Alumni

Pitch competition rewards new ‘way’ to pay restaurants
The Pillsbury Institute’s pitch competition awarded top prizes to undergraduates in SHA, Dyson, and ILR and a grad student in the MMH program.

Mia Kyricos, Hyatt’s global head of well-being, receives Cornell award
Mia Kyricos, MMH ’03, senior VP and global head of well-being at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, received the 2019 Cornell MMH Outstanding Alumna of the Year.

Glyph: Pure, minimalist fashion
Cornell Tech MBA grads and minimalist fashion entrepreneurs Pranav Sachdev and Alan Lau founded Glyph digitally knit, vegan, and recyclable shoes.

Technology Meets the Eye
Miku Jha’s company, AgShift, created the world’s first autonomous food inspection system using deep learning and machine vision technologies.

Full STEAM Ahead
Hilary Lashley Renison’s startup, Tinker & Fiddle, encourages children to learn and apply technology at the intersection of culinary arts, music, fashion, and gaming.

Investing for good
Mubadala Ventures investor Alaa Halawa focuses on early-growth, deep-tech life science companies that are disrupting traditional industries.

Listen Up: Podcasts go mainstream
Podcast producers are finding listeners who crave a longer-form media experience and the informal conversation format that podcasts offer.

Startup Snapshot: Intentionally Inventive
Scott Yewell’s startup, Purpose Built Software, builds time-saving and efficient custom applications for companies.

Profile in Leadership: Maggie Chan Jones, MBA ’09, founder and CEO of Tenshey
Former SAP CMO Maggie Chan Jones launched executive coaching firm Tenshey to advance gender diversity and leadership development.