Julie Nguyen

Julie is the founder of SNAP TASTE and a driving force in global storytelling, innovation, and creative leadership. A respected member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, she also serves as a judge for the CES Innovation Awards (2024, 2025, and 2026), bringing her perspective to the intersections of business, culture, and breakthrough technologies.

Her immersive reporting has taken audiences behind the scenes of defining world moments, from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and Expo 2020 Dubai to CES, D23 Expo, and the Milano Monza Motor Show. Through her lens, global events become intimate, human stories.

An accomplished film critic and editorial voice, Julie has built a reputation for reviews that go beyond analysis, finding the heartbeat within the frame. Her work on National Geographic documentaries and other cinematic works speaks to audiences who believe that great storytelling has the power to shift perspectives and expand the world.

At the heart of everything Julie does is a belief that art, technology, and culture are not separate conversations. She has spent her career proving they never were.

Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026
Design

Red Dot Names Its 2026 Best of the Best: What the Winners Say About Where Design Is Headed

Essen doesn't usually make headlines, but for one night every year, the German city becomes ground zero for the design world. On July 7,...
Claude AI

Anthropic’s Claude Cowork Lets You Assign AI Tasks From Your Phone and Walk Away

Artificial intelligence is getting better at doing things. The harder challenge has always been getting it to do things without you watching. Anthropic's Claude...
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang announcing NemoClaw

NVIDIA’s NemoClaw Brings Security and Privacy to OpenClaw’s Fast-Growing AI Agent Platform

AI agents are getting good enough to actually be useful, and that is precisely when the uncomfortable questions start. If a piece of software...
NVIDIA DLSS 5

NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 Wants to Make Games Look Like Movies — in Real Time

For decades, the gap between how games look and how Hollywood movies look has felt like an immovable wall. Games render each frame in...
Dining

Store One: Transforming Anaheim’s Culinary Landscape and Community

Over four decades ago, the González family launched the inaugural Northgate González Market in Anaheim, California, which quickly became a cultural hub for the...
Dr. Diva Amon

Into the Deep with National Geographic’s “Shark Attack 360” – Interview...

As World Ocean Day approaches, National Geographic is gearing up for this year's SHARKFEST with an exciting lineup of 26 hours of programming content. ...
Sonesta Redondo Beach & Marina in Los Angeles (Photo by Julie Nguyen)

Unwind Locally: Staycation at Sonesta Redondo Beach & Marina in Los...

I recently had the pleasure of enjoying a staycation at the Sonesta Redondo Beach & Marina, and I must say it was a delightful...
In this behind-the-scenes photo, Stephan Jones is pictured during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown."

Unseen Tapes, Unsettling Truths: Nat Geo’s “Cult Massacre” Examines Jonestown

"Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown" is a gripping three-part documentary series that revisits one of the most tragic and chilling episodes in American...
Studio Corner Suite at Sonesta Irvine hotel (Photo by Julie Nguyen)

My Staycation Experience at Sonesta Irvine: Comfort and Convenience in Irvine,...

As someone always on the lookout for a perfect staycation spot, I recently spent a night at the newly renovated Sonesta Irvine in Irvine,...
Michigan's State Maritime Archaeologist Wayne R. Lusardi takes notes underwater at the site of the wreck of a P-39 airplane lost in the waters of Lake Huron in 1944.

National Geographic’s ‘The Real Red Tails’: A Review with Wayne Lusardi...

Narrated by the serene voice of Sheryl Lee Ralph, "The Real Red Tails" from National Geographic is a captivating documentary that unearths the astonishing...