BoF Professional Summit | Do Web3 Strategies Need a Reality Check?

Join us at The Times Center in New York on March 22. Space is limited: purchase your ticket today. Unable to join us in person? The full summit will also be livestreamed for All-Access BoF Professional Members. Register Now.

The crypto crash of 2022 plunged the valuation of NFTs, raising questions about speculative investment into web3 technologies. However, many are still betting on the long-term opportunity to engage customers in richer marketing activities and enable brands to enter new and growing communities. Now that the hype is being stripped away, the focus has shifted towards utility, creativity and community.

Join us on March 22 at the BoF Professional Summit: Artificial Intelligence, Web3 and an Inflection Point in Fashion Tech, presented by Bolt, together with a stellar lineup of experts to debate the longevity of web3 strategies and understand how the space is changing and where you need to invest. Confirmed speakers include:

• Alice Delahunt, founder and chief executive of Syky and Milton Pedraza, founder and chief executive of the Luxury Institute will address the web3 “reality check”, and the return on investment for fashion businesses today.
• Robert Triefus, chief executive of Gucci Vault and Metaverse Ventures will join BoF’s Imran Amed to discuss the brand’s evolving web3 strategy, and the investments it’s making to benefit both brand and community.
• Verbal, chief executive & artist of Ambush, will discuss how the Tokyo-based fashion and jewellery brand has embraced web3 technologies across its design strategy and why NFTs make creative and commercial sense.
• See the full speaker line up here.

Other critical topics that will be covered at the BoF Professional Summit: An Inflection Point in Fashion Tech on March 22 include:

Fashion & Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is a decades-old concept, but in recent years the advances in fields like machine learning and computer vision have allowed it to start having a real impact on businesses.

We unpack the rapidly expanding use-cases for the fashion industry — from practical tasks like forecasting demand and setting prices, to product design and even new ways of connecting with customers.

Tech Innovation: Operations & Retail

While in retail merging physical and digital experiences through in-store technologies can increase dwell time and have a meaningful impact on customer experiences, operationally, technological solutions are capable of evolving production and distribution systems to meet the demands of the market today. We dissect the winning technological innovations that are transforming internal operations and enriching the path-to-purchase.

A limited number of tickets are available to join us in person at The Times Center. Attend to experience unique benefits including an exclusive Q&A with BoF’s Founder & CEO, Imran Amed and the opportunity to connect with BoF editors, speakers and 200+ leaders from participating brands at the networking lunch. Purchase your ticket here.

Unable to join us in New York? The full summit will also be livestreamed exclusively for BoF Professional All-Access Members. Register Now.

Who Is The Event For?

Executives working in strategy, retail, marketing and tech from the fashion industry seeking new tools to generate revenue and connect to consumers, and entrepreneurs seeking solutions that can scale their growing businesses.

What previous attendees have said about BoF Events

It was wonderful to connect with people working in the industry I wouldn’t have necessarily met, if not for this event.

—  PVH

BoF has done a great job of curating great and unique minds to connect and create new conversations.

—  H&M Group

[I achieved] mutually beneficial opportunities, further education and personal connection.

—   VANGUARDS

The BoF Professional Summit: Artificial Intelligence, Web3 and an Inflection Point in Fashion Tech is made possible in part through our partners Bolt, ShopRunner and SKYPAD.