Conference program and proceedings
The 3rd International Symposium on AI in Fashion brings together researchers, educators, industry professionals and practitioners to explore the opportunities, challenges and future impact of artificial intelligence across fashion, design, business and education.
The symposium takes place across two days. Thursday 11 June features online keynote sessions, guest speakers and academic presentations. Friday 12 June brings participants together at London College of Fashion, East Bank for industry speakers, panel discussions, research presentations and networking opportunities. Browse the programme below or download the full programme and proceedings.
Thursday 11 June 2026 (online)
Welcome
9.00–9.15am
Professor Suraksha Gupta, Fashion Business School and Head of FAIREE, University of the Arts London
Keynote sessions
9.15–9.45am
Threads of Consequence: AI, Ethics, and Resilience in Global Fashion Supply Chains
Professor Emel Ektas, Supply Chain Analytics and Sustainable Systems
Host: Dr Nuoya Tan, University of the Arts London
9.45–10.15am
AI and Digital Art Governance
Mika Noh, Co-Founder & Chair, AI Art Forum and Advisor, National Assembly of Korea
Host: Dr Mingjing Lin, University of the Arts London
10.15–11.00am
Meet the Editors
Professor Levnet Altiney, Editor-in-Chief, Services Industries Journal
Professor Stefanos Mouzas, Associate Editor, Journal of Business Research
Professor Sandy Black, Editor-in-Chief, Fashion Practice: Design, Creative Process and the Fashion Industry
Host: Dr Shahpar Abdollahi, University of the Arts London
11.15–11.45am
Industry keynote
Elizabeth Brandwood, Director, ASBCI
Host: Professor Suraksha Gupta, University of the Arts London
11.45am–12.35pm
Keynote address
Professor V Kumar, Legend of Marketing, Brock University, Canada
Host: Dr Shahpar Abdollahi, University of the Arts London
Parallel sessions
12.35pm - 1.15pm
Browse the doctoral and academic tracks below. Each track includes presentation details and a dedicated Teams link.
Doctoral Track 1
Fashion communication, virtual garments and AI-mediated creativity
Track Chair: Dr Nuoya Tan, University of the Arts London
Distinguished Faculty:
Professor Natalia Yannapoulou, Newcastle University
Dr Gaye Bebek, Birmingham University
Presentations
Translating Barthes: From Descriptive Semiotics to Constructive Logic in AIGC Virtual Garments
AI-Mediated Creative Production in Fashion Communication: A Practice-Based Analysis of Creative Agency Negotiation
Doctoral Track 2
Design, consumption and creative agency
Track Chair: Dr Shahpar Abdollahi, University of the Arts London
Distinguished Faculty 1: Dr Sena Ozdemir, Lancaster University
Distinguished Faculty 2: Dr Pantea Foroudi, Brunel University
Presentations
The Design Regret Index (DRI): Measuring Emotional and Functional Disappointment in Contemporary Fashion Consumption
The Miseducation of Fashion AI: Automation, Artistic Ownership and the Stupidification of Human Creative Skills
Academic Track 3
Craft knowledge, decolonisation, sustainability, innovation, merchandising frameworks and inclusive AI practices
Track Chair: Dr Satya Banerjee, University of the Arts London
Discussant: Professor Shyama Ramani, United Nations University
Presentations
Synthetic Pre-Sampling: A Meta-Analysis of GenAI Engagement Mapping as a Sustainable Merchandising Framework
Decolonising Fashion AI: NIFT, Craft Knowledge, and Inclusive Innovation from India
Academic Track 4
Reimagining creative education in the age of AI
Track Chair: Dr Misha Xu, University of the Arts London
Discussant: Dr Mohammad Gofran, Footwear Design Development Institute, India
Presentations
Educational Frameworks for Ethical Fashion Technology: Embedding AI in Authentic Learning Design
Beyond the Human Canvas: Ethical Implications of AI in Art and Design Education
Academic Track 5
Fashion AI, structural inequality and ethical futures
Track Chair: Dr Nida Shamim, University of the Arts London
Discussant: Dr Clarinda Sousa Jansberg, Linnaeus University
Presentations
The Standard Body Reproduced: Disability as Algorithmic Outlier and the Ethics of Bodily Diversity in AI-Driven Fashion
Designed to Exclude? Blockchain, AI, and the Techno-Sustainability Paradox in Global South Fashion Supply Chains
Academic Track 6
Fashioning intelligence: creative processes and production paradigms
Track Chair: Dr Mingjing Lin, University of the Arts London
Discussant: Dr Kundlata Mishra, National Institute of Fashion Technology, India
Presentations
Fashioning Science: Reframing Fashion Design as a Reciprocal Human-led AI Process through Topological Networks and Bauhaus
Built to Overconsume: AI and Overproduction in Indian Fashion
Lunch
1.15pm - 1.40pm
Guest speaker
1.40–2.00pm
Kadine James
Open AI Artist, Global Director of Innovation at Artificial Rome and Founder of The Immersive KIND
Host: Dr Shahpar Abdollahi, University of the Arts London
Parallel sessions
2.00pm - 3.00pm
Academic Track 7
Augmented creativity and human–AI co-design in fashion
Track Chair: Professor Ingo Rollwagen, Akademie Mode und Design
Discussant: Dr Shahpar Abdollahi, University of the Arts London
Presentations
Human-AI Collaboration and Creative Work in Fashion Design: A Speculative Futures Approach
Human–AI Collaboration in Circular Fashion Design: Bridging Environmental Data and Creative Practice
Human-AI Collaboration and Augmented Creativity in Fashion Design: Opportunities and Future Skills
Academic Track 8
AI-enabled pathways to sustainable fashion futures
Track Chair: Dr Neha Pathak, Hult International Business School, UK
Discussant: Dr MingJing Lin, University of the Arts London
Presentations
Evaluating AI-Driven Off-Price Retail as an Ethical Sustainability Mechanism in Fashion
Desert-Inspired Sand-Based Textile Innovation for Sustainable Fashion
Fashion's Digital Pull: An Analysis of Social Media Influencers' Voices on Overconsumption and Sustainable Fashion
Academic Track 9
Immersive fashion futures: AI, craftsmanship and consumer experience
Track Chair: Dr Katherine Duffy, University of Glasgow
Discussant: Dr Misha Xu, University of the Arts London
Presentations
Reimagining the Runway
Engaging Customers in an Immersive Retail Environment with AI Integration
ANTLER I: Innovation in AI-Assisted Craftsmanship
Academic Track 10
Adaptive Fashion Systems: AI, Ethics and Inclusion
Track Chair: Dr Sunny Bairisal, National Institute of Fashion Technology, India
Discussant: Dr Satya Banerjee, University of the Arts London
Presentations
Digital Fabric Passport as Pre-DPP Infrastructure
Fitting the Future: Ethical AI and Digital Twins in Adaptive Fashion Systems
Algorithmic Tailoring: McLuhan, AI and Ethics of Adaptive Fashion Futures
Academic Track 11
Cultural and epistemic challenges in fashion artificial intelligence
Track Chair: Dr Nirbhay Rana, IILM, India
Discussant: Dr Zoi Zaoupanou, University of the Arts London
Presentations
Cultural Representation, Inclusivity and Bias in Fashion Datasets
The Aesthetic of Error
What Are We Talking About When We Talk About AI in Fashion?
Academic Track 12
Negotiating value, equity and intelligence in fashion AI systems
Track Chair: Professor Ingo Rollwagen, AMD, Fesenius University of Applied Science
Discussant: Dr Nuoya Tan, University of the Arts London
Presentations
Aesthetical Capital: Taste as a Human Strategic Asset in the Age of Fashion AI
Toward Aesthetic Equity in Fashion AI
Validation of Accessible AI Tools for the Preservation of Textile Heritage in Small Data Contexts
Academic Track 13
Human–AI collaboration, craft heritage and ethical fashion systems
Track Chair: Dr Sulekha Ojha, RAMP Initiative of Government of Rajasthan, India
Discussant: Dr Arnab Banerjee, University of the Arts London
Presentations
Invisibility of Labour: The Ethics and Governance of Fashion AI's Labour Supply Chains
Reimagining Craft Futures: AI-Mediated Design for Cultural Sustainability of Danke-ka-Kaam of Udaipur
Fashion Innovation Agency Live: AI and the Future of Fashion
3.30pm - 8.00pm
In-person event hosted by the Fashion Innovation Agency.
Friday June 12th (in person)
All Friday sessions take place at London College of Fashion, East Bank. Parallel sessions can be attended in person or online using the links provided within each track.
Registration
8.30–9.00am
Conference registration
London College of Fashion, East Bank, Stratford
Welcome
9.00–9.10am
Dr Liz Gee
Dean, Fashion Business School, University of the Arts London
Introduction to the FAIREE Techno-Sustainability Agenda
9.10–9.30am
Professor Suraksha Gupta, Professor Fashion Business School and Head of FAIREE, University of the Arts London
Global Fashion Trade Forum
9.30–10.00am
Responsible AI Adoption for Small Businesses: Managing Innovation, Risk and Intellectual Property
Panel discussion featuring:
Professor Muthu De Silva, Birkbeck
David Pemsel, Chairman, British Fashion Council
Orlando Ribas Fernandes, Fashable
Host: Professor Felicity Colman, Dean of Research and Knowledge Exchange, University of the Arts London
Guest speaker
10.00–10.30am
Sevra Davis, Director of Architecture, Design and Fashion, British Council
Host: Professor Suraksha Gupta, University of the Arts London
Industry presentations
11.00–11.30am
Adriana Pereira, The Fabricant
Hosted by Ashley Duncan and Mikha Mekler, London College of Fashion, UAL
11.30am–12.00pm
Orlando Ribas Fernandes, Fashable
Host: Ella Sharp-Mitchell, London College of Fashion, UAL
12.00–12.30pm
Pippa Harman, Renude
Host: Dr Gabriela Daniels, University of the Arts London
12.30–1.00pm
Uma Kumaran MP, Member of Parliament for Bow and Stratford
Host: Dr Liz Gee, University of the Arts London
Lunch
1.00–2.00pm
Parallel sessions
2.00–3.00pm
Browse the doctoral and academic tracks below. Each track includes presentation details and room information.
All parallel sessions can be attended in person or online. Room information and joining links are provided within each track.
Doctoral Track 14 (Room M01)
Track Chair: Dr Shahpar Abdollahi, University of the Arts London
Distinguished Faculty
- Dr Pantea Foroudi, Brunel University
- Dr Sena Ozdemir, Lancaster University
Presentations
- Designing Luxury in Fashion AI: Avatar Luxury Fit and the Ethical Boundaries of Brand Authenticity
- Educating for Ethical Fashion AI: A Cross-Cultural Framework for Sustainability, Creativity and Responsible Technological Practice
- Reimagining Apparel Creation: From Representation to Fabrication Through Measurement Validation in AI-Driven Fashion
Location: Room M01
Doctoral Track 15 (Room 423)
Track Chair: Dr Liang Lu, University of the Arts London
Distinguished Faculty
- Professor Anthony Kent, Northumbria University
- Dr Gaye Bebek, Birmingham University
Presentations
- Bridging the Green Gap: A Discrete Choice Experiment on Digital Nudging and the Techno-Sustainability Paradox in Gen Z Fashion Consumption
- Designing Fashion Through Chaos: The Potentials and Ethical Dimensions of Probabilistic Prompting Methods
- Bridging Digital Ideation and Tangible Making: Generative AI in Undergraduate Fashion Design Practice
Location: Room 423
Doctoral Track 16 (Room 424)
Track Chair: Dr Nuoya Tan, University of the Arts London
Distinguished Faculty:
- Professor TC Melewar, Middlesex University
- Dr Mingjing Lin, University of the Arts London
Presentations:
- Sustainable Fashion Journalism in the Age of Generative AI: Ethics, Bias and the Limits of Content Automation
- Beyond Abstraction to Synthetic Photorealism: Consumer Affective and Cognitive Responses to Visual Generative-AI Fashion Advertising
- Mindful AI Framework: A Buddhist-Inspired Approach to Responsible Fashion AI
Location: Room 424
Doctoral Track 17 (Room 425)
Track Chair: Dr Satya Banerjee, University of the Arts London
Distinguished Faculty:
- Professor Ingo Rollwagen, AMD, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences
- Professor Jintu Fan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Presentations:
- From Assistive Garments to Ethical Fashion AI: A Human-Centred Adaptive Apparel Framework for Older Adults with Lower-Limb Degenerative Conditions
- Between Craft and Code: Generative AI, Creative Labour and the Future of UK Fashion SMEs
Location: Room 425
Academic Track 18 (Room 426)
Generative AI and the Transformation of Fashion Creative Practice
Track Chair: Dr Nick Bryan-Kinns, University of the Arts London
Discussant: Dr Tsai-Chun Huang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Presentations:
- From Designer to Writer: Artificial Intelligence and the Transformation of Fashion Design in Creativity, Tacit Knowledge and Sustainable Practice
- Aesthetics of Absence: Gen-AI Fashion Image and the Paradox of Authorship
- Teaching Them to Fish: Workflow Literacy, Intentionality and the Ethics of AI Integration in Fashion Design Education
Location: Room 426
Refreshment break
10.30–11.00am
Tea and coffee
Parallel sessions
4.00 - 5.00pm
Academic Track 19 (Room M01)
Beyond Automation: Ethical, Cultural and Sustainable Dimensions of Fashion AI
Track Chair: Professor Erin Cho, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Discussant: Dr Misha Xu, University of the Arts London
Presentations:
- A Modest Proposal: Critical and Transmedial Promptship Theory as a Taoist Handbook for Ethical Issues in Generative AI for Fashion Design and Image Making
- Against Algorithmic Obsolescence: Fashion AI and the Ethics of Long-Term Use
- The Boomerang Effect of AI Ethics: How Framing and Failure Type Drive Punitive Intent
Location: Room M01
Academic Track 20 (Room 423)
Preparing Fashion for AI Futures: Ethics, Curriculum and Capability Building
Track Chair: Professor Ingo Rollwagen, AMD, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences
Discussant: Dr Zoi Zoupanou, University of the Arts London
Presentations:
- Ethics Beyond Optimisation: Pixel Ethics, Disability and the Limits of Fashion AI Inclusivity
- Implementation of Innovative Digital and AI Routes in the Fashion Design Curriculum as an Alternative to the Traditional Physical Final Year Collection
- Hyper-Acceleration and Synchronisation of AI Upskilling and Learning for Fashion: Hints to Best Practice and Future Avenues
Location: Room 423
Academic Track 21 (Room 424)
Human–AI Collaboration, Craft Heritage and Ethical Fashion Systems
Track Chair: Dr Nirbhay Rana, IILM, India
Discussant: Dr Arnab Banerjee, University of the Arts London
Presentations:
- The Influence of Social Media and its Impact on Business Performance of the Pashmina Craft Sector
- Ethical Fashion AI Needs Ethical Pedagogy: Play, Embodiment and Human–AI Collaboration in Fashion Education
Location: Room 424
Academic Track 22 (Room 425)
Human-Centred Fashion AI: Worker Ethics, Visual Intelligence and Personalised Styling
Track Chair: Dr Liang Lu, University of the Arts London
Discussant: Professor Jintu Fan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Presentations:
- AI in Fashion Supply Chains: Worker Well-being, Ethical Value and the Risk of Ethics Washing
- I-Image Finder: AI-Based Fashion Image Dressing Recommendation System
- From Compatibility to Personalisation: A Scalable AI Approach to Intelligent Outfit Recommendation
Location: Room 425
Academic Track 23 (Room 426)
Synthetic Desires: Race, Consumption and Visual Culture in Fashion AI
Track Chair: Dr Mingjing Lin, University of the Arts London
Discussant: Professor Anthony Kent, Nottingham Trent University
Presentations:
- Race-Neutral Prompts, Racially Skewed Outputs and Prestige Monopoly in AI-Generated Fashion Imagery
- The AI TechDom: Transhumanism and Fashion Consumption
- AI Kitsch: Emergence of Disposable Visual Culture in Algorithmic Media Environments
Location: Room 426
Awards and vote of thanks
5.00–5.15pm
Join us as we celebrate outstanding contributions to the symposium and bring the event to a close.
Location: Room M01
Poster presentations
9.00am–4.00pm
Poster presentations will be available throughout the day on the 4th Floor.
Location: 4th Floor Exhibition Area
Optional evening gathering
Following the symposium, attendees are invited to join presenters, speakers and fellow delegates for informal self-funded drinks and dinner at Sadler's Wells.
Location: Sadler's Wells East, Stratford