Anne-Christine Polet Keynote Speaker
- Leading expert on web3 and digitisation in fashion
- Seasoned fashion executive and founder of fashion-tech start up, Stitch
- Vogue Business Top 100 Innovator
Anne-Christine Polet's Biography
Anne-Christine Polet, better known as A-C, is a leading expert on web3 and digitisation in fashion, as well as a seasoned executive and start-up founder.
A-C is the founder of fashion-tech startup, Stitch, which enables fashion brands to digitise their physical value chain from design to sales. This includes the creation of transformative solutions such as digital showrooms and 3D Hubs.
Stitch has helped global brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Havaianas, The North Face and Scotch & Soda to build a consolidated portfolio of technology solutions and services, in bid to future-proof their value chain.
As the former SVP of Digital Ventures at PVH Corp., A-C brings with her years of technological experience in digitisation. Her passion is to drive sustainable change in the fashion industry with a mix of technology and human change management.
Anne-Christine’s work in the digital fashion space has been widely recognised. She was recently named Vogue Business’ Top 100 Innovators, in the category of Tech & Web3 Innovators.
She loves technology and fashion and writes regularly about the intersection of both. A-C is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and contributes to their Innovation column. She has also delivered keynotes and panels around the world on digital fashion transformation and how brands should approach digital acceleration.
A-C speaks on topics such as 3D design, web3, digital fashion, digital transformation, change management and corporate innovation. As a female executive and founder, she is also an advocate for women in tech and business.
Anne-Christine Polet attended The Wharton School and graduated with a MSc in International Management from Bocconi University. Her stellar thesis was on Web 2.0 and its impact on online marketing strategies for apparel namely, sports brands.