About the event

Our event will provide a unique online, interactive platform, spread out over a 4-day period, to guide global apparel and textiles brands, suppliers, legislators, NGOs, academics and other stakeholders on how to combat this growing problem.

Our summit is kindly sponsored by The Nature Conservancy

Programme

Through cross-discipline presentations, discussions, Q&A and action planning we will focus on three key areas:

1. Measure: integrity and policy

2. Science: textile research and environmental impact

3. Product : innovation, technology and manufacture

Our product section is kindly sponsored by Conservation X Labs and their Microfiber Innovation Challenge

What to Expect

Delegates will have the opportunity to;

• Interact, engage and network around the three topic areas

• Attend live topics sessions catering for global time zones

• Access recordings of each session during and after the event

• Receive a copy of the Summit Outputs report and Industry Roadmap* after the event

• Attend a virtual exhibition with networking opportunities

A Summit programme overview can be viewed here

Speakers

We’re excited the announce our initial speakers. Many more will be added over the next few weeks;

Keynote speaker:

• Elissa Foster, Patagonia

Panel speakers:

• Dr Mark Sumner, University of Leeds
• Dr Jan Beringer, Hohenstein Institute
• Heather Elliot, AATCC RA100 Committee
• Andy Booth, SINTEF Ocean
• Anna Posacka, OceanWise
• Charlotte Borst, Fashion for Good
• Heidi Sanborn, National Stewardship Action Council
• Rebecca Johansson, Helly Hansen
• Dr Mark Taylor, University of Leeds
• Mauro Scalia, Euratex / Cross Industry Agreement (CIA)
• Ben Williams, UWE- Air Quality Management Resource Centre
• Diana Rosenberg, GAP

Sponsorship speaker:

• Barbara Martinez, Conservation X Labs

Ticket price

• Full price ticket: £195 + VAT & fees

• TMC Members will receive a 20% discount: £156 + VAT & fees. Please contact findoutmore@microfibreconsortium.com to obtain a discount code.

Sponsor the Event

We have various sponsorship and exhibitor options available. If you would like to find out more about how your organisation can apply to become a sponsor, please contact findoutmore@microfibreconsortium.com

*The report will also be available to purchase as a standalone document, if you are not able to attend the conference. If you would like to purchase a copy of the report, please contact findoutmore@microfibreconsortium.com

Join us and be part of the solution!