Eliana Kuo

Eliana Kuo has a diverse work experience in the fashion industry. Eliana is currently the Co-CEO and Founder of SPIN.FASHION, a web3 circular retail platform that utilizes NFTs and circular business models. Prior to this, they founded and served as the Managing Partner of Circular Fashion Summit, a global collective action summit for fashion that supports sustainable development goals. Eliana also co-founded and served as the Co-CEO of lablaco, a web3 circular fashion ecosystem that connects stakeholders through events like the Circular Fashion Summit and activates NFT products with circular business models through SPIN.

Before their entrepreneurial ventures, Kuo worked as the Global Merchandising and Commercial Director at Battistoni, an Italian menswear atelier known for its classic tailoring suits. Eliana also gained experience at renowned fashion brands such as Giorgio Armani and Etro, where they held roles in retail buying, merchandising supervision, and business analysis.

Kuo's expertise extends beyond individual brands, as they were involved in consulting projects for Altagamma Foundation, a group that promotes and supports the competitiveness of the high-end Italian industry. Additionally, they worked as a project manager at Fiera Milano, a leading exhibition organizer specializing in trade fairs and conferences.

Overall, Eliana Kuo's work experience showcases their entrepreneurial drive and expertise in the fashion industry, particularly in the areas of circular fashion, merchandising, and business analysis.

Eliana Kuo holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Fashion, Experience & Design Management from SDA Bocconi, which they completed from 2012 to 2013. Eliana also participated in the China Start Program, Global Elite Startup Forum in China at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in 2018. For their undergraduate studies, they attended Fu Jen Catholic University from 2005 to 2009, where they earned a Bachelor's degree. Eliana'smajor was Italian Language & Culture, with a specialization in Mass Communication: Advertising & Public Relations. In 2008 and 2009, they were a full scholarship exchange student at Università per Stranieri di Perugia, studying Italian Language, Literature, and Economic.