Founder & Chief Executive, Gymshark
The Gymshark founder and chief executive has built a $1.3 billion business by tapping into a niche, and using grassroots social media marketing tactics to turn everyday strength training enthusiasts into brand loyalists.
Co-Founder, RTFKT; Brand and Partnerships, Nike
The virtual fashion pioneer is building a future where digital goods have as much value as physical ones.
Founder, SoleRebels
The founder of SoleRebels is building one of Africa’s fastest-growing footwear brands while brokering deals between global brands and manufacturers in her home country Ethiopia.
Co-Founders & Team Member, On Running
The Swiss entrepreneurs behind performance running brand On cracked the hyper-competitive sportswear market with a mix of distinctive products as well as sharp marketing and distribution strategies.
Founder & Chief Executive, Anta Sports
The man behind Anta Sports has built one of the world’s largest sportswear companies, developing a Chinese brand to rival global competitors and a portfolio of cool specialist overseas brands.
Founder & Chief Executive, Marwa
Having conquered much of the Middle East and North Africa market, the textile industrialist behind high-street chain Marwa has brought his Moroccan fashion empire to Europe.
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Modanisa
The Turkish entrepreneur has built a vast e-commerce platform selling modest fashion at accessible prices that appeals to style-conscious consumers around the world.
Founder, SKIMS
The reality star has gone beyond the business of influence and built one of fashion’s most successful direct-to-consumer brands in SKIMS.
Founder & Chief Executive, Hill House Home
The creator of the Nap Dress, a viral hit that has inspired copycats across the globe, is building a formidable fashion and homeware label.
Founder & Creative Director, Nanushka / CEO, Nanushka & CEO and Founder, Vanguards
The co-founders of Nanushka and parent company Vanguards are building a portfolio of digitally-savvy contemporary brands.
Co-Founder & Creative Director, FV Group
One of the modest fashion industry’s most influential voices in Southeast Asia, she has embarked on a global expansion plan to develop “go-to brands” for the sector.
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