Candace Harris

Candace Mitchell Harris is a computer scientist and visionary entrepreneur transforming the hair care industry through science and technology. She serves as Founder & CEO of MYAVANA, an innovative hair care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to recommend the perfect products for your hair.

Through a recently launched mobile application, customers are able to take a photo of their hair, receive an instant analysis of hair type along with recommended products, consultation with an expert, and healthy hair guidance. For customers with specific hair challenges, MYAVANA offers a hair kit to send strands of their hair for a detailed analysis and personalized hair care plan. MYAVANA has developed its own patent-pending proprietary technology to help women choose the best haircare products, ingredients, regimens, and professional salons to achieve desired styles and hair health.

Harris graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2011 with a degree in Computer Science, where she was initiated into the ANAK Society, the highest honor at Georgia Tech, and recently named on their inaugural Top 40 Alumni list. She currently serves as Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Ascend Atlanta, a technology startup and small business support ecosystem for minority-led companies. She shares her knowledge and insight with other entrepreneurs as an author of The Shift, her first book that helps entrepreneurs gain the spiritual transformation needed to endure and excel on the entrepreneurial journey.