Join us for an evening of discussions around digital, textile and retail innovation. Meet the founders and change makers in the industry and hear how they're driving next-gen customer experiences to move the industry forward.
The evening will feature:
Designer Pop-Up with Cotton the First
Digital Innovation & Lessons Learned - Keynote with Levi Strauss & Co.
Textiles Innovation and Tools for Sustainability - Fireside chat with Bolt Threads and Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Retail Refined - Discussion with McMullen, Re:Store & 3DLOOK
Technology Demos with Kira Bani and OhZone
AGENDA
5:00-5:45pm: Doors open & Check-In. Meet our Designers and Technology Demos
5:45pm: Introductions
5:50-8:00pm: Keynote, speaker discussions and Q&A
SCHEDULE OF TALKS
5:50PM - Keynote Presentation: Digital Innovation & Lessons Learned
Julia Mehra, Global Direct to Consumer Partnerships & Innovation, Levi Strauss & Co.
Julia Mehra leads innovation strategy and digital partnerships for Levi Strauss and Co.’s Direct to Consumer business, where she develops and manages projects with large scale technology partners, small fashion technology companies, and the venture capital and accelerator community. Prior to joining LS&Co., she led growth, operations, and strategy as the first employee at SENREVE, a luxury handbag brand for the millennial professional woman. Julia started her career at Morgan Stanley in the Consumer/Retail Capital Markets group and later joined the Digital Innovation and Mobile Product groups at Sephora, where she identified and prototyped new technology to drive innovation at the company. Julia graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University and holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
F/T/IG: @levis
6:25PM - Fireside Chat: Textile Innovation & Sustainability at Scale
Nicholas Toriello, VP of Strategic Partnerships, Bolt Threads
Nicholas is the VP of Strategic Partnerships at Bolt Threads, a biotechnology company creating the next generation of materials that raise the bar for sustainability in consumer products. Nicholas works with partners to design and launch novel products using Bolts sustainable materials. Prior to joining Bolt, Nicholas led a Protein Engineering group developing next-generation industrial enzymes for Novozymes. Nicholas co-founded Allopartis Biotechnologies which built a best in-class enzyme discovery platform that was acquired by Novozymes in 2013. He has a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from UCSF/UC Berkeley and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arizona.
F/T/IG: @boltthreads
Scott Miller , Director of Business Development, Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Scott is the Director of Business Development at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition where he is focused upon growing membership and Higg Index adoption. Scott represents the SAC at key industry events across the Americas and Asia where he educates wide-ranging industry stakeholders on the latest sustainability issues and Higg Index developments. He also contributes to internal and external communications and to enhancing SAC member value.
Prior to the SAC, Scott was the Director of Business Development at MindClick Global, where he promoted supply chain transparency and sustainability to the hospitality industry. For more than 10 years, Scott has driven environmental projects to embed triple bottom line strategies across various industries. Notably, Scott was featured in James Cameron’s Emmy winning climate change docuseries Years of Living Dangerously for his EDF Climate Corps fellowship at Caesars Entertainment and for environmental auditing at The Honest Company.
Scott was trained by Al Gore to deliver his Climate Reality Project and by the Marine Mammal Center to rescue stranded wildlife. He holds an MSc in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a B.A. in Economics from UC San Diego. He also is a LEED AP and a Master Composter.
F: @apparelcoalition / T/IG: @apprlcoalition
7:10PM - Panel: Refining Retail With 3DLOOK, McMullen & Re:store
WHITNEY CATHCART, CO-FOUNDER & CSO, 3DLOOK
Whitney is co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of 3DLOOK, an AI-first technology company that is building the world's first digital body data platform powered by its mobile body scanning technology. Whitney has spent over two decades working in executive leadership positions for some of America’s leading branded, celebrity licensing, and private label manufacturers delivering apparel products to the biggest names in retail. Whitney also holds a certification from MIT in Artificial Intelligence and is an expert at understanding the intersection of the fashion/retail ecosystem and technology.
F/T/IG: @3dlook_me
SHERRI MCMULLEN, FOUNDER & CEO, MCMULLEN
Since founding nationally recognized boutique, McMullen, in 2007, Sherri McMullen has created a luxury brand that serves, celebrates, and empowers women. Sherri continues to curate collections with global representation and uses her platform to bring awareness to emerging African and African American designers. She has been featured as a fashion innovator by Women's Wear Daily, Forbes, Vogue, The San Francisco Chronicle, 7x7, Diablo Magazine, Mother Magazine and more. McMullen has taken strides in positively impacting communities and consistently supports initiatives dedicated to women, children and the arts.
F: @McMullenBoutique / IG: @shopmullen
SELENE CRUZ, FOUNDER & CEO, RE:STORE
Selene is the Founder and CEO of Re:Store, a new retail concept store which opened this year on Maiden Lane. Selene’s inspiration for her new retail venture sprang from the frustrations she endured while launching her successful online-based leather bag brand here in San Francisco. Re:Store has been referred to as the “ WeWork for brands” as it provides a place for online brands to present their products in a real-world retail format, while also providing founders a place to work and a sense of community. Selene secured $1.7 million in pre-seed funding co-led by Sequoia and South Park Commons, and is one of the first startups to secure funding through Female Founder Office Hours, a mentorship program led by women venture capitalists.
IG: @visitrestore
DESIGNER POP-UP: COTTON THE FIRST
Shop local San Francisco slim-fit shirts by Charles Suwannaporn, Designer-in-Residence at Fashion Incubator SF. He picked the name “Cotton the First” because his fabrics are cotton based and this is his first business. He takes pride in the subtle details in the shirts that make you smile while designing prints that remind you how great it is to live in the Bay Area. The ordinary shirt becomes extraordinary, creating memories and connecting people through style.
TECHNOLOGY DEMOS
Kiri Bani - the best fitting luxury women flats using technology
OhZone - makes precise 3D models of your REAL garments