From: Andrea Poag Date: March 5, 2023 Subject: Dyson Events This Week! Don't Miss Out!
This is a busy week in Dyson! There are multiple opportunities for you to engage with impressive and inspiring speakers from the Dyson alumni, students, and faculty community!
Please read and RSVP for the events of the third annual Better Business Weekhosted by the Dyson Undergraduate Council (DUC) and kicking off with the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series speaker, Steven Izen '13!
BBW is one of the premier events at Dyson. Don't miss out.
Another engagement opportunity is the Women's History Month Lunch and Learn with new Cornell Director of Athletics, Dr. Nicki Moore on Thursday. Dr. Moore has PhD from Missori in Counseling Psyhology, was a track student-athlete, and has left her mark at North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Colgate prior to coming to lead the Big Red.
I hope you are plannign to take advantage of these wonderful opportunities this week! See you there.
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Dyson Dean Distinguished Lecture Series hosts Steven Izen, Founder & CEO of Lokai | Better Business Week
This year's Better Business Week Keynote Speaker is Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer Steven Izen.
Steven is the Founder & CEO of Lokai, the iconic bracelet brand that inspires its community to find balance in life. He is also the Founder & CEO of Elements of Balance, a functional beverage brand that uses clinically-effective levels of adaptogens to support energy, focus, calm, and sleep.
Steven currently serves as the youngest member on the national board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List for Retail and E-commerce in 2017, and was the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Finalist in 2016. Steven graduated Cum Laude from Cornell in 2013.
Attend this event to learn more about Steven’s time at Cornell, his path to entrepreneurship, and his success in several ventures. There may also be surprise gifts from the keynote speaker, so be sure to attend and find out!
Similar to the Alumni Panel, the Student Panel will feature four students who have pursued social entrepreneurship through startups, internships, or incoming full-time positions, during their time at Cornell. Each has a unique story about their path to pursuing social good as part of their experience in Dyson and how they hope to carry that on after leaving Dyson.
Come to this in-person, Q&A panel to learn about how you can do it too.
This year’s Alumni Panel will feature four Dyson School and Johnson MBA School alumni who have all pursued socially impactful careers after their time at Cornell. Their backgrounds range from ESG investing to equitable real estate development to working for The World Bank and more.
Come to this interactive Zoom Q&A panel to hear about these alumni’s careers and how they pursued Dyson’s mission of “Our Business is a Better World” post-graduation.
Join us for a Lunch & Learn with Dr. Nicki Moore who will be talking about what it’s like being a trailblazer while supporting the success of student athletes both within and outside of the competitive arena.
Dr. Nicki Moore, who brings nearly two decades of visionary athletics leadership and served as Vice President and Director of Athletics of Colgate University since 2018, was named the Meakem Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education on Nov. 30, 2022. Moore became the 15th Director of Athletics in Cornell's storied history and the first woman to hold the position. She is the second director to lead Big Red athletics since the position was endowed in 2003 by Jack '58 and Diane '61 Meakem and Scott Smith '79.
