NIHC Summit
September 16–18, 2026
Fashion Institute of Technology · New York City
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Our Speakers

Patrick Atagi
Patrick Atagi
President & CEO
NIHC
Shannon Maher
Shannon Maher
Dean, Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology
Fashion Institute of Technology
Clyde Carpenter
Clyde Carpenter
Lab Manager
New York Fashion Innovation Center / RPI
Larry Smart
Larry Smart
Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Ryan Joseph Zaczynski
Ryan Joseph Zaczynski
President & CEO
1937 International Corp.