Designers today have access to more trend intelligence, forecasting data, and AI powered tools than ever before, but the challenge is no longer finding information, it's knowing how to turn it into product faster and with more confidence. This panel brings together tools spanning trend forecasting, AI design generation, and on demand manufacturing to show brand owners how the design process itself is being reshaped. We'll explore how designers can use data to inform creative decisions earlier, generate and test concepts faster, and move from inspiration to sellable product without the guesswork and long lead times of the traditional development cycle.

SPEAKERS
Isaiah Isaac, Menswear Editor & Trend Forecaster, WGSN
Emilie Ho, Co-Founder & CEO, Make the Dot
Christine Reed, COO, Style Arcade
Sasha Zabegalin, Forward Deployed Creative, Flora AI
MODERATED BY: Manya Jain, Founder, Fashionology