FIT Capstones Examines Technology and Beauty

The class of 2019 graduates from the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Master of Professional Studies program in cosmetics and fragrance marketing and management presented their capstone research projects at the program’s annual Capstone Research night. This year’s research and presentations, backed by Luminess, centered on a theme of beauty and technology. Students examined future evolutions in technology and their impact on society, and by extension, the beauty industry. The topic of technology was chosen by the students — a first for the program — and the research highlighted in the first presentation delved into how innovations such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and quantum computing, will ultimately alter class structure, the labor force, the environment and even the economy. A second presentation explored singularity, the point at which robots can think, react and create like humans. The topic was a complex one, noted Stephan Kanlian, professor and chair of the FIT Master of Professional Studies program in cosmetics and fragrance marketing and management. “We are on the cusp of a fifth industrial revolution,” Kanlian said. “I think you will find tonight’s research shocking, daunting and a bit concerning.” On a lighter note, Sean Mehta, chief executive officer and chief innovation officer of Luminess, spoke to what

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