Jacky So is a first-generation Cambodian American leader in health equity, tech, and community innovation. With a background leading distributed, multilingual tech teams that have improved access to healthcare for millions of Americans, she brings a unique blend of hands-on data expertise, startup grit, and a relentless passion for equity. Jacky currently works in the nonprofit sector, driving systemic change at the intersection of technology, public service, and social impact. Her journey from navigating childhood as part of an immigrant family to becoming an influential voice in healthtech, community building, and AI policy, exemplifies resilience and purpose-driven leadership.

💡 What You’ll Learn from Jacky's Journey:

🔸Turning Adversity into Purpose: Jacky’s experiences facing discrimination and being “the only” in her community fueled her drive to use technology and data as tools for representation and equity, an inspiring model for entrepreneurs seeking to create impact from their lived experiences.

🔸Building with Community, Not Just for It: Throughout her career, Jacky emphasizes the importance of bringing community voices to the decision-making table, ensuring solutions are co-created and truly address real needs, a key lesson for startup founders aiming for lasting impact.

🔸 Navigating Barriers with Creativity and Grit: Despite being actively discouraged from pursuing tech, Jacky carved her unique path by combining diverse disciplines and pitching herself into new roles, showing that unconventional, self-directed learning and persistence pay off.

🔸 Equity in Data and Technology: Jacky highlights language access and culturally responsive data collection as vital to equitable innovation, and shares hard-earned insights about the risks and responsibilities of AI, advocating for intentional, ethical tech leadership.

You can connect with Jacky on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ to follow her journey.

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