2021 QFIN Conference
Keanan Duffty
Keanan Duffty is an award-winning British fashion designer, musician and educator. Duffty is the author of "Rebel Rebel Anti-Style" (Rizzoli/Universe, 2009), a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and CFDA Education Committee. He graduated from Central Saint Martins in London with a Bachelor of Arts degree 1st class honours, in Fashion. Duffty has dressed the Sex Pistols and collaborated with David Bowie to create a fashion collection for Target, a US retailer. Duffty was the stylist for the 2016 CFDA Awards tribute to Bowie, which featured Tilda Swinton and Michael C. Hall, with costumes by Kansai Yamamoto and Donatella Versace. He is Founding Director of the Masters in Fashion Management program at Parsons School of Design in New York.
Olivia Pereira
Olivia Pereira is a Fashion Arts graduate student from Humber College and is currently studying Business Management at Humber College. Pereira is currently working as a fashion stylist and retail sales specialist with Andrews Co.
Olivia enjoys showcasing her love of fashion on her Instagram @_livingwithliv
Priti Kapoor
Priti Kapoor is a Queen's Commerce graduate who is now the Vice President of Finance and Operations for Jenny Bird. Jenny Bird is Canada's leading fashion jewelry brand worn by the likes of Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez and Mindy Kaling. Products are now available in leading fashion retailers worldwide such as Nordstrom, Revolve and Indigo.
Melissa Chung
Melissa Chung is the Founder & CEO of Krippit, a 3D Fashion Tech company designed for high heel protection that provide style and stability.
Oneed Qaisar
Oneeb Qaisar is a University of Toronto graduate and Co-Founder of Recalled, secondhand Streetwear Brand currently located in Mississauga.
Abbie Yermus and Emily Freeman
Abbie Yermus and Emily Freeman, Co-Founders of ShopEmie, created their brand as their take on modern, classic, Canadian made fine Jewelry for everyday wear.
Renee Morra and Sophie Beaudoin
Renee Morra and Sophie Beaudoin are Co-Owners of Viens Avec Moi, an online affordable contemporary clothing and accessories boutique.
2020 Toronto Conference
Shelagh Stoneham
Shelagh Stoneham is a marketing and branding expert. Shelagh’s senior experience spans a broad range of sectors including retail and fashion- particular having served as Chief Marketing Officer for several Fortune 500 companies in North America.
437 Design Team
437 is a wildly successful Canadian clothing and swimwear brand launched in the summer of 2017, with an emphasis on swimwear with a universally flattering fit and luxe materials.
Sabine Weber
Sabine Weber has worked for nearly 20 years in Europe as product manager/head of design in the fashion industry, and as an international buyer/team leader in retail. Weber pursued her passion for ethical and sustainable fashion by earning a Master’s degree in Environmental & Resource studies at uWaterloo.
Shelby Gorelle
Shelby Gorelle is the Marketing Director for Piloti Shoes under the Canadian Tire brand. She is a Queen’s ArtSci grad and has earned two more specialty degrees from Oxford & McMaster in Strategic and Digital Marketing.
2019 Toronto Conference
Matthew is a Queen’s graduate and is now a Copywriter for Holt Renfrew. Matthew has had an extensive editorial career in the fashion industry with a resume that includes Canadian Living, FLARE Magazine, Harry Rosen, Sharp Magazine and Holt Renfrew.
As another Queen’s graduate herself, Emily Marshall is new to the fashion industry as a Project Coordinator with Holt Renfrew.
Allegra Shaw is an incredibly successful Toronto-based fashion influencer and YouTuber. Currently, she has over 233,000 followers on Instagram and over 856,000 subscribers on Youtube. She is also the Co-Founder of her own clothing line, Uncle Studios.
Ruth Goudie is the current Vice President at 1Milk2Sugars Communications with a specialty in female audience engagement and acquisition. 1Milk2Sugars Communications is national media relations, digital PR and social media agency with offices in Toronto, Montreal and New York.
Hyla Nayeri is the Co-founder and creator of 437 Swimwear. As a Queen’s graduate herself, Hyla and her business partner have grown 437 from the bottom up in the last two and a half years, making 437 Swimwear a wildly popular and successful Canadian swimwear brand.