Digital Education and Skills

18th Feb 2021

Though the advancement and adoption of digital tools are increasing at unprecedented rates, we are still failing to foster and deliver the appropriate skill set needed to operate within a digitally transformed fashion industry.

This Spotlight brings together the crucial players across academia, brands, manufacturing and technology to forge the necessary and unique partnerships needed to help overcome this crippling hurdle.

Spotlight Speakers

Safir Bellali, Chair, 3DRC Education Committee | Venture partner, Digital Innovation, Moonflare, Founder, Aliph, Aliph

Safir Bellali

Chair, 3DRC Education Committee | Venture partner, Digital Innovation, Moonflare, Founder, Aliph, Aliph

Jimmy Herdberg, Digital Creative, Atacac

Jimmy Herdberg

Digital Creative, Atacac

Lynne Murray, Director, Digital Anthropology Lab, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London College of Fashion

Lynne Murray

Director, Digital Anthropology Lab, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London College of Fashion

Sophie-Therese Lupas, 3D Fashion Expert / Co-Founder, Studio Lupas

Sophie-Therese Lupas

3D Fashion Expert / Co-Founder, Studio Lupas

Kirsten MacNeill, Principal, Apparel Innovation & Digital Transformation Team, Target

Kirsten MacNeill

Principal, Apparel Innovation & Digital Transformation Team, Target

Suzanne van Rooij, Program Lead, AMFI

Suzanne van Rooij

Program Lead, AMFI

Brian Waterfield, Head of Immersive Production, Falmouth University

Brian Waterfield

Head of Immersive Production, Falmouth University

Ryan Teng, VP, Business Development, CLO Virtual Fashion

Ryan Teng

VP, Business Development, CLO Virtual Fashion

Deborah Beard, Associated Chair, Technical Design, Fashion Institute of Technology

Deborah Beard

Associated Chair, Technical Design, Fashion Institute of Technology

Cynthia Bailey, MBA Candidate, Vanderbilt University

Cynthia Bailey

MBA Candidate, Vanderbilt University

Emily Roosen, Head of 3D Transformation, Stitch

Emily Roosen

Head of 3D Transformation, Stitch

Paola Bertola, Full Professor | Director of the PhD Program in Design @ School of Design | Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Milano

Paola Bertola

Full Professor | Director of the PhD Program in Design @ School of Design | Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Milano

Sarah Krasley, CEO, Shimmy Technologies

Sarah Krasley

CEO, Shimmy Technologies

Stephen Withers, Career Adviser, SCAD

Stephen Withers

Career Adviser, SCAD

Tracy  Rickert, Senior Consultant, Alvanon

Tracy Rickert

Senior Consultant, Alvanon

Morten Grubak, Executive Creative Director, Vice Media Group

Morten Grubak

Executive Creative Director, Vice Media Group

Pierre Maheut, Head of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, 3D & Immersive, Substance by Adobe

Pierre Maheut

Head of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, 3D & Immersive, Substance by Adobe

Cynthia Istook, Professor, NC State University

Cynthia Istook

Professor, NC State University

Sabrina Buchanan, Senior Coordinator, Digital Transformation Standards & Education Strategy, Kohl's

Sabrina Buchanan

Senior Coordinator, Digital Transformation Standards & Education Strategy, Kohl's

Drew Cekada, Principal, Digital Transformation, Kalypso

Drew Cekada

Principal, Digital Transformation, Kalypso

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