Seventh annual Influential Leaders initiative recognizes 27 champions of diversity and inclusion

Bangkok (February 1, 2022)— Sasin School of Management is pleased to announce that alum Aung Kyaw Moe (Sasin EMBA 2006 & DBA 2021) is one of 27 business school graduates honored by AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—as part of the 2022 Class of Influential Leaders. The annual initiative recognizes notable alumni from AACSB-accredited business schools whose inspiring work serves as a model for the next generation of business leaders, and this year’s class features champions of diversity and inclusion. Aung Kyaw Moe currently serves as Founder and Group CEO of 2C2P. Aung Kyaw Moe has taken the small startup with a handful of employees to a multinational firm with 500 employees; revenues exceeding 100 million USD; and operations across Southeast Asia, North Asia, Europe, and the U.S. His personal drive for inclusion has established a diverse team comprising 50 percent women—almost unknown among unicorn tech startups—and includes employees representing 18 nationalities, with passports from 23 countries, creating an organization of unparalleled innovation. Aung notes, “I’m quite certain that without Sasin, I would not have been able to achieve everything I’ve done in my life.” He declares that when he entered Sasin School of Management for his Executive MBA (EMBA), he was “just a computer programmer nerd” trying to run a startup. But when he left, he was “a capable CEO who understood that running a company was all about effectively managing a team of people.” As part of his EMBA, Aung studied venture capital funding with a visiting Sasin professor who was himself a venture capitalist. Aung credits this course and subsequent mentoring by the professor with changing his startup’s trajectory. Fifteen years later, the professor continues as Aung’s mentor and a member of his company’s board of directors. Following his EMBA at Sasin, Aung earned an Advanced Certificate for Executives in Management, Innovation, and Technology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management; completed the Owner/President Management program at Harvard Business School; and, in June 2021, became an early adopter of Sasin’s inaugural Doctor of Business Administration program. Now a leading industry expert, Aung was recognized as one of Asia’s Top 25 Entrepreneurs by Businessweek in 2009 and by the World Economic Forum as a think tank member. “Aung Kyaw Moe’s achievements show us there are many ways to elevate the voices and perspectives of all. He inspires us to listen, learn, and act with authenticity and courage,” said Caryn Beck-Dudley, AACSB president and CEO. “It is a privilege to amplify his efforts and the entire 2022 Class of Influential Leaders.” Now in its seventh year, AACSB’s Influential Leaders spotlight program recognizes more than 250 business school graduates who have created lasting impact in business and society. All honorees have earned an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree from one of the more than 900 AACSB-accredited business schools worldwide. The 2022 honorees include advocates across businesses, nonprofits, academia, and governments who are educating and empowering others to create welcoming, inclusive spaces for all. Together, they represent one facet of business education’s efforts to elevate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the workforce and society—a key feature of AACSB’s 2020 business accreditation standards and the focus of a recently released positioning paper. The paper illustrates AACSB’s commitment to equitable access to high-quality business education globally and calls on the business education community to embed the tenets of DEIB into its strategies and cultures. The unique stories of each honoree, and how they are creating meaningful, lasting impact in the world, are available at aacsb.edu/influential-leaders.