Komal Ahmad

The reasonable woman adapts herself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to herself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable woman. Komal Ahmad is an unreasonable woman intelligently Solving the World’s Dumbest Problem. As Founder of Copia, Komal intelligently solved the complex logistics associated with the redistribution of highly-perishable excess food from businesses, commercial kitchens, and events to nonprofits in need. As a for-profit surplus food waste management company Copia’s advanced and proprietary technology dramatically reduces food waste and ends hunger across North America. Copia has successfully diverted over 4M pounds of food from landfill (enough to completely fill 40+ NFL stadiums). This year, Copia will feed 4 million people all while providing businesses and nonprofits with over $21M in savings. Copia is distinguished as 1 of the top 3 startups run by women in the U.S. and 1 of the top 8 startups graduating out of Y Combinator. Komal is the University of California’s “30 Under 30” Global Food Changemaker and has been awarded the Social Entrepreneur of the Year. Komal is named by Entrepreneur magazine as one of the Most Powerful Women in the World, recognized by Marie Claire as one of the Most Powerful & Impactful People in Business, highlighted by Fast Company as one of the Most Creative People in Business, listed by InStyle among the Top 50 Most Badass Women in the World, and appointed by Toyota as their Mother of Invention. She has made the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list twice. Komal was also recently honoured with the prestigious Nelson Mandela Humanitarian Award. Follow Komal’s journey on Twitter @Komal_Ahmad and Instagram @KomalAhmad786 as she proves to the world that “Impossible is just a word.”