The Fashion Tech Show LA 2026

Day 2, 15:00 — Main Stage ● Roundtables

Roundtables - Choose Your Topic

Innovation

1. Why Change Still Fails

Presented by:

Paige Dommels

President, Paige Dommels Consulting

Applied AI & Creative Intelligence

2. Where Is AI Saving Time & Where Is It Wasted?

Presented by:

Paula Unger

EVP Design and Product Development for Global Event Merchandise , P2 Elevated Merch

Applied AI & Creative Intelligence

3. Where Does Data Get Lost Between Design and Development?

Presented by:

Caroline de Baere

Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts

Kwaku Owusu-Afriyie

National Sales Manager, Skechers

Sustainable Strategy & Circularity

4. Where Does Circularity SUCCEED in Practice (Not Theory)

Presented by:

Caitrin Watson

Advisor, Sustainable Product & Systems Development, Independent

Applied AI & Creative Intelligence

5. The Design-to-Factory Workflow, from Days to Minutes

Presented by:

Andrea Coloma

Account Executive, Fermat

Connected Product Creation

6. Where Does Data Get Lost Between Design and Development?

Presented by:

Jill Mazur

Senior Consultant - Fashion & Apparel Digital Transformation & Process Optimization, Independent

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