Maya Penn
Maya Penn is a 24 years old award-winning multidisciplinary artist, founder, CEO, eco-designer, director, animator, and author. Starting at just 8 years old when she founded her own eco-clothing brand Maya’s Ideas, Maya's been working in eco-fashion and media for 16 years. Maya launched Coach’s circular fashion innovation lab and sustainable sub-brand Coachtopia, and collaborated on a fully circular Coach gown that she wore in attendance to the 2023 Met Gala. She was named one of the best dressed by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Maya graced the Cover of Vogue alongside Billie Eilish and has taught biomimetic design class for Swarovski’s Creatives For Our Future Program. She's been named one of the 2023 Most Influential ESG Leaders by WWD. Maya is a worldwide speaker and change maker with talks that have been translated into over 100 languages. Maya was a speaker at the 2023 Textile Exchange conference in London, and is certified by Cambridge Business School in Circular Economies and Sustainable Strategies.
Through her production company Upenndo! Productions, Maya has done animation and production work for Hulu, Adobe, US Congress, and more. Maya is directing an original animated short film titled ASALI Executive produced by Viola Davis. Maya has been named by Oprah Winfrey as her youngest Supersoul 100 entrepreneur and changemaker. This year Maya was inducted into the first ever Youth Impact Council by Sarah, Duchess of York.
Maya Penn