A conversation with Ferdinand Metzler, co-founder and CEO at meepl on retail technology, living in Hong Kong and building a company in Zurich.
Show Notes
My guest today is Ferdinand Metzler, co-founder and CEO of Meepl, a Zurich-based company that develops accurate 3D virtual bodies & clothing models.
Ferdinand's story is fascinating. After spending a semester in Hong Kong where he discovered the issues plaguing the fashion industry; he returned home united a small team of engineers and started the development of what would later become the foundation of the meepl 3D body scan technology.
In today's episode we discuss:
- Ferdinand's experience living in Hong Kong and how he views the East vs. West dichotomy
- How he came up with the idea for Meepl
- Why he is bullish on the Zurich tech ecosystem
- How he thinks about culture and hiring
- The impact of COVID on fashion and retail
- and much, much more
We recorded this conversation just when the COVID-19 outbreak started being covered on mainstream media so do keep that in mind as you listen. That said, our conversation is as relevant as ever.
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