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
Contributing Writer, Digital Entrepreneur Magazine, 2025 - current
Industry Coach, La Trobe University Market Validation Program, La Trobe Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 2025 - current
Executive Fellow, Fathers & Families Coalition of America, 2025 - current
Mental Health Speaker & Workshop Facilitator, Disability Awareness Training, National Disability Services (NDS), 2024 - current
Partner, Raising Digital Citizens, Denmark, 2025
Member, Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2024 - current
IMDbPro Contributor, Thao Vanessa Tran IMDb, 2022 - current
‘tha0ie’ (Music Artist), tha0ie.com, 2022 - current
Past Projects
Member, MATCH Alliance, 2024 - 2025
Tha0ie World Premiere (‘Respect’, ‘Mr. Right’ & ‘Eye Am More’) on The Despacito Show (with Paris Escovedo), The Real Urban Radio Network, Los Angeles, 2025
Live Open Mic Performance (‘Respect’ & ‘Mr. Right’), Rapp Saloon HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel, Los Angeles, 2025
Not Only For Kids: Social Media Branding & Self-Expression, 26th International Families & Fathers Conference, Los Angeles, 2025
Digital Footprints & Kids’ Careers (Session 2), 26th International Families & Fathers Conference, Los Angeles, 2025
Digital Wellbeing Family Planning (Session 1), 26th International Families & Fathers Conference, Los Angeles, 2025
Opening Session Speaker, MC Workshop Facilitator, 26th International Families & Fathers Conference, Los Angeles, 2025
Model, Secrets Active, 2024 & 2025
Guest Speaker, Digital Overwhelm, CAFBA & MFAA Coffee Networking, Melbourne, 2025
Finalist, New Service Business, Australian Small Business Champion Awards, 2025
Guest Speaker, Empowering excellence: Stepping beyond your comfort zone with confidence, Intrepid Minds’ 5th Annual Executive Assistant Melbourne Congress, 2025
Featured in Digital Entrepreneur, Meaningful Marketing: A mindful guide for digital entrepreneurs, 2025
MC, ‘Why Does Diversity In Casting Matter? The Future of Asian-Australian Casting’, Screen Presence (held at The Chinese Museum), 2025
Content Creator, Screen Presence, 2024 - 2025
Speaker, Mental Health Startup Event, Stone & Chalk X Ditox, 2024
Contributing Author, Escape From Your Misery (Get Ahead Of 90% Of The Population) by Lloyd Acumen, 2024
Featured in Shoutout HTX, Meet Thao Vanessa Tran | Founder of Ditox, Songwriter & Rapper ‘tha0ie’, Speaker & MC, 2024
Workshop Facilitator, How To Use Your Phone As a Tool, Not A Trap, 25th International Families & Fathers Conference, 2024
Actress, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia with Court Dog Poppy, House Of Wellness TV Show, 2024
Workshop Facilitator, Put Yourself Out There - A Personal Branding And Confidence Workshop, Ditox X LikedMinded, 2024
Extra, SportsBet ‘Cage’ TVC, 2024
Featured Actress, TarraWarra Museum of Art, 2024
Workshop Facilitator, Building Positive Social Media - Using The Phone As A Tool, Not A Distraction, Ditox X Insight Academy, 2024
Featured in CanvasRebel, 2024
Featured on Four N Twenty X Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) with Australian Football League (AFL) commercial, 2024
Production Assistant and featured on Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) & On The Menu, 2024
Featured in VoyageHouston magazine, 2024
Featured in Humans of Australia, 2024
Featured in VoyageHouston Magazine, Meet Thao Tran of Ditox, 2024
Featured model in Visit Victoria ‘Every Bit Different’ Campaign (The Skull @ Wilson’s Prom), Victoria, 2024
Music artist performance at RIPE Hip-Hop Showcase, Melbourne 2023
Featured actress on Chemist Warehouse ad for Nature’s Own, 2024
Featured extra in White Fever, ABCView, 2024
Cohort Scholarship Recipient & Marketing Lead @ The Community Collective, 2023
Cohort Member, Ditox X Monash Generator ‘The Validator’ Startup Sprint, 2023
Music artist performances at RIPE Hip-Hop Showcase, Melbourne 2023
Music artist performance at Ethan Donati Iconic Speaker, Melbourne 2023
Music artist performance at Aaron Sansoni Empire Mastery, Melbourne, 2023
Music artist performance at South Asian Festival Melbourne, Melbourne, 2023
Career Conversations, Uniqueka Walcott CPSM X Thao Vanessa Tran, 2022
Trained at Melbourne Playback Theatre, 2018
Trained at National Institute of Dramatic Arts (Acting Techniques & TV Presenting Short Courses), 2015
Mental Health (Anti-Depression) Campaign Supporter, Liptember Foundation, 2021
‘Change’ Blog Series, The Worth Ethic Blog by Thao Vanessa Tran, 2021
Featured in Qatar Fact Magazine, Qatar, 2020
Speaker, Marketing Entrepreneurship at VCE Careers Expo, Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC), 2017
Guest Speaker, B2B Marketing (alongside LinkedIn, Gartner & OMD), Sorbent, Tork & TENA, 2015
Graduation, Bachelor of Business & Commerce, Monash University, 2015
Featured in Maybelline New York campaign for WHO Magazine, Australia, 2010
Featured in The Herald Sun for The Australian Centenary Of Federation Parade, 2001
Testimonials
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"(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 -
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"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 -
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"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
