Our Judges & Mentors

Television & Radio Host, Inclusive Style Expert, Designer at Meredith Shaw

Meredith Shaw is a celebrated broadcaster, style expert, and advocate known for championing confidence, body positivity, and inclusivity. A former Breakfast Television co-host, she’s also a fashion campaign star, runway regular, and now designer, using her platform to empower all bodies and reshape beauty standards in media and fashion.

CEO/Executive Director at Toronto Fashion Incubator

Susan Keiko Langdon, C.M., is a celebrated TMU Fashion Design alumna and the first racialized woman to lead a major Canadian fashion organization. A Member of the Order of Canada, she’s an award-winning designer, global fashion consultant, and TMU lecturer, recognized for advancing fashion, entrepreneurship, and cultural impact worldwide.

Head of Engineering Product Development Pillar at Singapore University of Technology and Design

Hong Yee, a polymer science expert, joined SUTD in 2013 after 13 years at A*STAR’s IMRE. She has 100+ publications, 25 patents, and led a major nanoimprinting consortium. Her current research includes digital knitting, smart surfaces, and machine learning for materials and carbon capture.

7x Paralympic Gold Medalist and Disability Inclusion Advocate

Yip Pin Xiu is a highly decorated Singaporean Paralympian swimmer. She is Singapore's first and only Paralympic Gold medalist. With Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which causes muscle weakness, she started swimming at a young age and has since won 7 Paralympic gold medals, including a historic three-peat in the 100m backstroke S2. Beyond her athletic accomplishments, Yip is a strong advocate for disability inclusion and has served as a Nominated Member of Parliament in Singapore

Foreign Relations and Projects Manager/ Head of Fashion and textile at İSTANBUL MODA ACADEMY

Strong focus on business development in the fashion industry and education systems. Expertise in creating value by identifying innovative products, design trends, and compelling content, while transforming initial concepts into market-ready solutions that align with business goals. Skilled in market analysis, trend forecasting, and strategic planning to drive growth and innovation. Proven ability to leverage emerging technologies and adapt to modern working systems, ensuring sustainable and scalable outcomes.

Founder of Will & Well

Elisa Lim is the founder of Will & Well, an adaptive fashion label that merges inclusive design with technology. With a background in fashion and social innovation, she empowers diverse communities through thoughtful design and purpose-driven leadership.

Tech designer at Laura Civetti

Laura Civetti is a TechDesigner specialized in material innovation, computational design and additive manufacturing applied for the textile and fashion industry. Through the implementation of emerging technologies, she explores how to foster the relationship between materials, and body for a more sustainable and intelligent design.

Distinguished University Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Professor Xiaodong Chen is a Distinguished University Professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, where he holds a professorship in Materials Science and Engineering with courtesy appointments in Chemistry and Medicine. His research interests span mechanomaterials science and engineering, flexible electronics technology, sense digitalization, cyber-human interfaces and systems, and carbon-negative technology.

Manager, Partnerships & Engagement (Industry) at University of the Arts Singapore

Priscilla Tang is a fashion advocate passionate about inclusive and conscious style. From luxury retail to social impact, she supports diverse voices through mentorship and community work. As Manager, Partnerships & Engagement at the University of the Arts Singapore, she connects creative talent with meaningful opportunities across fashion, design and the arts.

Associate Professor, Design and Computation Arts at Concordia University

Joanna Berzowska is a professor of Design and Computation Arts at Concordia University, with 25 years of experience in smart fashion, electronic textiles, and wearables for the culture industries. She focuses on collaborative research into the enabling methods, materials, and technologies for future textiles. She has co-founded three startups, working with top fashion brands such as Ralph Lauren to design and manufacture smart apparel. Her work has been shown at the V&A in London, Cooper-Hewitt in NYC, Beijing World Art Museum, Australian Museum, NTT ICC in Tokyo, and Ars Electronica Center in Linz among others.