Angela Ahrendts, John Hoke, will.i.am, Virgil Abloh And Stephanie Phair Among Speakers At The 2017 Fashion Tech Forum

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Karen Harvey, CEO of Karen Harvey Consulting Group, and Founder of Fashion Tech Forum and Mike Dennison, President of the Consumer Technologies Group at Flex FLEX, are pleased to announce the speaker lineup for the fourth annual Fashion Tech Forum (FTF) which will take place on October 6^th in Los Angeles, CA. 

FTF is a dynamic platform designed to engage leaders in the fashion, retail and technology sectors to facilitate powerful conversation and future collaboration. With a focus on building the hybrid companies of the future, FTF will bring together the most innovative CEOs, founders, leaders and investors in fashion and technology to discuss and envision the next stages of partnerships, businesses and brands in our highly connected world.

Angela Ahrendts, Senior Vice President Retail at Apple, will.i.am, Founder and CEO at i.am+, John Hoke, Chief Design Officer at Nike, Virgil Abloh, Founder and Creative Director of Off White and Stephanie Phair, Chief Strategy Officer at Farfetch are among the speakers confirmed for 2017's Fashion Tech Forum.

The annual conference, co-hosted by Kate Dimmock, Fashion Director at Amazon Fashion, is an exclusive event, which in the past has included 600+ industry leaders. Last year, Fashion Tech Forum brought together the most exceptional CEO's, innovators, thinkers and investors in fashion, retail, media and technology. This year's conference will engage this community in sharing their stories of leadership and transformation.

"It is imperative for today's leaders to invest their time and energy exploring innovations, technology and potential partners in order to create the future of their brands and businesses.  This robust one day conference sheds light on the urgent needs of the business and creative communities, offering attendees an unparalleled opportunity to learn, connect and address their next steps," said Karen Harvey.  "We are also thrilled to bring the powerful FTF experience to Los Angeles for the first time.  LA offers a unique energy where film, media, innovation, fashion and retail converge and opportunities for visionaries and trailblazers to collaborate abound.  This event is not to be missed by those interested in moving their business forward."

Additional speakers for this year's conference include Andy Mooney, Chief Executive Officer, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation; Julie Bornstein of Stitch Fix, Sephora and Nordstrom; Stacey Boyd, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Olivela; Adam Goldenberg, Co-chief Executive Officer, TechStyle; Nasiba Adilova, Co-Founder The Tot; Adam Pritzker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Assembled Brands; Cate Holstein, Founder and Creative Director, Khaite.  FTF will take place at 3Labs Culver City, Los Angeles with production by Blue Revolver.

To register for attendance and view a full list of confirmed speakers, please visit:
www.fashiontechforum.com

About Karen Harvey Consulting

Karen Harvey Consulting Group is an international consulting firm focused on executive search, brand incubation and advisory services for luxury, fashion, retail and innovation-driven companies.  In addition to FTF, the firm also launched INDX, a two-sided marketplace for vetted, world-class creative talent to discover, connect and seek employment opportunities with top brands. Karen Harvey Consulting has earned international recognition for bringing some of the industry's most successful CEOs and creative leaders to powerful global companies. The company is based in New York and London.

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