As a leading international motivational and inspirational speaker, Pauline Nguyen has the skills to connect with her audience in a profound way.
Renowned for her ability to weave personal stories, deep wisdom, and profound insights, Pauline delivers keynote presentations that not only captivate but also ignite change.
As a thought leader, entrepreneur, and bestselling author, she brings a unique blend of business acumen, spiritual wisdom, and practical strategies that resonate deeply with diverse audiences. She helps awaken and focus people to the new paradigm of Conscious Leadership – changing their own story for a better future.
Pauline Nguyen is a best-selling author and award-winning businesswoman - and her achievements are all the more impressive for her having escaped Vietnam on a boat and survived a Thai refugee camp. She has overcome these adverse beginnings to transform her approach to success by re-engineering her beliefs, questioning the status quo and hacking cultural norms to become one of Australia‘s most successful entrepreneurs.
As the owner of Red Lantern the most awarded Vietnamese restaurant in the world, in 2012 Pauline won the Australian Telstra Business Award for Medium Business.
However, that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Pauline‘s achievements; her memoir, Secrets of the Red Lantern, has been critically acclaimed around the world and appeared on numerous bestseller lists. She holds a BA in Communications from the University of Technology, Sydney, and in 2008 won Newcomer Writer of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards.
Pauline’s latest book, The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur – The 7 Secrets to Becoming Fearless, Stress Free and Unshakable in Business and in Life, also won the Best Entrepreneurship and Small Business Book Award in the year of its release. The potency of this book continues to change the lives of many.
Pauline has achieved outstanding success as an entrepreneur, author, businesswoman and acclaimed speaker with the unique ability to connect with her audience in a profound way, empowering them to change their story for
a better future.
Pauline is an original ‘Rare Bird‘ - one of Australia‘s top 50 influential female entrepreneurs - and is included in Blackwell and Hobday‘s global recognition of 200 Women Who Will Change the Way You See the World.
Talking Points
The Warchest of a Modern Leader
How to be a smarter, faster, happier and more grounded human in the era of total disruption. For the life of a modern entrepreneur, business leader or corporate executive, the highly competitive business environment is a battlefield. And as a resolute, strong and prepared as you are as a warrior, without an adequate war chest, you don‘t stand a chance against your competition.The Warchest of a Modern Leader
Pauline explains the necessity in our day and age to utilise The War Chest of a Modern Leader in entrepreneurial battle. The War Chest of a Modern Leader is full of powerfully practical and sustainable ways we can not only improve as leaders, but also win the entrepreneurial battle against our adversaries.
Evolving Leadership – Leading in the New Paradigm of Work
A broad and dynamic keynote, in this powerful experience Pauline explains four of the most pivotal components in becoming a successful leader. This isn’t your regular business coaching speech – dive into deep, controversial and complex topics, distilled eloquently for execution today. Evolving Leadership – Leading in the New Paradigm of Work
Pauline explains the importance of Self-Leadership and Self-Mastery. Drawing on learnings from running the world’s most awarded Vietnamese restaurant, Red Lantern, she imparts why true leaders hold others accountable whilst being ‘compassionately assertive’. That those who want to be part of the new future of leaders must walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
Pauline explains the ways your business can pivot and adapt to business disruption, starting with the most important foundation in your business – you.
As a working CEO herself, Pauline has been right there in the trenches for two decades. Since 2020, she has pivoted multiple businesses to not only survive a multitude of economic downturns, but to thrive. As Pauline says, “Business development cannot happen unless business disruption happens first”.
From her experience coming to Australia as a refugee and eventually garnering accolades including being one of Australia’s Top 50 Influential Female Entrepreneurs, and worldwide recognition as one of 200 Women Who Will Change the Way You View the World, Pauline explains why the greatest leaders of our time lead with diversity and inclusion not as just social responsibilities, but as powerful weapons for business.
Find out why The Huffington Post described Pauline as “the most grounded spiritual entrepreneur on the planet.”
The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur - The 7 Secrets to Becoming Fearless, Stress Free and Unshakable in Business and in Life
It’s time to disrupt the disruption. For the life of the modern conscious leader, the highly competitive business environment can be a battlefield. Having worked with, coached and facilitated entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses, corporate executives and leaders from all walks of life, Pauline has seen many incredibly gifted, driven, passionate and purposeful leaders fraying at the edges diseased and dis-eased. Sure, they may boast that they have a lot of money in the bank but they are spiritually bankrupt and are struggling to find joy, purpose, satisfaction, happiness and harmony. At an organizational level they are burned out, stressed out and frazzled. In this riveting keynote, Pauline speaks to The Way of Spiritual Entrepreneur and why ‘The Way’ ultimately presents a radically new and meaningful paradigm that enhances and enriches everyone who embraces it. Especially if the goal is to build and sustain vibrant, creative and profitable organizations with engaged, energised, inspired and productive teams over the long run.
The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur - The 7 Secrets to Becoming Fearless, Stress Free and Unshakable in Business and in Life
The Red Lantern Story
It’s time to disrupt the disruption. For the life of the modern conscious leader, the highly competitive business environment can be a battlefield. Having worked with, coached and facilitated entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses, corporate executives and leaders from all walks of life, Pauline has seen many incredibly gifted, driven, passionate and purposeful leaders fraying at the edges diseased and dis-eased. Sure, they may boast that they have a lot of money in the bank but they are spiritually bankrupt and are struggling to find joy, purpose, satisfaction, happiness and harmony. At an organizational level they are burned out, stressed out and frazzled. In this riveting keynote, Pauline speaks to The Way of Spiritual Entrepreneur and why ‘The Way’ ultimately presents a radically new and meaningful paradigm that enhances and enriches everyone who embraces it. Especially if the goal is to build and sustain vibrant, creative and profitable organizations with engaged, energised, inspired and productive teams over the long run.
The Red Lantern Story
Secrets of the Red Lantern - An Intimate Dinner and Conversation with Pauline at Red Lantern
Pauline Nguyen's highly acclaimed restaurant The Red Lantern offers progressive business leaders a vast swathe of practical takeaways and invaluable networking. Pauline sheds light on new concepts and shares insights from operating the most awarded Vietnamese restaurant in the world.Secrets of the Red Lantern - An Intimate Dinner and Conversation with Pauline at Red Lantern
The Secrets of the Red Lantern is a collaborative event where high achievers come together, break bread and tell tales. But this isn’t your regular networking event – Pauline masterfully facilitates and coaches along the way. Each session is crafted by Pauline to bespoke fit your team's needs.
Audiences will:
Enjoy insights and inspirations from Pauline’s award- winning book, The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur and find out how they can implement them in their everyday life.
Revel in joyful, juicy and sumptuous stories paired with The Red Lantern's delightful highly regarded menu.
See why CEOs, entrepreneurs, coaches and everyone in- between rave about the life-changing insights, actionable takeaways and skills accumulated in a single powerful meeting at Pauline Nguyen’s Secrets of the Red Lantern.
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There is no keynote speaker in Australia today quite like Pauline Nguyen. This entrepreneur is one of the country’s leading motivational and inspirational speakers and is considered as one of the world’s greatest disruptors, innovators and thought leaders. She is dynamite on the stage, sharing her journey of entrepreneurial success despite all odds. Arriving in Australia as a Vietnamese refugee, Pauline overcame childhood abuse and extreme adversity to rise to renown as a business leader, coach, spiritual teacher and shaman. Combining the latest in neuroscience with spirituality, her keynotes are a distillation of decades of work with CEO’s, corporates and entrepreneurs, guiding them to transformation through the game changing new paradigm of Conscious Leadership. As a leading international motivational and inspirational speaker, Pauline has the skills to connect with her audience in a profound way – she helps awaken and focus people to a new paradigm of Conscious Leadership – changing their own story for a better future. Conscious Leadership offers the antidote to fear. The fear that leaves a toxic residue that won’t be as easily tolerated in an increasingly complex business environment.Pauline has the great ability to deeply touch her audience. Pauline's stories come from her heart, her wisdom is her truth and her energy is ecstatic. Being in her presence gave me great ins ... keep reading Founder Twinlife Marketing
I had the pleasure of experiencing Pauline Nguyen speak at a recent international summit for women entrepreneurs in Bogota Colombia. Pauline was magnetic, vulnerable, relatable and impactful. She beautifully shared her personal experiences and growth to deliver key concepts of self mastery, spiritual entrepreneurship and sustained business success. Her intentional and heartfelt narrative was truly inspiring! I felt a profound connection to her story. I believe Pauline is a bold visionary on the frontline of a new, more evolved way of living and winning from the heart!
Pauline Nguyen’s presentation was nothing short of inspiring. A gracious speaker, her ability to share her personal journey with authenticity and depth resonated strongly with public library staff, making for a highly engaging session. Her insights into resilience and wellbeing were not only thought-provoking but also incredibly practical, equipping Queensland public library staff with tangible tools to apply in both their professional and personal lives. Her delivery was dynamic, emotional and captivating, making the session a valuable experience for all who attended. I highly recommend Pauline Nguyen as a speaker for any organization seeking to foster resilience, leadership, and personal growth among its team. Her ability to connect with an audience and leave a lasting impact is truly remarkable.
Pauline Nguyen was the surprise packet of our conference! An amazing woman with an incredible story of her and her families challenges and resilience, and how she came through to build a wonderful Australian business success in a tough industry, in tough times. Truly inspiring.
Over many years I have attended many conferences, keynotes, workshops and trainings around the world. Pauline is no ordinary inspirational speaker, business and life coach, entrepreneur, woman. She walks the talk and will take you with on that invaluable journey. Pauline's story and the way she presents it highly personal, powerful, deep and inspiring on many different levels, making you sense the challenges and the pain, courage and drive, professionalism and dedication. She takes you on a personal journey to self-realisation, self-reinvention, entrepreneurship, fulfilment, happiness, success and spirituality (not in a religious sense), where the destination is inner peace and the joy is the GPS.
I am amazed at Pauline's personality and message to the world. She is an extraordinary communicator both written and verbal. Her message and keynote presentations move you. She is both professional and larger than life. She inspires anyone fortunate enough to hear her speak. Thanks Pauline for your message to the world.
I would rate Pauline Nguyen as one of the best speakers I've had the pleasure of listening to and working with. Her passionate delivery about her early family life coming to Australia and subsequent business success was truly inspiring and thoroughly enjoyed by all in attendance
Pauline was fantastic! She appealed to all delegates in our very diverse audience. There were moments in her presentation where you literally could have heard a pin drop!
Within 3 seconds of Pauline opening her mouth, I realise something special is about to happen. Pauline manages to create a connection with every person in the room and draw them into her presence. It's palpable. Pauline shares wisdom, wisdom of the universe intertwined with practical applications and business-mindedness. For one hour she had us 100% in her zone. Like it was a dinner for two, eye-to-eye, over a glass of wine. I left that lunch with an elevated soul, and the utmost respect for this incredible woman. I can't wait to devour her book The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur.'
I had no idea what to expect, however from the opening introduction, I was utterly enthralled. Pauline's story of inspiration and honesty was one of, if not the most impressive presentations I have ever seen. Pauline's impeccable delivery with lessons from both a personal and business perspective were on-point and whole-heartedly engaging. A story of honesty, overcoming adversity, self-efficacy and self-awareness with astute life observations was interesting, relevant and touched me on a personal level. Pauline has communication and articulation skills that kept the entire audience engaged and wanting to hear more. I will always remember this event. Well done Pauline. Well done.
If you missed restauranteur Pauline Nguyen's keynote at October Business Month 2019, you missed what I declare as the best OBM presentation I have been to... ever. Beautifully delivered, packed with genuine business insights and wrapped in a highly personal, inspiring story.
I have heard so many amazing stories throughout my career in the event industry but Pauline's is up there as one of the most inspiring and powerfully delivered ones I have ever had the grace to hear. I absolutely loved her talk, her energy, her beautiful spirit and her brave soul. The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur should be on the school high school curriculum.
Pauline was electric. She controlled the room. I was captivated from the very start.
Pauline Nguyen is an energising breath of fresh air. She took us on a journey, made us laugh, cry and inspired us to improve ourselves. Pauline connected with us, touched us all and left us changed forever.
