Theme: The Loss of "I"

With our ever-advancing technology and digital media becoming the dominant platform for representation of many kinds, everyone is here. Rarely would you ever see people going the extra mile to gather information offline when everything you need is presented on a silver screen. As humans, we're hardwired to want acceptance. We want to be well-liked by teachers, colleagues, friends, family, and even strangers on the other side of the world. It’s easy to slip out of reality when living in a world with comment sections, but we mustn’t lose ourselves trying to live up to everyone’s standards.

Novotel Yangon Max
459 Pyay Rd, Yangon 11041
Fourth floor
Yangon, Yangon, 11041
Myanmar

Hamza Amanullah Khan

Global Technology Trainer

Mr. Hamza Amanullah Khan is a computer science teacher at ISM and a Global Technology trainer & Founder of Innovation Startup, KittiBerry. He is an Education Technology Specialist and serves as a Technology teacher with a wide range of subjects variety, including Computer Sciences, ICT, Animation, Design Technology, and Coding. He has worked at various international schools in Beijing. He is experienced in IBDP & AP CompSci, MYP Design, and DP D.T. teaching. He has been in Beijing, China, for about 10 years, studied and taught at Beihang University, incorporating digital literacy skills with day-to-day subjects. He is a Google Certified Educator, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, and Microsoft Innovative Educator Master Trainer. His primary goal is to share his thoughts and knowledge on the Technology around him.

Hnin Wint Naing

Executive Programme Manager

Hnin Wint Naing has academic training in Political Science, Economics, Diplomacy, and Psychology. She holds a Master of Global Governance and Diplomacy from the University of Oxford and obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from Queens College, the City University of New York. She works as an executive programme manager at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation.

Kyaw Sit Naing

Social Worker

Mr. Kyaw Sit Naing is a visionary social entrepreneur who founded the Yangon School of Social Work to promote social work education and enhance the profession in Myanmar. As a visiting lecturer at Yangon University, he inspires youth to become agents of change. He founded Myanmar's first mobile restaurant directory app and was a Marketing Director at EMG Marketing Group. He worked as an Associate Program Director at Daw Khin Kyi Foundation in Yangon upon his return to Burma in 2013. He pursued his Doctorate in Social Policy at the Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University in Thailand, from 2017 to 2019. He holds his Master of Science in Social Work (M.S.W) from Columbia University in the City of New York in 2013. He received a BA in Political Science and a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012. With his diverse experiences, Mr. Kyaw Sit Naing is committed to developing youth and improving the quality of life in Myanmar.

Shine Lin Zay Yar

Student

Shine Lin Zay Yar, who goes by just Shine, is a senior student at the International School of Myanmar who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Wearing a Jacket No Matter The Weather, a Master's Degree in Second Guessing and Over-analyzing Everything, and a Ph.D. in Being Interested in the Seemingly Humdrum Subject of History. Tread lightly. Though he may look empty in the head, his mind is denser and thicker with thoughts than the rainforests of Indo-Burma and the Amazon are with vegetation. He intends to explore this grand flora in his talk, much like the brave icon Sir David Attenborough. His unique story is one which anyone, from as young as the time machine to as old as Burma, will be consumed by.

Victoria Aye Thida Aung

Successful Business Woman

Ms. Aye Thida Aung, a.k.a. Victoria, is a multifaceted entrepreneur who balances work and plays! As the M.D. of Super One Company and founder of HV Holdings, H Hugo, The Editor’s Market Myanmar, and Bench Myanmar, she's achieved great success in her career. She has a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Melbourne in Australia and a Master’s in Business Administration from UTCC. She has also attended Bunka Fashion School with a degree in Fashion Design. But she's not just about business and getting various degrees - Victoria also enjoys fashion blogging, sports, and gardening. She's proof that with hard work and a positive outlook, you can achieve your dreams and find balance in life.