NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This
Saturday, February 14, 2015, during
the height of NBA All-Star Weekend and New York Fashion Week,
Carmelo Anthony of the New York
Knicks — 8-time NBA All-Star and co-founder of Melo7 Tech Partners
— will join forces with MADE Fashion Week, KATALYST LIVE, Intel and
Accenture to launch FAST A/W15, a unique showcase that will
bring to the forefront emerging technologies, key collaborators and
innovations defining the future of fashion, sports and
technology.
Presented in MADE Fashion Week's runway venue at Milk Studios,
the first-of-its-kind event will invite cultural, sports, business
and tech influencers to discover and interact with the latest
sports-inspired devices, wearables, performance-enhancing consumer
tech, and fashion-forward athletic apparel, as well as offer a
unique look at what's to come.
Carmelo Anthony is the co-founder
of Melo7 Tech Partners, which invests in innovative technology
and new media ventures. Inspired by brands exploring new ways to
marry technology, fashion and sports, Carmelo Anthony stated: "I'm very excited
and honored to present this initiative in collaboration with MADE,
Accenture, KATALYST LIVE and Intel. We hope to start a
dialogue between fashion, sports and technology thought leaders
that helps guide and nurture future innovation."
"Through our relationship with Accenture, MADE Fashion Week
continues to explore the frontier of technology and fashion. This
season, we're honored to collaborate with Carmelo Anthony, today's digital athlete, on
this unprecedented experiential look into the cross-section of
three industries — fashion, sports, and tech — that are growing
more influential by the day," said Jenné Lombardo, co-founder of
MADE Fashion Week.
The event will kick off with a power panel discussion hosted by
Carmelo Anthony and moderated by
Brent Blum, lead of Accenture's
Wearable Technology practice. FAST will survey the evolving
landscape and powerful convergence of fashion, sports and
technology, as well as forecast what's next for brands at the helm
of these cutting-edge products. The panel will feature insight from
top influencers across the fields of fashion, culture, sports, tech
and innovation, including:
- Brian Krzanich, CEO of
Intel
- Mike Bell, VP and General
Manager of Intel's New Devices Group
- Stéphane Ashpool, Designer of Pigalle
- Sabine Seymour, Founder &
CEO of MOONLAB
"The FAST event is a great example of the intersection of
sports, fashion, and technology. It also reinforces how our
respective industries are coming together more frequently to
exchange new ideas and share diverse perspectives about what's
possible in the future," said Mike
Bell, Intel Vice President and General Manager for the
company's New Devices Group.
"Accenture believes in the need to take a 'fashion-first'
approach to technology, focusing on both style and lifestyle and
driving the industry discussion from High Tech to Haute Tech,"
said Brent Blum, Wearable
Technology practice lead at Accenture. "The worlds of sports,
fashion and technology are converging at an exciting and
unprecedented speed, which is why we're excited to team with MADE,
Melo7 Tech Partners, Intel and others to explore innovative
applications of fashion-forward wearables in the sports industry.
This is an important part of our ongoing efforts with MADE to help
shape and influence the critical intersection of fashion and
technology."
Haithem Elembaby, Founder & CEO of KATALYST LIVE and
co-producer of the event, sets the stage for a unique collaboration
and glimpse into the future: "We felt this was the right time to
connect key decision-makers to share their insights. We're excited
to provide this platform and see how their conversations will shape
the landscape of innovation over the next five to ten years."
Following the panel, an interactive showcase will display
world-class exhibits of vanguard products resulting from
experimentation across industries, from wearables to quantified
self tech. The invite-only guest list will include 350+ top
investors, founders, developers, influencers and celebrities. To
conclude the event, guests will be treated to a special performance
by iconic hip-hop trio De La Soul.
The full lineup for FAST A/W15 can be viewed at FASTAW15.com
About Melo7 Tech Partners
Melo7 Tech Partners, LLC was founded by Carmelo Anthony and Stuart Goldfarb to invest in and develop
opportunities primarily in early stage digital media, consumer
internet and technology ventures.
About MADE
MADE is a downtown creative hub that encompasses fashion, music
and youth culture through its innovative incubation programs. MADE
Fashion Week was founded in 2009 to counter the impact of economic
recession on designers who could no longer afford the cost of
runway shows during New York Fashion Week. Now in its twelfth
season, MADE is a global, year-round media company that harnesses
the energy of creative communities around the world. MADE Fashion
Week events include over 40 fashion shows and presentations,
events, and concerts anchored by Fashion Weeks in New York and Paris, plus an unrivaled digital presence at
MilkMade.com. MADE is at the forefront of a movement that's making
fashion and music more accessible; MADE encourages creativity,
fosters growth, challenges convention and connects visionary brands
to the creative vanguard of Fashion, Tech, Art, and Culture.
About KATALYST LIVE
Born and bred in the heart of New York
City and supported by top influencers across business,
culture and innovation,KATALYST LIVE collaborates with the world's
leading entertainment, media and technology brands to deliver
one-of-a-kind, unique experiences through the production of
world-class events and integrated Marketing/PR campaigns.
About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in
computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential
technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's computing
devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and
sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world's first
commercially available "conflict-free" microprocessors. Additional
information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and
blogs.intel.com, and about Intel's conflict-free efforts at
conflictfree.intel.com.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
and outsourcing company, with approximately 319,000 people serving
clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled
experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and
business functions, and extensive research on the world's most
successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help
them become high-performance businesses and governments. The
company generated net revenues of US$30.0 billion for the fiscal year ended
Aug. 31, 2014. Its home page is
www.accenture.com.
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