, workshops, and executive coaching, she helps individuals understand how their inner world shapes their leadership, relationships, and impact. Blending compelling storytelling with evidence-based frameworks and practical tools, Jane supports leaders in cultivating self-awareness and resilience so they can create thriving teams rooted in compassion and trust.
ABOUT JANE
Jane is a TED speaker and a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. She has been selected for Forbes' Impact 30, and is a recipient of the Economist Innovation Award and Fast Company Innovation Award. Jane has also been recognized as Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the World Economic Forum. Her work been featured in global media, including the New York Times, CNN, Newsweek, and ABC, and more. She received her MBA from Stanford and her Masters in Public Administration from Harvard.
VIDEOS
Futurists: Jane Chen
FUTURISTS profiles Jane and other trailblazers revolutionizing their industries and changing the future.
TED & Clinique: Smart Ideas
TED & Clinique profile Jane’s work with Embrace in their Smart Ideas campaign.
TED Talk: A Warm Embrace that Saves Lives
Jane’s talk on the TED main stage introducing the Embrace incubator.