Fung Global Retail & Technology’s Deborah Weinswig to Host “Breakfast with The Disruptors” with Fashion Tech Companies May 2

April 25, 2017

Fung Global Retail & Technology’s Deborah Weinswig to Host

“Breakfast with The Disruptors” with Fashion Tech Companies May 2

WHAT: Breakfast with The Disruptors - Fashion Tech Startups

WHEN: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EDT

WHERE: The Lab, Global Brands Group, Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, 5/F, New York, NY 10118

RSVP: Debra Hazel, Debra Hazel Communication; 212-256-0825 debra@debrahazelcommunications.com

Join Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director of Fung Global Retail & Technology, and leaders from the worlds of fashion, technology and finance at the latest edition of Fung Global Retail & Technology’s “Breakfast with the Disruptors” Series, Featuring Fashion Tech Companies, sponsored by Avery Dennison, a global leader in creative, sustainable and intelligent labeling solutions for the retail apparel market.

Eight carefully curated startups will present their pitches to a panel of esteemed judges. The event will also include networking with judges and key industry executives from the investor, technology and fashion communities. The startup with the best pitch will receive a cash prize of $2,500 courtesy of Avery Dennison, which includes charity contributions to Dignity U Wear, a nonprofit helping people in need with the gift of new size-specific clothing. The startups also will have the opportunity to present in front of Li & Fung and Global Brands Group senior management.

The startups are:

  • Air Tailor, a tailoring solution that streamlines fit and provides expert alternation and repair services
  • Awear, which rewards consumers for wearing the brand they love while the brand is collecting valuable insights
  • Everywear, a platform that brings editorial authority to e-commerce
  • Furnishr, an interior design platform that makes furnishing spaces easy and affordable
  • Mirror That Look, an AI visual search for fashion
  • Nineteenth Amendment, which allows independent designers sell directly to customers without traditional inventory
  • Smartzer, a video player that allows consumers to click on items within a video to make purchases
  • Ziel, a manufacturer of eco-friendly on-demand activewear produced in the U.S.

Judging the presentations will be:

  • Kathryn Cavanaugh, Partner, Grace Beauty Capital
  • Jason Rabin, President, Global Brands Group North America & Global CMO
  • Julie Vargas, Director, Product Management, Digital Solutions, Retail Branding, Avery Dennison.

An advocate for innovation, creativity and the implementation of cutting-edge technologies, Weinswig joined Fung Global Retail & Technology (formerly FBIC Group) in 2014 to offer her unique viewpoints on the disruptive technology trends and innovations that are reshaping the global retail industry.

Recent reports issued by Fung Global Retail & Technology include “Deep Dive: Is Going Direct-to-Consumer the Way Forward for Retail?,” “E-book: Commerce Conundrum” and “The Mall is Not Dead” series. Fung Global Retail & Technology’s reports and analyses can be found at www.FungGlobalRetailTech.com and www.deborahweinswig.com.

The invitation-only event is expected to be sold out. For complimentary press registration, contact Debra Hazel at debra@debrahazelcommunications.com; please note that the Empire State Building requires all guests to preregister, and requests guests allow extra time to clear security procedures. Photography is not permitted inside the Global Brands Group facility.

About Fung Global Retail & Technology

Fung Global Retail & Technology is a think tank whose research team, based in New York, London and Hong Kong, follows emerging retail and tech trends, specializing in the ways retail and technology intersect, and in building collaborative communities. The team, led by Deborah Weinswig, former top Wall Street and retail tech analyst and startup advisor, publishes ongoing thematic and global market research on topics such as the Internet of Things, digital payments, omni-channel retail, luxury and fashion trends and disruptive technologies. More information can be found at www.FungGlobalRetailTech.com. Subscribe here to receive Deborah Weinswig’s daily news and analysis on retail, fashion and technology.

 

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