Media Inquiries
For all speaking engagements, media, and press inquiries, please contact Linda Rigano lindarigano@gmail.com
Speaking
I frequently speak about innovation, entrepreneurship, women in business, women in tech, diversity & inclusion, fashion tech, supply chain innovation, building startup communities & ecosystems, and my own career story. Below are some of the places & events I’ve spoken at…
Press
Below are some of the publications that have featured my thought leadership, my content, or my story…
July 9, 2020
Fashion and Beauty
May 27, 2020
FrontRunners Innovate
Lisa Morales-Hellebo: Pioneering Supply Chain Solutions Through Technology and Design Thinking
April 22, 2020
American Fashion Podcast
April 20, 2020
LeadersIn
Brian Laung Aoaeh & Lisa Morales-Hellebo: Fixing the PPE Supply Chain to Protect Our Lives
March 31, 2020
FOX BUSINESS NETWORK / VARNEY & CO
Fashion Brands Team up to Make Protective Gear for Healthcare Workers
March 23, 2020
Freightwaves
An open letter to the Supply Chain Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives
Oct 18, 2019
REFASHIOND Blog
October 18, 2019
Sourcing Journal
Climate Change Spurs Greater Interest in Transparency from Investors
August 20, 2019
Coresight Research Event
Fashion Meets Tech: How Innovation is Creating Sustainability in Fashion
August 14, 2019
Just-Style
August 1, 2019
FashNerd
Lisa Morales-Hellebo, Fixing Fashion’s Supply Chain Problems By Pushing Limits
July 18, 2019
Get Found, Get Funded
July 15, 2019
VOGUE Business
June 19 - 20, 2019
Supply Chain, Innovation, & Technology 2019 / #SCIT19
May 30, 2019
#TNYSCM14
The Future of Urban Logistics
May 15, 2019
WAM Podcast
#70 The Spotlight on Supply Chains
This week on The WAM Podcast, host, Linda Rigano, speaks to Lisa Morales-Hellebo, an amazing entrepreneur who is challenging the traditional views of supply chain and spotlighting new and innovative ways to look at it.
Apr 5, 2019
Entrepreneur.com
Catching Up with Supply Chain Expert and Disrupter Lisa Morales-Hellebo
The REFASHIOND founder is dedicated to fixing the fashion industry's supply chain problems.
Jan 30-31, 2019
Lineapelle Innovation Talks NYC
speaking on Localization as the Catalyst for Sustainability, Circularity, & Transparency in the Apparel Supply Chain at the Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC
Jan 10, 2019
Fashion Scholarship Fund reception & awards dinner
Guest invited by SAP
Dec 2, 2018
REFASHIOND blog
What Are The Established and Emerging Business Models in The Global Fashion Industry Today?
Nov 17, 2018
#TNYSCM 09: Keynote, Showcase & 1 Year Anniversary Celebration
at Convene, sponsored by GS1 US
Nov 17, 2018
Invite Only Ecosystem Coalition Executive Salon & Workshop
at Convene, sponsored by GS1 US
Attendees included Adidas, Carolina Herrera, Walmart, Jet, Fung Group, GS1 US, The American Sustainable Business Council, SAP, UPS, Maersk, NYCEDC, Global Brands Group, Suuchi, Queen of Raw, CoLoadX, and REFASHIOND Ventures
Nov 2, 2018
Change Fashion / Keynote
Delivered Keynote on Convergence of the New Apparel Supply Chain and then spoke on a panel about blockchain; at Urban Zen, hosted by Donna Karan
Oct 8-12, 2018
STEM Caribe 2018
speaking on Fashion Tech and Building Startup Ecosystems Outside Silicon Valley, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Sept 28, 2018
Teaching at Florida International University
Miami, FL
Oct 25, 2018
REFASHIOND blog
Where Will Technological Disruption in The Fashion Supply Chain Come From?
Oct 24, 2018
#TNYSCM 08: Supply Chain Technology Showcase
at LMHQ
Oct 14, 2018
REFASHIOND blog
Jun 21, 2018
#TNYSCM 07: Strategies, Tools, & Tactics For a New Era in Sourcing & Procurement
at Tapestry HQ
Jun 11-15, 2018
Walmart, Bentonville, AR
Walmart id8 Associate Innovation Bootcamp Mentoring
May 24, 2018
#TNYSCM 06: Convergence Across the New Apparel Supply Chain
at SAP
Apr 26, 2018
#TNYSCM 05: Bringing The Blockchain From The Lab And Into The Real World
at Work-bench
Mar 15, 2018
#TNYSCM 04: Artificial Intelligence & Supply Chains
at SAP
Feb 22, 2018
#TNYSCM 03: Going From Zero To One - Sales and Marketing Tactics For Startups
at Work-Bench
Jan 31, 2018
SAP.iO Women in VC
at SAP NY
Jan 25, 2018
#TNYSCM 02: Decentralized Systems & Supply Chains
at SAP
Jan 16, 2018
Disrupters
Success Strategies from Women Who Break the Mold
I'm honored to be featured in this must-read, Amazon bestselling book, written by Dr. Patti Fletcher — author, speaker, and Leadership Futurist at SAP.
Dec 15, 2017
Disrupters Unite!
Podcast to promote the book — Disrupters: Success stories from women who break the mold
Nov 16, 2017
The New York Supply Chain Meetup #01
#TNYSCM's inaugural event/minimal viable launch, hosted by Work-Bench
NOV 15, 2017
www/Fashion
What’s Wrong With Fashion? (www/Fashion) brought together the progress makers of the fashion world to diagnose today’s problems and define solutions for a better future. Profits of the event went to Open Style Lab, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making style and clothing accessible to people of all abilities. The panel consisted industry professionals/firms doing progressive work to move fashion forward: REFASHIOND, CFDA, Two Blind Brothers and Open Style Lab. Event partner and host was Parsons School of Design.
Oct 4, 2017
Voxburner Youth Marketing Summit
Keynote & moderator of panel discussion
September 21, 2017
Huffington Post, Latina Voices
Latinas in Tech panelist for Hispanic Heritage Month
August 2017
Vogue
June 21-22, 2017
GS1 Digital Convergence Forum
May 18, 2017
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Dancing Backwards in High Heels 2017
May 5, 2017
Tri-State Diversity Council NYC
Women in Leadership Symposium 2017
DOCUMENTARY FILM Exploring Diversity in Tech
This film will take a deep dive into the complex issues of diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. Our focus is to seek out and highlight both the individuals and organizations that are driving real change.
We have the vision, the deep entrepreneurial networks, and now we need the sponsorship dollars to make the film a reality.
#include
a documentary exploring diversity in tech
April 19, 2017
Worthy Women, Brooklyn
November 10, 2016
The Intercontinental San Juan
NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 6th Annual Trade & Commerce Mission
November 5, 2016
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
July 7, 2016
Verizon
May 25, 2016
Digital Diversity Network Inaugural Women of Color in Technology Luncheon
Dec 10, 2015
FashInvest
Mentor for presenting startups, Fashion Tech Investment Conference
Nov 20, 2015
Latinas in Business Radio Show
Nov 13, 2015
The Startup Institute
Presenting an Intro to Fashion Tech & Digital Retail
Nov 11, 2015
The Alley NYC
VC Insider / Beyond the Fabric
Nov 5, 2015
Snobswap
Best of DC Party
Oct 27-29, 2015
New America Alliance / 15th Annual Wall Street Summit
Latinas Leadership Caucus
Oct 23, 2015
Latinas in Business Radio Show
Oct 14, 2015
The Alley NYC
MUJER speaker series
Oct 3, 2015
Lesbians Who Tech Conference
Panel on Fashion Tech with Bindle & Keep and Equal Period
Sept 25, 2015
Latinas in Business Radio Show
Aug 20, 2015
Hispano Entrepreneur
July 24, 2015
Latinas in Business Radio Show
July 15, 2015
Mentoring at The Founder Institute NYC
June 19, 2015
Latinas in Business Radio Show
May 22, 2015
Latinas in Business Radio Show
MARCH 25, 2015
BRIT + CO
MEET SOME OF THE MOST INSPIRING INSPIRING LATINA WOMEN IN TECH
JAN 30, 2015
MIT ECCSF
WINTER 2015
I was honored to be asked to keynote at this Latino MIT event.
The East Coast Chicano Student Forum (ECCSF) was developed in the 1980s to create structure and leadership, to promote solidarity, to strengthen collaboration, and to defend Latino entrepreneurial existence and mutual independence.
Member schools include: Brown University, Connecticut College, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Georgetown University, Harvard University, College of the Holy Cross, MIT, Mt. Holyoke College, University of Pennsylvania, Vassar College, Yale University, and Williams College.
DEC 11, 2014
FASHINVEST
Nov 18-20, 2015
New America Alliance / 14th Annual Wall Street Summit
The New Generation of American Latino Leaders
NOV 17, 2014
ALLEYWATCH
NOV 7, 2014
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
NOV 5, 2014
STARTUP INSTITUTE NYC
Presentation and Q&A — Intro to Fashion Tech
OCT 9, 2014
FASHINVEST
OCT 3, 2014
LATINAS THINK BIG
Latinas Think Big Innovation Summit speaking engagement at Google (Mountain View, CA)
SEPT 2014
THE FOUNDER INSTITUTE
SEPT 2014
THE PUERTO RICAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TRUST
SEPT 11, 2014
EL NUEVO DIA
The Power of Community and Diversity for Innovation
I was invited to speak and mentor September 10 through September 12, 2014 at The Founder Institute, San Juan, which is housed in Piloto 151, the first startup co-working space on Puerto Rico.
Marie Custodio Collazo was kind enough to interview me for the largest newspaper on the island, El Nuevo Dia, prior to my speaking engagements at The Founder Institute and the Puerto Rican Science & Technology Trust.
SEPT 7, 2014
ABC 7
Discussing Latinas Think Big at ABC 7 Tiempo with Angelica Perez-Litwin to promote the upcoming Google conference on Oct 3rd in Mountain View, CA.
http://www.latinasthinkbig.com/summit
SEPT 2, 2014
ALLEY WIRE
AUGUST 3, 2014
SHEKNOWS.COM
JULY 29, 2014
CBS THIS MORNING
JULY 21, 2014
CRAIN'S NEW YORK
JULY 2, 2014
HUFFINGTON POST
JUNE 10, 2014
REFINERY29
APRIL 3, 2014
FAST COMPANY
J.Crew And Kate Spade To Foster The Next Big Fashion Tech Startups
APRIL 1, 2014
WWD
MARCH 31, 2014
WOMEN 2.0
MARCH 28, 2014
FASHINVEST
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