Advisory Board Members
Our fashion tech advisory board are experts in their field, spanning years of experience in fashion business and technology. An ambitious group of forward-thinkers passionate about guiding the fashion industry through a digital evolution. We’re a league of fashion rebels, breaking rules and creating new ones that are more in tune with life in the 21st Century. Click through profiles to read more about their careers thus far, and join our community to mingle, chat and keep up to speed with exciting projects that are bubbling under the surface, making ripples in fashion.
AUSTRALIA
Emma Sharley
Brand & Marketing Consultant, Entrepreneur
Hilde Heim
Fashion Designer, Researcher & Educator
Mahendra Harish
Fashion Tech Founder & Mentor
Saskia Fairfull
Founder, Building a bridge between fashion biz & technology
ASIA
Debra Langley
Fashion & Retail Tech Advisor
Marc C. Close
Fashion Tech Founder & Mentor
Vincent Djen
FashionEx Co-Founder & Fashion Innovator
AMERICA
Ann Kasper
Fashion Brand Consultant
Dr. Jennifer Millspaugh
Founder of Austin Fashion Initiative & Aesthetic Ventures
Julie R Vargas
Director of Digital Solutions, Avery Dennison
Sasha Wallinger
Marketing Director, Brand Strategy & Communications
Van Tucker
CEO Nashville Fashion Alliance
SOUTH AMERICA
Kaio Freitas
Fashion Tech Founder
UK & EUROPE
Ishwari Thopte
Entrepreneur & Fashion Tech Program Manager, London College of Fashion
Marija Butkovic
Founder of Women of Wearables
Matthew Drinkwater
Head of Fashion Innovation Agency, London College of Fashion
Contributors
The IFAB Contributor network are actively engaged with the community helping drive content, resources and connections to the wider group. They have their finger on the pulse in fashion and regularly post content covering the latest updates in eCommerce, physical retail and unified retail.
Gill Kingston
Digital Strategist
Katie Smith
Retail & Trends Strategist