PIHE: Restaurant Technology Roundtable: Navigating the Future of Food & Beverage Innovation.

This event, which is by invitation only, is presented by the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship, and will take place on April 9-10, 2024, at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Reception: April 9th Roundtable: April 10th A variety of topics will be explored including: Exploration of Contemporary Restaurant Technological Infrastructure […]

PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Felix Litvinsky, P ’23

189 Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Ideation support Venture creation Company launch and scaling Pitch coaching Strategy formulation Felix Litvinsky is a Managing Director of Blackstone LaunchPad at Cornell University. Blackstone LaunchPad is an experiential university wide entrepreneurship program offering coaching, ideation and venture creation support to students, alumni, staff and faculty. Felix Litvinsky is a Founder […]

PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Brandon Barton ’03

189 Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Restaurant technology Startups SaaS Sales Brandon is a hospitality tech entrepreneur who has used his experience working in operations at the top hospitality groups such as Danny Meyer’s USHG and Patina Restaurant Group to build and scale early stage tech products that help restaurateurs. He is currently CEO of Bite, the […]

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PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Jason Spillerman ’92 (CALS)

189 Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Food and beverage Real estate development Hotel programming Restaurant design and development Restaurant finance Jason Spillerman is a principal and co-founder of Vibrant Development Group, Vibrant Leasing Strategies and Vibrant Ventures. Prior to founding Vibrant Development Group, Jason was a senior consultant at MRA International, a leading development consulting and strategy […]

PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Ellen Yui, P ’14 & P ’16

189 Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Communications and branding Marketing Investor relations Pitch coach The entrepreneurial driving force behind YUI+Company, Ellen Yui brings 30 years of experience and a wellspring of passion to her work. Known for her big ideas and razor-sharp strategies, Yui guides clients to see their own potential, identify their unique space, and put […]

PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Meli James ’00

189 Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship Venture capital E-commerce Digital marketing Consumer packaged goods (CPG) Meli James is a cofounder at Mana Up, an initiative to expand economic opportunity, business infrastructure, […]