Alan is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. He has served as creative director and consultant for global brands such as Alfred Dunhill, Diesel, Fred Perry, Ellesse, G2000, Avery Dennison Global Creative Services and Korean retail group NIX where he was group creative director of fashion. He has collaborated on a number of groundbreaking Fashion & Tech startups, the most notable is Arts Thread, now the world’s leading network for emerging designers and artists. Alan co-founded the Five Pillar Consulting Hub, which is heavily involved in the convergence of creative & tech, and he currently serves as advisor for Hong Kong fashion 3D startup, Virtual Touch group.