Keynote Speaker
Leanne Elliott-Young's Biography
Leanne Elliott-Young (she/her), is the CEO & Co-Founder of Institute of Digital Fashion (IoDF). Known as ‘Metaverse Mama’, Young is an globally renowned award winning industry-leading pioneer who has shaped IoDF into “one of a handful of digital fashion startups that have spearheaded Web3 in luxury in the last two years” (Vogue Business).
IoDF Clients include: Meta, Condé Nast, Vogue Italia, Calvin Klein, PVH, H&M, Tomorrow Group, Prada, Balenciaga, Depop, Adidas, Browns, Decentraland, Clo3d, Daz3d, Snap inc, BMW, Absolut, Pernod Ricard, British Council, Frieze Art Fair, Soho House Group, Selfridges Group, Barbican, Dr martens.
Accolades include:
2023
Winner of ‘Women in Web3’ Europe
Top 100 women of the future in emerging Tech
Farfetch Outlier Ventures Basecamp Mentor
Vogue Business Talent competition judges
Vogue Singapore Metaverse Fashion Week Competition judges
Global Top 100 Women of the Future in Emerging Tech.
2022
Vogue Business: 100 Innovators List
Vogue Poland: Global Vogue Leader
Vogue Greece: Industry Changemaker
Vogue Singapore: Top 100 Web3 Talent
The Futures Lab: Top 100 innovators
2021
Vogue Singapore x TAFF Singapore Innovation Prize: Judge and Innovation Lead
Workshop details
Leanne delivers workshops primarily to educate young designers on how to integrate digital fashion into their practice and business model, grounding them holistically in both technical and commercial skills.
We also deliver workshops to aspiring/current women in tech centred around pushing STEAM narratives and encouraging the closing of the gender gap in the tech world.