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How do you transform a century-old creative institution into a future-ready force without losing sight of its roots?
In this episode of AI at Work, we spotlight Dr. Joyce Brown, President of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), who has spent 26 years leading a quiet revolution in fashion education. As the first woman and first African American to hold the role, Dr. Brown has reimagined what it means to prepare students for creative careers in a digital world.
She shares how, when she took the helm in 1998, FIT was operating with outdated systems and a siloed approach to education. Through strategic planning, bold hiring decisions, and a commitment to change, she reshaped FIT into a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and forward-looking institution.
Under her leadership, FIT quadrupled its use of technology in teac ...
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