SPEAKERS

The BoF Professional Summit will showcase speakers and moderators from across the industry, from C-suite executives and entrepreneurs, to sustainability experts, thought leaders and government officials.

New speakers will be announced on a weekly basis.

SCHEDULE

14:00 BST / 09:00 EDT / 06:00 PDT

Welcome Remarks

Sarah Kent, London Editor, The Business of Fashion

Imran Amed, Founder & CEO, The Business of Fashion

14:15 BST / 09:15 EDT / 06:15 PDT

Waste: Chasing the Holy Grail of Circularity

Edwin Keh, CEO, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel

Lauren Sherman, Chief Correspondent, The Business of Fashion

14:40 BST / 09:40 EDT / 06:40 PDT

Water & Chemicals: Solving Fashion's Pollution Problem

Boma Brown West, Director Safe and Healthy Products, Environmental Defense Fund

Dawn McGregor, Business Unusual Lead, China Water Risk

Sanjeev Bahl, CEO, Saitex

Sarah Kent, London Editor, The Business of Fashion

15:10 BST / 10:10 EDT / 07:10 PDT

Workers Rights: Devising a New Social Contract

Ayesha Barenblat, Founder & CEO, Remake

Ritu Sethi, Founder-Trustee, Craft Revival Trust & Editor, Global InCH

Anannya Bhattacharjee, International Coordinator, Asia Floor Wage Alliance

Sarah Kent, London Editor, The Business of Fashion

15:40 BST / 10:40 EDT / 07:40 PDT

Materials: Reimagining Fashion’s Materials Mix

Daniela Ibarra Howell, Co- Founder & CEO, Savory Institute

Nina Marenzi, Founder, Future Fabrics Expo

Nishanth Chopra, Founder, Oshadi

Lauren Sherman, Chief Correspondent, The Business of Fashion

16:10 BST / 11:10 EDT / 08:10 PDT

Emissions: Solving Fashion’s Climate Crisis

Laila Petrie, CEO, 2050

Michael Sadowski, Independent Sustainability Advisor

Hannah Phang, Head of Marketing and Advocacy, Futerra

Brian Baskin, Deputy Editor, The Business of Fashion

16:40 BST / 11:40 EDT / 08:40 PDT

Transparency: Tackling Misinformation and Bad Data

Linda E. Greer, Global Fellow, Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs

Sarah Kent, London Editor, The Business of Fashion

17:00 BST / 12:00EDT / 09:00 PDT

Stella McCartney on the Business of Sustainable Design

Stella McCartney, Designer

Imran Amed, Founder & Chief Executive, The Business of Fashion

17:45 BST / 12:45 EDT / 08:45 PDT

Closing Remarks

BoF Professional Summit: Closing Fashion's Sustainability Gap