After presenting the best trends in men's wear, kid's wear and yarns, Pitti Immagine prepares to host a new edition of e-P Summit, the annual event organized by Pitti Immagine, which focuses on the intersection of fashion and digital innovation. The event will be held on May 21 and 22, 2025, Florence's Stazione Leopolda.
e-P Summit has established itself as the leading forum for dialogue between fashion and luxury brands and tech companies, allowing the latter to present their products and services to decision-makers in the fashion and luxury industries, not only through dedicated exhibition spaces but also on stage.
Novelties for 2025 include the return of the Innovation Award, the Fashion Tech startup award, offering a €5,000 prize. Additionally, among the companies selected by the e-P Summit Scientific Committee, UniCredit will choose one to receive support through the "UniCredit Start Lab" business platform. Moreover, there will also be the expansion of the Smart Factory Area; following the success of its launch in 2024, the area showcasing the most advanced solutions for the digitalization of production processes will be expanded.
The event's high-quality content is curated by a Scientific Committee of 28 experts led by Rinaldo Rinaldi, a Department of Industrial Engineering professor at the University of Florence. Rinaldi has long been working at the intersection of fashion, luxury, and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) to drive the digital transformation of the industry.
"e-P Summit 2025 is a must-attend event for companies across the fashion and luxury supply chain, as well as for digital technology providers," said Rinaldo Rinaldi. "In an era where technological evolution is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, and global supply chains face increasingly complex challenges, digital innovation has never been more critical. During the two days in Florence, we'll explore themes already at the heart of the strategies of leading brands alongside emerging new frontiers."
Some of the key topics on the agenda concern the Second Wave of AI: from adaptive learning to decision-making transparency, transforming supply chains while promoting sustainability and efficiency; Twin Transition: integrating digital twins, IoT, and blockchain for optimized and sustainable production processes; Data Governance: scalable data architectures, quality, and standardization for advanced analytics and lifecycle data management; Supply Chain Due Diligence: automating monitoring, risk management, and sustainability through AI and collaborative platforms; Content Supply Chain: generative AI, integrated CMS, and automated workflows for creating and managing personalized digital content; Wearable Technologies: innovations in wearable devices that blend aesthetics and functionality, influencing design, user experience, and sustainability.
e-P Summit 2025
May 21 - 22, 2025
Stazione Leopolda
50144 Firenze
Discovery Scientific Committee of e-P Summit 2025
Photo: e-P Summit 2024
