Speakers

Speakers for PI Apparel West Coast 2025

Alan Lugo
Alan Lugo
Alanandres LLC
Product Sustainability Expert, Founder
Alexander Zar
Alexander Zar
Lalaland Production and Design
CEO
Andrea Mene
Andrea Mene
Deda Stealth
General Manager Zedonk
Andrew Davis
Andrew Davis
Centric Software
Account Executive
Caitrin Watson
Caitrin Watson
Independent
Advisor, Sustainable Product & Systems Development
Caroline de Baere
Caroline de Baere
California College of the Arts
Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor
Carren  Morris
Carren Morris
Footwear Innovation Lab & Pensole Inc
President
Chad Knight
Chad Knight
ChadKnight
3D Footwear Innovator
Clare  O’Malley
Clare O’Malley
AIXCreative
Director of Strategy
Cyuaka Vu
Cyuaka Vu
California College of the Arts
Researcher
Domenica Vinci
Domenica Vinci
Thomas Jefferson University
Assistant Professor
Eric Cruz
Eric Cruz
Sphere, ex-Amazon / AKQA / Wieden+Kennedy
Creative Director, Designer & Educator
Heather Miller
Heather Miller
Jaanuu
Director of Product Development & Design
Hector  Rodriguez
Hector Rodriguez
AIXCreative
Founder
Heidi Van Dyck
Heidi Van Dyck
athena studio
CEO
Ian Batch
Ian Batch
Something Added
Co-founder and Head of Product and Customers
Jill Mazur
Jill Mazur
Independent
Senior Consultant - Fashion & Apparel Digital Transformation & Process Optimization
Joann Jung
Joann Jung
Lucid Motors
Design Director, Interior Design
John Anderson
John Anderson
Smart Design Worldwide
Partner & Executive Director of Technology
Jonathan Winbush
Jonathan Winbush
Winbush Immersive
Realtime Motion Graphics Artist
Jordan Taylor
Jordan Taylor
VIZCOM
CoFounder & CEO
Joy Douglas
Joy Douglas
CLO Virtual Fashion
3D Design & Implementation Lead
Kate  Nishimura
Kate Nishimura
Sourcing Journal
Journalist
Kendall Becker
Kendall Becker
Trendalytics
Head of Trend Strategy, Fashion + Beauty Director
Lauren Harper
Lauren Harper
LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI)
Director of Sustainable Cities
Leila Kerze
Leila Kerze
R0AM
Director of Design and Production
Marita Sanchez de la Cerda
Marita Sanchez de la Cerda
SAIZ GmbH
CEO & Co-Founder
Maurizio Catellani
Maurizio Catellani
Deda Stealth
CEO Competitoor
Michael Tanzillo
Michael Tanzillo
Adobe
Founder, The 3D Artist Community & Head of 3D Tech Artists
Mikey Robins
Mikey Robins
Presq Studio
Head of Design
Mitch Harvey
Mitch Harvey
Independent
Consultant
Monica Warsaw
Monica Warsaw
LUNYA
Director of Technical Design
Natacha Alpert
Natacha Alpert
Miras3D
Founder
Oni Kai Auer-Stewart
Oni Kai Auer-Stewart
ITP Beauty & Corp. Sustainability Strategist
Founder
Paula Unger
Paula Unger
Indochine International
Senior Director of Design and Product Development
Peter  Abraham
Peter Abraham
Medium
Sports Marketing Leader
Phoebe Gormley
Phoebe Gormley
Fit Collective Labs Limited
CEO
Ryan Teng
Ryan Teng
CLO Virtual Fashion
VP, Business Development
Safir Bellali
Safir Bellali
Aliph
Strategic Advisor | DPC and Digital innovation, 3DRC Education Chair, ex VF
Sean Lane
Sean Lane
Vans
Director, Digital Innovation and AI
Sean Scott
Sean Scott
COMUNITYmade
Co-Founder & CEO
Shawna Tormondsen
Shawna Tormondsen
Target
Sr. 3D Materials Engineer | OBS&D
Steven  Burstyn
Steven Burstyn
Presq Studio
CTO
Veronica Saint Jane
Veronica Saint Jane
Independent
Product Designer/Industrial Design BFA Graduate
Victoria  Horning
Victoria Horning
PAIGE
Design Director of Mens & Womens Footwear and Accessories