For fashion to achieve its goal of full circularity, the industry needs to go back to basics and rethink everything from sourcing and supply chain, company culture, delivery and distribution, to retail and ecommerce practices, business and financial models and recommerce channels.
At this one day event, our programme of speakers will arm you with actionable insights to help drive a more circular fashion business.
Agenda:
9.30am ARRIVALS + coffee and light breakfast
10.00am Welcome from Lauretta Roberts, Editor-in-Chief, TheIndustry.fashion
10.05am Keynote presentation
Aisling Connaughton, Co-founder, Cyd Connects
10.30am The key steps for implementing a successful sustainability strategy
Kristina Bull, Partner, QSA Partners
Hans Robben, Program Manager, The Renewal Workshop
11.30am COFFEE
11:45am How luxury has embraced circularity
Rachel Reavely, Strategic Business Partner & Advisor, Hardly Ever Worn It
Ella Gould, Head of Sustainability and Innovation, Selfridges
Laboni Saha, Founder, L SAHA
12:15pm Fireside chat: How circularity has moved up the fashion agenda
Eva Kruse, Chief Global Engagement Officer, Pangaia
12.45pm LUNCH
1:45pm Creating a company structure and culture to support a circular model
Lindsay McKerchar, Senior Head of Technical, Ethical and Sustainability, Urban Outfitters
Ella Andrew, Knowledge Exchange Manager & Policy Lead, The Centre for Sustainable Fashion
2:15pm Keynote Interview
Katharine Beacham, Head of Sustainability, Marks & Spencer
3:00pm CLOSE
Our partners for this event Bleckmann, the supply chain specialists, will also be on hand to give invaluable insights on this topic.
VENUE ADDRESS: The Hoxton Hotel, 199-206 High Holborn, London WC1V 7BD
TheIndustry.fashion LIVE is FREE to attend and is open to professionals from FASHION BRANDS AND RETAILERS ONLY.
If you are a supplier, consultant or agency that wishes to benefit from the high-level networking and thought-leadership speaker opportunities, please email partnerships@theindustry.fashion for sponsorship information.
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