Michael Kremer
2019 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences | University Professor, University of Chicago | Director, Development Innovation Lab | Pioneer of the Randomized Controlled Trial Revolution
Janet Hsieh
Golden Bell Award–Winning Host of Discovery's "Fun Taiwan" | Actor, Producer & Author | MIT Graduate | TEDx Speaker | Multilingual Global Storyteller
Janet Hsieh is an award-winning host, actor, and producer whose work spans four languages and dozens of countries. The Golden Bell–winning face of Discovery's "Fun Taiwan" for 16 seasons, MIT graduate, and TEDx speaker, she brings rigor, warmth, and global perspective to talks on non-traditional careers, cross-cultural communication, Asian representation in Hollywood, and women's wellness.
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Janet Hsieh biography
Janet Hsieh is an award-winning television host, actor, producer, and author whose career has bridged science, storytelling, and the screen across four languages and dozens of countries. An MIT graduate fluent in English, Mandarin, Taiwanese, and Spanish, she has built a uniquely global platform as one of Asia’s most recognizable travel hosts and a thoughtful voice on career reinvention, cross-cultural communication, and women’s health.
Entertainment speaker Janet Hsieh is best known as the longtime host of Discovery Travel & Living’s “Fun Taiwan,” a flagship Asian travel series spanning sixteen seasons that earned her a Golden Bell Award for Best Host of a Travel Program and three additional nominations, along with recognition at the Asian Television Awards. Through “Fun Taiwan,” “Fun Asia,” and their spinoffs, she has introduced millions of viewers across Asia to the people, places, and cultures that define the region.
On screen, Hsieh recently portrayed Taiwan President Wang Ming Fang in the political thriller series “Zero Day Attack” and led the cast of “In The Fold,” an official selection at the Tribeca Film Festival. As a creator and executive producer, she is developing the travel series “Getaway with Janet Hsieh” on YouTube and producing the documentary series “Heartbeat” for Discovery Travel and Living, continuing to drive international narratives that connect East and West.
From MIT to Global Stages
A veteran of the stage, Hsieh has spoken at international summits, prestigious university forums, and premier corporate events, including a featured slot at the 2026 Womany Global Women’s Impact Summit. She is a TEDx speaker at TEDxTaipei and TEDxNeihu, has delivered specialized “TIMTalks” at her MIT 20th Reunion, and has lectured at more than 100 universities and corporate events across Asia. She has joined high-level industry panels including discussions on Asian power in Hollywood at San Diego Comic-Con. Beyond entertainment, Hsieh is a classically trained violinist who has performed at the White House, a former certified Emergency Medical Technician, and a volunteer who has worked in Ecuador, Argentina, India, Malawi, Vietnam, and Taiwan. She actively advocates for women’s health and mental wellness through her documentary work and public appearances.
As a speaker, Janet Hsieh brings audiences a rare combination of MIT-trained rigor, decades of global storytelling on camera, and the warmth of someone who has built a life out of crossing cultures. She speaks with authority on engineering a non-traditional career, communicating across markets and languages, the realities of Asian representation in Hollywood, and the work of championing women’s health on a public platform. Corporate, university, and women’s leadership audiences leave inspired, equipped to think differently about career pivots, and reminded that the most interesting paths are rarely the obvious ones.
Janet Hsieh Speaking Videos
Meet Multi-dimensional Janet Hsieh! (#謝怡芬) | Taipei Tonight Show
Janet Hsieh | Imagine Talks 2025
Janet Hsieh Keynote Topics
Janet was on track to become a doctor for Doctors Without Borders. Instead she became one of Asia's most recognizable television hosts, and the path there was anything but a straight line. In this fun, story-driven talk, Janet takes college students, especially, through the unexpected turns, the embarrassing missteps, and the wild travel adventures that shaped her career, sharing the kind of "past failures" most people leave off their résumé. Through real stories and photos from the road, she shows that there's no single right way to build a life, that detours are often the best part, and that the scariest choices can open doors you never knew existed.
Honest, funny, and genuinely encouraging, it's a talk built to remind audiences, and college students in particular, that uncertainty about the future isn't something to fear.
Two decades hosting travel television in four languages across dozens of countries gives Janet a working playbook on how stories, brands, and leaders cross borders well, and how they fail. She shares what she has learned about reading rooms, earning trust across cultures, translating meaning beyond words, and building communication that actually lands in markets very different from your own. Built for global executives, brand and communications leaders, and any organization operating across cultures.
From "Zero Day Attack" to a Tribeca-selected short film to executive producing global content, Janet has lived the shift now underway in Asian representation on screen. She offers an insider's view of how the industry is changing, where it is still stuck, and what it means for creators, executives, and audiences who care about who gets to tell which stories. Candid about both the wins and the structural realities behind them.
A former EMT and longtime advocate for women's health and mental wellness, Janet speaks with rare candor about her own experiences, openly sharing her past struggles with depression and fertility and her current journey through perimenopause. Willing to serve as a "human guinea pig," she turns what she learns from her own body, along with her work producing documentaries on health, into honest, practical insight for others. She shows how to use visibility for real impact and how leaders and public figures can champion wellness without flattening it into a slogan. Built for women's leadership events, healthcare, and mission-driven audiences.
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FAQs on Booking Janet Hsieh
Why Janet Hsieh?
Booking Janet Hsieh is a strong choice for any event focused on global storytelling, career reinvention, women's leadership, or cross-cultural communication. She is one of very few speakers who combines an MIT degree, two decades on camera as a Golden Bell Award–winning host, fluency in four languages, and active executive producing credits. Her presence on stage moves comfortably from intimate fireside chats to arena emcee work, and her perspective on building a non-traditional career resonates with technical, creative, and corporate audiences alike. Book Janet Hsieh through Aurum Speakers Bureau for events on entertainment, leadership, women's empowerment, and global communication.
Who is Janet Hsieh?
Janet Hsieh is a Taiwanese-American television host, actor, producer, and author best known as the longtime host of "Fun Taiwan" on Discovery Travel & Living, one of the longest-running travel programs on TLC Asia. A Golden Bell Award winner, MIT graduate, and TEDx speaker, she has hosted sixteen seasons of travel programming across Asia, acted in projects including "Zero Day Attack" and the Tribeca-selected "In The Fold," and is currently developing original travel and documentary content for YouTube and Discovery.
Did Janet Hsieh graduate from MIT?
Yes. Janet Hsieh graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with degrees in Biology and Spanish. Originally on a pre-med track aiming to become a doctor with Doctors Without Borders, she pivoted into entertainment after moving to Taiwan and auditioning for Discovery's "Fun Taiwan" in 2005. She remains active in the MIT community and delivered specialized "TIMTalks" at her MIT 20th Reunion on engineering non-traditional career journeys.
What topics does keynote speaker Janet Hsieh cover?
Janet Hsieh speaks on engineering a non-traditional career, global storytelling and cross-cultural communication, Asian representation in Hollywood and executive producing global content, and championing women's health and mental wellness through a public platform. Her talks are designed for corporate events, universities, women's leadership summits, and any audience interested in reinvention, global perspective, or media and entertainment. Book Janet Hsieh through Aurum Speakers Bureau to bring her rare blend of MIT rigor and global storytelling to your event.
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