Audience:
Open industry. All apparel and footwear industry professionals, regardless of AAFA membership, are encouraged to participate.
Description:
AI in apparel and footwear is often clouded by buzzwords and lofty promises—but what is truly delivering measurable value? This webinar cuts through the noise to reveal how generative AI and machine learning are actively transforming forecasting, product development, and customer experience in the fashion industry.
Discover how leading brands are embedding AI into PLM, ERP, and 3D workflows to digitize the design-to-delivery process, accelerate product cycles, and reduce waste. Join Infor as they unpack real-world use cases and actionable strategies that turn AI from myth to measurable impact.
Attendees of this webinar will learn:
- How AI integration within PLM, ERP, and 3D tools accelerates design-to-delivery timelines and reduces operational waste.
- About practical examples of AI driving innovation and sustainability in apparel and footwear supply chains.
- Strategies to leverage AI for measurable improvements in speed, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.
Speaker:
Ana Friedlander
Sr. Director Industry & Solution Strategy
Infor
Ana has over 25 years of experience in the Apparel and Retail industry, both from the fashion and retail companies as well as software companies. Prior to joining Infor, she was the Chief Information Officer at the largest privately held outerwear company, leading all the IT, Supply Chain, and technology initiatives to drive growth. She also played an active role in the RFID and Blockchain projects sponsored by GS1 and Auburn University together with the larger retailers to test the feasibility of the technology before this became a mandatory requirement to the industry.
AAFA Host:
Conor O’Brien
Sustainability Policy Coordinator
AAFA
Conor O'Brien joined AAFA's policy team in 2024 as its Sustainability Policy Coordinator after completing his Masters in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University. Prior to joining AAFA, Conor worked for several years with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Boston, where he engaged with RCRA compliance, state coordination, climate adaptation planning, and environmental justice application. Initially trained as a chemist at Princeton University, Conor combines scientific research with policy analysis and application to provide holistic approaches to sustainable resource usage in pursuit of a more circular economy. Conor supports the work of the AAFA Environmental Committee and AAFA Product Safety Council by engaging with public and private stakeholders on issues of sustainability, product safety, and chemical management germane to the apparel and footwear industry.
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