Program

This year we aim to take deep dives into everything from Health to Fashion, Food to Fintech or Energy to Edtech. Check out the outline for our programme this year:

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Fashion

Rethinking Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle

From Big Data to Virtual Reality technology is eating up the world of fashion and changing the way we dress, shop, express ourselves and live. In this track we explore ways in which we can leverage technology to bring huge efficiencies to the industry while exploring new consumer tastes and trends and what they mean for the industry. Today’s consumer wants more; more quality, more availability, more access, more customization. The connected world we live means that consumers are more informed and more demanding than ever. We want what we want, how we want it, where we want it, when we want it, and are only interested in products and services we deeply identify we and that are aligned with our personal value set. This has created a challenge, and a great opportunity for brands who can move fast, adapt, and embrace this new type of consumer, leveraging new technologies to make it happen.

Scarcity, Sustainability & Building Ethical Brands

Many luxury brands operate through scarcity. It is the scarcity and the exclusivity of the product that drives desire. New innovations in technology, biotechnology, and business models are allowing us to improve production and extend the life of precious items. In parallel consumers today are more sophisticated than ever. We look for products and brands we identify with and that reflect the value set we live by. We are seeing more and more of value set alignment with high profile figures and celebrities getting involved with brands where they believe in the cause. Environmental consciousness and corporate social responsibility are practices that are not only desired but expected today from top companies in fashion and lifestyle.

Beauty, Wellness and Investing in You

In today´s hyper connected world it is more important than ever to look after ourselves and our physical and physiological wellbeing. As the line between work and life blur it is important that we use new advances in technology to work better and not necessarily work more. Investment of time and money in how we look and how we feel can help us be more prepared to work better, faster, stronger. Here we talk to some companies developing innovative solutions to make us look, feel, and be better versions of ourselves.

Creativity and the role of Big Data

How is Big Data & AI impacting Design and Trends? How can tracking customers buying preferences and behaviors help predict future trends? Do we really know what customers want? How do we define real needs V´s implicit? How do we build an emotional connection with designs and brands? What are all the touch points we could be tracking? How can we track buying behaviors cross platform? Is there any open source solution? Can we really collaborate for the greater good? How are new technologies like 3D Printing & prototyping improving the design process? Let´s meet some startups and large companies leveraging new technologies to improve their creative processes.

Millenials & GenZ – Delivering Fashion on Demand to today’s consumer

The millennial generation are interactive consumers who don´t follow but create trends. With more channels and connected consumers than ever before we explore how technology changes how we discover, experiment, and access fashion; how we want, where we want, and when we want. New devices, platforms and distribution channels have changed the way we engage with brands and how we buy. We have entered the era of fashion on demand connecting the online and offline worlds of fashion with more data and trend tracking than ever. Time from catwalk to shopping cart has reduced dramatically. What is the effect that new platforms like VR and wearables will have on how we try and test products and make purchasing decisions?

Luxury in the 21st century - maintaining traditions and marrying innovation

Creating memorable experiences is a top priority for executives of luxury firms, according IE Business School´s Luxury Barometer 2016. How can luxury firms today continue to offer unique memorable experiences and constantly innovate, maintaining customer loyalty while attracting new consumers from the next generation? What does luxury mean to the millennials and the coming generation z and what are the greatest challenges facing the industry today?

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Fashion Speakers

Justas Janauskas Vinted

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Billie Whitehouse Wearables

Maria Eugenia Girón Carrera&Carrera