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, with online keynote sessions, doctoral tracks and academic paper presentations, alongside in-person activities at London College of Fashion, East Bank.
Browse the programme below and use the Teams links to join online sessions.
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
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
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Academic Track 8
AI-enabled pathways to sustainable fashion futures
Track Chair: Dr Neha Pathak, Hult International Business School, UK
Discussant: Dr Arnab Banerjee, 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: Dr Yousra Asaad, Brunel University
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
Friday 12 June (in-person)
Further details about the in-person programme will be added shortly.
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
Fashion Innovation Agency Live: AI and the Future of Fashion
3.30pm - 5.30pm
In-person event hosted by the Fashion Innovation Agency.