Wearable Technology

21st October 2021

For years now, wearables have been heralded as the future of smart technology, even more so now as the technology has moved from clunky accessories and into the very fabric of the clothes we wear.

This Spotlight invites brands and retailers to explore the opportunities of a wearable tech product offering, and when it comes to their design, whether we are getting too caught up in what could be versus what should be?  

Spotlight Speakers

Jenny Siede, Chief Thinker/Maker, Green Neurons Design and Technologies

Jenny Siede

Chief Thinker/Maker, Green Neurons Design and Technologies

Lucy Dunne, Professor and Co-Director, Wearable Technology Lab; Director, Apparel Design Program, University of Minnesota

Lucy Dunne

Professor and Co-Director, Wearable Technology Lab; Director, Apparel Design Program, University of Minnesota

Charles Johnson, Principal, DRIVENBYCHARLES / Former Global Director of Innovation, Puma, DRIVENBYCHARLES / Puma

Charles Johnson

Principal, DRIVENBYCHARLES / Former Global Director of Innovation, Puma, DRIVENBYCHARLES / Puma

Mindy Scheier, Founder, Runway of Dreams

Mindy Scheier

Founder, Runway of Dreams

Dr Jacob Skinner, CEO, Thrive Wearables Ltd

Dr Jacob Skinner

CEO, Thrive Wearables Ltd

Billie Whitehouse, CEO, Wearable X

Billie Whitehouse

CEO, Wearable X

Ryan Corry, Investor, Founder, Entrepreneur in Residence, Nextiles, Local Shops & Unichill, KiwiTech

Ryan Corry

Investor, Founder, Entrepreneur in Residence, Nextiles, Local Shops & Unichill, KiwiTech

Madison Maxey, Founder & CEO, Loomia

Madison Maxey

Founder & CEO, Loomia

Jesse Jur, Director of Ecosystem Technology & Professor, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) & NC State University

Jesse Jur

Director of Ecosystem Technology & Professor, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) & NC State University

Crystal Compton, Senior Soft Systems Engineer, Flex

Crystal Compton

Senior Soft Systems Engineer, Flex

Spotlight Agenda

Day 1

Opening Panel Discussion: What Challenges Do We Still Need to Overcome to Make Wearable Tech a Mass Market Frontrunner?
9.30am New York | 2.30pm London | 3.30pm Paris | 9.30pm Hong Kong
Lucy Dunne, Professor and Co-Director, Wearable Technology Lab; Director, Apparel Design Program, University of Minnesota
Ryan Corry, Investor, Founder, Entrepreneur in Residence, Nextiles, Local Shops & Unichill, KiwiTech
Madison Maxey, Founder & CEO, Loomia
Jesse Jur, Director of Ecosystem Technology & Professor, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) & NC State University
Crystal Compton, Senior Soft Systems Engineer, Flex
Panel Discussion: The Opportunities of Wearable Tech: Are We Getting Caught Up in What It Could Be Versus What It SHOULD Be?
10.40am New York | 3.40pm London | 4.40pm Paris | 10.40pm Hong Kong
Jenny Siede, Chief Thinker/Maker, Green Neurons Design and Technologies
Mindy Scheier, Founder, Runway of Dreams
Dr Jacob Skinner, CEO, Thrive Wearables Ltd
Billie Whitehouse, CEO, Wearable X
Charles Johnson, Principal, DRIVENBYCHARLES / Former Global Director of Innovation, Puma, DRIVENBYCHARLES / Puma
Closing Remarks
11.40am New York | 4.40pm London | 5.40pm Paris | 11.40pm Hong Kong

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