Farfetch raids Asos for major risk management hire

Danielle Wishart has left Asos to take on the role of Senior Risk Manager at Farfetch.

“After an awesome three years, it’s time to hand over the business assurance baton,” Wishart said on LinkedIn.

“Thank you Asos for giving me the opportunity to work with such a talented bunch of people and be part of the journey - I’ve learned so much which I’m truly grateful for. I’m excited for the next chapter of the risk career as I join Farfetch remotely.”

Dream Assembly

Farfetch recently announced the startups taking part in the fourth edition of its Dream Assembly fashion technology accelerator.

Cerebra, Ivapparel, Favour up, M-XR, Newlife, Supply Compass, StyleScript and Whoqip will be offered mentorship, networking opportunities and support.

Farfetch has once again partnered with Burberry on this. The fourth programme had been originally due to run for seven weeks and include weeks in Lisbon, London and Porto. But it has been given a digital makeover as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Mark Morris, Senior Vice President of Digital Commerce at Burberry, said: “We are excited to partner with Farfetch on Dream Assembly for the fourth time, especially with this programme running with a fully digital schedule. Innovation is at the heart of our digital strategy at Burberry and we are proud to support this latest cohort of startups shaping the future of fashion and retail.”