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Follow my blog for insights on tech, nutrition, and entrepreneurship, where I share random musings, events, speaking engagements, expert tips, and inspiring interviews—all through the lens of my life as a creative scientist.

AI

Every Cloud Has a Water Bill: Data Centers, Our Bodies, and the Farms Next Door

October 8, 2026Speaking

What the Best AI Keynote Speakers in 2026 Have in Common (and What to Look For)

October 7, 2026Advice

Learning More, Faster: Creativity in the Age of AI

October 7, 2026Event

Book: The Future of Food is Female - Event Release

October 7, 2026Tech

Google Challenge for Alums

October 7, 2026Speaking

Kendall College Fireside Chat

October 7, 2026Press

Pitchbook - "Top Blacks in Tech"

October 7, 2026Event

Founders and Funders: Women Ignite

October 7, 2026Tech

Diversity in Tech Update - Code2040

October 7, 2026Tech

Looking for young, aspiring women entrepreneurs in tech

October 7, 2026Business

Building stronger food business for a more resilient future

October 7, 2026Culture

To the Leap year into Women's History Month

October 7, 2026Press

Building in Inc. 5000: What It Takes to Lead One of the Fastest-Growing AI Companies

October 7, 2026Film

Netflix's Wonka's The Golden Ticket: The Set Is the Star

October 7, 2026Culture

We Are All Nurses Now

October 6, 2026Film

Best Studio Ghibli Food Scenes, Ranked

October 4, 2026Film

Nobu Documentary Review: Who Gets the Credit

September 29, 2026Film

Aisha's Story Review: Food Heritage as Work

September 24, 2026Culture

Taste in the Age of AI - PlanetHAUS

September 22, 2026Event

I Want a Future We Can Taste

September 21, 2026Film

Tony Review: The Kitchen That Made Bourdain

September 16, 2026Random Thoughts

The Creative Scientist

September 14, 2026Film

Fork in the Road Review: A Food System Map

September 3, 2026Advice

Yuka App Alternatives: Better Apps for Scanning Products in 2026

August 22, 2026Culture

How to Think About the Future of Food: A Framework From a Scientist Who Builds in It

August 19, 2026Film

Project Hail Mary Review: Science as Hope

August 13, 2026Advice

Founders Who've Exited: What Actually Happens After the Sale - the emotional, identity, and strategic reality of life post-exit, illustrated through the lens of building (and choosing not to rush) an exit

August 4, 2026Film

The Thinking Game Review: AI for Discovery

July 30, 2026Speaking

The Best AI Speakers Right Now Aren’t Just Talking About the Future. They’re Building It.

July 28, 2026AI

Taylor Farms, Cyclospora, and the Automation Math That Finally Came Due

July 22, 2026Advice

Women Keynote Speakers to Watch in 2026: How to Find and Book the Right Voice for Your Event

July 22, 2026Film

Sinners Review: Ownership, Music and Joy

July 14, 2026Advice

The Multi-Hyphenate Founder Playbook: How I Operate as Scientist, Entrepreneur, Patent Holder, Speaker, and Content Creator Without Burning Out

July 14, 2026Film

The Wild Robot Review: A Machine Learns Care

June 25, 2026Film

La Cocina Review: The Kitchen You Never See

June 9, 2026Random Thoughts

No More Blind Food. No More Invisible People. A Manifesto

May 29, 2026Random Thoughts

After the Dystopia: We Grow Again

May 23, 2026Film

Flamin' Hot Review: Flavor, Credit and Myth

May 21, 2026Advice

How to Design a Keynote Talk That Actually Changes How People Think About Food

May 11, 2026Film

American Fiction Review: Authentic for Whom?

May 5, 2026Random Thoughts

Joy Dish: Lemon Butter Swordfish Lobster Rolls

March 22, 2026Press

The Advocate Cover Story Feature: Billionaires of AI

March 10, 2026Business

What We Actually Used to Eat: Meats Then vs. Now

February 22, 2026Random Thoughts

Riana’s Zucchini Zest Bread for my people on Threads

February 21, 2026Advice

Build Faster, Spend Less on Project Managers: $5K–$8K Saved Monthly with Claude & Vercel

February 16, 2026AI

The Immediate Case for Universal Basic Income (UBI)

February 1, 2026Business

How I'd Scale a Sustainable Food Brand from $0 to $10M ARR in 2026 (My Exact Playbook If I Started One Tomorrow)

January 25, 2026AI

The Next Wave of Food Holding Companies: Acquire Niche Brands + Agentic AI to Scale Sustainability at Warp Speed

January 24, 2026Advice

Sustainability in a Recession: Creative Strategies for Food Entrepreneurs to Thrive Amid Economic Challenges

January 14, 2026Business

Ralph Wiggum Loops for Food Innovators: How to Let AI Agents Build & Iterate Your Next Product 24/7

January 6, 2026Random Thoughts

Returning to Mexico City: What I'm Learning About Food, People, Taste, and Creative Leadership

January 4, 2026AI

Designing Impactful Data Architecture at MIT

November 12, 2025Random Thoughts

Birthday Reflections: On Community and Leadership

November 8, 2025Speaking

Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Next Generation Changemakers

October 1, 2025Event

Food Founders Panel at Atlanta's Food & Health Mini Summit - October 16

September 30, 2025Event

Keynote at Digital Futures: New York Climate Week Evening of Creativity and Collaboration

September 23, 2025AI

Why I am building 4 versions of myself

August 5, 2025Random Thoughts

how do you predict the future?

July 16, 2025AI

On Being the First Woman with a Generative AI Patent

July 14, 2025Business

The Top 5 Business Lessons I’ve Learned in 2025 (So Far)

July 6, 2025Business

How Creativity Will Drive Sustainability Through Recession and Opportunity

June 30, 2025Speaking

Beyond the Label: What Cannes Lions Taught Me About the Future of Consumer Products

June 21, 2025Random Thoughts

Loving Females

May 12, 2025Random Thoughts

Growth During Uncertainty

April 30, 2025Business

Taste the Impact (Official Trailer) | How Money Shapes Every Meal

April 26, 2025Culture

Paying Earth’s Rent

April 22, 2025Random Thoughts

Joy is Infrastructure

April 3, 2025Advice

Best Nutrition Hacks on a Budget

March 7, 2025Business

Five Ways to Stay Creative in Business During Tariff Wars

March 5, 2025AI

How AI is Revolutionizing Supply Chains in Atlanta—A Conversation with Riana Lynn

February 10, 2025Speaking

Storytelling and Animation at Sundance

January 27, 2025Film

Best Food Movies of 2025: The Films Worth Watching

January 1, 2025Film

Best Movies About Food - 2024

December 30, 2024Culture

Why is Nutrition Going to Have a Big 2025? Trends I am Seeing

December 30, 2024Advice

Grocery Cheat Sheet: Top Ingredients to Avoid

December 23, 2024Advice

Grocery Cheat Sheet: How to Shop Smarter and Read Labels Like A Pro

December 19, 2024Advice

Cooking at Home vs. Eating Out. What’s Better?

November 10, 2024AI

Why AI Consulting is Critical for Both Small and Large Business Leaders

October 20, 2024AI

How AI is Transforming Mindful Leadership?

October 16, 2024Speaking

Fostering Innovation on the Path to Resilience

October 2, 2024Event

Good Food, Community, and Data-Backed Storytelling

October 2, 2024Speaking

Becoming a Keynote Speaker

September 22, 2024Business

MrBeast’s New Lunch Line: How Companies Can Learn from Virality and Wow

September 18, 2024AI

On AI and the future of Jobs

May 23, 2024AI

Generative AI in Food Recipes

June 12, 2023Culture

Bringing HBCUs to the future of food

March 19, 2023Advice

How to Thrive at Expo West

March 8, 2023Speaking

The Future Summit - SXSW by Create & Cultivate Powered By Mastercard

February 26, 2023Advice

How To Make Your Startup A Successful One: Three Tips From a Serial Entrepreneur

February 26, 2023Tech

Juicetown, USA

February 5, 2023Business

Startup Grant Opportunities

February 3, 2023Speaking

Women at SXSW

February 3, 2023Press

Book: The Future of Food is Female

January 31, 2023Press

Book: Raw Deal

January 31, 2023Event

"All Things Food" at SXSW 2023 by Food Tank and Huston-Tillotson University

January 31, 2023Culture

Food is Freedom

October 23, 2022Random Thoughts

Love is an evolution

August 21, 2022Business

Pride Fund Update

June 22, 2022Culture

Black Foodways: The Plant-Based History

August 6, 2021AI

Harnessing AI to Accelerate Change in Our Daily Systems

August 7, 2020Random Thoughts

Three Things

April 25, 2020Culture

Eye by Duhrivative

April 9, 2020Press

Founders Manage COVID-19 Impact, Get Smarter About Distributed Workforces - TPInsights

March 9, 2020Press

These 10 CEOs’ Top To-Do List Hacks - Fast Company

March 8, 2020Speaking

Forecasting future food trends in Food Business News

September 8, 2019Press

Joining fellows in MIT Technology Review's 2019 Innovator Under 35 List!

July 7, 2019Press

Discussing AI to Biodiversity of Food in Forbes

February 27, 2019Press

NBC Tech Trends

February 7, 2019Press

Forbes Interview: The Potential Of Micro Foods

January 29, 2019Business

Excited to bring you Journey Foods and JourneyAI

January 24, 2019Press

Joining the Karen Hunter Show to Discuss Food

January 18, 2019Press

Joining the Karen Hunter Show

January 18, 2019Event

Food Tank Wraps Up 2018 With Exciting News for 2019

December 31, 2018Tech

Top 2018 Food Trends: A look back

December 4, 2018Tech

From Farm to Fork: The Value of Exploring the Blockchain and Food

July 13, 2018Event

LUNA + ASWEATLIFE PRESENT EMPOWERMENT FOR EQUAL PAY DAY

April 8, 2018Tech

7 tech companies you need to know

March 25, 2018Press

What It's Like To Raise VC Funding As A Black Woman In 2018

February 15, 2018Press

20 Innovative Black Entrepreneurs to Watch Out for in 2018

February 12, 2018Press

Amazon, Communities, Fresh Food and the Future of Retail

February 12, 2018Press

Podcast: Riana on The Grey Ave Podcast

October 20, 2017Tech

FoodTech Trends for 2017

September 4, 2017Press

These 10 CEOs Top To-Do List Hacks

May 21, 2017Tech

Great Startup Video from Y Combinator's Sam Altman and FB co-founder Dustin Moskovitz

March 6, 2017Tech

Food Trends to Watch in 2017

January 22, 2017Random Thoughts

Happy 2017

December 9, 2016Press

Cafe Mocha and 106.3 Host Salute Her: Beauty of Diversity Award

November 22, 2016Press

Food-tech entrepreneur Riana Lynn invests in (and gives back) to the community

July 21, 2016Tech

Venture capitalists are so white - but what if they weren't?

January 28, 2016Press

40 Diverse People In Tech Who Made Big Moves In 2015

January 16, 2016Event

Women Tech Founders Live! Fall Series #WeAreWTF

October 13, 2015Tech

Free Tech Coding Camp for Girls

August 18, 2015Event

10 Women Tech Founders Share: “WTF Startup Lessons.”

May 11, 2015Speaking

Five Takeaways from Social Media Week Chicago’s Connecting Global Media

February 10, 2015Event

WTF Live! Women Tech Founders at 1871 Chicago

January 14, 2015Advice

7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Master Self-Awareness - Entrepreneur.Com

October 27, 2014Random Thoughts

2013 Notable Experiences

January 15, 2014Culture

Agriculture and our Future

October 21, 2013Random Thoughts

Youth Fitness and Mentorship

October 21, 2013Random Thoughts

Health & Agriculture - Our Future

September 19, 2013Random Thoughts

Entrepreneurship and Women's Policy in West Africa

April 7, 2013Random Thoughts

Inauguration 2013: UNITY

April 7, 2013Culture

Tudo bem? Encouraging women entrepreneurs in Brazil

October 12, 2012Culture

Happy International Day of the Girl

October 11, 2012Speaking

Pre-Election Public Interview of Riana Lynn

October 7, 2012Random Thoughts

Peace Corps at 50

March 9, 2012Culture

Leap into Women's History Month

March 1, 2012Culture

Equality in the Air

March 1, 2012Culture

Dream Big, Dream Fierce

January 30, 2012Business

Insourcing? How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work

January 26, 2012Random Thoughts

Happy New Year

January 2, 2012