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

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!!

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.”

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

香港中文大學工商管理碩士;

15年外企管理經驗，10年+服裝行業工作經驗；

曾任職於西門子、艾利丹尼森等公司高層，有豐富的服裝產業及管理經驗.

姚博士在紡織服裝創新領域擁有豐富的研究經驗。 她在可持續高性能紡織品、微塑膠管理, 和人工智能技術應用等研究課題中發揮著關鍵作用。

蔡逸倫擁有超過20年的綜合管理和投資經驗，為聲白集團於2023年成立旗下企業創投部門匡博創投(qonvolv Ventures)的總裁。匡博創投旨在成為時尚行業及其他領域創新增長的行業知識和技術樞紐，既進行創新解決方案的孵化，也投資於相關新興業務，創投領域包括卓越製造、數字價值鏈、氣候應對和未來勞動力。
此前，蔡逸倫在溢達集團工作了六年，擔任過多個職位，包括董事長助理、企業傳播負責人和集團財務負責人，之後於2022年一月成立溢達創投。
在加入溢達之前，蔡逸倫曾擔任中國基建基金和中國銀行國際私募基金的執行董事，負責評估和投資於大中華區和亞洲的私募股權機會。蔡逸倫還曾在橡樹資本和阿里巴巴擔任投資和併購相關職位，以及於貝恩公司擔任策略顧問。
蔡逸倫在香港出生，中學後赴美留學，持有麻省理工學院土木工程學士和碩士學位。

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.

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.

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.

李傑中國服裝科創研究院總監；中國服裝數位轉型創新中心副秘書長：復旦大學文學學士，中國服裝數智化萬裡行高峰論壇總負責人，中國服裝業科技創新白皮書編委，中國服裝AIGC 公開課講師，參與安踏、李寧等服裝品牌企業服飾智慧製造及數位轉型升級計畫。

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.

Dorian Ho (何國鉦) 是亞洲著名時裝設計師及知名高級時裝品牌創始人。Dorian 於 2001 年建立高級時裝品牌 Dorian Ho Collection ，其系列同年於澳洲悉尼及美國紐約的時裝節展出 。Dorian Ho Collection 品牌現已暢銷世界各地 。

Dorian 於2005 年首度推出其高級婚紗訂製系列 Dorian Ho Bridal，成為最受歡迎婚紗設計師之一。2011 年他推出童裝派對服 BabyDoll By Dorian Ho 系列，繼而在 2012年推出了 Dorian Ho Homme，陸續把其時裝王國版圖擴大。最近， Dorian 更加為不同行業設計制服，其客戶包括有航空公司、銀行、酒店、地產發展商及化妝品牌等等。Dorian Ho Collection 女裝系列近年已在巴黎及紐約著名陳列室展出 。在設計路上，Dorian 不斷求變，近年更涉足不同的跨界設計，與各大品牌推出聯乘系列，當中包括手錶、珠寶、家電、手袋等等。他展現出靈活多變的創作風格，將設計美學糅合不同領域，碰撞出創意火花，與品牌攜手打造跨界結晶。

踏入入行30週年，Dorian 致力貢獻本地時裝設計行業，積極參與社區及團體活動，推動本地時裝設計發展，與新一代分享成功經驗，更成立了亞洲新一代創意設計協會，期待帶領及協助本地新一代設計師進軍國際。

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.

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此次發布會品牌I S . C H A O是設計師張義超原創高定品牌，立足於張義超一貫的設計風格，以中國傳統文化為基礎，充溢著張義超濃厚的個人風格特徵：以中國非遺元素為媒介和靈感源泉，大量運用中國傳統服飾文化思潮與現代時尚造型相結合，突出東方文化特性，造型柔美、線條簡約、色彩豐富絢爛.表達設計師對中國文化與時尚的獨特見解，完美構建起以《行走的花》為核心的民族風設計作品。近年來is.chao借助互聯網的銷售平台，與多個著名品牌聯名推出系列產品，被市場推崇和喜愛。

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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