Chanikarn "Mint" Wongviriyawong

Mint received a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a peace activist.
She believes that innovation and technology enable people to express their full potential.
She believes that ideas and ideals can transform human hearts and, therefore, the world.
She believes that dialogue imparting hope and courage is the path for lasting peace.

Based on the profound philosophy of her mentor in life, Daisaku Ikeda, of the sanctity and
interconnectedness of life, Mint has shared her thoughts on peace such as value-creating education,
and nuclear disarmament at Harvard Kennedy School, MIT and Tufts University.

In summer of 2011, she was chosen to attend Singularity University among nearly 3,000 applicants.
After the program, Mint and her team started ARIA logistics a company whose goal is to eradicate
poverty for the billion people via roadless transportation. ARIA was recently featured on BBC Future.