Our experience of Asian Development Bank's Twinning Program, with Lina Ong Chiew Yin, Corporate Planning, Indah Water Konsortium

In this episode of the Exec Exchange podcast, host Piers Clark interviews Lina Ong Chiew Yin, Senior Manager in Corporate Planning at Indah Water Konsortium (IWK), Malaysia. Lina shares her unique career journey from studying Malay language to leading change management in the water sector. The discussion highlights IWK's role as a mentor in the Asian Development Bank's Water Operators Partnership Program, where they assisted the Baguio City Environmental Parks and Management Office in the Philippines. Through mutual visits and focused areas such as SOP development, energy efficiency, and stakeholder management, Lina explains how this exchange brought meaningful impact and learning for both utilities. Lina also reflects on the broader impact such mentorship programs can have on the industry and shares advice she'd offer to her younger self.00:00 Introduction to the Exec Exchange Podcast00:24 Lina Ong Chiew Yin's Career Journey01:48 Indah Water Konsortium Overview02:33 Mentorship with Baguio City Environmental Parks05:21 Impact and Reflections on the Mentorship Program09:04 Final Thoughts and Advice for Young Professionals09:48 Conclusion and Farewell