Miranda is an accomplished social entrepreneur and co-founder/CEO of ZigWay, a social enterprise dedicated to supporting low-income families in Myanmar. An MIT Bootcamp alumna, Miranda has mentored multiple bootcamp cohorts and brings a unique perspective as a first-generation immigrant, seasoned finance professional, and global development leader. Her achievements include spearheading innovative fintech and food security solutions for underserved communities, leading emergency food distribution during Myanmar’s upheaval, and navigating dynamic, politically volatile markets with resilience and deep compassion.

💡 What You’ll Learn from Miranda's Journey:

🔸 Resilience in Crisis Leadership: Miranda’s experience steering a mission-driven venture through Myanmar’s military coup and civil unrest reveals how leaders can rapidly adapt, pivot operations, and keep teams motivated in times of deep uncertainty.

🔸 Building Solutions with (and for) Your Community: Her journey demonstrates the importance of deep user research and co-designing solutions directly with those you seek to help, pivoting from financial to food interventions when local feedback pointed to new priorities.

🔸 Purposeful Adaptation & “Loving the Problem”: Miranda’s story highlights why entrepreneurs should fall in love with the problem, not the solution, enabling creative pivots, from launching nano-loans to delivering humanitarian aid, while staying grounded in purpose.

🔸 Operating Safely in High-Risk Environments: Drawing from her frontline work in Myanmar, Miranda shares detailed best practices for organizational security, discreet supply chain operation, and supporting team wellbeing in conflict zones.

You can connect with Miranda on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ to follow her journey.

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👏 Props to the stellar crew: Nancy Nash, Daniel M. Melo, Carlos Javier Chacón Sánchez, Matthew Ray, and host Spencer Walker-Fooks. You bring this show to life.

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