Paradigm Shifts

The global fashion industry is in the middle of a paradigm shift. D-Congress invites Dr. Achim Berg founder of FashionSights to give an outlook of what happened in the past years and what the themes of the next decades will be.

Followed by a panel discussion led by Grace Banks, Digital Director at Culted – one of the fastest growing media and entertainment platforms globally working with brands as Prada, Gucci, Diesel and Nike.

Dr. Achim Berg

Dr. Achim Berg is a renowned advisor, author, speaker and investor in the global fashion industry. He spent 24 years with McKinsey & Company — 14 as Partner and Senior Partner, where he focused on the fashion and luxury industry. Under his leadership, the advisory of leading fashion players became a hallmark of the consumer practice of the Firm. Achim was the co-founder and co-editor of the highly successful “State of Fashion” report series since its inception in 2016. In addition, he has published more than 40+ reports, white papers, and articles, covering a broad range of topics.

Achim is also recognized as a thought leader and regularly featured expert in international press (e.g., FT, WSJ, the Times) and fashion industry media (e.g., Vogue Business, WWD), as well as a regular speaker at global industry events (e.g., BoF VOICES, Business of Luxury Summit, Modaes Barcelona Fashion Summit).

In February 2024, he left McKinsey to focus on personally advising leading decision makers in the fashion and luxury space, such as Mango, where he is the o cial advisor to the CEO. He launched FashionSIGHTs in February 2025 to support executives, founders and industry leaders to navigate the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping the future of fashion.

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Grace Banks

Digital Director