Fashion vs. Fashion Industry (Keynote)

Speaker: Lisa Lang (Executive Chairwoman Open Connector Alliance)

German raised and Stockholm based fashion tech expert Lisa Lang takes the audience on an exciting and eye-opening journey into the deepth of the textile industry and the history behind the current situation. And to show which solutions are effective in this context.

Microfactory Labs as the missing link to commercialize innovations

Speaker: Fredrik Timour (CEO Fashion Innovation Center Stockholm), Mouhannad Al-Sayegh (Founder & CEO Flair Fashion), Troy Nachtigall (Chaired Professor of Fashion Research and Technology – HVA)

In this exciting panel discussion, experts will shed light on the future of the fashion and textile sector in Europe, with a particular focus on digital innovations, sustainable manufacturing, and the reshoring of manufacturing in the form of microfactory labs.

The need for aesthetics in a future sustainable fashion system

Host: Christiane Arp (Fashion Council Germany) Panelists: Tina Lutz Morris (Lutz Morris), Martin Niklas Wieser (Martin Niklas Wieser), Herbert Hofmann (Highsnobiety)

This is a deep dive into the world of fashion, design and identity. Christiane Arp explores the emotional and challenging world of fashion alongside experts from the fields of design, sustainability and market. The panel shows personal experiences, inspiration, desires and motivations. It’s about fashion as a means of communication. It also covers design as the basis of fashion and the necessity of sustainability.

The State of Fashion Supply Chains (Keynote)

Speaker: Lisa Morales-Hellebo (Advisory Board Member MFA, Founder & Managing General Partner, REFASHIOND Ventures)

Fast fashion has pushed people and the planet to the limit — making overproduction, waste, and exploitation the industry standard. But today, we have a unique opportunity to reshape the system. Data is the new oil — and Silicon Valley is already coming for it.

Network Orchestration of Sustainable Value Chains

Panelists: Lisa Morales-Hellebo (Founder & Managing General Partner REFASHIOND Ventures) & Lisa McAlinden (Spring Near East, a subsidiary of PDS)

In an intimate fireside chat, Lisa Morales-Hellebo (REFASHIOND Ventures & rOS) talks to Lisa McAlinden (Spring Near East, a subsidiary of PDS) about the critical role of regaining strategic autonomy in the fashion supply chain.

CLO – Changing the World with Virtual Garments (Keynote)

Speaker: Natalie Petzendorfer (Business Development Manager at CLO Virtual Fashion)

In her presentation, Natalie Petzendorfer, Business Development Manager at CLO Virtual Fashion, will introduce an innovative digital tool with the potential to transform the fashion industry.

Sustainable Soft Goods Automation (Keynote)

Speaker: Maria Intscher-Owrang (CEO at Simplifyber)

Maria Intscher-Owrang, the CEO of Simplyfiber, presents innovative approaches to sustainable production in the fashion and automotive industries.

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