Executive Director of Innovation Artificial Rome | Former Accenture, Yahoo RYOT, Verizon | Founder Immersive KIND | Digital Entertainment & Technology | Generative AI | Fortnite | VFX | Spatial Immersive media |New Media. Kadine is the Executive Director of Digital Experience at XR studio Artificial Rome.

With over a decade of experience in the advertising and creative technology industry, Kadine James specializes in crafting art-driven experiences that bridge the gap between brands and culture.

As a Director of Innovation at Artificial Rome and founder of The Immersive KIND, she has collaborated with top-tier brands including Bentley, Diesel, Clarins, Fossil, Google, Renault and Mercedes Benz, and cultural institutions to develop immersive, impactful campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences.

Kadine’s expertise lies in blending artistic vision with strategic insights to drive brand engagement and cultural relevance. She is passionate about the transformative power of art and emerging technologies in shaping narratives and connecting communities.

Kadine James is a world-renowned expert in emerging technologies within the creative industries, specializing in immersive tech (AI, XR, MR, AR, VR) and digital transformation.
At Artificial Rome, Kadine and her team are shaping a fully digitized future, blending art with pioneering technology. Named among the ‘Top 100 Women in Tech’ by Computer Weekly four times and celebrated as a “pioneer and visionary” by Right Click Save, Kadine is often referred to as the “OG of Digital Fashion.”

Her groundbreaking work has captured the imagination of the fashion and tech worlds, delivering experiences that redefine wearable technology. Her projects, celebrated by Vogue Business highlighting her commitment to elevating digital fashion.

In 2023, Kadine brought The Legacy of Tomorrow 3D fashion runway to life with Epic Games, setting a new benchmark for real-time digital fashion and the future of metaverse fashion weeks.

As a sought-after speaker, Kadine shares her insights on art, AI, digital fashion, and emerging technologies at events such as Epic Games Unreal Fest, Digital Fashion Week, Metaverse Fashion Week, and the AI Fashion Innovation Summit.

She is also a contributor at Design Magazine Page, where she writes on AI, web3, and virtual production.

Kadine lectures at leading institutions, including Vogue College, Pratt School NY, Istituto Marangoni, and Conde Nast College of Fashion and Design, inspiring the next generation in creative technology.

Through her work, Kadine has collaborated with a number of artists, designers and scientists to exhibit and participate in different art and design venues around the world including London, Paris, Helsinki, New York, Singapore, India and Tokyo.