Me-You-Us Final Conference

Join us for the whole day, or pop in for the topics you’re most passionate about — and be part of the conversation when it matters to you.

10:00-10:10 

Welcoming speech will be given by the Project Lead of Me-You-Us, Christel Arnevik, Teaching Associate Professor, Programme Manager of Fashion from Kolding School of Design, Denmark.

10:10-10:30

Start the day inspired by our keynote speaker, Fernanda Bernardi, Lead, CLO Academics, who will share insights on new digital competencies for fashion and sustainability in a rapidly evolving industry.

10:30-10:45

A presentation of our website, with open-source educational material, and inspiring examples of students’ work.

11:05-11:45

Aldje Van Meer and Christel Arnevik will guide you through how and what to consider when implementing digital tools in fashion education for a green transition, inclusion, and diversity.

The presentation concludes with a Q&A session.

12:30-13:45

Expert panels will offer discussions on key learnings, innovative ideas to spark meaningful change, practical insights, and strategies to engage a broader audience for lasting impact.

• Track 1: ME – Virtual Prototyping: A Green transition. How can digital prototyping and digital printing of patterns help minimize waste in toils and print

• Track 2: YOU – Body Scanning: Inclusion and diversity, Social and environmental sustainability. How can a designer create value based on the needs of the user and how to use digital tools for representation, collaboration, and co-creation

• Track 3: US – VR, AR, AI: A Green transition, Inclusion, and diversity. As a designer, how can one actively contribute to positive change and evoke speculative scenarios that envision the future we want to live in—through cross-disciplinary design and innovative use of digital tools

14:00-14:45

Future fashion competencies, a discussion on what lies ahead within digital literacy and sustainability in fashion.

Moderator for Closing Discussion: Heidi Svane from Lifestyle and Design Cluster