12:00 pm
This event will bring together leaders from the fashion, lifestyle, and technology sectors, alongside Member States representatives, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the fashion industry amid rapidly evolving global conditions. Held as a follow-up to New York Fashion Week 2026, panelists will reflect on key trends, challenges, and opportunities at the intersection of innovation and creativity for measurable impact on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Event Programme
Opening Remarks: Annemarie Hou, Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Partnerships
Panel 1 - From Fashion to AI:
This panel will explore how fashion leaders and designers are approaching AI through the lens of creativity, sustainability, and brand values. Drawing from studio practice and corporate strategy, panelists will share how AI is being applied within fashion—from storytelling and design to responsible decision-making.
Detria Courtalis, Interim General Manager for North America, Pandora
Constança Entrudo, Fashion Designer
Loza Maléombho, CEO and Creative Director
Monica Grayley, Chief of Portuguese Unit, UN News (Moderator)
Panel 2 - From AI to Fashion:
This panel will examine how AI and data-driven tools are shaping the fashion industry from the outside in. Speakers will discuss how AI can enable new models for efficiency, waste reduction, and scalability across supply chains, production, and digital content—pointing toward the future of fashion systems.
Stephanie Benedetto, Co-Founder and CEO, Aloqia
Priyaa Kalyanaraman, Co-Founder and CEO, Lica World
Michael Ferraro, Executive Director, FIT Design and Technology Lab (Moderator)
Closing Remarks: Marcelo Guimarães, Founder of Fashinnovation
Watch the event starting 9 March at 12 pm on UN Web TV.