The LUXEAI Highlights
The LUXEAI Highlights
Podcast Description
Exploring the intersection of innovative technologies like AI, Web3, blockchain, and the Premium and Luxury sector worldwide. Promoting sustainability and diversity. Leading exciting interviews with pioneers and innovators in the industry.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as AI-driven sustainability, blockchain applications in luxury, and the impacts of Web3, with episodes exploring topics like AI in fashion sustainability featuring experts like Samira Salifu and discussions on 2024's tech trends affecting the retail landscape.
She Builds with AI: Women Shaping the Future – Formerly the LuxeAI Highlights
This is the podcast for women at the forefront of AI: founders, consultants, creatives, and changemakers redefining what’s possible in business and beyond.
Hosted by Julia Lach, Fortune 500 PM, AI Consultant & Speaker, this show explores how women are building with AI: launching startups, leading transformations, designing intelligent systems, and shaping the future with purpose and precision.
From fashion and beauty to consulting, retail, and beyond, every episode deals with current trends or spotlights bold voices blending innovation, strategy, and impact.
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What happens when you merge robotics with fashion? Maia Hirsch is answering that question with breathtaking creations like dresses that bloom open when you shake hands with the wearer. As a PhD student researching wearable robotics and human-robot interaction, Maia is part of a new generation of engineers infusing technology with creativity, empathy, and diverse perspectives.
Maia's fascinating journey spans continents and cultures – from growing up in Venezuela to studying in Israel and now pursuing her PhD in New York. This global perspective has shaped her unique approach to engineering, where she sees opportunity in combining seemingly opposite worlds. Her interactive garments aren't just technological marvels; they're conversation starters that challenge our expectations about what engineering can be and who belongs in that space.
Throughout our conversation, Maia shares how her multilingual background helps her collaborate across cultures, why she's passionate about inspiring young women in STEM, and her vision for the future of wearable technology. Rather than viewing AI and robotics as replacements for human capability, she sees them as extensions that can enhance our creativity and connections. From adaptive clothing that responds to our emotional states to fabrics that could revolutionize space exploration, Maia's optimistic vision centers on making technology that works with our bodies rather than against them.
Whether you're fascinated by fashion, technology, or the creative process, Maia's story will expand your understanding of what's possible when we break down artificial barriers between disciplines. Listen now to discover how ”soft robotics” might transform our relationship with technology – and maybe even inspire you to explore new intersections in your own work.
Links Maia:
- Website: https://www.maia-hirsch.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maia-hirsch/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maiahirschlab/
Links Julia:
- Website: https://consultingluxe.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/julia-lach/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lach_julia/
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