TEDxVinUniversity

Speakers

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• Minh-Thi Le

  With a strong foundation as a Literature major at the High School for the Gifted and a deep interest in history, literature, and visual arts, Ms. Minh Thi chose early on to step beyond familiar boundaries. She studied in Canada from Grade 11 and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Cadet before returning to Vietnam to join the first cohort of VinUniversity, graduating on a 100% scholarship awarded for academic excellence and leadership potential. At VinUni, she became Vice President of UpYouth, where she and her team developed two flagship initiatives: TechYouth, a startup incubation program, and HackYouth, a hackathon in collaboration with HackMIT. Alongside her leadership journey, she gained early professional exposure through Work-Study roles at VinUniversity’s External Engagement Office and President & Provost Office, followed by multidisciplinary internships in external affairs, consulting, strategy, and legal practice at the U.S. Embassy Hanoi, KPMG, and Dentons LuatViet. She began her career at Masan Group as a Strategy & Development Intern and, after six months, became Executive Assistant to the Group CEO while also serving as a Strategy & Development Analyst. She currently works as Trade & PMO Senior Executive, coordinating market expansion programs across the group.

• Mook Karnruethai Tassabut

  Mook Karnruethai Tassabut’s journey brings this idea to life. Before becoming Runner-up of the inaugural Miss Cosmo 2024, she had already built a diverse career across communications and service, working as a model, bilingual Thai-English MC, beauty consultant, and flight attendant for a Middle Eastern airline for four years. A graduate of Silpakorn University, she later expanded her public and ambassadorial roles, representing Thailand on international platforms and serving as an ambassador for Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week 2024 and World Tea Festival 2025. Since Miss Cosmo, she has continued to push beyond familiar boundaries through fashion, media, and public speaking, including Harbin Fashion Week 2025 and major speaking engagements.

• Nguyen Phuong Le

  With over two decades of experience in educational leadership and psychology, Dr. Nguyen Phuong Le has dedicated his work to helping individuals understand and reshape the internal limits that shape their lives. He is the first and only Vietnamese recipient of the “Outstanding International School Psychologist” award (ISPA, 2011), holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Educational Psychology) from the University of Southern California, and has over 20 years of experience across major school districts in California. He is also the Founder of the Consortium for the Advancement of School Psychology in Vietnam (CASP-V), a Fulbright Specialist (2014–2019), author of the award-winning book series *Dạy con trong hoang mang*, and a corporate trainer for local and international organizations.

• Thierry Nguyễn

  With 25 years of experience in VFX and animation, Nguyễn Thierry has built a career at the intersection of visual technology, creative thinking, and international production practice. Having trained and worked in Europe before returning to Vietnam, he is now CEO of AIOI Studios, Co-founder of Bad Clay Studio, and Co-founder of VAVA, while also being among those contributing to the development of Vietnam’s VFX industry.