Join us as we speak with both AI experts and design leaders using AI in their everyday workflow. Learn how AI can streamline creative workflows, increase efficiency, and spark innovation. Leave with practical steps to explore and understand this rapidly evolving technology, plus fresh perspectives for everyday use.
Michelle Diamond is a knitwear design and product development consultant known for creating high-performing collections that seamlessly blend creativity, technical precision, and commercial viability.
With 18+ years of experience, she has worked with notable brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Elizabeth & James, Nine West, and Ramy Brook, blending creating vision with deep technical expertise. A Cornell University graduate with a degree in Textiles and Apparel Design, Michelle specializes in translating concepts into commercially successful products.
As a consultant, Michelle partners with brands at every stage—from startups to established labels—offering expertise in trend research, yarn and stitch development, supply chain setup, and long-term product strategy. She regularly experiments with AI, exploring fresh use cases to incorporate it into her workflow and using it as a thought partner for ideation and research.
Gwen Miller-Aceto is a seasoned creative executive and consultant with over 20 years of experience in womenswear design, product development, and brand-building for Fortune 500 companies like Ralph Lauren and Gap, as well as boutique brands. Through my consulting work, I advise teams on design and merchandising strategies, creative team processes, and the integration of emerging technologies like AI to enhance creativity and efficiency. Passionate about the intersection of design and technology, I have collaborated with Raspberry AI to provide my Fashion Institute of Technology students with access to their AI-driven tool. I thrive on fostering innovation, strategic thinking, and collaboration, ensuring brands create modern, customer-centric collections.
Stacey Moore is the Founder of Hot Goss, community-based AI for marketing consultants. She’s passionate about helping expert marketers stay miles ahead in quality, creativity, and strategic insight while the market floods everyone else with basic, bargain-basement solutions. A polymath and nine-time founder, Moore has worked with AI since 2019 and has decades of experience in marketing, branding, and technology.
As both scientist and artist at heart, Hock Ng has spent over two decades weaving together cutting-edge research, global technology leadership, and creative exploration. Formerly a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Bell Labs and holding a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, he’s relentlessly pushed the frontiers of AI and analytics to tackle real-world problems. From envisioning AI-generated visuals and crafting generative AI solutions for businesses, to nurturing miniature ecosystems through his terrarium venture, Nature Behind Glass, Hock blends data-driven precision with artistic curiosity. He also shares his insights through 'The Inktelligence,' a weekly AI newsletter distilling the latest developments and ideas for a growing community of enthusiasts and innovators. Today, his mission remains clear and ambitious: to equip teams of all sizes with the tools and vision to harness AI’s transformative potential, turning bold imagination into tangible, high-impact outcomes.
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