Against the backdrop of upcoming EU legislation, we explored how technology, collaboration, and innovation can drive sustainability and digitalisation. From regulatory compliance to scalable innovations, we’ll address the key challenges and opportunities shaping our industry’s future.
Introduction
By moderator Konrad Olsson, founder and editor-in-chief of Scandinavian MIND.
The state of Nordic fashion with CIFF’s Sofie Dolva
A fireside chat with the director of CIFF to talk about lessons learned from running Nordic’s leading fashion fair and her thoughts on where the industry is headed.
Speaker: Sofie Dolva, Director of Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF)
Panel: How the new EU legislation will change fashion
From greenwashing communication to Digital Product Passport. We get an update on the latest developments in the EU and deep-dive into how they affect the fashion industry.
Speakers:
Emilia Gädda, Chief Advisor for Sustainability and Circular Economy, Finnish Textile & Fashion
Jenny Wärn, Director of Product Operations of TrusTrace
Julian Hötzel, Co-Founder, Momentum
The need for collaboration in the Nordic fashion system
In the wake of unprecedented demands from legislators and consumers, we talk about how the Nordic fashion system can come together to help the industry transform.
Speakers:
Marie Busck, Chief Sustainability Officer, Danish Fashion & Textile
Heidi Svane, Head of Digital, Lifestyle & Design Cluster
Panel: Updating the fashion business model with new technologies
Three industry experts are working on implementing new technologies, making the business more effective, and finding new revenue streams.
Speakers:
Jess Fleischer, Founder, Son of a Tailor
Simon Hjelte, CEO & co-founder NOMS
Kasper Karimaa, Founder, Tree
Case study: Recycling in the value chain
We get a glimpse of the next generation of textile recycling at scale with textile innovation startup Syre.
Speaker: Stina Billinger, Sustainability & Public Affairs, Syre
How to solve fashion’s data challenges
Scalable innovations in software and data will be crucial to transformation. But how do we implement them? And how do fashion brands tackle its mounting data challenge?
Speakers:
David Thunmarker, Senior Advisor, Impulso
Daniel Di Benedetto, Regional Director Euro North, Centric Software
The future of Fashion with Achim berg
A fireside chat with industry expert Achim Berg on the fashion industry’s future, the need for new technologies, what brands should focus on in the next few years, lessons learned from McKinsey, and his plans for his new company.
Speaker: Achim Berg, Fashion Industry Expert
