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Windy Pham: author, speaker and social impact leader.

I came to the U.S. at 17 and spent years hiding my accent. Today I write bilingual books, lead corporate social impact programs, and speak about heritage, AAPI representation, women's leadership and purpose-driven work.

25,000+books sold
100+workshops & festivals
2,000+kids, parents & educators reached
10+ yrsleading corporate social impact
As featured in The Boston GlobeWBURSampanDorchester ReporterThe Daily Item

Recent talks

GoFundMe Leadership Summit
Feb 2026GoFundMe Leadership SummitShared how a community-first fundraising effort raised $200,000+ for 10,000+ Vietnamese Americans affected by disasters, with GoFundMe's CEO and 100 senior leaders.
Asian Business Empowerment Council panel
#ShopAAPIAsian Business Empowerment Council panelJoined fellow AAPI business leaders on stage to talk about building a mission-driven business and supporting our community.
Bilingual story time at the museum
Lunar New YearBilingual story time at the museumA live bilingual reading for families, bringing Vietnamese stories and traditions into a museum setting.
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Jan 2025Boston College Center for Corporate CitizenshipGuest speaker on a CSR careers webinar, sharing my path in corporate social impact and how to break into the field.

Upcoming talks

NOV7
AAWIL 2026: Asian American Women in Leadership ConferenceSpeaker · hosted by ASPIRE · MCLE Conference Center, BostonTheme: Leading with Voice, Purpose, and Impact in an Age of AI, Change, and Collective Actionaawil.org →
NOV17
R.I.S.E. Women's Leadership Conference 2026Panelist, “The Invisible Load” · Rhode Island Convention Center, ProvidenceOn the pressure, emotional labor and unseen weight women carry while leading.Get tickets at risewlc.com →

Articles, interviews & features

Speaking topics

Keynotes, panels, workshops and podcast interviews for conferences, companies, ERGs, AAPI organizations, educators and parents. In person or virtual.

The invisible load: leading while carrying everythingCareer, motherhood, a business on the side, and the unseen work women do to keep it all moving.Women's leadership · ERGs · Conferences
Getting leaders to care: social impact that gets fundedLessons from 10+ years running CSR, grantmaking and employee giving programs, from coalition-building to proving business value.CSR teams · Nonprofits · Business schools
Keeping Vietnamese alive at homeSimple, daily habits for heritage-language families, even when parents aren't fluent.Parents · Libraries · Community groups
Why kids need to see themselves in booksAAPI representation in children's literature, and what educators can do about the gap.Educators · Schools · AAPI Heritage Month
From immigrant teen to 25,000 books soldBuilding a mission-driven, one-woman publishing business with self-publishing and AI.Entrepreneurs · Women in business · Podcasts
Culture as community: building festivals that belong to everyoneHow cities, museums and nonprofits can partner with local artists to celebrate AAPI culture.Cities · Museums · Nonprofits

Where I've spoken

R.I.S.E. Women's Leadership Conference
Panelist, “The Invisible Load” · Providence, RINov 2026
AAWIL 2026: Asian American Women in Leadership (ASPIRE)
Speaker · BostonNov 2026
GoFundMe Leadership Summit
Speaker: shared my community fundraising story with CEO Tim Cadogan and 100 senior leadersFeb 2026
ACCP Employee Engagement Summit
Speaker · Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (virtual)Nov 2025
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Guest speaker, CSR careers webinarJan 2025

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