LEANNE ELLIOTT YOUNG

LEANNE ELLIOTT YOUNG IS A GLOBALLY RECOGNISED TECHNOLOGY FOUNDER, KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND CULTURAL STRATEGIST SHAPING THE FUTURE OF FASHION, SUSTAINABILITY AND DIGITAL IDENTITY.

Leanne Elliott Young is the CEO and co-founder of Patina, a technology company building an AI-powered operating system for post-purchase commerce and Digital Product Passports infrastructure for the fashion industry, helping brands transform sustainability regulation into connected product ecosystems. Leanne is a highly acclaimed tech founder, named No1 Woman Of Web3 Europe with awards from Forbes, Vogue Business and Time100.

Leanne has led multiple industry “world firsts” across fashion innovation and immersive retail. Through IoDF she has collaborated with global brands and technology companies including Meta, Snap, TikTok, Oakley, Calvin Klein, H&M and Ganni. In 2026 she was flown out to NYC to speak at the Time100 AI Leadership Forum to discuss opportunity, risk and reinvention in the AI age. Alongside her work as a founder and speaker, Leanne is also a mother, often speaking candidly about building ambitious technology companies while raising a child and navigating leadership in modern entrepreneurship.