Fashion’s Whiplash: Kathleen Chan on AI, Tariffs & Fixing Broken Supply Chains

24/09/2025 23 min Temporada 1 Episodio 870

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“The 100% tariffs have poured fuel on an already raging fire… it’s put this whiplash effect into every sourcing manager and production team.”Kathleen Chan, CEO & Founder of CalicoGlobal apparel supply chains are “very, very broken.” Kathleen Chan is out to fix them. As founder of Calico, she’s building an AI-driven “force multiplier” to bring resilience, speed, and clarity to one of the world’s most volatile industries.In this conversation with David Savage, Kathleen shares:How tariffs and economic instability create a whiplash effect in fashionWhy Calico’s inbound leads surged 300% in the last yearThe role of AI and vetted factory networks in rebuilding resilienceLessons from her early entrepreneurial journeyWhy VC priorities are shifting to sustainable growth and leaner teamsThis is a rare inside look at how technology is rewriting the rules of global apparel manufacturing, and the human decisions driving that change.Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lemzi.com⁠⁠

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