Gemma is a writer, curator and consultant focused on the China market. She writes for Vogue Business and is curating a Chinese illustration show with Paul Smith for Lunar New Year. Previous work includes reporting for the Business of Fashion and organising VOICES as well as running the luxury publication Jing Daily. Her book Fashion China (Thames & Hudson, 2015) was the first title to offer an overview of the phenomenon of Chinese fashion designers and she has curated exhibitions for the British Council, London College of Fashion and Design & Crafts Ireland – DCCI

Born in Messina in 1976, Mr. Ficarra obtained a degree in Political Sciences from LUISS “Guido Carli” University in Rome in 1999. He further pursued a master’s degree in European Studies at the College of Europe, Natolin Campus (Poland) in 2000. A career diplomat since 2002, he served in Baghdad, Moscow, Erbil and Tehran before being appointed Consul General of Italy in Hong Kong and Macau from the 1st of September 2022. In his capacity, he supports consular activities and promotes Italian culture, business, society and sports to further increase and strengthen bilateral relations between Italy, Hong Kong and Macau.

Jeanne is a design practitioner who investigates creative innovation that interfaces design and technology. Her research focuses on intelligent textile design for fashion, interiors, rehabilitation, and Design-Led STEM processes. Jeanne’s research in intelligent textiles had been patented and commercially licensed for real-world applications. Her work had been showcased at Milan Fashion Week, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and collected as part of the permanent collection of the National Museum of Silk, China. Jeanne’s work had received international coverage including Vogue, WGSN, Harper’s Bazaar and the Public Broadcasting Service (USA). Jeanne is often invited to speak internationally at events such as TedX, ArcInTex, E-Textiles. Recent awards include iF International Design 2023 and Red Dot 2023. Her university service activities had contributed to the securing of a large-scale HKD$ 207 million strategic grant from InnoHK Research Clusters and PolyU’s unprecedented HK RAE2020 results for UoA38 Creative Arts, Performing Arts & Design. As a design consultant, Jeanne works with companies and organizations to implement fashion, textile, and creative education solutions. Her consultancies include LVMH Group (Celine, Givenchy, Kenzo, Loewe, Marc Jacobs), Nike, Alibaba, Fashionary, Kiabi, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, The Hong Kong SAR Government (EMSD) and The Hong Kong Red Cross.

Will Lam, a renowned entrepreneur and CEO of High Fashion Group, has made significant strides in the fashion industry, most notably in pioneering sustainable innovation. Celebrated with Forbes China’s Outstanding Leader Award and the 2022 Young Industrialist Awards of Hong Kong, his leadership has transformed High Fashion Group into a leader in digital and sustainable fashion.

Under his direction, the group has championed eco-friendly practices, leading to the creation of materials such as ‘Washable Silk,’ a sustainable organic alternative to conventional fabrics. The Natural Dye Project, another green initiative, addresses the longstanding limitations of color variety and dye wastewater pollution in textiles, earning the group the Green & Low-Carbon Factory Recognition from the provincial government.

Will extends his commitment beyond his company. He established WL District, a cross-functional ecosystem that fosters collaboration and supports emerging technologies in the fashion industry, including Internet, big data, and shared economy concepts. Through this initiative, Will continues to shape the fashion industry and promote sustainable innovation.

蔡逸伦拥有超过20年的综合管理和投资经验，为声白集团于2023年成立旗下企业创投部门匡博创投(qonvolv Ventures)的总裁。匡博创投旨在成为时尚行业及其他领域创新增长的行业知识和技术枢纽，既进行创新解决方案的孵化，也投资于相关新兴业务，创投领域包括卓越制造、数字价值链、气候应对和未来劳动力。
此前，蔡逸伦在溢达集团工作了六年，担任过多个职位，包括董事长助理、企业传播负责人和集团财务负责人，之后于2022年一月成立溢达创投。
在加入溢达之前，蔡逸伦曾担任中国基建基金和中国银行国际私募基金的执行董事，负责评估和投资于大中华区和亚洲的私募股权机会。蔡逸伦还曾在橡树资本和阿里巴巴担任投资和并购相关职位，以及于贝恩公司担任策略顾问。
蔡逸伦在香港出生，中学后赴美留学，持有麻省理工学院土木工程学士和硕士学位。

Dennis knows elegance and restraint. He began in the fashion industry designing for a renowned menswear label where he honed his tailoring skills. In the early 2000’s, Lustico made his solo fashion breakthrough where his feminine dresses became the rave among Manila’s stylish set.

Known for his intelligent use of colour, this designer’s collections have been showcased in Paris Fashion Week since 2016.

www.couturenew.com

姚博士在纺织服装创新领域拥有丰富的研究经验。她在可持续高性能纺织品、微塑胶管理, 和人工智能技术应用等研究课题中发挥着关键作用。

Serena is currently working as Executive Director in the Sustainable Finance team within the Institutional Banking Group of DBS Hong Kong.
Prior to DBS, Serena was the Head of ESG Funding Asia for Home Credit, an international consumer finance provider that focuses on responsible lending to people with little or no credit history.
Serena also has over 15 years of experience with Goldman Sachs treasury and market operations in Singapore and Hong Kong, with focus on liquidity management and payment transaction surveillance across the APAC region.
Ms. Mak is also serving as Board Governor & Honorary Secretary at Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong) with a focus on Green and Sustainable Finance development in Asia.
Ms. Serena Mak holds both MSc Investment Management and BBA (Hons) from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Roei Derhi, founder and creative director of PLACEBO, combines a traditional fashion background with a deep understanding of technology such as CGI, AI, Blockchain and XR Roei doesn’t wait for the future to come he is creating the future of fashion!

From a young age, Roei’s tech-oriented mindset led him to constantly seek innovative ways to simplify the process of creating clothes while prioritizing ethics and sustainability. In 2016, after graduating from Shankar College, H&M handpicked him to join their design team and relocated him to Stockholm. After working in the fast fashion field and getting experience with different garment groups and costumer Roei was Inspired by the potential of technology to create a more sustainable and inclusive approach.

Roei founded PLACEBO in 2019 with the belief that fashion today shifts its practicality and is used to create content and will be utilized in new ways. He decided to create a future where high-end fashion is accessible for content creation and self-expression.

With a focus on relevant issues of the 21st century, Roei’s aesthetic reflects his dedication to designing the future with respect to the past.

About the Brand: PLACEBO

PLACEBO is a high-end fashion tech house that values innovation and technology, PLACEBO defies and challenges traditional fashion norms and prides itself on creating signature pieces that suit every size, gender and age.

PLACEBO is for everyone!

The brand meets the customer physically and digitally by catering to digital fashion for social media, fashion for avatars and AR fashion By merging the realms of technology and fashion, PLACEBO creates a future where cutting edge advancements like XR, Blockchain, AI, and NFC seamlessly integrate with the brand.

At PLACEBO, inclusivity and sustainability are at the core of our brand ethos We believe that fashion should be for everyone, and our designs reflect this belief. With meticulous attention to detail, we craft both digital and physical pieces that celebrate the treasure of traditional fashion craftsmanship. From intricate stitching to exquisite metalwork and thoughtful washes, every design aspect is carefully considered

PLACEBO transcends traditional boundaries by embracing a genderless, sizeless and ageless approach to fashion Our commitment to building a more inclusive industry celebrates diversity and empowers individuals to express their unique identities through fashion.

We are Placebo!!

John Haffner is Deputy Director – Sustainability, Hang Lung Properties, where he is responsible for formulating the Group-wide sustainability strategy and driving its execution. He has more than two decades of experience in cleantech, infrastructure and sustainability in Asia and North America, and is proficient in Mandarin. John was a World Fellow at Yale University, and has more than 20 publications on various topics including the environment, energy and international affairs.

Andrew Dixon is the President of Merchandising South Ocean Knitters Europe and has always been involved with knitwear both flat and circular. Starting out as a knitwear buyer for UK high street retail brands, he went on to manage buying offices in Hong Kong, owned his own business, then eventually went back to his knitwear roots and has been leading the European sales and marketing of South Ocean since 2016. Andrew is very passionate about design and creativity, believing everything starts with design. That empowerment of creative people and the deep knowledge required in using the right materials is of paramount importance, we have a duty in the industry to make that happen

Dr. Tracy Mok is one of the leading scholars in the field of engineering in fashion industries. One of her inventions is the technology on creating a pattern, 2D and 3D, and computer-generated textiles. Equipped with a first-class honours BEng Engineering and PhD degree in AI from the University of Hong Kong, her highly regarded research is focused on the implementation of advanced data analysis, 3D technologies and artificial intelligence applications in the fashion industry. Dr. Tracy Mok is also known by virtue of her innovation in intelligent 3D modelling technology, whereas her innovation could digitally reconstruct the shape and size of an individual with two body photographs within 5 to 10 seconds. This innovation offers new possible way to merge textile and technology and further the journey for customer-centre design customisation.

Dr. Christina Dean is a fashion-waste-reducing sustainable fashion advocate who has been at the forefront of the sustainable fashion movement for over 15 years. She first founded NGO Redress, which works to accelerate circularity in fashion in 2007, following which she founded The R Collective social impact business, which rescues, reuses and recycles textile waste from the luxury fashion industry in 2017. Christina is listed by Asia Tatler’s The Impact List as ‘One most influential individuals defining the future of Asia’ and she was listed by UK VOGUE as one of the UK’s ‘Top 30 Inspirational Women’. Previously an award-winning journalist, Christina is widely quoted in global media, She co-authored ‘Dress [with] Sense’; co-hosts the award-winning docu-series, ‘Frontline Fashion’; and her TEDx ‘You are What You Wear’ has been widely viewed. She splits her time between London and Hong Kong.

Professor Alfred Tat-Kei HO is the Department Head of Public & International Affairs at City University of Hong Kong and a leading scholar in public administration and policy. In 2023-2024, he is also an expert group member of the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Policy Unit, and a member of the study group on the East-West cultural exchange hub policy of the Hong Kong Coalition. For more than 20 years, he has actively pursued multi-disciplinary research related to government performance management, policy innovation and reform, public engagement, and cross-sectoral partnership in economic and social development. Many of his previous research projects were the results of collaboration with local governments in the U.S. and China, think tanks, as well as with national and international organizations, such as the China Development Research Foundation and the Asian Development Bank. In recent years, he has done policy research for several organizations, including the Textile Council of Hong Kong, the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, and Sham Shui Po District, among others. Professor Ho emphasizes the importance of academic-practitioner collaboration and communication in research, believing that this can make research findings more relevant and impactful in society.

Stéphane Ogé is Head of Quality & CSR Performance at Lacoste Operations. His responsibility is to ensure the supply chain is able to deliver the highest quality and most eco-responsible products possible. Before that, he led Lacoste global recycling and circularity strategy for 3 years, working on eco-design strategies with product teams. He is also PhD in industrial ecology and led consulting activities to make heavy industries more circular.”

• 中国时装设计师最高奖「金顶奖」获奖者
• 中国纺织非遗推广大使
• 中国设计师协会艺术委员会执行委员
• 浙江省纺织服装行业协会副会长
• 杭州市设计师协会副会长
• 重庆纺织联合会特邀副会长
• 重庆国际时尚周艺术总监
• 中国超级童模精英赛总策划艺术总监
• 浙江理工大学特邀兼职教授
• 苏州大学艺术学院特邀兼职教授
• 设计作品《行走的花》被中国三峡博物馆永久收藏
• 设计作品《行走的花.繁衍》《锦绣映月》被中国丝绸博物馆收藏
• 2022年冬奥委会和冬残奥委会制服装备视觉设计优秀奖

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A graduate of the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1993, the designer Lee Khoon Hooi honed his skills from various fashion competitions and was recognized as a runner up for the Malaysian Young Designer Awards and second runner-up for the ASEAN Young Designer Award in 1996. The following year he seized the grand prize at the Asian Young Designer Award in Japan.

In 1999, he finally launched his own label, a move that took the Malaysian fashion scene by storm.Since then he has been honored for his work and effort by several fashion awards including the Harper’s Bazaar Malaysia Style Award, Mercedes Benz Stylo Fashion Forward Award, a prestigious International Recognition at Bangkok International Fashion Week and Elle Magazine’s 2017 Malaysian Designer of the Year / Red Carpet Designer of the Year awards.

About the Brand: Khoon Hooi

Khoon Hooi is a modern occasion wear label that serves new luxury to women across the globe Founded in 1999 by Malaysian designer Lee Khoon Hooi, the eponymous brand effortlessly melds technical craftsmanship with an artisanal approach Each piece is crafted with a strong play on silhouettes, prints and colours.

The brand has traded in Paris Fashion Week trade since 2010 and its designs have been worn by Hollywood celebrities at movie premieres and during important awards events such as Screen Actors Guild Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Vanity Fair’s Oscar Parties in Los Angeles.

www.khoonhooi.com

Jason Reeve joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1999. During his time at headquarters, he was a Business Development Officer in the Team Canada Division (1999 – 2003), Program Manager in the Greater China Division (2003 – 2006), Parliamentary Liaison Officer in the Afghanistan Task Force (2006 – 2007) and Chief of Staff and Executive Advisor to the ADM International Business Development and Chief Trade Commissioner (2013 – 2014). Positions overseas included Taipei (2009 – 2013) where he served as Director of General Relations, Brasilia (2014 – 2018) as Counsellor (Commercial/Economic) and Beijing (2018 – 2021) as Counsellor (Commercial) and Senior Trade Commissioner, Deputy Head of Mission and Senior Trade Commissioner in Shanghai (2021-2022). Jason Reeve currently serves as Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner at the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong in Sep. 2022.

Jim is a founder and Chief Science Officer. Jim has had a life-long passion for the environment, with a PhD in Ecology and Evolution. At the University of Cambridge, Jim’s background in building tools for molecular genome analysis led to early adoption of synthetic biology methods aimed at the construction of a biosensor as a sustainable method to assess arsenic contamination of drinking water in Nepal and Bangladesh.

Dr. Roxana Barbieru has 20+ years of experience in global management in both commercial and technical
functions in various industries, including renewable biomaterials, textiles, and specialty chemicals.
She has been fortunate to work with diverse teams and businesses, honing her ability to drive business
growth through disruptive innovations and sustainability.
She is a truly global executive, having lived and worked in Europe, Singapore, as well as pursuing studies in
the US.
As of 1st June 2023, Roxana is the CEO of TreeToTextile AB, a sustainable cellulosic fibers company for
textile and nonwoven markets, aiming at making a climate impact at scale. TreeToTextile AB is owned by
IKEA, H&M, Stora Enso and LSCS Invest.
Prior to her CEO role, Roxana has been with Stora Enso and DyStar Group in different leadership roles with
a focus on commercialization of new biomaterials and sustainable products, as well as scaling up new
ventures. Roxana has also served as board member and chairperson of TreeToTextile AB.
Roxana holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany and an MBA from
University of California Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management, USA, and National University of
Singapore, Business School.

Ranga Nathan NS is the Vice President of Customer Success at TextileGenesis. He leads  Project Delivery and Implementation for the traceability initiatives of all Brands who are engaged with TextileGenesis. Ranga has more than 25 years of experience across Technology, Traceability and Communications. An MBA from University of Oxford, he has worked with international organizations like IBM, Tata Consultancy Services and Ogilvy Advertising.