FASHION'S AI PROBLEM ISN'T AI: Using agentic AI to tackle operational complexity
Here’s the thing most fashion and footwear brands are getting wrong: their AI problem isn’t AI. It’s the operational complexity underneath it — data scattered across disconnected systems, reporting that drags on for days, and numbers no one fully trusts. No amount of AI fixes that until the foundation is right.
In Part 2 of our executive series we go after that real problem: the complexity quietly eating into margin, speed and your team’s time, and what it actually takes to fix it. You’ll hear from May Shaw at Vida Group International, who lived it, on what changed, with Fortude and Infor on turning a fragmented foundation into one that’s ready for analytics and AI, and the Canadian Apparel Federation bringing a view from across the industry and where brands are heading next.
What we'll get into:
The Complexity Tax: How operational friction compounds as brands grow, and where it quietly costs you.
From Chaos to Clarity: What it takes to move from scattered data to a single, trusted foundation.
Practical AI: Where AI genuinely adds value once your groundwork is in place.
Your Roadmap: Practical steps to start fixing your foundation, no matter your current tech maturity.
Who it's for:
Senior leaders at footwear and fashion brands who are shaping how AI gets adopted across their business.
Date: Nov. 19, 2026 - Nov. 19, 2026, 3 p.m.