A Curated Room. Not an Event. Less noise. More substance.
One day before New York Fashion Week, Fashinnovation hosted a private edition of its Founders Table in New York City – a curated room designed for senior-level conversations across fashion, innovation and enterprise brands.
Rather than a traditional conference or networking gathering, Founders Table operates as an invitation-only environment where relevance, discretion and dialogue take priority.
Why Founders Table Exists. Real conversations. Trusted connections.
In an industry often driven by large-scale events and transactional networking, Founders Table was created as a more intentional format – focused on quality of conversations rather than quantity of attendees.
It brings together founders, CEOs, senior executives, designers and innovation leaders in a confidential setting where strategic alignment and long-term relationships can develop organically.
No stage.
No panels.
No pitches.
Only curated conversations.
Recent Private Edition | Pre-New York Fashion Week, NYC
Hosted one day before the official start of New York Fashion Week, the latest Founders Table gathered 30+ curated senior leaders from global fashion brands, designers and innovation companies in an intimate, off-the-record setting in New York City.
The room included a carefully selected mix of executives, creative leaders, innovators and strategic partners from across the global fashion ecosystem.
All interactions followed a trust-first dynamic, preserving the senior-level nature of the conversations and the discretion of the room.
Inside the Room: The Founders Table Experience
Each edition is intentionally curated to maintain a high-level dialogue and interactions among participants.
Key elements include:
- Invite-only guest list
- Founder and executive presence (no sales reps)
- Off-the-record conversations
- Premium setting for relationship-building
- Strategic introductions during and after the room
This is not a public event.
It is a private room designed for alignment, not exposure.
Curated by Fashinnovation: A Global Platform for Fashion, Innovation and Leadership
Since 2018, Fashinnovation has connected founders, brands, innovators and decision-makers across fashion, retail and technology through global talks, curated gatherings and strategic introductions.
The Founders Table expands this mission by creating smaller, high-impact rooms where authentic conversations and long-term partnerships can emerge in a more natural and trusted environment.
What Happens in the Room, Stays in the Room
The philosophy behind Founders Table is simple: less noise, more substance.
By prioritizing discretion, relevance and trust, the room becomes a space where authentic conversations and high-level connections can begin – away from the traditional event spotlight.
Founder’s Note: Why Founders Table Exists
Before creating the Founders Table, Fashinnovation spent years building global stages, talks and visible conversations across the fashion and innovation ecosystem.
As the industry evolved, one insight became clear: real transformation does not happen only on stage – it happens in smaller, trusted rooms, after the panels end and the lights go down.
The Founders Table was born from this philosophy.
Not as an event.
But as a room.
A space where founders, executives and leaders can speak openly, exchange perspectives and explore what’s next – without presentations, pitches or performative networking.
Because innovation does not need a microphone.
It needs trust.
Welcome to the room.
Less noise. More substance.
— Marcelo Guimarães
Founder, Fashinnovation
Request an Invitation for the Next Founders Table Edition
Future editions of the Fashinnovation Founders Table will continue to bring together senior leaders across fashion and innovation in curated private rooms across key global cities.
Seats are limited.
Invitations are personally curated.
