WHAT: |
A conversation on the importance of women in technology led by Madison Maxey, founder and president of The Crated, and Birce Ozkan, a New York City-based fashion technology and interactive designer.
Maxey and Ozkan will discuss their processes for innovative thinking, interests in design, and why female inclusion is long overdue in the field of technology. There will be a small exhibition of the panelists' designs following the talk.
The event is sponsored and supported by University Student Senate, Department of Art, Design, History and Theory, School of Fashion, XRC Labs and Rebecca Minkoff. |
WHO: |
Madison Maxey is the founder and president of The Crated, a design and engineering studio integrating technology and apparel with an impressive client list including North Face, Milk Studios, and Zac Posen. In 2016, she appeared on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and NBC's BLK 28 Under 28, along with several other innovators making waves in design, technology, media and beyond. She has held fellowships and residencies with Thiel, General Assembly, BF+DA and more.
Birce Ozkan is a fashion technology and interactive designer based in New York. She studied international relations and business administration at Koc University in Istanbul and completed a MFA Design and Technology at Parsons School of Design, where she currently teaches an Interactive Garments class. She recently won best Wearable Technology Design Award in Fiber Arts at ISWC/Ubicomp Design Exhibition Osaka, Japan. She showcased her projects at ISWC Design Exhibition Osaka, Interlaced Fashion Tech Runway Show London, Make: Wearable on Runway Show at Javits Center NY and SXSW Austin TX 2015. Her work has been published internationally in ISWC/Ubicomp, Fast Co Design, Dezeen and more.
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WHEN |
Tuesday, May 10, 6 p.m.
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WHERE |
The Auditorium, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street
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| TICKETS |
The event is free, but members of the media must rsvp with Scott Gargan at [email protected] or 212.229.5667 x 3794. |
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