Tan Le
- CEO and Founder of Emotiv
- Pioneer in the Emerging Field of Brain-Computer Interface
Tan Le Speaker Biography
Recognized as one of the most influential women in technology, top business and innovation speaker Tan Le is the founder and CEO of Silicon Valley-based EMOTIV, the leader in EEG-Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology. Her work focuses on non-invasive “brainwear” that allows humans to interface with computers. This technology will transform our work environments, promote mental health and wellbeing, create radically personalized consumer experiences, accelerate how we learn, and transform the lives of people with physical limitations and cognitive differences. A captivating and authoritative speaker on what she calls the “NeuroGeneration,” three-time TED speaker Le takes audiences on a fascinating journey into current and future technologies that will forever transform not only how we live and work, but what it means to be human.
Book this Speaker
Featured Videos
Speech Topics
Augmenting Human Potential – Where Neurotechnology Meets AI
In this groundbreaking keynote, Tan Le—CEO of EMOTIV and a pioneer in brain-computer interface technology—explores how the convergence of neurotechnology and artificial intelligence is redefining what it means to think, learn, and perform. With powerful stories and cutting-edge insights, Tan reveals how brain data and AI are unlocking new levels of focus, resilience, and cognitive capability—reshaping the future of work, leadership, and innovation. For organizations navigating rapid change, this keynote offers a transformative vision: not just smarter machines, but wiser humans.
Entrepreneurship: Embracing Your Inner Outsider
How do successful entrepreneurs come up with ideas that change the world? Tan Le, chosen by Fast Company as one of the Most Influential Women in Technology in 2010, credits her success in innovation to her early struggles growing up as a Vietnamese refugee and Australian immigrant.
In this moving presentation, Le talks about the moment she realized her outsider status provided a freedom to think differently and helped her succeed as a woman working in biotechnology and engineering—where the challenge is to constantly push the boundaries of what is possible. Le will show audiences how free to themselves from the norms that get people stuck, to look at things with a fresh perspective, and to never stop asking questions.
