Justina Chen

Author of A Blind Spot for Boys

Speechwriter

Justina Chen works with executives to shape TED-worthy thought leadership and compelling personal narratives so leaders communicate with clarity, consistency, and conviction. Justina's distinctive storytelling draws on her work as a communications strategist for several presidents at Microsoft as well as on her career as an award-winning novelist for young adults. Justina is the former speechwriter for the President of Entertainment at Microsoft. Her work was lauded as "a staggering reminder of the power of exquisite storytelling." When she isn't working with executives, Justina conducts storytelling workshops and keynotes leadership, social media, marketing, and internal communications conferences. Her most recent novel, A Blind Spot for Boys, is on a Booklist Top 10 list. North of Beautiful was named one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books for Young Adults and was nominated for 9 state book awards. Her debut novel, Nothing but the Truth (and a few white lies), won the Asian American Award for Literature.