Xian Horn

Position: Give Beauty Wings
Advisory Board

Xian Horn is a joyful half-Asian woman with Cerebral Palsy, who serves as founder of the non-profit, Give Beauty Wings. She is an advocate, speaker, Forbes Women contributor. Xian was named Women’s eNews’ 21 Leaders for the 21st Century in 2017 and honoured in Walker’s Legacy Power 15 as well as National Disability Mentoring Coalition’s Hall of Fame in 2018. Give Beauty Wings’ tailored Self-Esteem programs began at NYU’s Initiative for Women with Disabilities and continue since 2011. Xian has also run vocational workshops for the NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities for Disability Mentoring Day. Xian has taught at the Jewish Community Center Manhattan and Middle School 131. Xian has moderated and spoken at the U.N.many times such as for International Women’s Day and International Day of Persons with Disabilities; she’s also presented at The Obama White House, The Harkin Summit, the ACLU, Microsoft, and Apple to name a few. Xian’s lifework serves as a bridge to promote greater self-love and discovery, purpose, and connection. The aim of all she does is to serve and connect humanity as a whole.  In 2025, Xian became the chair of the New York Tech Alliance and Civic Hall board(s).