Last week, on June 6th 2019, London College of Fashion, UAL and Education4Fashion-Tech organised and hosted the Footwear and Wearable Tech Symposium, serving as our first multiplier event to disseminate the projects results to a wide network of stakeholders in the field of fashion-tech.
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The one-day seminar focused on the effects of digital technologies on education, business models and new design practices for the fashion, textile and footwear industries. The project was presented by Jose Teunissen, accompanied by a presentation by our advisory board member Pauline Van Dongen.
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See more images from the symposium here.
The symposium featured presentations by:
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Arsutoria Trends Research, across Autumn/Winter 2021
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Renowned designer Pauline Van Dongen, who specialises in wearable technology, and is a part of the project´s advisory board
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Catherine Willems of Future Footwear Foundation, (research centre at) School of Arst, Gent, Hogent, Belgium
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Orietta Pelizzari , trend consultant, brand scout, and predictor of consumer trends
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Jose Teunissen, Dean of School of Design Technology and leader of the Education4fashion-Tech partnership, which aims to break down barriers between technologists and creative communities
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Camille Baker, an interdisciplinary artist, curator and researcher with a background in digital and electronic art and design, working across creative disciplines of wearable technology.