THURSDAY GATHERING #41 Fashion Tech, UX & Co-Founder Matching
TO REGISTER GO TO: venturecafeberlin.gatherus.app
Step into the next era of fashion at Berlin Fashion Week, where technology meets creativity. This Thursday Gathering focuses on digital couture, AI-powered fashion, and emerging fashion-tech innovation — an exclusive space to explore, connect, and engage with pioneers reshaping the industry.
✨ What to Expect:
Curated insights into AI in fashion and digital couture
High-definition digital fashion shows and live pitches
Opportunities to meet founders, designers, and innovators
Networking across Berlin’s creative and tech ecosystem
Sessions
1️⃣ yoona Fashion Summit — Digital Couture & Fashion AI
Time: 17:00 – 21:00
About the session:
Explore AI-driven fashion design and digital couture
Watch high-definition digital fashion shows
Attend fast-paced pitch sessions and conversations with AI and fashion experts
Featuring the AI Fashion Design Award:
Three finalists pitch their AI fashion creations to a global jury
Prize: €1,000 cash and mentorship
All finalists: 1-year yoona.ai access, industry feedback, and visibility during Berlin Fashion Week
Jury includes:
Sylvia Heisel, Scott Lipinski, Bianca Lan-Bognar, Nikka Lorak, Julian Guthrie, Christoph Bergmann, Betty Barclay Design Team
Apply: yoona.ai/bfw-ai-design-award (Applications close: Jan 22, Finalists announced: Jan 25)
Speakers:
Anna Franziska Michel, CEO & Co-Founder, yoona.ai
Tim Guenzel, International Sales Manager, Body Scanning & Body Data, Humanities
Thomas Knick, Founder, Sustaineurs
Stefan Gertsch, CEO, Gertsch Consulting
Doug Bynum, Senior Partner, natific
2️⃣ Startup Co-Founder Matching
Time: 17:00 – 20:00
Hosted by: SIBB & TribeSquare
About the session:
Data-driven matching format to connect founders with potential co-founders or team members
One-on-one sessions plus open networking
For founders seeking talent and co-founders, or professionals wanting to join a startup
How it works:
Register on Eventbrite and complete the pre-event matching questionnaire
Meet your personalized matches and network with other participants
3️⃣ Startup Incubator Berlin — UX Testing
Time: 17:00 – 21:00
About the session:
Test upcoming products and give valuable user feedback
Meet innovative startups and network with other founders, experts, and guests
Gain insights into product development and design thinking in a collaborative environment
4️⃣ The Future of Fashion: Fast vs. Circular
Time: 17:30 – 18:30
About the session:
This panel brings together industry leaders and changemakers to discuss the environmental impact of fast fashion, the opportunities of circular business models, and how innovation, responsibility, and consumer behavior can shape the future of fashion.
🎟️ Free & open to all
Full agenda available at: venturecafeberlin.org