NewCo Bay Bridge - San Francisco and Oakland

Session Title: From concept to code— building a fashion-tech company 

ThirdLove's mission is to provide every woman with a beautiful, perfect-fitting bra. This session will be led by Founder, Heidi Zak and Head of Design, Ra'el Cohen. It will include a live app demo of ThirdLove’s patented sizing technology, a detailed walk-through of the company’s unique design and product development process and a sneak peek into its most recent branding.

Session Title: Crowdsourcing Fashion— a Brand in Perpetual Beta

New ideas take shape on Betabrand’s platform every day— check out how fans co-design and crowdfund imaginative products into existence in a matter of weeks. Betabrand CEO Chris Lindland will explain how he grew a business built on his personal aesthetic into an innovative, technology-forward clothing-funding platform. Then, tour the sample production area where designs are brought to life for the company’s interactive customer base. Betabrand patrons are more than just consumers; they’re the brand’s models, designers, and collaborators.

Session Title: The Future of Fashion and Tech

What happens when fashion and tech collide in the Bay Area?  Find out by touring the only Fashion Incubator in the Bay Area. Meet tastemakers from FiSF, FashTech and Westfield Labs—organizations that connect retailers, investors and fashion startups. For those who are involved and interested in the rapidly growing world of Fashion and Technology, this is a fantastic opportunity to be inspired, network and get a better understanding as to why the fashion technology scene in San Francisco is so hot right now. Hear how Cortexica, a new retail platform, is changing the way we shop with visual search, influencing consumer behavior for clients like Macy's and Net-A-Porter.

Session Title: The Future of Commerce

Find out why Le Tote decided to offer subscription rental services for women’s clothing and what lies ahead for the company. Attendees will get a view on current trends in online fashion retail, and how they relate to the company’s offering.

Session Title: How Biotechnology Is Enabling the Future of Fashion

How much do you know about the materials you wear every day? The fashion industry faces huge sustainability challenges, and Bolt Threads is excited to tackle them by producing more sustainable textiles. Attendees will learn how Bolt Thread's Engineered Silk technology was inspired by the way spiders spin silk, how its model of textile production will give it more control over resource consumption, and how it plans to address sustainability challenges in the fashion industry, which are much larger than most people realize.

Special Message to Attendees from Host Company:  There is free 2-hour street parking (green spaces) on Peladeau St., which is east and parallel to Horton St. If you are unable to find parking on the street, there is also parking available in the Terraces Garage at 5855 Horton Street for a fee. Please take the elevator to the 4th floor and enter at Suite 400. We are thrilled to welcome all guests who arrive by 9:30 AM, but will be unable to admit late arrivals. We look forward to meeting you!