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FDP under Convergence of Resources & Ecosystems (CORE) Institutes held by FDDI


Under the Convergence of Resources & Ecosystems (CORE) Institutes - a joint venture of FDDI, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), National Institute of Design (NID) and National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), a Faculty Development Program (FDP) was organized by FDDI’s School of Leather Goods and Accessories Design (LGAD).

The FDP on ‘Digital Advancement and Smart Technology in Fashion and Products’ was conducted through online mode from 09th to 12th July 2024. It was attended by 37 faculties that equipped them with latest technology trends and their impact on industry and academia.

Mr. Alekh Johari, Founder of Anemoi Solution, a WEB3 focused Design & Development agency was resource person of this FDP. He has 20+ years of experience of working with Multicultural Teams and has travelled to & worked with professionals from around 25 countries. He worked as an advisor in 2 companies working in Mental Health & Mentorship respectively.

During the 4-day FDP, he briefed that in the fashion landscape, technological applications are revolutionizing the industry, through VR, AI, automation and robotics, allowing the adoption of sophisticated machinery.

He further briefed that whether it is Material Innovations, 3D Printing, Digital Clothing, from CAD to Machine Learning, Fashion Technology Trends or Application of AI, the emergence of digital advancement is ubiquitous and one has to equip themselves with it to navigate safely in the highly competitive business environment.

Faculties were also introduced to Metaverse platform. They created their 3-D Avatar and entered the Metaverse office Anemoi Solution.