PANEL: 2023 State of Skills and The New Technologies in Education

Redefining fashion intelligence begins with how it is taught. Fashion schools across the world are now expanding their curriculums to include 3D design, data analytics and new technologies. Join representatives from FIT, Virginia Commonwealth University, Oklahoma State University, University of Manchester, and North Carolina State University as they discuss how they are innovating fashion education as the fashion industry undergoes a digital transformation, readying itself for an increasingly virtual future. Moderated by Michael Ferraro, Executive Director of the FIT Design and Technology Lab (DTech) at FIT. Michael Ferraro, Executive Director of the FIT Design and Technology Lab (DTech) at FIT Jennie Cook, Assistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising Hawa Stwodah, Assistant Professor, Department of Fashion Design + Merchandising Anne Porterfield, Associate Professor, Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management Department at NC State Chanmi Gloria Hwang, Assistant Professor, Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management at NC State Lynn M. Boorady, Department Head and Professor, Design and Merchandising at Oklahoma State University Diane Limbaugh, Professor of Professional Practice, Oklahoma State University 3D Tech Fest is the world’s biggest festival of 3D, apparel, and fashion, gathering experts from every aspect of the industry to explore the intersection of fashion and technology. This year, we gathered 64 speakers from 50+ organizations around the