{"id":19599,"date":"2020-02-17T15:43:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T11:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=19599"},"modified":"2020-02-17T15:43:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T11:43:51","slug":"youngest-ceo-in-the-world-says-she-wants-to-change-the-world-with-her-learning-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/youngest-ceo-in-the-world-says-she-wants-to-change-the-world-with-her-learning-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngest CEO In The World Says She Wants To Change The World With Her Learning App"},"content":{"rendered":"

The youngest CEO in the world said she wishes to change the world with her own language- learning application that can help expand children\u2019s perspectives on various topics and promote tolerance.<\/p>\n

15-year-old Hillary Yip, who founded MinorMynas, told the audience at the Global Women\u2019s Forum Dubai 2020 on Monday that by connecting children from more than 60 countries on her educational app, she hopes to widen their knowledge on topics they are passionate about and create more understanding between cultures.<\/p>\n

Yip spoke as part of the Game-Changers Session, which aimed to showcase inspiring personal stories from women who have made great strides across industries.<\/p>\n

Speaking about MinorMynas, which helps children learn languages by chatting on live video calls with their peers, she said: I expected the application to be centered on languages, but it surprised me to see kids connecting from all around the world, making friendships and even engaging in conversations that went far beyond language learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cChildren are using the application to learn things from coding to discussing issues like bullying and autism,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

The young Honk Kong entrepreneur said she launched the app after struggling to learn Mandarin. \u201cMy journey began almost five years ago at the age of 10 when I came across a kids entrepreneurship competition and I was intrigued. We had to come up with an idea that we thought could change the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

She was later able to pitch at a huge government-led start-up event, and that\u2019s when her project came to life.<\/p>\n

Yip said she believed her product could potentially solve the screen time problem and allow children to learn and teach at the same time. She added that many children were using the app to learn things beyond the classroom curricula and delve deeper into topics they were personally passionate about.<\/p>\n

\u201cHuman connection has been a crucial part of the app, and adults sometimes have underestimated the power of giving children a platform,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Yip gave an example of children connecting through the app to discuss the recent coronavirus outbreak. \u201cChildren discussed everything from how to stay safe and the reasons they had to stay home, to how their parents were dealing with the crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKids were paying attention to the world around them and were using the app to actively help other kids,\u201d she said, noting that the app takes important safety measures to keep children safe while using it.<\/p>\n

Yip added that the diversity of users on the application will help increase understanding of different viewpoints, cultures and ideas. \u201cWhen we deal with problems, having a wide sweep of opinions can help. Understanding viewpoints of others and coming to productive conclusions can heal divides.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the future, she said she plans to work with other online vendors to bring more formalized learning on the application to increase the knowledge.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our second version, which is in its final stages, we plan to launch parent communities since exchange between an international group of parents doesn\u2019t exist today,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I started with the app five years ago, I wanted to make language learning easier. Now I see this as the beginning of something much larger,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Global Women\u2019s Forum Dubai 2020 was organised by Dubai Women Establishment, which is led by Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum<\/strong>, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council and wife of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.<\/p>\n

Building on its theme, \u2018The Power of Influence\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, Global Women\u2019s Forum Dubai 2020 highlighted how effective policies and partnerships in four key areas \u2013 Government<\/strong>, Economy, Society, and the Future<\/strong> \u2013 can further women\u2019s positive impact for a better future.<\/p>\n

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