In this episode of Firelight Chats, Caren Chen stops by the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. As two passionate founders in the field of education, Caren and Kane dive head and heart first into the complex yet potentially transformational intersection of education, business, and technology. Caren also shares some personal stories about her early experiences with education; grappling with the notions of privilege, inequality, and responsibility; her father's cowboy immigrant experience; working for a pool start-up; her years of service in the corporate game; and her inspirations, hopes, and plans for making a lasting difference both in Taiwan and beyond.

Caren Chen is the founder and CEO of Sensay, an EdTech company based in Taiwan that aims to help English language learners around the world speak more confidently, as well as to help educators achieve progress faster and more effectively. Caren is a Taiwanese-American, California native who has earned both an undergraduate degree and MBA from the University of Southern California.