Maya Chen
Connection, culture & change
Marketing Materials
Bio (for pre-event marketing)
Maya Chen is a San Francisco-based speaker on culture & belonging. The sessions mix story, evidence, and audience practice, and the verified record behind them is public for any planner to check.
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Sessions
The Connected Workplace
Stories first, frameworks second. Maya walks the room through real rooms and real stakes, then turns the lessons into moves the audience can use the same week.
Belonging Is a Business System
A practical session built for this audience: live examples, one simple model the room can repeat, and time for the questions people actually bring.
Introducing Maya Chen
Instructions for the introducer
Maya prefers a short introduction and a headset microphone. Please read the script below exactly as written, then bring Maya straight on.
Why you hired Maya Chen
When you book Maya, you get the talk, a pre-event call with your team, and a one-page follow-up your audience can keep.
Stage introduction
Bio
Maya Chen is a San Francisco-based speaker on culture & belonging. The sessions mix story, evidence, and audience practice, and the verified record behind them is public for any planner to check.
Maya Chen came to the stage from years inside people teams at companies changing faster than their habits. That work shapes every talk: no theory without a room it was tested in.
On stage, the work is connection, culture & change, told plainly and built to be used on Monday morning. Planners book Maya for keynotes, workshops, and conference closers, and can check every verified engagement on the public record before they ever pick up the phone.
Testimonials
4 client testimonials · from Robin Ellery, Director of Events, Kindred Companies · Morgan Hale, Director of Events, Brightpath People Summit · Alex Barlow, Director of Events, Meridian Works
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“The rare speaker who does the homework. Every example came from our world, not a stock deck.”
- Robin Ellery, Director of Events, Kindred Companies
“The rare speaker who does the homework. Every example came from our world, not a stock deck.”
- Morgan Hale, Director of Events, Brightpath People Summit
“Our survey scores put this session at the top of the conference. We have already asked about next year.”
- Alex Barlow, Director of Events, Meridian Works
“Professional in every detail. The AV team noticed, the board noticed, the audience noticed.”
- Dana Whitfield, Director of Events, Halcyon Group
Verified engagements
Every engagement below was reviewed and confirmed by SP Verified. Self-reported items never appear here.
41 verified engagements · more coming · most recent August 2026
Repeat bookings: Kindred Companies (9), Halcyon Group (9), True North Forum (8).
11 named confirmers · 12 confirmed by documentary review · 34 confirmed as paid
41 verified engagements · 38 shown in full · 2 shown by category · 1 private.
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Kindred Companies Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Halcyon Group Regional ForumVerified engagement
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True North Forum National MeetingVerified engagement
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Kindred Companies Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Brightpath People Summit National MeetingVerified engagement
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Meridian Works Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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True North Forum Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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True North Forum National MeetingVerified engagement
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Brightpath People Summit Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Meridian Works Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Halcyon Group Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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True North Forum Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Kindred Companies Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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True North Forum National MeetingVerified engagement
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Brightpath People Summit Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Halcyon Group Regional ForumVerified engagement
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True North Forum Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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True North Forum Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Brightpath People Summit Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Kindred Companies National MeetingVerified engagement
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Halcyon Group Team SummitVerified engagement
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Halcyon Group Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Halcyon Group Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Kindred Companies Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Meridian Works Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Meridian Works Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Halcyon Group Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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True North Forum Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Kindred Companies Team SummitVerified engagement
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Meridian Works Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Halcyon Group Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Halcyon Group Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Kindred Companies Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Kindred Companies Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Meridian Works Leadership SummitVerified engagement
Audio / Video Requirements
Headset or handheld wireless microphone, confidence monitor, clicker, and a bottle of water at the podium. Slides run from the house laptop; a backup copy travels with Maya on USB.
Travel
- Based in: San Francisco, CA
- Flies out of: San Francisco (SFO)
- Travel buyout: $1,500 domestic / $5,000 international
FAQ
Do you customize the talk for our audience?
Yes. Every booking includes a pre-event call, and the examples in the talk come from your industry wherever the record allows it.
Can you stay for a panel or a book signing after the keynote?
Usually, yes. Ask when you check the date and it is priced into the same agreement.
Pricing
$20,000 to $25,000
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