An Evening with Jane Marie Chen: International Women’s Day Kick-off Celebration
Event Description
Join WorldDenver for a powerful fireside chat featuring entrepreneur and humanitarian Jane Chen. This special evening centers on the release of her new memoir, Like a Wave We Break, where she shares her remarkable journey co-founding Embrace Global—the social venture company responsible for creating a low-cost infant incubator that has helped save a million babies worldwide—and the deeply personal story of resilience and healing she experienced along the way. Celebrate the spirit of International Women’s Day with an inspiring conversation about global health innovation, social entrepreneurship, and the immense impact one woman’s vision can have on the world. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
Book Club
After hosting Jane Chen to discuss her new memoir, join the WorldDenver Young Professionals on Dec. 1 for an evening of connection and reflection. Register for the book club here!
Special Thanks to International Women’s Day 2026 Sponsors
Tickets:
General Admission: $45
Annual Supporters: $30
Young Professionals: $20
Includes drinks & hors d’oeuvres.
Event Agenda:
5:45 p.m. | Doors open
6:00 p.m. | Registration, networking & refreshments
6:30 p.m. | Speaker program followed by audience Q&A
8:00 p.m. | Book signing
8:20 p.m. | Evening concludes
Note: WorldDenver will be collecting shelf-stable food and hygiene products for Metro Caring during our November events to help meet the needs of Coloradans facing food insecurity. Click here for a list of recommended products.
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About our Speaker:
Jane Marie Chen, Co-founder of Embrace Global and WorldDenver IWD 2023 Keynote Speaker
Jane Chen is the co-founder of Embrace, which has helped to save over 1 million babies with its portable incubator. She is a TED speaker and a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. She has been selected for Forbes’ Impact 30 and is a recipient of the Economist Innovation Award and Fast Company Innovation Award. Jane has also been recognized as Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the World Economic Forum. She received her MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and her Masters in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Michelle Griego, Anchor and Journalist, CBS News Colorado
Michelle Griego is an anchor and journalist at CBS News Colorado, and also currently serves as the president of the Colorado board of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Her volunteer work also includes sitting on the boards for the Latin American Educational Foundation and Adelante Mujer, an organization that helps Latina high school students pursue higher education and professional careers.
Michelle was honored with a Gracie Award in 2024 for her special report “The Border Crossed Us,” which explored Denver’s rich Chicano movement and history. She began her work in journalism at the age of 11, where she co-anchored “Two Bits,” a KWGN-TV kids’ news show for nearly three years. Michelle attended Colorado State University and Metropolitan State University of Denver before launching her journalism career at CBS News Colorado in 2005, where she honed her skills and expertise. She worked as an online editor, reporter and, eventually, an anchor.
Michelle moved to the Bay Area in 2012 as the morning anchor at KPIX 5 in San Francisco where she covered mass shootings, Super Bowls, parades and everything in between. She also hosted Bay Area Focus, a locally produced talk show. She was honored with an Emmy in 2014, 2016, and 2021. In 2021, she returned to CBS News Colorado as the morning anchor after spending nearly a decade away.
Note: As a nonpartisan convener of global affairs programming, WorldDenver provides an unbiased forum for experts, world leaders, diplomats, and representatives from the public and private sectors to share their expertise and views on a broad spectrum of issues that matter to the world. We aim for our events to inspire curiosity and further reading, discussion, and civic engagement among our members and the Denver community on the global issues that we present.
Join WorldDenver for a powerful fireside chat featuring entrepreneur and humanitarian Jane Chen. This special evening centers on the release of her new memoir, Like a Wave We Break, where she shares her remarkable journey co-founding Embrace Global—the social venture company responsible for creating a low-cost infant incubator that has helped save a million babies worldwide—and the deeply personal story of resilience and healing she experienced along the way. Celebrate the spirit of International Women’s Day with an inspiring conversation about global health innovation, social entrepreneurship, and the immense impact one woman’s vision can have on the world. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
Book Club
After hosting Jane Chen to discuss her new memoir, join the WorldDenver Young Professionals on Dec. 1 for an evening of connection and reflection. Register for the book club here!
Special Thanks to International Women’s Day 2026 Sponsors
Tickets:
General Admission: $45
Annual Supporters: $30
Young Professionals: $20
Includes drinks & hors d’oeuvres.
Event Agenda:
5:45 p.m. | Doors open
6:00 p.m. | Registration, networking & refreshments
6:30 p.m. | Speaker program followed by audience Q&A
8:00 p.m. | Book signing
8:20 p.m. | Evening concludes
Note: WorldDenver will be collecting shelf-stable food and hygiene products for Metro Caring during our November events to help meet the needs of Coloradans facing food insecurity. Click here for a list of recommended products.
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About our Speaker:
Jane Marie Chen, Co-founder of Embrace Global and WorldDenver IWD 2023 Keynote Speaker
Jane Chen is the co-founder of Embrace, which has helped to save over 1 million babies with its portable incubator. She is a TED speaker and a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. She has been selected for Forbes’ Impact 30 and is a recipient of the Economist Innovation Award and Fast Company Innovation Award. Jane has also been recognized as Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the World Economic Forum. She received her MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and her Masters in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Michelle Griego, Anchor and Journalist, CBS News Colorado
Michelle Griego is an anchor and journalist at CBS News Colorado, and also currently serves as the president of the Colorado board of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Her volunteer work also includes sitting on the boards for the Latin American Educational Foundation and Adelante Mujer, an organization that helps Latina high school students pursue higher education and professional careers.
Michelle was honored with a Gracie Award in 2024 for her special report “The Border Crossed Us,” which explored Denver’s rich Chicano movement and history. She began her work in journalism at the age of 11, where she co-anchored “Two Bits,” a KWGN-TV kids’ news show for nearly three years. Michelle attended Colorado State University and Metropolitan State University of Denver before launching her journalism career at CBS News Colorado in 2005, where she honed her skills and expertise. She worked as an online editor, reporter and, eventually, an anchor.
Michelle moved to the Bay Area in 2012 as the morning anchor at KPIX 5 in San Francisco where she covered mass shootings, Super Bowls, parades and everything in between. She also hosted Bay Area Focus, a locally produced talk show. She was honored with an Emmy in 2014, 2016, and 2021. In 2021, she returned to CBS News Colorado as the morning anchor after spending nearly a decade away.
Note: As a nonpartisan convener of global affairs programming, WorldDenver provides an unbiased forum for experts, world leaders, diplomats, and representatives from the public and private sectors to share their expertise and views on a broad spectrum of issues that matter to the world. We aim for our events to inspire curiosity and further reading, discussion, and civic engagement among our members and the Denver community on the global issues that we present.