UGLY TALK: THE FUTURE OF FASHION & BEAUTY TECH

Zehra’s career journey began at Google in business strategy, followed by impactful roles at BCG, where she worked across diverse sectors in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. She played a key role in establishing a tech joint venture with Turkey’s largest conglomerate, igniting her passion for innovative business technologies. She earned her MBA from Harvard Business School in 2022. Post-MBA, she joined Metaphysic.ai in New York, where she was instrumental in scaling operations and driving strategic growth through its $1.4B acquisition. She is now the founder and CEO of Savanah.ai, a New York-based visual AI platform helping brands create e-commerce imagery at scale and optimize conversion.

Yarden Horwitz is the Co-founder of Spate, an AI-driven platform used by 250+ beauty brands like Estée Lauder, L’Oréal, and P&G to make data-driven decisions. Before founding Spate in 2018, Yarden worked at Google, launching the first Google Trends Report and co-founding the trendspotting division. She’s been named a top female leader by Entrepreneur Magazine and sits on the boards of CEW and NewBeauty Brain Trust. Yarden is a frequent speaker at beauty events like CEW’s State of the Beauty Industry and her work has been featured in publications including WWD, Vogue Business, and the New York Times.

Bonnie Young is founder of the luxury brand BY. Bonnie Young, known for its timeless, artful, and purposeful design that merge modern couture with effortless ease. She began her career at Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan before launching her own label. Her work has appeared in leading publications including Vogue, Forbes, and The New York Times, and has been worn by celebrities and Middle Eastern royalty. Young has collaborated with Adidas, Swarovski, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. She is also an author, photographer, philanthropist, CFDA member, and recipient of the 2025 FGI Ready-to-Wear Award for excellence.

Jessica Sophia Wong is the founder of Yorkseed — a venture intelligence and relationship platform built for the people who move capital and companies across borders. Through Yorkseed Connect, she has built one of the most active cross-border founder and investor ecosystems in the world, operating across 50+ city hubs and running alongside SXSW, Web Summit, Davos, CES, VivaTech, and New York Tech Week. She also founded Valois, a private invitation-only network for family offices, HNWI, and fund managers at the highest level of global capital. Venture Partner at VNTR Capital. Based in NYC and Paris.