Cynthia Hellen company information, Employees & Contact Information

Cynthia Hellen is a globally recognized, Peruvian-American social entrepreneur, writer-producer-director and design technologist. Hellen is the founder and CEO of SMPLCT Lab (pronounced "simplicity lab") a design laboratory based in New York, that creates sustainable products, services and experiences for people and planet. SMPLCT Lab's mission is to improve life, build communities and protect the environment. She is a U.S. Department of State “Technology Expert” where she travels worldwide engaging and speaking in local communities on sustainability and innovation. She is an Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) at Trepcamp, a leading global training program that focuses on developing the next generation of high-impact entrepreneurs and currently serves as the Chapter Leader of New York Women Social Entrepreneurs (NYWSE), a nonprofit promoting young women social entrepreneurs. Hellen regularly gives keynote speeches and hosts workshops at conferences, corporations, universities, nonprofits, and community groups on women entrepreneurship, “frugal” innovation, social entrepreneurship and sustainability worldwide. In 2019, she became a Business Mentor for Santander X, a platform promoting talent through the global community of university entrepreneurship. In 2018, she became a prestigious scholarship recipient of Reality Impact, a Schusterman Initiative. In 2017, she was honored with the “Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Civic Contribution” for her work in entrepreneurship and technology. In 2016, she was honored with the “Phenomenal Women Award” by Baruch College for her leadership and commitment as an entrepreneur. Her work has been profiled nationally and internationally. She mentors undergrads to graduate students from Princeton University, to Columbia University, Columbia Business School, Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College, Harvard University and Harvard Business School.