Chris Kanik

Chris Kanik is a rare visionary who has made significant strides in the world of
sustainability technology, driven by his passion, imagination, and diverse
background. As the CEO and Founder of Smart Cups, Mr. Kanik has disrupted the
beverage industry with his pioneering printed beverage product. His patented
delivery system technology has the potential to revolutionize the transportation
and storage of consumer-packaged goods, reducing overall resource consumption
worldwide.
Mr. Kanik is a first-generation American who first stepped foot in a lab at 12 years
old. Mr. Kanik attended Cornell University as an American Chemical Society
Scholar and graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Having
experienced first-hand the struggles and inequalities that exist among socio-
econom