Building & Empowering the Digital Workforce

5th June 2025

Are you ready to shape fashion's digital future?

Discover the strategies transforming talent in the fashion industry, with panels on building a digital-ready workforce and navigating the rise of AI and automation in talent management.

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Spotlight Speakers

Michael Ratcliffe, Director - Content & Production, PI Apparel

Michael Ratcliffe

Director - Content & Production, PI Apparel

Alexandra Shagzhina, Talent Acquisition & Executive Recruitment Consultant - FashionTech/Sourcing Industry, University of Hamburg

Alexandra Shagzhina

Talent Acquisition & Executive Recruitment Consultant - FashionTech/Sourcing Industry, University of Hamburg

Nigel Robinson, Senior Recruiter, unspun

Nigel Robinson

Senior Recruiter, unspun

Lynn Boorady, Department Head, Professor, Oklahoma State University

Lynn Boorady

Department Head, Professor, Oklahoma State University

Luca Pascucci, Digital Innovation Manager, Bestseller

Luca Pascucci

Digital Innovation Manager, Bestseller

Christian L Harris, Digital Expert, Christian L Harris

Christian L Harris

Digital Expert, Christian L Harris

Spotlight Agenda

Day 1

Opening Remarks
11.00am New York | 4.00pm London | 5.00pm Paris | 11.00pm Hong Kong
Michael Ratcliffe, Director - Content & Production, PI Apparel
Panel Discussion - Building a Digital-Ready Workforce: Talent Strategies for Fashion’s Future
11.05am New York | 4.05pm London | 5.05pm Paris | 11.05pm Hong Kong
Alexandra Shagzhina, Talent Acquisition & Executive Recruitment Consultant - FashionTech/Sourcing Industry, University of Hamburg
Lynn Boorady, Department Head, Professor, Oklahoma State University
Luca Pascucci, Digital Innovation Manager, Bestseller
Michael Ratcliffe, Director - Content & Production, PI Apparel
Christian L Harris, Digital Expert, Christian L Harris
Fireside Chat - Rethinking the Workforce in the Age of AI
11.55am New York | 4.55pm London | 5.55pm Paris | 11.55pm Hong Kong
Michael Ratcliffe, Director - Content & Production, PI Apparel
Nigel Robinson, Senior Recruiter, unspun
Closing Remarks
12.30pm New York | 5.30pm London | 6.30pm Paris | 12.30am Hong Kong
Michael Ratcliffe, Director - Content & Production, PI Apparel

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