{"id":13442,"date":"2026-03-23T17:41:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T22:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etyalab.com\/susana-lau-recognized-as-a-tartan-on-the-rise-by-carnegie-mellon-university\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:13:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:13:28","slug":"susana-lau-recognized-as-a-tartan-on-the-rise-by-carnegie-mellon-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etyalab.com\/en\/susana-lau-recognized-as-a-tartan-on-the-rise-by-carnegie-mellon-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Susana Lau recognized as a Tartan on the Rise by Carnegie Mellon University"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to Susana Lau<\/strong>, our CEO and Founder to be recognezed as Taran on the Rise<\/strong> by Carnegie Mellon University<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Carnegie Mellon University is proud to announce the 2026 class of Tartans on the Rise, the university\u2019s program recognizing the accomplishments of recent alumni.<\/p>\n

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Susana Lau, ETYALAB CEO & Founder<\/strong><\/strong> is one of 16 alumni who will be recognized in April during a special event at the university\u2019s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, campus.<\/p>\n

Lau <\/strong>graduated from Carnegie Mellon University\u2019s Engineering School in 2015<\/strong> with a Masters Degree<\/strong> in Information Technology.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Susana Lau is the founder and director of Etyalab S.A., a Panamanian agile software development company serving both local and international clients. Since 2015, Etyalab has led more than 75 projects across sectors including business digitalization, finance, fintech, telecommunications, healthcare, energy, and e-commerce, supporting the digital transformation of organizations and ventures in Panama, the United States, and across the region.<\/p>\n

Susana is also co-founder of Fundaci\u00f3n CREEA, where she promotes educational, cultural, and entrepreneurship programs with social impact.<\/p>\n

Her leadership and contributions have earned her multiple recognitions, including being named one of Forbes\u2019 100 Most Powerful Women in Central America, Mujer IT 2023, Technological University of Panama Entrepreneur Alumni of the Year, and Businesswoman of the Year by the Panama Chamber of Commerce and SENACYT.<\/p>\n

She previously served as President of IEEE Panama, one of the world\u2019s largest technical organizations, and currently serves as Vice-Chair of IEEE Entrepreneurship, where she helps advance global programs in entrepreneurship and technological innovation. She is also an active advocate and mentor in entrepreneurship and women\u2019s leadership in STEM.<\/p>\n

Tartans on the Rise recognizes CMU alumni who graduated in the last 10 years and are using their knowledge, talents and leadership skills to meaningfully advance their fields or professions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year’s Tartans on the Rise honorees represent the very best of Carnegie Mellon University: talent, drive and a commitment to making a difference,\u201d CMU President Farnam Jahanian said. \u201cOur university community celebrates these alumni and their achievements so far, and we are excited to watch their success continue to grow in the years to come.\u201d
\nMeet the emerging talents of Tartans’ Class of 2026:<\/p>\n