About Daisy Wu 吴 笑寒
Founder & Author of Multilingual Connectors
Award-winning Author, Thought Leader & Mentor to Ambitious Non-native Speakers
From Non-English Speaking in China to TEDx Event Speaking in Australia
Daisy’s purpose is to disrupt the common narrative to enable non-native speakers to build meaningful connections across cultures. Not through language mastery but self mastery, a glaring gap in mainstream language and communication training.
She has strong faith in the unique advantages of non-native speakers to unlock opportunities on a foreign land without advanced language levels. Realising conventional education and societal customs are trapping millions of promising non-native speakers in mental prisons and unproductive pivots around language acquisition, she is committed to re-educating people like her to maximise their unparalelled edge via powerful mental frameworks.
Daisy was once isolated, pigeonholed and even barely finding anyone to practice English after moving to Melbourne in 2015. She got excellent university grades but hardly made connections who would support her at her low points or kept her top of mind to make introductions. She felt nervous and awkward around English-speaking people. Her experience created the illusion that things would get better only if her English was better.
Over time, she spoke better English but still had few connections among many contacts, which costed her countless opportunities and kept her struggling interpersonally. She realized she must work on something other than the language.
As she discovered the missing pieces of the puzzle, she did the exact opposite of fixing her English to appear more ‘native-like’ or extroverted to ‘fit in’. She retained and sharpened her immigrant’s and introvert’s edge which carved out her achievement-oriented trajectory with a diverse multicultural network.
To transform the status quo for people who share the pains like her years ago, she founded Multilingual Connectors to fill the gap in mentoring to provide the antedote to language mastery for those with a burning desire to stop being unseen, unheard and undervalued in foresign environment and build their tribes to lead a fulfilling life.
From a Shy Mandarin-speaking Student to a Multi-Award-Winning Young Achiever in Male-dominated Industries in a Western Country:
Winner of the Top 100 Women in Construction Award in 2023
Youngest contributor of Australian Institute of Building’s Construct Magazine
1 of the 20 on the Sydney Build Construction Idols shortlist which celebrates the most inspiring and influential industry leaders in Australia at the best attended built environment expo in the Southern Hemisphere
Presented the Australian Institute of Building Professional Excellence Awards - VIC Chapter Medal
Recipient of the Undergraduate Medal at the University of Melbourne
2 promotions in a top multi-national property and construction consultancy in Melbourne within 6 months
The only Chinese final entrant for The National Association of Women in Construction Awards for Excellence (Victoria Chapter) in 2020
From struggling to order food in her 2nd language to public-speaking in non-native English with elevated social confidence:
Podcast Host of No Language Barriers with global audience in 5 continents
Keynote Speaker at Future Forte Conference
Panel interviewer/speaker at leading NPOs and industry bodies including VicWISE, theChartered Institute of Buildings (CIOB) and the Australian Institute Building (AIB)
Former Podcast Lead at CIOB Oceania producing nearly 30 episodes attracting built environment aspirants worldwide
1 of the 2 non-native keynote speakers at TEDx Unimelb in 2022
The youngest non-native tutor in Construction at the University of Melbourne since 2021
From being stuck in her native circle overseas to growing a diverse social network to drive positive impacts in a multi-cultural society:
Book author of ‘Multilingual Connectors’ - Winner of the 2023 ABLE Golden Books Award in Education
1 of the 6 Finalists for the Australian Professionals of Colour Community Champion of the Year Awards 2023
Received the Leaders in Communities Award from the University of Melbourne
The first and only female and non-Australian President of the Construction Students Association
Core organizing member of cross-cultural and multi-displinary initiatives to advance young professionals' employability and social integration in Australia hosting up to 9,000 attendees
Pioneering Co-founder of the Internet of Things in Built Environment Case Competition awarded ‘The Best Joint Event of the Year - 2nd Place’ at the University of Melbourne
I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE MOST IMPORTANT AND INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN OUR CONNECTIONS IS OURSELVES.
TO MASTER HUMAN CONNECTIONS IN ANY LANGUAGE, WE MUST MASTER OUR OWN THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIOURS.
What People Are Saying
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“As part of our panel and always, Daisy showed passion and professionalism and provided a great deal of sound advice. It is so good to see her making such a contribution to our industry."”
Linda Tivendale, President - Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Building
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“As well as doing well academically at the University, an international (candidate) herself, she was well placed to advocate for her peers' integration into the Australian life. Her contribution has been exemplary, and we are very proud to have her as an Alumni.”
Professor Valerie Francis, Chair in Construction at the University of Melbourne
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“A SOLID PERFORMER.”
Conrad Pereira, 2021/2022 Chair at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Oceania Chapter - Tomorrow's Leaders Victoria
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“Daisy is truly one of a kind in her contribution and leadership potential in the industry. She has already delivered incredible value to the industry and her peers, and is constantly looking for ways to improve and do better (with) a level of dedication that is not easily found.”
Elinor Moshe, Australia's 1st Construction Coach| Thought Leader| 3X Best-selling Author | Podcast Host
Host of 28 podcast episodes at CIOB Oceania in 2021
Presented the Australian Institute of Building Professional Excellence in Building Awards - VIC Chapter Medal in 2022
1 of the 20 on the 2023 Sydney Build Construction Idols shortlist which celebrates the most influential & inspiring professionals working in Australia's built environment
Distruptive insights on Immigrant Employability with VicWISE at Parliament House Victoria
The only Chinese Entrant for the National Association of Women in Construction Awards for Excellence (VIC Chapter, 2020)
Interviewed by the Founder of Construction Coach on the inaugural 'Young Gun' episode on the Constructing You podcast
Received the Leaders in Communities Award from the University of Melbourne in 2019
The youngest tutor in Construction at the University of Melbourne since 2021
Panelist at the Australian Institute of Building's Graduate Career Networking
Keynote speech on the advantages of being a non-native speaker at AIESEC Australia - 2022
Panel Moderator at ‘Career Trajectory - Independence V.S. Interdependence with the Chartered Instituted of Building (Oceania)
Presenting awards at the 2nd IoT in Built Environment Competition as a Co-Founder
Elected as the 1st Non-native President of the Construction Students Association (CSA)
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