Lyel Resner

Visiting Faculty, Head of Public Interest Technology Studio, Cornell Tech

Lyel Resner specializes in launching and scaling innovative tech products and services with a social impact focus. He is Visiting Faculty and Head of the Public Interest Technology Studio at Cornell Tech, where he leads initiatives on tech for social justice and co-leads the Startups & Society Initiative. Lyel co-founded the annual Responsible Innovation Founders Summit and the company Swayable (YC W18), which uses data science to create more persuasive media for many of the world's leading advocacy organizations, social and political campaigns, and brands. A frequent speaker on tech and social innovation, Lyel holds degrees from MIT and NYU and was named a World Economic Forum Global Shaper in 2013.