Brooklyn-born Adina Kamkhatchi is the founder and designer of Adina’s Jewels. From an early age, Adina has loved jewelry and recalls selling snacks & candy in school as a business at 10 years old- and used that money to buy rings & necklaces! Through her own experience, she is focused on empowering the next generation of female entrepreneurs with leadership and brand-building skills.

Mr. Ferraro is the Executive Director of the FIT Design and Technology Lab (DTech). He is responsible for Industry Partnerships and Collaborative Programs at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and serves as the Creative Director for its Innovation Center. The DTech Lab is a bridge between Industry and Academia. Its mission is to engage faculty and students in solving industry problems using design and technology.

A trailblazer in the field, Daina brings more than a decade of experience in growing and developing technology companies focused on harnessing and processing complex data and AI. An active angel investor of technology startups, Daina is a mentor for startup accelerator programs including Techstars and IgniteNI where she advises burgeoning tech companies on their financing and product development strategies.