I have been motivating and inspiring corporate audiences and the general public for over 15 years. As a professional speaker (TEDx), #1 international bestselling author, entrepreneur, marketing strategist, podcaster and TV show host, I can share insights on a variety of topics.
Speaking Appearances include but not limited to:
Library of Congress, Smithsonian, UMD, GMU, Georgetown, Trinity College, American, Howard, Prince George's Community College, Loudon County Public School System, High Schools, Youth Conferences, SAIC, Freddie Mac, Setty & Assoc., eWomen Network, Rotary Clubs, LAWA, LHF, NOVA Women's Network, and numerous annual conferences throughout the United States.
1 review
Kia
May 28, 2021Mali was engaging and really provided the spark we needed for our awards ceremony. She was a wonderful addition to our symposium. We look forward to working with her again in the future
Hired as: Motivational Speaker
Mali Phonpadith
Thank you Kia and Maryland Community Action Partnership for the opportunity to speak to your wonderful community. Thank you for all that the collective community action agencies do to serve individuals and families throughout our region. Feel free to reach out any time if I can support and speak again to your members, partners and volunteers. All the best and thank you again for the opportunity. It was my joy and pleasure!
Price range: $3500 — $9500
Languages: English, Spanish, Lao
Gig length: 15 - 90 minutes
Insurance: $1,000,000 - General liability
Mali Phonpadith is the CEO of the SOAR Community Network, TEDx Speaker, #1 International Bestselling author, speaker, workshop and retreat facilitator, marketing strategist, podcaster and the Executive Producer/Host of Tea with Mali Cable TV Show. In 2015, Mali was selected as a Belief Team community partner through Values Partnership for the Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network BELIEF initiative.
She has been nominated for several awards including Heroines of Washington D.C. Award by the March of Dimes, twice for the Women of the Year Award by NEW – Network Executive Women and recognized as the iBoss Capital Navigator in 2018 for helping entrepreneurs and small businesses grow and thrive.
As the Founder and CEO of the SOAR Community Network, Mali leads a dedicated consortium of business experts supporting business owners, growing leadership teams, and larger organizations to map their corporate DNA, authenticate their messages, and amplify their missions. SCN does this by facilitating educational forums for leaders and entrepreneurs to lead with intention, supporting talent management initiatives to drive positive corporate culture and implementing marketing strategies to help clients SOAR in the global marketplace.
Mali has over 20 years of marketing, sales, and business development experience. Mali also ran a financial services practice for seven years where she created and implemented risk management strategies for hundreds of clients. She is a community champion for several local non-profits. Mali runs the SCN Leadership Breakfast series, is the Founder of the SOAR Community Summit and producer/host of the SOAR Community Podcast. Mali is a four-time author, including A Million Fireflies, her memoir about her voyage from war-torn Laos to America.
She is also the coauthor of Seen and Sustained: Best Practices in Communication that Increase the Visibility of Small and Diverse Businesses, a professional workbook written with Akia Garnett, Jane Lovas, and Tamecia Bradshaw. In 2017, Born to Be Me, a compilation of authentic stories written by Mali along with 18 international female authors, made Amazon’s #1 International Bestseller List. It was published by Creative Publishing Group in Canada.
Mali has shared her insights at TEDx Ashburn, The Library of Congress, Smithsonian, University of Maryland, George Mason University, SAIC, Southeast Asian Resource Action Center (SEARAC), Lao American Writer’s Summit, American Association of University Women, Northern VA Women’s Business Conference, VA Health and Wellness Conference, Network Nova Women’s Summit, Vistage, and many other organizations. Huffington Post, (link hidden), Better Business Bureau (BBB) Trusted Magazine, BBB Podcast, Advisor Today Magazine, Asian Fortune Newspaper, WJLA DC, Radio Free Asia, WHUR Radio, Voice of America, Bliss Magazine and numerous blog talk radio programs have featured her work and journey.
All that I require is a microphone. Wireless is preferred but not required.
A projector and screen for powerpoint slides are preferred but also not required.
Thursday
Virtual Event
2:30pm - 2:45pm
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Annapolis, MD
Microphone (wireless is preferable), projector and screen for powerpoint slides are preferred but not required.
Business Motivational Speaker
