Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards Celebration

About the Cornell Icon of the Industry Award

The Cornell Icon of the Industry Award honors the lifetime achievements of a hospitality and travel industry visionary who has transformed the global industry with their professional and philanthropic contributions.

The Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration has selected Mark Hoplamazian, President & CEO, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, to receive the 2025 Cornell Hospitality Icon of the Industry Award. Read the full press release.

About the Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award

The Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award celebrates extraordinary leaders who have revolutionized the hospitality and travel industry through innovations. Presented annually at the Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards Celebration by the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, this award honors those who have pioneered contemporary, market-leading innovations in the hospitality industry.

This year’s Cornell Hospitality Innovator of the Industry has been announced. The Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration has selected Cindy Estis Green ’79, CEO and Cofounder of Kalibri Labs, to receive the 2025 Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award. Read the full press release.

View past Innovator Award recipients

Thank you to our 2025 sponsors for supporting Cornell’s tenacious pursuit of excellence and innovation. To sponsor this year’s prestigious celebration of achievement, please contact Jennifer Mayo ’13 (CALS), senior director of external relations, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, at js372@cornell.edu or 607.255.3101.