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FASHION SUMMIT (HK) 2025

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Ruwanthi Gajadeera

Ruwanthi Gajadeera

Designer and Material Artivist

Ruwanthi Gajadeera is a Sri Lankan-British designer and material artivist whose work is grounded in sustainability and cultural storytelling. Her academic path weaves together a BA in Fashion & Textiles from Northumbria University, an MSc in Sustainable Management from the University of Bedfordshire, and an MA in Design Innovation from De Montfort University prior to expanding her practice through an MA in Fashion at the Royal College of Art.

Her interdisciplinary project, S.O.S – Save Our Seas , transforms scientific data on ocean degradation into participatory, multi-sensory experiences through sustainable fashion, scent design, and hands-on community workshops. Centering public engagement, she works closely with marine biologists like Dr.Asha De Vos   and environmental institutions to co-create inclusive platforms where people of all backgrounds can creatively engage with ecological challenges. As a material artivist, Ruwanthi uses reclaimed textiles, natural dyes, and heritage crafts to foster dialogue between science, culture, and activism. She has exhibited internationally, including at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France ,conducted mass community activism events at the European Parliament and champions fashion as a tool for ecological storytelling and behavioural change.

Ruwanthi Gajadeera

Designer and Material Artivist

Ruwanthi Gajadeera is a Sri Lankan-British designer and material artivist whose work is grounded in sustainability and cultural storytelling. Her academic path weaves together a BA in Fashion & Textiles from Northumbria University, an MSc in Sustainable Management from the University of Bedfordshire, and an MA in Design Innovation from De Montfort University prior to expanding her practice through an MA in Fashion at the Royal College of Art.

Her interdisciplinary project, S.O.S – Save Our Seas , transforms scientific data on ocean degradation into participatory, multi-sensory experiences through sustainable fashion, scent design, and hands-on community workshops. Centering public engagement, she works closely with marine biologists like Dr.Asha De Vos   and environmental institutions to co-create inclusive platforms where people of all backgrounds can creatively engage with ecological challenges. As a material artivist, Ruwanthi uses reclaimed textiles, natural dyes, and heritage crafts to foster dialogue between science, culture, and activism. She has exhibited internationally, including at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France ,conducted mass community activism events at the European Parliament and champions fashion as a tool for ecological storytelling and behavioural change.

Dr. Daisy Wang

Dr. Daisy Wang

Deputy Director (Curatorial, Collection and Programming) of Hong Kong Palace Museum

As the founding deputy director, Dr. Daisy Yiyou Wang leads the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM)’s award-winning programmes in curation and research, exhibition management, collection, conservation, publication, exhibition design, multimedia, and learning. Prior to her tenure at the HKPM, Dr. Wang has served as Chinese Art Specialist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, Curator of Chinese and East Asian Art at the Peabody Essex Museum in Boston, and Getty Museum Leadership Fellow at the Asia Society Museum in New York. A specialist of the history of art collecting, Ming lacquer, and Qing court portraiture and textile, Dr. Wang has published in China and internationally and received a number of awards, including a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, a Smithsonian Postdoctoral Fellowship, and a Smithsonian Scholarly Studies Award. Dr. Wang co-curated the ground-breaking exhibition Empresses of China’s Forbidden City, which was named the “Most Influential International Exhibition from Chinese Museums” in 2019 and the “Best Thematic/Historical Show” in 2018 by the Boston Globe. She co-edited this exhibition’s catalogue, which received the Smithsonian Secretary’s Research Prize. A leader in international museum professional exchange, she has served as the founding Chair of the American Alliance of Museum’s China Program.

Dr. Daisy Wang

Deputy Director (Curatorial, Collection and Programming) of Hong Kong Palace Museum

As the founding deputy director, Dr. Daisy Yiyou Wang leads the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM)’s award-winning programmes in curation and research, exhibition management, collection, conservation, publication, exhibition design, multimedia, and learning. Prior to her tenure at the HKPM, Dr. Wang has served as Chinese Art Specialist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, Curator of Chinese and East Asian Art at the Peabody Essex Museum in Boston, and Getty Museum Leadership Fellow at the Asia Society Museum in New York. A specialist of the history of art collecting, Ming lacquer, and Qing court portraiture and textile, Dr. Wang has published in China and internationally and received a number of awards, including a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, a Smithsonian Postdoctoral Fellowship, and a Smithsonian Scholarly Studies Award. Dr. Wang co-curated the ground-breaking exhibition Empresses of China’s Forbidden City, which was named the “Most Influential International Exhibition from Chinese Museums” in 2019 and the “Best Thematic/Historical Show” in 2018 by the Boston Globe. She co-edited this exhibition’s catalogue, which received the Smithsonian Secretary’s Research Prize. A leader in international museum professional exchange, she has served as the founding Chair of the American Alliance of Museum’s China Program.

Prof. Esterina Nervino

Prof. Esterina Nervino

Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong

Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the City University of Hong Kong, Esterina is also the Associate Director of the Institute of Global Governance and Innovation for a Shared Future, Co-director of the New Frontiers in Professional Communication Lab (NFPC), and the Associate Director of the Sales and Marketing Consulting Unit (SMCU).

 

Esterina is a Junior Adjunct Professor of Intercultural Communication and Language Variation at the Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia in Italy, an International Research Fellow at SEGi University in Malaysia, and an invited External Member of the Research Centre for Professional Communication in English at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her PhD in Applied Linguistics from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which focused on digital transformation in the luxury sector, underscores her expertise in this field.

 

Her industry experience is equally impressive, having taught media and business communication at the university level and worked for Italian fashion and tourism companies. Currently, she is also involved in contract research and consulting projects which highlight her commitment to advancing the luxury sector’s social responsibility. Esterina is frequently invited to share her expertise on luxury, fashion, sustainability, and discourse studies by institutions across Asia and Europe. Her notable contributions include a Tatler feature as an expert in digital and luxury, a study with KPMG China on luxury consumption, and a feature in KPMG France’s first luxury report.

 

Since 2014, Esterina has collaborated with the Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong and the Italian Institute of Culture in Hong Kong, supporting events related to academic research, fashion, sustainability, and culture. Her recent engagements include speaking at the Fashion Summit, hosting fashion and communication series, and presenting at the Fashion Film Festival Milano event in Hong Kong.

Prof. Esterina Nervino

Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong

Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the City University of Hong Kong, Esterina is also the Associate Director of the Institute of Global Governance and Innovation for a Shared Future, Co-director of the New Frontiers in Professional Communication Lab (NFPC), and the Associate Director of the Sales and Marketing Consulting Unit (SMCU).

 

Esterina is a Junior Adjunct Professor of Intercultural Communication and Language Variation at the Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia in Italy, an International Research Fellow at SEGi University in Malaysia, and an invited External Member of the Research Centre for Professional Communication in English at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her PhD in Applied Linguistics from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which focused on digital transformation in the luxury sector, underscores her expertise in this field.

 

Her industry experience is equally impressive, having taught media and business communication at the university level and worked for Italian fashion and tourism companies. Currently, she is also involved in contract research and consulting projects which highlight her commitment to advancing the luxury sector’s social responsibility. Esterina is frequently invited to share her expertise on luxury, fashion, sustainability, and discourse studies by institutions across Asia and Europe. Her notable contributions include a Tatler feature as an expert in digital and luxury, a study with KPMG China on luxury consumption, and a feature in KPMG France’s first luxury report.

 

Since 2014, Esterina has collaborated with the Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong and the Italian Institute of Culture in Hong Kong, supporting events related to academic research, fashion, sustainability, and culture. Her recent engagements include speaking at the Fashion Summit, hosting fashion and communication series, and presenting at the Fashion Film Festival Milano event in Hong Kong.

Karen Ho

Karen Ho

Head of Corporate and Community Sustainability, WWF-Hong Kong

Inspired by the “An Inconvenient Truth” documentary, Karen wanted to exercise her diverse international management, business development and marketing competencies in advocacy for climate actions, building a culture of carbon performance management and pursuing efforts towards sustainable development.

Karen joined WWF in 2008 as Business Engagement Leader, Climate to work on climate and energy issues in Hong Kong and China, engage businesses and industries across the region to mitigate climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions through Low Carbon Manufacturing Programme (LCMP) and Low-carbon Office Operation Programme (LOOP). She has also been invited to speak on sustainability at international and regional conferences.

Karen assumed full responsibilities of the Head of Corporate and Community Sustainability since August 2017. She works with stakeholders across public and private sectors as well as civil society to make Hong Kong a sustainable city; explores collaboration opportunities to support community-based environmental protection projects and sustainable development goals (SDGs); promotes best practices of science-based target initiative (SBTi), measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, low-carbon transformation, nature-based solutions (NbS) and net-zero circular economy.
An accomplished senior executive, Karen held senior management positions in Fortune 500 companies prior to joining WWF. Karen holds a Master degree of Business Administration from University of Surrey, UK and is accredited as Chartered Marketer by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK since 2001.

Karen Ho

Head of Corporate and Community Sustainability, WWF-Hong Kong

Inspired by the “An Inconvenient Truth” documentary, Karen wanted to exercise her diverse international management, business development and marketing competencies in advocacy for climate actions, building a culture of carbon performance management and pursuing efforts towards sustainable development.

Karen joined WWF in 2008 as Business Engagement Leader, Climate to work on climate and energy issues in Hong Kong and China, engage businesses and industries across the region to mitigate climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions through Low Carbon Manufacturing Programme (LCMP) and Low-carbon Office Operation Programme (LOOP). She has also been invited to speak on sustainability at international and regional conferences.

Karen assumed full responsibilities of the Head of Corporate and Community Sustainability since August 2017. She works with stakeholders across public and private sectors as well as civil society to make Hong Kong a sustainable city; explores collaboration opportunities to support community-based environmental protection projects and sustainable development goals (SDGs); promotes best practices of science-based target initiative (SBTi), measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, low-carbon transformation, nature-based solutions (NbS) and net-zero circular economy.
An accomplished senior executive, Karen held senior management positions in Fortune 500 companies prior to joining WWF. Karen holds a Master degree of Business Administration from University of Surrey, UK and is accredited as Chartered Marketer by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK since 2001.

Liwen Liang

Liwen Liang

Creative Director of Designer Brand – LIWEN LIANG

Liwen Liang is a ceramic worker and fashion designer. Liang was born in a small city called Jingdezhen, but it’s the world-famous porcelain capital with a ceramic history of thousands of years. His family and friends are all ceramic workers. Liang’s grandfather was a ceramic kiln worker at the National Porcelain Factory in the 1950s, and his descendants are also engaged in the ceramic business. Liang finished master of womenswear design from the London College of Fashion in 2023. Liang has been thinking about how to express his understanding of the culture of his hometown from an international perspective.

 

Liang grew up in his family ceramic workshop, and his creative style comes from the environment in which he grew up. The muddy working environment, the smell of the mud, the broken ceramic fragments, and the way the ceramic workers dress are all the sources of his inspiration. Liang realized there is no aesthetic in fashion that presents the ceramic craftsman. He wants to bring the aesthetics of his community into fashion.

Liwen Liang

Creative Director of Designer Brand – LIWEN LIANG

Liwen Liang is a ceramic worker and fashion designer. Liang was born in a small city called Jingdezhen, but it’s the world-famous porcelain capital with a ceramic history of thousands of years. His family and friends are all ceramic workers. Liang’s grandfather was a ceramic kiln worker at the National Porcelain Factory in the 1950s, and his descendants are also engaged in the ceramic business. Liang finished master of womenswear design from the London College of Fashion in 2023. Liang has been thinking about how to express his understanding of the culture of his hometown from an international perspective.

 

Liang grew up in his family ceramic workshop, and his creative style comes from the environment in which he grew up. The muddy working environment, the smell of the mud, the broken ceramic fragments, and the way the ceramic workers dress are all the sources of his inspiration. Liang realized there is no aesthetic in fashion that presents the ceramic craftsman. He wants to bring the aesthetics of his community into fashion.

Hon. Sunny Tan

Hon. Sunny Tan

Member of HKSAR Legislative Council (Textiles & Garment)

As a seasoned industrialist, Hon Sunny Tan is currently a Member of the Legislative Council representing the Textiles and Garment functional constituency and Senior Advisor to Luen Thai Holdings Limited, a leading fashion and lifestyle apparel and accessories manufacturer, for which he has served for more than two decades.  He is also the Chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council, Executive Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and Executive Vice President of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles.  In 2013, he received the “Young Industrialist Awards of Hong Kong”.

 

Hon Sunny Tan has a strong record of public and community service.  He is a Member of the Committee on Innovation, Technology and Industry Development, a Member of Trade and Industry Advisory Board, a Member of Steering Committee of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme of the HKSAR Government.  He is also the Chairman of the Design Discipline Advisory Board of Hong Kong Design Institute, and Council Member of the Vocational Training Council, Board Director of the Hong Kong Design Centre. He is also a Standing Committee Member of the Hebei Province Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

 

Hon Sunny Tan obtained a Master of Science degree from Stanford University and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Hon. Sunny Tan

Member of HKSAR Legislative Council (Textiles & Garment)

As a seasoned industrialist, Hon Sunny Tan is currently a Member of the Legislative Council representing the Textiles and Garment functional constituency and Senior Advisor to Luen Thai Holdings Limited, a leading fashion and lifestyle apparel and accessories manufacturer, for which he has served for more than two decades.  He is also the Chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council, Executive Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and Executive Vice President of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles.  In 2013, he received the “Young Industrialist Awards of Hong Kong”.

 

Hon Sunny Tan has a strong record of public and community service.  He is a Member of the Committee on Innovation, Technology and Industry Development, a Member of Trade and Industry Advisory Board, a Member of Steering Committee of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme of the HKSAR Government.  He is also the Chairman of the Design Discipline Advisory Board of Hong Kong Design Institute, and Council Member of the Vocational Training Council, Board Director of the Hong Kong Design Centre. He is also a Standing Committee Member of the Hebei Province Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

 

Hon Sunny Tan obtained a Master of Science degree from Stanford University and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Brian Davidson CMG

Brian Davidson CMG

Consul General to Hong Kong & Macao

Mr Brian Davidson CMG serves as His Majesty’s Consul General to Hong Kong and Non-Resident Consul General to Macao, having taken up the position in July 2021.

Brian joined the FCO in 1985 and has served in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai in China, and in Lithuania and Australia, before his most recent overseas posting as Ambassador to Thailand. While in the UK, Brian has worked for the Cabinet Office as an analyst on international terrorism and on secondment to International Financial Services London as Deputy Chief Executive.

Brian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Cambridge University. He speaks Mandarin Chinese, French, some Lithuanian and Thai.

Brian married his husband, Scott, in 2014 in one of the first same-sex marriages performed at the British Embassy Beijing. They are now the happy parents of three children.

Brian Davidson CMG

Consul General to Hong Kong & Macao

Mr Brian Davidson CMG serves as His Majesty’s Consul General to Hong Kong and Non-Resident Consul General to Macao, having taken up the position in July 2021.

Brian joined the FCO in 1985 and has served in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai in China, and in Lithuania and Australia, before his most recent overseas posting as Ambassador to Thailand. While in the UK, Brian has worked for the Cabinet Office as an analyst on international terrorism and on secondment to International Financial Services London as Deputy Chief Executive.

Brian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Cambridge University. He speaks Mandarin Chinese, French, some Lithuanian and Thai.

Brian married his husband, Scott, in 2014 in one of the first same-sex marriages performed at the British Embassy Beijing. They are now the happy parents of three children.

Dr. Christina Dean

Dr. Christina Dean

Founder/Chair of Redress, Founder/CEO of The R Collective

Christina is a circular fashion advocate who has been at the forefront of the sustainable fashion movement for almost two decades. She founded Redress, the Hong Kong headquartered Asia focused NGO accelerating the transition to a circular system in 2007. She founded The R Collective social impact business that  reuses and recycles luxury textile waste in 2017.

Throughout her career in sustainable fashion, Christina has worked with multi-stakeholders along the fashion value chain, globally and with a particular expertise in Asia, establishing partnerships and projects with government, multilaterals, private sector, academia and investors.

Christina was in Vogue Business’ 2024 100 Innovators list, in the category of sustainability thought leaders; she was listed by UK VOGUE as one of the UK’s ‘Top 30 Inspirational Women’; she is on Asia Tatler’s The Impact List as one most influential individuals defining the future of Asia; and UBS names her as a ‘Global Visionary’. She has commented for global media, including various VOGUEs, Telegraph, Guardian, BBC, CNN Style, New York Times, Forbes, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, China Daily and more. She is a regular speaker at global conferences. She co-authored ‘Dress [with] Sense’ the practical guide to a conscious closet, published by Thames and Hudson; she co-hosted the award-winning docu-series, ‘Frontline Fashion’; and her TEDx talks have been widely viewed.

Dr. Christina Dean

Founder/Chair of Redress, Founder/CEO of The R Collective

Christina is a circular fashion advocate who has been at the forefront of the sustainable fashion movement for almost two decades. She founded Redress, the Hong Kong headquartered Asia focused NGO accelerating the transition to a circular system in 2007. She founded The R Collective social impact business that  reuses and recycles luxury textile waste in 2017.

Throughout her career in sustainable fashion, Christina has worked with multi-stakeholders along the fashion value chain, globally and with a particular expertise in Asia, establishing partnerships and projects with government, multilaterals, private sector, academia and investors.

Christina was in Vogue Business’ 2024 100 Innovators list, in the category of sustainability thought leaders; she was listed by UK VOGUE as one of the UK’s ‘Top 30 Inspirational Women’; she is on Asia Tatler’s The Impact List as one most influential individuals defining the future of Asia; and UBS names her as a ‘Global Visionary’. She has commented for global media, including various VOGUEs, Telegraph, Guardian, BBC, CNN Style, New York Times, Forbes, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, China Daily and more. She is a regular speaker at global conferences. She co-authored ‘Dress [with] Sense’ the practical guide to a conscious closet, published by Thames and Hudson; she co-hosted the award-winning docu-series, ‘Frontline Fashion’; and her TEDx talks have been widely viewed.

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