London Fashion-Tech Bootcamp
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED.
You can still apply for the Berlin Fashion-Tech Bootcamp.
As part of the DeFINE Fashion-Tech Bootcamp series, London College of Fashion – University of the Arts London in collaboration with Fashion District will be leading the London Fashion-Tech Bootcamp session between the 5th – 6th June. During the two day bootcamp session; there will be a series of inspirational talks from Microsoft, Marks & Spencer and Farfetch, as well as, interactive workshops and exercises to develop your business idea.
Brooke Roberts Islam, Co-Founder of Brooke Roberts Innovation Agency (BRIA) is one of the leading voices in the fashion-tech industry writing for Forbes.com, the Huffington Post UK and Techstyler. As our Thought-Leader Partner, Brooke will be steering the conversations across the two day bootcamp while contributing to live discussions and hosting digital polls to provide participants with an interactive and engaging experience.
If you are a pre-start-up, start-up or SME working within the fashion supply chain or developing new technologies, we invite you to apply for the London Fashion-Tech Bootcamp and join our DeFINE Network community to contribute to the development of the European Fashion-tech Innovation network.
Who Should Attend
Bootcamps are designed for start-ups and SMEs to develop their business ideas.
Am I Eligible to Apply?
You must meet the following criteria to be considered for the mentoring programme:
- Working in fashion or technology.
- Have an innovative idea incorporating fashion and technology that you want to develop for one of the following:
- Product or service
- Process
- Route to market/business model
- Able to certify that you have ownership or right to use any intellectual property involved.
- Based in a COSME participating country – EU 28 + Montenegro, Turkey, FYROM, Albania, Serbia, Moldavia, Armenia, Iceland.
Please note: you do not need to be a registered company to apply for the bootcamp.
How to Register
Applications are now closed.
Successful applicants will be notified on Wednesday 8th May 2019. Due to high volumes of applications we may not be able to provide feedback.
Limited spaces available and terms and conditions apply.
Costs
DeFINE London Fashion-Tech Bootcamp is free to register.
Location
London Bootcamp will be taking place in two different sites in East London. Day One (5th June) will be at the Holiday Inn – Stratford City. Day Two (6th June) will be at Plexal, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.
Travel and Accommodation
Attendees are responsible for travel and booking their own accommodation.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about attending an Info Day please email contact@define-network.eu.
Alternative Events
If you can’t make it to London Fashion-Tech Bootcamp, don’t worry. You might also be interested in applying to Berlin Fashion-Tech Bootcamp taking place Monday 24th – Tuesday 25 June 2019 alongside Wear It Berlin Festival.
Hourly Schedule
Day 1: Talks and Workshops at Holiday Inn - Stratford City
- 10.30am - 11am
- Arrival and Registration
- 11am - 11.15am
- Welcome and About DeFINE
- 11.15am - 11.20am
- Feedback on the poll
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Speakers:
Brooke Roberts-Islam, Brooke Roberts Innovation Agency
- 11.20am - 12pm
- Keynote
- What is the future of fashion retail?
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Speakers:
Daniel Himsworth, Marks & Spencer
- 12pm - 1.10pm
- Business model canvas workshop
- 1.10pm - 1.15pm
- Recap and Poll
- 1.15pm - 2pm
- Lunch
- 2pm - 3.30pm
- Business model canvas workshop (continued)
- 3.30pm - 3.45pm
- Recap and Poll
- 3.45pm - 4pm
- Tea Breaks
- 4pm - 4.10pm
- Fashion District with Helen Lax
- 4.10pm - 4.50pm
- Industry Insight
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Speakers:
Francesca Bonetti, London College of Fashion
- 4.50pm - 5.30pm
- Fashion Innovation Agency
- case studies of inspirational fashion-tech projects
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Speakers:
Matthew Drinkwater, Fashion Innovation Agency, London College of Fashion
- 5.30pm - 7pm
- Networking Drinks
Day 1: Allocated 1-1 Session with Mentors. Most sessions take place at the same time as talks and workshops.
- 1.20pm - 1.40pm
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
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Speakers:
Business Development Mentor: Judith Tolley, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Paola Bertola, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Innovation Mentor: Fashion Innovation Agency, Manufacturing Mentor: Lutz Walter, EURATEX, Production Mentor: Anna Ellis, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)
- 1.40pmpm - 2pm
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
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Speakers:
Business Development Mentor: Judith Tolley, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Paola Bertola, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Innovation Mentor: Fashion Innovation Agency, Manufacturing Mentor: Lutz Walter, EURATEX, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)
- 3.20pm - 3.40pm
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
-
Speakers:
Business Development Mentor: Judith Tolley, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Paola Bertola, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Innovation Mentor: Fashion Innovation Agency, Manufacturing Mentor: Lutz Walter, EURATEX, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)
- 3.40pm - 4pm
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
-
Speakers:
Business Development Mentor: Judith Tolley, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Paola Bertola, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Innovation Mentor: Fashion Innovation Agency, Manufacturing Mentor: Lutz Walter, EURATEX, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)
- 4.20pm - 4.40pm
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
-
Speakers:
Business Development Mentor: Judith Tolley, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Paola Bertola, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Innovation Mentor: Fashion Innovation Agency, Manufacturing Mentor: Lutz Walter, EURATEX, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)
- 4.40pm - 5pm
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
-
Speakers:
Business Development Mentor: Judith Tolley, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Paola Bertola, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Innovation Mentor: Fashion Innovation Agency, Manufacturing Mentor: Lutz Walter, EURATEX, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)
Day 2: Talks and Workshops at Plexal, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford.
- 9.30am - 9.30am
- Arrival and Breakfast
- 9.30am - 9.35am
- Introduction to Day 2
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Speakers:
Brooke Roberts-Islam, Brooke Roberts Innovation Agency
- 9.35am - 9.45am
- Recap of Day 1
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Speakers:
Matthew Drinkwater, Fashion Innovation Agency, London College of Fashion
- 9.45am - 10.45am
- Workshop 1: Investment Strategy
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Speakers:
Thierry Baujard, Media Deals
- 10.45am - 11am
- Tea Break
- 11am - 12pm
- Workshop 2: IP Strategy
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Speakers:
Roxanne Peters, London College of Fashion, University of Arts London
- 12pm - 12.30pm
- Microsoft
- Retail and Luxury at Microsoft
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Speakers:
Maruschka Loubser, Microsoft
- 12.30pm - 1.15pm
- Lunch
- 1.15pm - 2.15pm
- Workshop 3: Marketing
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Speakers:
Alice Gras, Hall Couture
- 2.15pm - 3pm
- Panel Discussion
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Speakers:
Brooke Roberts-Islam, Brooke Roberts Innovation Agency, Eve Kekeh, Bundlee, Janosch Amstutz, HoloMe, Kostas Koukoravas, Intelistyle
- 3pm - 3.20pm
- Tea Break
- 3.20pm - 4pm
- Presentation on the Mentoring Programme
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Speakers:
Chiara Colombi (Polimi)
- 4pm - 4.30pm
- Keynote
- Future of Retail
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Speakers:
David Grunwald, Farfetch
- 4.30pm - 4.35pm
- Poll of the 2 days
-
Speakers:
Brooke Roberts-Islam, Brooke Roberts Innovation Agency
- 4.35pm - 4.45pm
- Closing remarks
- 4.45pm - 4.50pm
- Warp up of DeFINE London Fashion-Tech Bootcamp
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Speakers:
Brooke Roberts-Islam, Brooke Roberts Innovation Agency
Day 2: Allocated 1-1 Session with Mentors. Most sessions take place at the same time as talks and workshops.
- 9.45am - 10.05pm
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
-
Speakers:
Alice Gras, Hall Couture, Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Chiara Colombi, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Innovation Mentor: Fashion Innovation Agency, Manufacturing Mentor: Lutz Walter, EURATEX, Production Mentor: Anna Ellis, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)
- 10.15am - 10.35am
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
-
Speakers:
Alice Gras, Hall Couture, Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Chiara Colombi, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Innovation Mentor: Fashion Innovation Agency, Manufacturing Mentor: Lutz Walter, EURATEX, Production Mentor: Anna Ellis, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)
- 11am - 11.20am
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
-
Speakers:
Alice Gras, Hall Couture, Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Chiara Colombi, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Innovation Mentor: Fashion Innovation Agency, Investment Mentor: Thierry Baujard, Media Deals, Legal Mentor: Max Thoma, Mathys & Squire LLP, Manufacturing Mentor: Lutz Walter, EURATEX, Production Mentor: Anna Ellis, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)
- 11.30am - 11.50am
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
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Speakers:
Alice Gras, Hall Couture, Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Chiara Colombi, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Investment Mentor: Thierry Baujard, Media Deals, Legal Mentor: Max Thoma, Mathys & Squire LLP, Manufacturing Mentor: Lutz Walter, EURATEX, Production Mentor: Anna Ellis, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)
- 1.15pm - 1.35pm
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
-
Speakers:
Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Chiara Colombi, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Innovation Mentor: Fashion Innovation Agency, Legal Mentor: Max Thoma, Mathys & Squire LLP, Production Mentor: Anna Ellis, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)
- 1.45pm - 2.05pm
- Allocated Mentoring Session
- 20 minutes, 5 mentors in Innovation, Manufacturing, Investment readiness, Tech support, Marketing and Ideation
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Speakers:
Fashion-Tech Strategy Mentor: Chiara Colombi, Ideation Mentor: Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council, Legal Mentor: Max Thoma, Mathys & Squire LLP, Production Mentor: Anna Ellis, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Simon Hjelte (Ink Boras)