Opening Ceremony

• Welcome Remarks
• Mr. Richard Cheng, Chairman of Fashion Summit (HK) 2024
• Keynote Speech by Guest of Honour
• Mr Michael WONG Wai-lun, GBS, JP, Deputy Financial Secretary
• Opening Address
• Hon. Sunny Tan, Member of the HKSAR Legislative Council (Textiles & Garment)
• Keynote Presentation I
• Mr. Yang Zhao Hua, Vice President of China National Textile And Apparel Council
• Keynote Presentation II
• Mr. Carmelo Ficarra, Consul General of Italy in Hong Kong (Partner Country)

Panel Discussion 1: Presage Sustainable Fashion Trend

Italy and Hong Kong brands, designers, and organisations who have joined the Milan Roundtable meeting will talk about the future sustainable fashion trends in their markets.

• Jane Rüsz Scaffidi Abbate, Professor of Eco-Design and Circular Economy in the fashion sector at IED – European Institute of Design Milan
• Ms. Raffaella Godi, President of Guitar Srl in Milan
• Mr. Peter Hui, Chairman of Hong Kong Knitwear Exporters & Manufacturers Association
• Mr. Eric Lau, Vice Chairman of Sustainable Animal Fibers Council, FHKI
• Mr. Italo Marseglia, Founder of Italian brand Italo Marseglia

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

Panel Discussion 2:

Potentials of Green Support to Drive Sustainable Fashion Business

When prioritizing sustainable fashion business, companies should not only mitigate environmental impact but also unlock new avenues for growth and innovation. Various green support like green marketing within the apparel industry underscores its transformative potential and strategic significance.

• Ms. Gina Azaric, Senior Executive, Advisor and Board Professional
• Ms. Chloe Deng, Director Public Affairs -International Business, CAINIAO
• Prof. Esterina Nervino, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Department of Marketing, City University of Hong Kong
• Mr. Paul Tai, Regional Director at Mainetti Group

Moderator:
Prof. Thomas CC Wong, Chairman of the Institute of International Sustainable Development

Panel Discussion 5:

Dreams Become Reality (Cantonese)

Gen Z is often motivated by a sense of purpose and aligns with their values and beliefs. A high percentage of Gen Zers have started or plan to start their own business despite facing significant financial obstacles. These determined generations are exploring innovative strategies to turn their dreams into reality. Let’s uncover their challenges and creative solutions.

• Ms. Lam Ka Yan, Founder & Designer of WHY
• Ms. HoiKi Liu, Founder, Anthora collection
• Ms. Jennifer Tam, Director of Chicks
• Mr. Stephen Yeung (Business Development Director) & Mr. Ken So (Public Relations Director) of #CCCCCc Select

Moderator:
Ms. Jessica Ng, Founder of The JESSICA Company

Panel Discussion 3:

AI Empowerment in Fashion Business (Mandarin and Real-time English Translation)

AI & digital experts, influencers, fashioner suppliers & retailers to discuss the latest Avatar Shopping, Digital Celebrities, On-Demand Manufacturing, and Real-Time Consumer Data of fashion to optimize customer buying experience, reduce return rates and increase suppliers’ revenue.

• Mr. Kenneth Au, Chief Technology Officer at Stylespace.ai
• Mr. Alfie Chen, COO of Style 3D
• Prof. Li Li, Division of Integrative Systems and Design of HKUST
• Mr. Brian Luo, Product Director of Guangdong Quaternion Technology Ltd

Moderator:
Prof. Hongbo FU, Acting Head, Division of Arts and Machine Creativity, HKUST

Panel Discussion 6:

Uncover the Eco-material

What does Eco-material mean?

Should Eco-materials be defined on the scientific base Carbon emission or other assessments throughout the entire product life cycle? What are the views of Eco-materials from the material suppliers, brands, ESG advocators, and verification organizations? Let’s explore!

• • Ms. Yi Di Chen, Founder and Creative Director of MATTTER
  • Ms. Denise Ng, Head of Softlines, Connectivity and Products, SGS Hong Kong Limited
  • Mr. Francis Tsang, Cofounder, ChromeFree® Leather Alliance
  • Mr. Jason Wang, VP of Asia, Apparel, The LYCRA Company

Moderator:
Prof. Joanne Yip, Assoc. Dean of School of Fashion & Textiles Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Panel Discussion 4:

(REDRESS Panel) Circularity Opportunities for Asia

• Mr. Rod Henderson, President of TAL Apparel Ltd
• Mr. William Wie, Manager of Sustainable Customer Solutions Company, Wenzhou Tiancheng Textile Co. Ltd
• Ms. Ngoc Thu Le, Sustainable Fashion Designer, Redress Design Award Alumni from Vietnam

Moderator:
Dr Christina Dean, Founder/Chair Redress, Founder/CEO The R Collective

Panel Discussion 7:

(InvestHK Panel)

Hong Kong for your business success – how to set up retail, eCommerce, or supply chain operations.

Sharing by entrepreneurs and InvestHK

• Ms Natacha Van, Founder & Designer of Natacha Van Collection, Cambodia
• Mr. Igor Gulyaev, Founder of Fashion House in Russia
• Mr. Jesse Lee, Designer
• Mr. Norman Mabire-Larguier, French Fashion designer
• Ms. Fanny Serouart, Founder, Designer & Creative Director of LÉCLISSE

Moderator:
Miss Angelica Leung, Head of Consumer Products, Invest Hong Kong