NY Tech Week Fashion Tech Panels at FIT
Monday, June 1 · 4–7 pm · Doors open at 3:30 pm
Morris W. and Fannie B. Haft Theater
Fashion Institute of Technology
Enter at 27th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenue
To kick off NY Tech Week 2026, The Pattern Maker co-editors Colette Dionne Johnson and Rachel Sterling return to FIT for our partnership event. Join us as they convene the industry's top minds to discuss the continued rise of fashion-tech innovation in NYC and beyond.
PROGRAM
3:30 pm · Doors Open + Check In
4 pm · Welcome
4–6 pm · Program
Panel 1: Beyond the Headlines: The Real Ways AI Is Changing Fashion
Moderator: Rachel Sterling, Founder of The Pattern Maker and Alternew
Franz Tschimben, Co-Founder, CEO, ALLSIDES
Yusan Lin, Founder, CEO, Mirror Mirror AI
Sreya Halder, Founder, CEO, The Mall
Sophia Sterling, Founder, CEO (formerly Google Creative Lab), Paprika (Stealth)
Tech Talk, presented by Make the Dot
Presenter: Emilie Ho , Co-Founder, CEO, Make The Dot
Panel 2: Fit Check: What It Takes for Fashion & Tech to Collaborate Successfully
Moderator: Michael Ferraro, Executive Director, FIT Design and Technology Lab
Corey Moran, Chief Marketing Officer, Michael Kors, member FIT Foundation Board (MPS, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management '15)
Diarra Bousso, Founder/Designer, Diarrablu
Emily Erkel, CoFounder, LePrix
6–7 pm · Networking Reception
Can't make it in person? Join the livestream!