Projects

BIO / THAO VANESSA TRAN

Thao Vanessa Tran is a master multitasker, juggling projects in everything from entrepreneurship and public speaking to mental health, music and screen. With a knack for strategy and a team-first attitude, she brings creativity and impact to every venture she takes on.

PROJECT LIST

Here are some projects Thao has been working on and has been featured in. Check back for regular updates.

Current Projects

  1. Industry Coach, La Trobe University Market Validation Program, La Trobe Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 2025 - current

  2. Guest Speaker, 2 x CAFBA & MFAA Events, Melbourne, 2025

  3. Opening Session Speaker, MC Workshop Facilitator, 26th International Families & Fathers Conference, Los Angeles, 2025

  4. Model, Secrets Active, 2024 & 2025

  5. Partner, Raising Digital Citizens, Denmark, 2025

  6. IMDbPro Contributor, Thao Vanessa Tran IMDb, 2022 - current

  7. Mental Health Speaker & Workshop Facilitator, Disability Awareness Training, National Disability Services (NDS), 2024 - current

  8. Member, MATCH Alliance, 2024 - current

  9. Member, Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2024 - current

  10. ‘tha0ie’ (Music Artist), tha0ie.com, 2022 - current

    Past Projects

  11. Finalist, New Service Business, Australian Small Business Champion Awards, 2025

  12. Guest Speaker, Empowering excellence: Stepping beyond your comfort zone with confidence, Intrepid Minds’ 5th Annual Executive Assistant Melbourne Congress, 2025

  13. Featured in Digital Entrepreneur, Meaningful Marketing: A mindful guide for digital entrepreneurs, 2025

  14. MC, ‘Why Does Diversity In Casting Matter? The Future of Asian-Australian Casting’, Screen Presence (held at The Chinese Museum), 2025

  15. Content Creator, Screen Presence, 2024 - 2025

  16. Speaker, Mental Health Startup Event, Stone & Chalk X Ditox, 2024

  17. Contributing Author, Escape From Your Misery (Get Ahead Of 90% Of The Population) by Lloyd Acumen, 2024

  18. Featured in Shoutout HTX, Meet Thao Vanessa Tran | Founder of Ditox, Songwriter & Rapper ‘tha0ie’, Speaker & MC, 2024

  19. Workshop Facilitator, How To Use Your Phone As a Tool, Not A Trap, 25th International Families & Fathers Conference, 2024

  20. Actress, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia with Court Dog Poppy, House Of Wellness TV Show, 2024

  21. Workshop Facilitator, Put Yourself Out There - A Personal Branding And Confidence Workshop, Ditox X LikedMinded, 2024

  22. Extra, SportsBet ‘Cage’ TVC, 2024

  23. Featured Actress, TarraWarra Museum of Art, 2024

  24. Workshop Facilitator, Building Positive Social Media - Using The Phone As A Tool, Not A Distraction, Ditox X Insight Academy, 2024

  25. Featured in CanvasRebel, 2024

  26. Featured on Four N Twenty X Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) with Australian Football League (AFL) commercial, 2024

  27. Production Assistant and featured on Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) & On The Menu, 2024

  28. Featured in VoyageHouston magazine, 2024

  29. Featured in Humans of Australia, 2024

  30. Featured in VoyageHouston Magazine, Meet Thao Tran of Ditox, 2024

  31. Featured model in Visit Victoria ‘Every Bit Different’ Campaign (The Skull @ Wilson’s Prom), Victoria, 2024

  32. Music artist performance at RIPE Hip-Hop Showcase, Melbourne 2023

  33. Featured actress on Chemist Warehouse ad for Nature’s Own, 2024

  34. Featured extra in White Fever, ABCView, 2024

  35. Cohort Scholarship Recipient & Marketing Lead @ The Community Collective, 2023

  36. Cohort Member, Ditox X Monash Generator ‘The Validator’ Startup Sprint, 2023

  37. Music artist performances at RIPE Hip-Hop Showcase, Melbourne 2023

  38. Music artist performance at Ethan Donati Iconic Speaker, Melbourne 2023

  39. Music artist performance at Aaron Sansoni Empire Mastery, Melbourne, 2023

  40. Music artist performance at South Asian Festival Melbourne, Melbourne, 2023

  41. Career Conversations, Uniqueka Walcott CPSM X Thao Vanessa Tran, 2022

  42. Trained at Melbourne Playback Theatre, 2018

  43. Trained at National Institute of Dramatic Arts (Acting Techniques & TV Presenting Short Courses), 2015

  44. Mental Health (Anti-Depression) Campaign Supporter, Liptember Foundation, 2021

  45. ‘Change’ Blog Series, The Worth Ethic Blog by Thao Vanessa Tran, 2021

  46. Featured in Qatar Fact Magazine, Qatar, 2020

  47. Speaker, Marketing Entrepreneurship at VCE Careers Expo, Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC), 2017

  48. Guest Speaker, B2B Marketing (alongside LinkedIn, Gartner & OMD), Sorbent, Tork & TENA, 2015

  49. Graduation, Bachelor of Business & Commerce, Monash University, 2015

  50. Featured in Maybelline New York campaign for WHO Magazine, Australia, 2010

  51. Featured in The Herald Sun for The Australian Centenary Of Federation Parade, 2001

Testimonials

  • "(Thao) has done a superb job. She showed great attention to detail, and was prepared to make adjustments for us. Nothing was too much trouble. I would highly recommend her.”

    the late Hon Justice Petery Vickery QC
    Recognition in Anthem Project & Supreme Court of Victoria

  • "Thao was an amazing speaker. She brought a wealth of knowledge and shared her expert advice with ease. The audience was moved by her wit, honesty and pleasant demeanor."

    Dr Kimberly Salama
    United States Tennis Association

  • "As someone who works in the preventative mental health space, I cannot recommend Ditox enough. I will continue to be an enormous supporter of this movement"

    James Hatchman
    CEO, Voice of Health