9:30

– 10:30

Day 1 Opening

• Welcome Remarks
• Mr. Richard Cheng, Chairman of Fashion Summit (HK) 2023
• Keynote Speech by Guest of Honour
• Hon. Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, GBM, GBS, JP

  President of the HKSAR Legislative Council

• Opening Address
• Hon. Sunny Tan, Member of the HKSAR Legislative Council (Textiles & Garment)
• Keynote Presentation I
• Mr. Yang Xiaodong, Vice President of China Garment Association
• Keynote Presentation II
• Mr. Jeremy Lardeau, Vice President of Higg Index, Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Panel Discussion 1: Actions to the Sustainability Journey

Representatives from multi countries will talk about the sustainability situation in their regions and the foresight.

• Mr. Carmelo Ficarra, Consul General of Italy in Hong Kong
• Mr. Mojalefa Mogono, Consul General of South Africa in Hong Kong
• Hon. Sunny Tan, Member of the HKSAR Legislative Council (Textiles & Garment)

Moderator:

Prof. Thomas C.C. Wong, Chairman of Institute of International Sustainable Development

Panel Discussion 2:

Beyond the Targets

A panel discussion of the Textile & Fashion suppliers, Associations, Buyers, and Brands on the current and future carbon emissions

• Dr. Delman Lee, Vice Chair of TAL Apparel Ltd.
• Mr. Andrew Lo, CEO of Crystal International Group Ltd.
• Ms. Teresa Yang, Vice Chairman of Esquel Group

Moderator:

Dr. Joyce Tsoi, Director of Collective Action Programs, Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Panel Discussion 5:

Designers’ Sustainability Affections

Designers from various countries and regions are invited to discuss about the Sustainability affections

• Mr. Dorian Ho of Hong Kong
• Mr. LEE Khoon Hooi of Malaysia
• Mr. Dennis Lustico of The Philippines
• Mr. Roei Derhi of Sweden

Moderator:

Prof. Jeanne Tan, COO & AiDLab and Professor of Design, School of Fashion & Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Panel Discussion 3:

Norm of Sustainability

Fibre is the root of Fashion. Sustainable norms like “Traceability” and “Transparency” of the fibre supply are the key elements of sustainable fashion. Many brands are using sustainable fibre to set their collections ahead of the pack. This panel discussion is to explore contemporary sustainable material development and smart solutions for the future.

• Ms. Emma Bunting, Global Sustainability Manager of The Woolmark Company
• Mrs. Linda Chan, Head of Global Brand Management, Lenzing Group
• Mr. Will Lam, CEO of High Fashion Group
• Ms. Allisa Lau, China Director of Cotton Council International
• Mr. Ranga Nathan NS, Vice President Customer Success of TextileGenesis

Moderator:

Mr. Hong Lee, Standards Quality Assurance, Senior Manager – East Asia, Textile Exchange

Panel Discussion 6:

The Role of Designers in Today’s Circular Fashion Industry

It is often cited that an estimated 80% of a product’s environmental impact is determined at the design stage. In a new study exclusively launched at Fashion Summit, REDRESS explores and exposes key challenge areas and opportunities for fashion designers who manufacture apparel in China and Southeast Asia, to positively influence the circularity of their products.

• • Dr. Christina Dean, Founder of Redress & Founder of The R Collective
  • Mr. Andrew Dixon, Senior Vice President Marketing Europe at Cobalt Fashion
  • Dr. Stéphane Ogé, Head of Quality & CSR Performance at Lacoste Operations

Moderator:

Ms. Gemma A. Williams, Fashion Writer

Panel Discussion 4:

Innovative Development in Fashion Design

• Dr. Jim Ajioka, Chief Science Officer of Colorifix
• Dr. Roxana Barbieru, CEO of TreeToTextile AB
• Mr. Wesley Choi, President, qonvolv Ventures
• Mr. Craig Smith, Research and Development Director at PANGAIA

Moderator:

Dr. Gloria Yao, Director of Project Development, Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel

Panel Discussion 7:

Digital Transformation in Fashion Design

[conducted in Mandarin]

Digital fashion design services providers, practitioners, and designers will talk about digital transformation in fashion design.

• Dr. Eddie Chan, CEO of Lever Style Group
• Mr. Alfie Chen, COO of Style3D
• Mr. LI Jie, Director of the China Fashion Technology and Innovation Research Institute and the Deputy Secretary-General of the China Fashion Digital Transformation Innovation Center
• Ms. ZHANG Yichao, Creative Director & President of IS. CHAO

Moderator:

Dr. Tracy Mok, Associate Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

WWF Film Screening & Sharing Session: Hong Kong Nature Stories

• Ms. Miney Ye, Deputy Head of Phoenix Chinese Channel, Phoenic Media Group
• Dr. Xianji Wen, Director, Mai Po Nature Reserve & Flyway Programme in Mai Po – Wetlands, WWF Mai Po Nature Reserve, Conservation, WWF-Hong Kong

Moderator:
Ms. Karen Ho, Head of Corporate and Community Sustainability, WWF-Hong Kong