Leadership Series - The Future of Fashion

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Leadership Series - The Future of Fashion

Join us in a conversation with Maria Intscher-Owrang, CEO and Co-Founder of Simplifyber.

By HP Tech Ventures and HP's Women's Impact Network

Date and time

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 · 10 - 10:30am PST

Location

Online

About this event

Maria Intscher-Owrang is a fashion innovator and CEO and Co-Founder of Simplifyber. Her critically-acclaimed designs have been featured on the covers and pages of the international fashion press for two decades. A graduate of London’s prestigious Central Saint Martins MA Fashion program under the guidance of legendary Louise Wilson OBE, Maria is an experienced design leader, having worked at top fashion houses across 5 countries, as well as for her own eponymous brand founded in Antwerp, Belgium. Her research into sustainable and ethical luxury began in 2006, while designing for two of the first pioneering brands to take on these initiatives. Skilled in design direction, research, trend analysis, fashion illustration, textile design/sourcing, and draping, Maria is a highly creative designer with international experience and a passionate advocate for the modernization of the fashion industry.

About Simplifyber

Simplifyber is transforming fashion's antiquated factory system into sustainable advanced manufacturing. It does so by creating soft, cotton-like biodegradable clothing and footwear by injecting liquid into molds, without the need for cutting, sewing, or weaving.

About HP Tech Ventures

Launched in 2016, HP Tech Ventures is the venture capital arm of HP Inc. Operating across teams in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv, HP Tech Ventures is fostering an ecosystem of innovation and reinvention that will define tomorrow’s world and experiences. We are pursuing strategic investments and partnerships with innovative start-ups in disruptive technology areas.

About HP Women's Impact Network

HP Women's Impact Network is an internal HP Inc. group formed by both women and men employees to engage women at HP to enhance their professional career.

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