ABOUT FTME
The TEAM
FashionTech Middle East collaborates with a growing network of industry experts, founders, investors, researchers, technologists, and legal professionals to provide multidisciplinary perspectives on the future of fashion and luxury.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Dr. Karin Lorez
CO-FOUNDER
Entrepreneur, lawyer, and lecturer working at the intersection of fashion, luxury, technology, and regulation. After founding her own fashion brand, Karin built a multidisciplinary career spanning banking law, C-level and board advisory, emerging technologies, and academia. She also completed advanced studies in Luxury Brand Management. She specializes in AI, Web3, digital assets, and regulatory innovation, providing strategic and regulatory advisory to fashion brands, startups, banks, and financial institutions, helping them navigate regulatory requirements while identifying opportunities for growth, innovation, and competitive advantage enabled by emerging technologies.
Liya Dashkina
CO-FOUNDER
Venture capital professional with experience across emerging technology, fashion, and finance in the UK, Australia, and the UAE. Having worked in both venture capital and fashion media, Liya brings a deep understanding of innovation, startups, and the evolving fashion ecosystem. She is passionate about making emerging technologies commercially relevant and accessible, connecting founders, brands, investors, and technologists to shape the future of fashion and luxury in the Middle East.