Speaker on the Future of Fashion, Technology & Cultural Value

100+ talks across 15 countries | Featured in BBC, Vogue, Financial Times.

Karinna Grant bridges academia and industry with 20+ years in fashion innovation. She has lectured at 25+ institutions including London College of Fashion, Oxford Saïd Business School and ESCP Europe, and spoken at numerous international academic and industry conferences. As a futurist, she consulted for agencies including Holition, Closer and Sunshine, and worked with leading luxury brands. A three-time founder, she launched HOT:SECOND (2019), co-founded THE DEMATERIALISED (2020–2023), and is building keeper.fashion (2025). Her 2024 TED Talk explores the purpose of digital fashion. She is currently completing a PhD at the University of Manchester exploring how archive luxury fashion and collective ownership are reshaping identity and value. Karinna is a regular commentator within Vogue Business, The Interline, BoF and more.