Italo Marconi

Data, Decisions, Disruptions: AI’s Role in Fashion Business Transformation

Innovation Advisor and Educator

Italo Marconi (PhD, MBA) is an innovation strategist and executive with a strong footprint in the fashion industry. He has led digital transformation, corporate innovation, and omnichannel strategy projects for major fashion and luxury brands, blending creativity, technology, and business design.

He serves as lecturer at Accademia Costume & Moda, where he teaches Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and as startup mentor at Styleit, the leading Italian fashion tech accelerator. With a background that bridges humanities, UX design, and executive leadership, Italo helps fashion brands and founders scale with impact and purpose.

AZ Academy is more than an academic course - it’s a strategic business acceleration platform for the new era of fashion.

Programme structure and milestones

View more

Faculty, key figures and guest lecturers

View more

Scholarship Admissions

View more

Resources & campus experience

View more

FAQ

View more

Meet the current cohort

View more