CFS 2020
Full Program.

 

Circular Fashion Summit is a global gathering, and the program takes into consideration the speakers’ time zones across the globe from Australia, Eastern Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, to Canada and North America.

 
 
 

 

Day 1 —
Saturday Oct. 3rd

The first day focus on Panel talks, with special guests making Grand Opening and Opening Round Table.

 

11:45 - 12:00 CET Grand Opening Statement.

Chris Dercon, President of RMN Grand Palais
François Chatillon, Founder, Chatillon Architectes 
Lorenzo Albrighi, Co-CEO & Founder, lablaco & Circular Fashion Summit
Luke Bubb, World Building & Founding Partner, spacegrey™ 

12:00 - 13:00 CET Opening Round Table. The New Fashion System

Moderators
Burak Cakmak, Former Dean of Fashion, Parson School of Design
Shaway Yeh, Founder, YehYehYeh

Speakers
Steven Kolb, President & CEO, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA ; NYFW)
Caroline Rush, CEO of British Fashion Council (BFC ; LFW)
Carlo Capasa, President, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI ; MFW)
Pascal Morand, Executive President, Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM ; PFW)
Lv Xiaolei, General Manager, Shanghai International Fashion Center (SIFC; SFW)

14:00 - 15:00 CET Technology Panel. The New Product Storytelling

Moderator
Dominic-Madori Davis, Reporter, Luxury Lifestyle, Business Insider

Speakers
Agatha Hood, Head of Global Advertising Sales, Unity Technologies
Giovanni Nakpil, Art Director Evangelist, Adobe
Margaret Zhang, Filmmaker, Consultant, Co-founder, BACKGROUND
Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency, London College of Fashion
Nicole Kobilansky, User Experience Research Lead, Google X; Founder, Storey

16:00 - 17:00 CET Sustainability Panel. Turning Circularity into Business

Moderator
Piers Hopkins, Former China Country Manager of BOF

Speakers
Erika Andreetta, Partner, PwC
Nina Shariati, Sustainability Strategist, H&M Group
Susan Harris, Technical Director, Anthesis Group
Alexandre Capelli, Environment Manager, LVMH Group
Maggie Hewitt, Founder & Designer, Maggie Marilyn


18:00 - 19:00 CET Design Panel. Redesigning Fashion

Moderator
Enric Soldevila, Independent Executive Creative Director, HYPEBEAST

Speakers
Alexander Taylor, Founder of Alexander Taylor
Elliot Round, Co-founder & CTO, m—XR
Omoyemi Akerele, Founder of SHF & Lagos Fashion and Design Week
Darren Shooter, Design Director, The North Face
Veronica Tonini, Chief Risk Officer & Sustainability Coordinator, Ferragamo  


19:00 - 20:00 CET Media Zone.

 

Day 2 —
Sunday Oct. 4th

The second day focus on Seminars and closing with Catalyst Panel.

 
 

10:00 - 11:00 CET Opening Seminar. Future of Buying

Boris Provost, CEO, TRANOI
Deniz Yegin Ikiisik, Founder & Designer, Rumisu
Martina Planty, Founder, Fashion Intelligence buying office

12:00 - 13:00 CET Seminar 1 - Product Care

Nora Gherbi, Founder, Who Cares Chronicles
Orsola de Castro, Founder, Fashion Revolution
Ricardo Arantes, Global Marketing Director, Comfort by Unilever

14:00 - 15:00 CET Seminar 2 - Impact Investing

Cristina Ventura, Founder & CEO, VenturaXVentures
Guenther Dobrauz, Partner & Leader, PwC
Rachel Payne, Managing Director, FullCycle Fund

16:00 - 17:00 CET Seminar 3 - Value Hacking

Julie Pelipas, Fashion Director, Vogue Ukraine
Mario Pozzi, Partner, SIB LEX legal firm
Szilveszter Makó, Photographer & Art Director

18:00 - 19:00 CET Catalyst Panel. SDG Action Goals

Moderator
Jodi Muter-Hamilton, Founder, BLACK NEON DIGITAL

Speakers
Florian Vernay, Global Communications & Sustainability Director, Unilever
Isaac Nichelson, CEO, Circular Systems
Patrick Lundstorm, CEO of renewcell
Sara Sozzani Maino, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Vogue Italia; Head of Vogue Talents
Saleem Ahamed, Chief Marketing Officer, Plastic Bank

 

The Hub

Saturday - Sunday Oct. 3rd Oct. 4th

2 time slots everyday to meet and talk “in person” with your favorite Impact Designers and Innovators at their booth!

 
 

IMPACT DESIGN HUB


09:00 - 10:00 CET Designer Meeting Hours
21:00 - 22:00 CET Designer Meeting Hours

Adebayo Oke-Lawal, Designer of ORANGE CULTURE
Bubu Ogisi, Designer of I.AM.ISIGO
Danayi Madondo, Designer of HAUS OF STONE
Lukhanyo Mdingi, Designer of Lukhanyo Mdingi
Sindiso Khumalo, Designer of SINDISO KHUMALO
Shiva Vaqar & Shirin Vaqar, Designer of VAQAR 
Spencer Badu, Designer of SPENCER BADU
Pierre Davis, Designer of NO SESSO
Rui Zhou, Designer of Rui Zhou
Robert Wun, Designer of ROBERT WUN


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