Laura Konitzer - Co-Founder of Lighthouse Labs

From The co-lab career stories by the co-lab

February 17, 2026 · 10 min · Season 11 · Episode 8

About this episode

Laura Konitzer discusses her transition from consulting to fashion tech and the impact of AI on the industry.

Laura Konitzer is a founder building AI-powered decision tools for fashion and retail teams. She also works with brands on AI strategy and practical adoption. Previously, she spent nearly a decade at BCG advising global fashion and consumer brands. In this episode, Svenja Hofe interviews Laura, who brings nearly a decade of experience advising fashion and luxury brands. Laura shares her transition from consulting into fashion tech and AI, and they discuss how AI is reshaping the industry and the challenges around data readiness.

People in this episode

Host: Svenja Hofe

Guest: Laura Konitzer

Topics covered

AI in fashion
fashion tech
consulting
data readiness
industry challenges

Keywords

AI
fashion
retail
consulting
data readiness
Lighthouse Labs
BCG

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lighthouse Labs, BCG, fashion and retail