Ha Thi Thanh Nguyen
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Chief Learning Officer – AvocaEdu
Dr. Ha (River) Nguyen is an AI & EdTech Program Manager, corporate training innovator, and Fulbright Scholar with 16 years of experience building technology-driven learning solutions that empower talent and accelerate business growth. Holding a Ph.D. in Education from North Carolina State University, she specializes in integrating AI into instructional design, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.
As Chief Learning Officer at AvocaEdu (Vietnam), Dr. Nguyen leads AI-powered curriculum design and learning platform development for both K–12 education and corporate training markets (B2B and B2C). Previously, as Head of the Academic Department at EQuest Education Group, she spearheaded AI and EdTech initiatives that impacted over 20,000 students across 14 schools, organized large-scale innovation workshops for 1,500+ educators of the Group and Vietnam, and fostered the Group’s cross-border partnerships for AI and STEM collaboration. Her career also includes roles in U.S.-based higher education, EdTech product design, and workforce training strategy, including designing industry-aligned programs for adult learners in tech and leadership.
An advocate for innovation and entrepreneurship, Dr. Nguyen has founded and led global professional networks, including a working group within the World Council on Global and Intercultural Competence, and Vietnam’s first international VietTESOL Association, and was invited to attend the United Nations Refuge Agency’s (UNHCR) meeting in Denmark on online learning. She is committed to leveraging AI and emerging technologies to equip startups, organizations, and individuals with future-ready skills for a rapidly changing global economy.