INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Theme in 2026: Code the Fashion Forward

Fashion Summit (HK) 2026

Date	3 September 2026 (Thursday)
Time	10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Reception starts at 9:30 a.m.)
Venue	Hong Kong Palace Museum, West Kowloon Cultural District 8 Museum Drive, Kowloon, HONG KONG Transportation
Language	English (except sessions tagged with Cantonese/Mandarin) Real-time interpretation to Mandarin/English is available
Fee	Free of charge
Admission	Register Your Admission Pass Online Quota are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis
Enquiry	Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) Ms. Kit Tse｜(852) 2263 6353｜info@fashionsummit.hk

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3 SEP (Thu)	HKJC Auditorium
9:30	Registration
10:00	Welcome Remarks Mr. Raistlin Lau, JP, Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism
	Opening Address Mr. Roger Chan, Chairman, Clothing Industry Training Authority
	Hong Kong as an International Sustainable Textile and Fashion Hub: Future Outlook and Strategic Role Hon. Sunny Tan, BBS, Member of the HKSAR Legislative Council (Textiles & Garment)
	Keynote Presentation Mr. Bohan Qiu, Founder & Director, BOH Project
	Future Consumption: From Data Insights to Agile Fashion Business Models Forget hemlines and hues, today’s fashion brands increasingly operate as data businesses. As data transforms the fashion industry - moving from wasteful guesswork to slick real-time, demand-driven decisions - its role informs creative, commercial and sustainability outcomes that affect C-suite decisions to consumer insights. Amidst this fast changing market, this panel asks which data signals must we listen to and why. Mr. Diego Dultzin, Co-Founder, OnTheList Mr. Wei Li, Chief Economist (Northeast Asia), Mastercard Ltd. Ms. Natalie Wang, Founder and Chairman, Fabrique Ms. Chloe Yu, Senior Manager (Business Development - Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan & Southeast Asia), Tmall Global, Taobao & Tmall Group of Alibaba Moderator: Dr. Christina Dean, Founder & Board Chair, REDRESS
12:00 – 14:00	LUNCH
	HKJC Auditorium	Magnus Hall
14:00	Retail Innovation: AI-Driven Brand Strategy for a Greener Future Mr. Kevin Choi, Global Marketing Director, Brands & Retailing, Tessellation Group Ms. Emma Liao, Senior Advisor, Warburg Pincus Dr. Charleston Sin, Head of AI and Data, Hong Kong Science & Technology Park (HKSTP) Mr. Willie Vu, Head of Solutions Architecture, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Moderator: Mr. Pat-nie Woo, Chairman, Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium	14:00	Rethinking the Shoe: Sustainability Challenges and Design Responses Ms. Maria Nina Václavková, Footwear Designer
			How Century-old Craftsmanship Brand can get back on Young People's Radar through Street Collabs Mr. Worm Chau, Creative Director, Lee Kung Man Mr. Joe Wong, Director, Triplet Investments Limited Moderator: Prof. Magnum Lam, Assistant Professor, School of Fashion & Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
	Tailoring is Art Mr. Juri Di Silverio, APAC Chief Tailor, BRIONI Mr. Geoffrey Shin, Co-founder & Master Tailor, Ascottage Moderator: Mr. Alan See, Chairman, Hong Kong Sartorial Association		Jewellery as Empowerment Ms. Pippa Small, Founder, Pippa Small Jewellery
			From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Navigating the Textile Industry’s New Era of Sustainability Mr. Rainer Roten, Group CEO, TESTEX AG
15:30 – 15:45	NETWORKING BREAK
15:45 (Cantonese session)	From Screen To Wardrobe: The Revolution of Storytelling Mr. Kev Yiu (姚子裕), Fashion Designer｜Champion of Amazing Cut 1 Mr. Tiger Chung (鍾梓浩), Fashion Designer｜Champion of Amazing Cut 2 Mr. Mayao Ma (馬天佑), Chairman of Fashion Farm Foundation｜Judge of Amazing Cut 2 Ms. Crystal Fung (馮盈盈), Artiste at TVB Limited｜Artist and MC of Amazing Cut 2 Ms. Hilary Chong (莊子璇), Artiste at TVB Limited｜Artist Model of Amazing Cut 2 Moderator: Mr. Marcus Cheng (鄭韜畧), Senior Producer of TVB Limited｜Production Director of Amazing Cut 2	15:45	In multi-cultural cities like Hong Kong, how can a brand's narrative remain culturally resonant while staying consistent globally? Mr. Robert Esser, Managing Director International, Nest Designs Mr. Patrick McDowell, Founder & Creative Director, PATRICK McDOWELL Limited Moderator: Ms. Angelica Leung , Deputy Head of Consumer & Hospitality, Invest Hong Kong

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LEAD SPONSOR

CCIDA, Culture Sports and Tourism Bureau, Government-funded programme

CO-ORGANISERS

GOLD SPONSOR

JEANSWEST INTERNATIONAL (H.K.) LIMITED

SILVER SPONSORS

Cotton Council International

Cotton Incorporated

Immune Materials Limited

Luen Thai Group

TAL Apparel Limited

TESTEX

BRONZE SPONSORS

Cobalt Fashion

Hong Kong Woollen & Synthetic Knitting Manufacturers' Association

Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.

MAINETTI

The Federation of Hong Kong Garment Manufacturers

Wing Tai Enterprises Limited

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

HK Land Foundation

InvestHK

MEDIA PARTNER

ELLE HK