EXPERT TALKS ON-DEMAND
Tuesday Sessions: July 22
10:15 AM
FORUMS INSIGHTS STAGE | PERFORMANCE MATERIALS – SUMMER 2027
Speakers:
Alexa Dehmel, Performance Apparel Design & Functional Material Advisory | Innovation & Sustainability, Alexa Dehmel - Consulting & Design
11:15 AM
COLORS & TRENDS PERFORMANCE COLORS - THE FULL PICTURE OF SUMMER 2027
Speakers:
Nora Kühner, Independent Fashion & Design Consultant
12:15 PM
CERTIFICATE: WHICH ONES MATTER
Speakers:
Charles Ross, Lecturer in Performance Sportswear Design, Royal College of Art | Kevin Myette, Director, Global Brand Services, Bluesign Technologies AG | Dr. Jan Beringer, Senior Scientific Expert, Hohenstein | Todd Copeland, Owner & Founder, Copeland Consultancy LLC
1:15 PM
FROM NON-FOOD BIO BASED FEEDSTOCK TO RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS: REDEFINE WHAT'S POSSIBLE TO REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT
Speakers:
Mosha Zhao, PhD MBA, Global Marketing Director, C4 Platform, Covation Biomaterials LLC | Daniel Slanac, PhD, Global Technology Director, Covation Biomaterials LLC
2:00 PM
THE STATE OF TRADE UNDER TRUMP 2.0
Speakers:
Rick Helfenbein, Independent Consultant - Former Chairman, President & CEO, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
4:00 PM
THE FIBER CONNECTION: HOW BRANDS AND RETAILERS ARE REBUILDING TRUST THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY
Speakers:
Andrea Ferris, Co-Founder & CEO, Intrinsic Advanced Materials (IAM), a joint venture with Parkdale Inc
Wednesday Sessions: July 23
10:15 AM
THE VISIONARY OUTLOOK: WATERPROOF, WINDPROOF - WHAT ABOUT FUTURE-PROOF?
Speakers:
Nora Kühner, Independent Fashion &
Design Consultant
11:15 AM
WOMEN FOR WOMEN'S WEAR: IS THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION FEMALE?
Speakers:
Patricia Langan, Founder, Women for Women’s Wear
12:15 PM
3D GARMENT DEVELOPMENT
WITH DIVERSITY:
MATCHING AVATARS TO REAL-WORLD BODIES
12:15 PM
3D GARMENT DEVELOPMENT WITH DIVERSITY: MATCHING AVATARS TO REAL-WORLD BODIES
Speakers:
Jamie Griggs, Director of Business Development, Hohenstein | Dr. Jan Beringer, Senior Scientific Expert, Hohenstein
1:15 PM
FROM COMPLIANCE TO CONNECTION - HOW TO MAKE TRACEABILITY A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Speakers:
Ana Kristiansson, Founder, Portia, Desinder and Apparel Entrepreneurship
2:00 PM
THE FUTURE IS NOW:
NEW MATERIAL INNOVATION LANDSCAPE
Speakers:
Amanda Johnston, Chief Design Officer, The Sustainable Angle & FutureFabricsExpo | Claire Weiss, Head of Innovations, The Sustainable Angle & FutureFabricsExpo