Elly Cheng

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Elly Cheng is Director of Digital Product Creation at Makalot and product lead of Portal:M, a digital innovation studio born from the garment supply chain in Taiwan. With nearly 20 years of experience across brands, mills and manufacturing, she focuses on turning 3D, AI and XR from buzzwords into reliable tools for industrial use. Her work spans digital garments, fabric testing and immersive experiences, building pipelines that connect design, production and culture while challenging traditional suppliers to rethink their role in a physical-digital future.

Practical & Producible – The Role Of Suppliers In Industrialising DPC & AI

byElly Cheng
February 4, 2026
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With more digital talent and strategic vision residing upstream than ever, suppliers are in the unique position of being able to understand what brands are actually trying to accomplish with digital product creation - and to filter the viable and value-creating applications from the rest.