KNOWLEDGE SET
HIGH-LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, WHERE GLOBAL EXPERTS INSPIRE CRITICAL THINKING THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL CAPSULES
- September 22–24, 2026
- 9:00 A.M a 5:00 P.M
- Plaza Mayor Medellín
- *ENTRY WITH ACCREDITATION
EXPLORE THE PROGRAM
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
11:00 A.M.
CONFERENCE
WHEN TECHNOLOGY BUILDS BRAND EXPERIENCE
This conference will explore how AI and consumer data enhance CX, create emotional connections with brands, and design memorable shopping journeys in fashion retail.
Sofia Maradiaga
CX / MarTech Expert at Amazon
1:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE
THE FUTURE ISN'T PROMPTED, YOU CREATE IT
BY MUSE: FUTURE SNOOPS
Presentation of Inexmoda’s FashionTech 2026 Research, in partnership with a forward-thinking ally. An exploration of high-performance materials, AI in design, automation, and new digital business models.
Daniel Carpinteyro
Marketing & Client Service Iberoamérica
2:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE
OMNICHANNEL AND THE NEW FASHION CONSUMER JOURNEY
Fireside chat on how Colombian brands are navigating omnichannel strategies, digital commerce, and the phygital relationship with their consumers.
Ana Jimena Sánchez
Founder and CEO of GoTrendier
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
11:00 A.M.
CONVERSATION
SOFTWARE DESIGN AND E-COMMERCE FOR THE FASHION INDUSTRY
Session on the digital transformation of fashion retail: e-commerce, CRM, business intelligence, and multichannel strategy. Experience in international fashion brands across Colombia and LATAM.
Cristina Vélez Restrepo
Moxie Digital – Shopify
12:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE
The Factory That Learns: AI, Nearshoring, and the New Standard for Manufacturing in LATAM
Textile manufacturing in Latin America still operates largely on intuition and spreadsheets, while the region competes to become the natural destination for nearshoring to North America. Andrés Díaz Bedolla, Co-Founder and CEO of Yumari, presents an AI-powered manufacturing infrastructure: a system that intelligently matches brands with factories, predicts production bottlenecks and delays before they occur, and autonomously performs quality control. What makes this system unique is not only what it does today, but how it evolves—every order it processes makes the entire network smarter than before. A conference on what it means to build the factory that learns, and what needs to change in Latin American manufacturing to make this possible at scale.
Andrés Díaz Bedolla
Co-founder & CEO of Yumari
1:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE
Skills for the Unknown: Rethinking Talent in the Age of Automation
The apparel and sewn products industry has always trained people for known machines and known processes — but what happens when the technology hasn’t been invented yet? Michael McDonald, President of SPESA, tackles one of the industry’s most urgent and least discussed challenges: how do you prepare the next generation of talent for tools, roles, and technologies that don’t exist yet? From automation reshaping the sewing line to AI tools accessible enough for beginners to start using today, this session explores what technical infrastructure the Americas need to build to compete globally, and how education, training, and workforce development must evolve alongside the machines themselves. A candid conversation about talent, technology, and the uncomfortable truth that the industry is training people for a future it hasn’t fully defined yet.
Michel Mcdonald
President at SPESA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
12: 00 P.M.
CONFERENCE
Retail 2030: Competing in a Market That Has Already Changed. Technology, New Consumers, and the Evolution of Business Models
Fashion brands in Latin America are facing an uncomfortable duality: they feel unprepared for digital transformation, while simultaneously fearing they have already fallen behind. The Fashion Retail Academy—the first retail academy in Mexico and LATAM, founded by active executives from brands such as Inditex, Lululemon, and IED—has built its business around answering the question every brand is asking: Where is retail heading, and how can I prepare for it? In this conversation, Liliana Acosta shares what she has learned working with Mexican, Colombian, and brands across the region—from major retail chains to sports clubs now competing for consumer experience—on how to anticipate the future of retail rather than simply react to it.
Liliana Acosta
The fashion retail academy
2:00 P.M.
CONVERSATION
From Physical Showrooms to Smart Showrooms
How AI and 360° content are transforming the way fashion brands sell, authenticate, and connect with their buyers.
A conversation on how digital platforms, smart logistics, and marketplace models are connecting manufacturers, brands, and designers across LATAM in a more agile and transparent way.
Jose Aragón
Co-Founder and CEO of The ORDRE Group
