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NB: Focus Groups and Think Tanks are delegate only sessions.

Day 1: 24 June 2025

8:00am

Delegate Registration

 LOBBY

8:45am

Opening Remarks

 Room 1

Alina Diaz, Founder and CEO, Alina Diaz - Petite Fashion Design

9:00am

Intellectual Property, Identity & Innovation: Building Fashion Licensing Partnerships with Marvel, Disney & Paramount

 Room 1

Paakow Essandoh, Founder & CEO, Mizizi

9:35am

Start-up Tech Sparks

 Room 1

Will Erwin, CEO, Glossi

Cate Khan, CEO, Trendalytics

Marita Sanchez de la Cerda, CEO & Co-Founder, SAIZ GmbH

Louise Atiba-Davies, MD, INHOUSE

Eric Prengel, Chief Customer Officer & Co-founder, Enstyle

Anna Franziska Michel, CEO, yoona ventures GmbH

10:35am

Morning Refreshment Break

 EXHIBITION HALL

10:45am

Networking 1-2-1 Meetings

 EXHIBITION HALL

11:45am

Panel Discussion: From DPC to Virtual Showrooms: The New Retail Journey

 Room 1

Dinesh Pai, Professor UBC and CEO Vital Mechanics, University of British Columbia

Richa Agarwal, Former Sr. Director Digital Go To Market,, Ex- PVH, Ralph Lauren and Eileen Fisher

Rozh Roux, Senior Director Technical Design & DPC, Athleta, GAP

Ermina Avdisha, Independent Consultant, ermina avdisha

From Traditional Design to 3D: Upskilling Teams & Building DPC Expertise

 Room 2

Olivia Sinisgalli, Head of Digital Product Creation, GAP

Dominic Sluiter, Co-Founder, EnhanceThat

From Waste to Want: How Textile Waste Can Lead the Sustainability Revolution

 Room 3

Liza Deyrmenjian, Domestic Manufacturing Expert, Educator, and Sustainability Leader, The Cut Design Academy & Waste Up Textile Solutions

The Fashion Futures Game: PI Apparel Special Edition

 Room 4

Diane Wallinger, Fashion Innovation Consultant & Designer, Fashion Futures Game

12:15pm

Using Generative AI for Product Decision-Making and Smarter Retail Strategies

 Room 1

Greg Petro, CEO, First Insight

Redefining the Fashion Design Paradigm with AI and 3D

 Room 2

Dr. Huamin Wang, Chief Science Officer, Style3D

AI-Powered Creation: From Concept Ideation to Tech Packs in One Platform

 Room 3

Cheryl Liu, Founder and CEO, Raspberry AI

Kunal Shah, Vice President Technical Services and Product Development, Kellwood Apparel

12:50pm

Lunch

 EXHIBITION HALL

1:35pm

Roundtables - Choose Your Session & Get Talking

 Room 1

Joseph Altieri, Consultant, Manufacturing Expert & Educator, Fashion Institute of Technology

Karina Ochoa de Baker, Creative Director & Consultant, Infinito Studio

Erin Bornstein, Founder & Design Director, Reborn Designs

Scott Mehner, Sr. Professional, Digital Product Curator- Apparel & Accessories, Under Armour

Davoud Ohadi, 3D Design Director, lululemon

Kelley White, Sr. Manager - Technology Transformation & Optimization - Product Development, Kohl's

Dennita Sewell, professor, Arizona State University

Rylee Price, Manager, Digital Product Creation- Apparel, Under Armour

Brett Watkins, CEO, L&E Research

Dinesh Pai, Professor UBC and CEO Vital Mechanics, University of British Columbia

Think Tank: Beyond Trend: How Reformation is Redefining Responsible Product Development

 Room 4

Brigid Gibson, Technology Product Manager, Reformation

Bailey Hanson, Customer Success Manager, Centric Software

Think Tank: Digital Color Communication in the Supply Chain

 Room 5

Gerd Willschutz, COO and Co-Founder, DMIx by ColorDigital

Stuart McCready-Stocks, Global Brand Director , Coats

Anil Cam , Global Account Director , Coats

2:20pm

Panel discussion: AI-Driven Fashion: Innovation or Industry Disruption?

 Room 1

Mariana Solano, AI & IP Attorney | NY Bar | Fordham LL.M. | Harvard Business School Online, ICANN

Erin Bornstein, Founder & Design Director, Reborn Designs

Dominic Sluiter, Co-Founder, EnhanceThat

Karina Ochoa de Baker, Creative Director & Consultant, Infinito Studio

Integrated Fashion Value Chain: Where Should Each New Technology Be Used for Maximum Impact?

 Room 2

Michael Ferraro, Executive Director, Fashion Institute of Technology

No More Samples? How We Are Moving Towards Fully Digital

 Room 3

Elicia Wiltschko, Director of 3D CAD Technical Design, Varsity Spirit

Deep Dive: Stretch & Shrinkage - Getting to the Knitty-Gritty of Knit Pattern Adjustments

 Room 6

Pat Trautman, President, Global Garment Engineering

Lisa Lowell, founder, LNS CAD services

2:50pm

Why the Traditional Calendar Is No Longer Working — Remnants of Department Store Days

 Room 1

Lawrence Lenihan, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder , Resonance Companies

Craig Planson, Chief Revenue Officer, Browzwear

Harnessing Real-Time Product Intelligence for Faster, Smarter Lines

 Room 2

Brian Lindauer, Co-Founder & CEO, VibeIQ

Vizcom x New Balance: Reimagining the Designer’s Toolkit

 Room 3

Jordan Taylor, CoFounder & CEO, VIZCOM

Onur Gun, Director - Computational Design, New Balance

3:25pm

Afternoon Refreshment Break

 EXHIBITION HALL

3:35pm

Afternoon 121 Meetings

 EXHIBITION HALL

4:35pm

Roundtables - Choose Your Session & Get Talking

 Room 1

Christian L Harris, Digital Expert, Christian L Harris

Pat Trautman, President, Global Garment Engineering

Hiral Doshi, Researcher, SCAD

Patrick Choe, Product Development Guru, Reborn Designs

Dr. Lynn Boorady, Professor & Department Head, Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising, Oklahoma State University

Natalie Simmons, Senior DPC Design Lead | Transformation & Operations , GAP

Blaine Beshah, Director of Product Management - Product Creation, GAP

Wei Peng, Assoc. Manager - 3D Tech Design and Innovation, URBN

Scott Mehner, Sr. Professional, Digital Product Curator- Apparel & Accessories, Under Armour

Sugu Tomar, Senior AI-DPC Specialist + Innovation Educator, URBN

Think Tank: Foundational DPC Concepts that Transcend Market Volatility and Uncertainty

 Room 4

Chad Malley, Global Director, Product Asset Management, Hyland

Think Tank: Exploring Real-Time Visualization: Enhancing Creativity, Efficiency, and Scale in Digital Pipelines

 Room 5

Stephen Phillips, Solution Architect, Epic Games

5:20pm

Panel Discussion: AI vs. Human Creativity: Where Do Designers Still Win?

 Room 1

Jill Mazur, Independent Consultant, Independent Consultant

Jonathan De Lagarde, Creative Director, Nike, Diadora, Pyer Moss, JDL

Blaine Beshah, Director of Product Management - Product Creation, GAP

Unlocking Scalable Circularity Through Data, Automation, and Intelligent PLM to Drive Consumer Engagement and Sales

 Room 2

Stephanie Benedetto, CEO & Co-Founder, Aloqia

From Artistic Expression to Corporate Mandate

 Room 3

Mathew Drazic, Founder + Creative Director, AGENCY Footwear

3D.RC Education Committee Update: Building an Industry Ready Workforce

 Room 4

Dr. Lynn Boorady, Professor & Department Head, Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising, Oklahoma State University

5:50pm

Powered by Size: Making Fashion Inclusive Through Data

 Room 1

Alina Diaz, Founder and CEO, Alina Diaz - Petite Fashion Design

6:30pm

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks

 Room 1

Alina Diaz, Founder and CEO, Alina Diaz - Petite Fashion Design

6:35pm

Drinks Reception

 EXHIBITION HALL

Day 2: 25 June 2025

9:00am

Think Tank: From Guesswork to Greatness: Using Generative AI to Predict Retail Success

 Room 4

Viki Zabala, CMO, First Insight Inc.

Think Tank: How Digital & Agentic Operating Models Are Reshaping The Future of Fashion, Again…

 Room 5

Drew Cekada, Global Retail Lead, Kalypso

Chelsea Snyder, Senior Technical Consultant, Kalypso - A Rockwell Automation Company

Think Tank: Predict What Sells: Using DPC to Decode Consumer Demand

 Room 6

Ryan Nicholson, VP Marketing, Mesh01

Andrew Milkovits, Vice President of Business Development, Mesh01

Think Tank: Integrating AI, 2D & 3D: A Renaissance in Creativity

 Room 7

Jonathan De Lagarde, Creative Director, Nike, Diadora, Pyer Moss, JDL

Dominic Sluiter, Co-Founder, EnhanceThat

10:00am

Opening Remarks

 Room 1

Alina Diaz, Founder and CEO, Alina Diaz - Petite Fashion Design

10:15am

Navigating DPC Challenges - Ask the Experts

 Room 1

Jessica Couch, Founder, Luxor & Finch

Karen Martone, Director Creative Design Technologies, PVH

Samantha Cordoba, 3D Senior Director, Li and Fung

Diane Limbaugh, Instructor, Oklahoma State University

Sandra Gagnon, Co-Founder, 3DRC

11:15am

Panel Discussion: Collaboration is Broken - How Do We Fix Brand-Supplier Relationships?

 Room 1

Liza Deyrmenjian, Domestic Manufacturing Expert, Educator, and Sustainability Leader, The Cut Design Academy & Waste Up Textile Solutions

Miranda Morrison, VP, Design & Sustainability, Steve Madden

Christophe Girardier, President, Glimpact

Alexander Snyder M.F.A, Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona State University

Digital Transformation's Fatal Flaw: The Human Factor

 Room 2

Paige Dommels, President, Paige Dommels Consulting

From Yardage to Garment, Your Voice in 3D Fabric Validation

 Room 3

Paul Bird, 3DRC Member , 3DRC

Michelle Greenhouse, Senior 3D Artist + Materials Manager, Target

11:45am

Morning Refreshment Break

 EXHIBITION HALL

11:55am

Morning 121 Meetings

 EXHIBITION HALL

12:55pm

Digital Threads: Transforming Garment Creation through Business Process Automation

 Room 1

William Wilcox, Founder and CEO, Clothing Tech

Virtual Planning, Physical Results: Driving Profitability with 3D Store Environments

 Room 3

Joost Alferdinck, Chief Product Officer, PixelPool

1:30pm

Lunch

 EXHIBITION HALL

2:15pm

Roundtables Choose Your Session & Get Talking

 Room 1

Jill Mazur, Independent Consultant, Independent Consultant

Jonathan De Lagarde, Creative Director, Nike, Diadora, Pyer Moss, JDL

Patrick Choe, Product Development Guru, Reborn Designs

Jennifer Lara, Pattern Department Manager, Varsity Spirit

Kay Cheng, Director of Product Development Ops, Varsity Spirit

Michelle Greenhouse, Senior 3D Artist + Materials Manager, Target

Nicholas Paganelli, R&D Lead, Digital Product Creation, Ralph Lauren

Amy Strickland, Regional Shade Manager North America, W.L. Gore & Associates

Joshua Eder , Technical Design Manager, DPC, GAP

Davoud Ohadi, 3D Design Director, lululemon

Mara Dondero, Director of Technical Design & 3D, Centric Brands Group

3:00pm

Panel Discussion: Virtual vs. Physical: The Future of Color Approval Workflows

 Room 1

Doug Bynum, Senior Partner, natific AG

Ryan Stanley, AATCC Leader Award holder and Color Field Expert, Independent Consultant

Sunnie Lee, Design Director, Tommy Hilfiger

Gerd Willschutz, COO and Co-Founder, DMIx by ColorDigital

Real-Time 3D Workflows: Where are the Easy Wins and What Developments are Needed for Continued Digital Success

 Room 2

Sallyann Houghton, Senior Business Development - Partnerships Fashion/Apparel, Epic Games

Brandon Keeney, Senior Manager Digital Product Creation, Tapestry

3:30pm

Panel Discussion: 3D is Dead. Long Live 3D

 Room 1

Christian L Harris, Digital Expert, Christian L Harris

Pat Trautman, President, Global Garment Engineering

Safir Bellali, Strategic Advisor | DPC and Digital innovation, 3DRC Education Chair, ex VF, Aliph

Karina Ochoa de Baker, Creative Director & Consultant, Infinito Studio

Justin Schlothauer, Global Director of Digital Product Creation, Under Armour

4:15pm

Closing Remarks

 Room 1

Alina Diaz, Founder and CEO, Alina Diaz - Petite Fashion Design