We asked Stephen Smith , co-founder and CEO of JCA | London Fashion Academy, in conversation with Sara Sozzani Maino , Creative Advisor for CNCC and Creative Director of the Sozzani Foundation.

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Stephen Smith, with more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles in the public and private higher education sector, where he has held roles such as director, dean, vice-principal, provost, chancellor and CEO, co-founded with Jimmy Choo OBE the JCA | London Fashion Academy, a fashion school with a highly practical approach that opened its doors in September 2021. It is now selecting the best students for a master's degree in "Fashion Entrepreneurship in Design and Brand Innovation" supported by Vogue Italia, sees the collaboration of Lone Design Club - independent and online concept store specializing in pop-ups and sustainable collections, RCGD Global, the organization that promotes sustainability in the fashion industry, founded by Suzy Amis Cameron, and Graduate Fashion Foundation.