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Ko Carl Moe Myint is a charismatic leader in his own right and ends our season on a high note. Driven and multifaceted, when he’s not motivating others to be more environmentally conscious through Trash Hero Myanmar, you’ll find him riding the waters at the sailing club in vice presidential style.

A sharp and modest businesswoman, Ma Khine Thit Lwin holds leading positions at two successful retail and distribution businesses. She is executive director at her family business TMW Enterprise, known for being the first consumer electronics chain store carrying products from 10 international electronics brands. She is also co-founder of K Global, which introduced the popular and trendy fashion brand MDS to young women in Myanmar. Hear more about the rise of online sales, finding passion in what you do and balancing life as a working mom from our conversation.

Introducing the soft-spoken and compassionate CEO of Inya Land IT, Ko Aung Zayar Lwin. InyaLand IT is a value-adding distributor for hardware and software products. An advocate for freedom and personal empowerment, Ko Aung Zayar Lwin joins us to discuss the potential benefits and challenges of employee ownership, information democratization and the changing landscape of STEM education in Myanmar.

As an artist at heart, Ko Gasper Kay joins us for this episode of Chinthe Network Podcast to share an enduring love of photography and personal insights on transitions: from overseas to home, the old to the new, and passion to business.  As creative director of Gandamar Business Solutions and Printing Bee, he treads the line between the opportunities and challenges that come with operating a distributor for professional office supplies.

Eloquent. Bold. Compassionate. These are but a few of many virtues we discover in our next guest, Ma Krystal Khine. Over the past ten years, Ma Krystal has worked in a range of international organisations across the world such as the UN, specialising in improving access to health services for the poor and marginalised. A fervent believer in the power of individualism, she joins us to talk about Myanmar’s healthcare system, her path to independence and how to stay positive during these times.

In an unexpected turn of events during the mid 90s, Ko Wai Phyo, then a grad student, was forced to take over his family business and navigate the company through a new era in Myanmar’s economic reform. Today, Ko Wai Phyo remains the managing director of Yathar Cho Industry, the country’s sole manufacturer and distributor of the instant noodles brand Yum Yum. Yum yum is among the most widely distributed products in the food industry and a market leader in the instant noodles domain. Join us as we talk about entrepreneurial leadership, digital transformation of businesses and the importance of family.