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

Learn More about the Conference Speakers HERE

 

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

Keynote Presentation

  • Hon. Sunny Tan, BBS, Member of the HKSAR Legislative Council (Textiles & Garment)

Future Consumption: From Data Insights to Agile Fashion Business Models

  • 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)

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|Artiist 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

 

Learn More about the Conference Speakers HERE


LEAD SPONSOR

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

CO-ORGANISERS

Clothing Industry Training Authority Office of the Hon Sunny Tan, Member of the Legislative Council Functional Constituency (Textiles and Garment) REDRESS Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium WWF-Hong Kong
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