Susan J Sohn

Writer, speaker, broadcaster and social media personality Susan Sohn was born on the prairies of Canada and found her feet in the business world at an early age. At only 18 years old, Susan and her sister, Katherine, owned and operated Katherine’s Maternity, a company they founded together. In 1988 the Prime Minister (of Canada) recognised their company and their achievements, along with other Young Entrepreneurs in Canada. The company they founded won national recognition.

Gripped by a desire for adventure, Susan left her native land and headed overseas. The vibrant, south-east Asian hub of Hong Kong felt like home from the moment she arrived. Through a series of extraordinary opportunities, she learned the ropes of the media industry and rapidly rose through the ranks during her time at News Ltd to take on the role of South China Morning Post Advertising Manager for Hong Kong’s leading English-language magazine. Susan’s media career took off and the ensuing years saw her representing 13 USA/Canada titles in Asia {including: The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, Worth Magazine, Sunrise Magazine, The Globe and Mail just to name a few} before rising to the challenge of Associate Publisher for Expression Magazine {American Express Cardmember publication}. This period of her life presented Susan with the opportunity to learn from some of the industry’s greats.

Hong Kong was home for 10 years, but after much hard work and endless hours of travel, Susan and her husband Philip, who enjoyed a highly successful career in finance, took the decision to retire early. They relocated to Australia with plans to settle down and start a family. Retirement was fun, but inevitably short-lived for a power couple like the Sohns, who could not resist the desire to continue building and investing into the lives of others.

Together, they launched a Sydney-based media company, employing some of Australia’s top, young creative minds. Susan was also contracted by an organisation to manage the marketing efforts for their three major leadership conferences, which are now recognised as the largest in the southern hemisphere.

With her trademark vision and enthusiasm, Susan has always sought to embrace advancements in media and technology. It was this passion which drove her to launch her online presence and live events platform in 2005.

Combining solid business acumen with her heart as a wife and mother,