The Fashion Startups Solving Retail's Biggest Problems | The Fashion Tech Show Europe 2026

In this startup showcase from The Fashion Tech Show Europe 2026, founders and innovators pitch cutting-edge solutions tackling some of fashion's toughest problems—from returns and sizing to digital materials, AI-powered product development, digital product passports, and virtual try-on. 🎤 Speakers: • Phoebe Gormley, CEO, Fit Collective Labs Limited (Maven) • Adam Hankin, Co-Founder, Gemell Technology • Jakub Cech, CTO, Mode Maison • Tuomas Rinkineva, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Ovido • Leslie Riley, Advisory Board, Skabapp & CEO, Polytropon • Joanne Filbin, CEO, Vestir ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Phoebe Gormley (Maven) – AI for Reducing Returns & Loss-Making Products 09:39 Adam Hankin (Gemell) – Digital Fabrics Without Physical Sampling 18:31 Jakub Cech (Mode Maison) – High-Fidelity Material Digitization 27:40 Tuomas Rinkineva (Ovido) – Product Data Infrastructure & Digital Product Passports 37:02 Leslie Riley (Skabapp) – Virtual Try-On for Fit Accuracy 45:44 Joanne Filbin (Vestir) – AI-Powered Virtual Fitting Rooms 53:05 Startup Panel Q&A 📌 Event: The Fashion Tech Show Europe 2026 📅 Recorded: March 2026 #fashiontech #artificialintelligence #digitalfashion #fashioninnovation #generativeai #3dfashion #digitaltwins #virtualproduction #fashiontechnology FIND OUT MORE https://pi.tv/ SOCIAL - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pi_apparel - Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pi_apparel - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pi-apparel - X: https://twitter.com/PI_Apparel