Agenda
NB: Focus Groups and Think Tanks are delegate only sessions.
Day 1: 18 November 2024
Delegate Registration
Lobby
Chair’s Opening Remarks & Scene Setter
Room 1

Caroline de Baere, Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts
Keynote Panel: The New Regulatory Landscape in the US Fashion and Apparel Industry- Implications for the Supply Chain
Room 1




Ilse Metchek, Apparel Industry Analyst & President, California Fashion Association
Robert Krieger, President, Krieger Worldwide
Elise Shibles , Partner, Advisory Committee, Textiles & Apparel Practice Leader, Forced Labor Practice Leader, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg
Heather C. Litman, Partner, GDLSK
Morning Refreshment Break
Exhibition Hall
Morning 121 Meetings
Exhibition Hall
Interactive Roundtables - Choose Your Topic
Room 1





Nick Vyas, Executive Director, USC Marshall Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute
Sara Barber, Sr. Director, Supply Chain, Ariat International
Caroline de Baere, Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts
Zoran Sukloski, EVP of Supply Chain, Therma John & Therma Jane
Cate Khan, CEO, Trendalytics
Transforming Apparel Sourcing : From Transactional to Strategic with AI & Data
Room 1

Dipti Gupta, SRM Business Head, Samsung SDS
Aravind Nambiar, Head of Digital, Weave Services Limited
Think Tank: Tailoring Your Apparel with AI-Enhanced Demand Forecasting
Room 2

Ana Friedlander, Sr. Director of Industry & Solution Strategy, Infor
Lunch
Exhibition Hall
AI Transformation in Fashion Supply Chains: Navigating Uncharted Territory
Room 1

Zoran Sukloski, EVP of Supply Chain, Therma John & Therma Jane
How Your Returns Processing Can Support Your Company’s Sustainability Goals
Room 1

Sara Barber, Sr. Director, Supply Chain, Ariat International
Shifting Global Supply Chains to New Markets
Room 1

Sian Nee Ho, Regional Director - Americas, Singapore Economic Development Board
Tony Pelli, Practice Director, Supply Chain Security & Resilience, BSI Consulting
Think Tank: Scaling with Style: How Alo Yoga Transformed Inventory with invent.ai
Room 2

Gurhan Kok, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, invent.ai
Refreshment Break
Exhibition Hall
Afternoon 121 Meetings
Exhibition Hall
Quick Fire Session: Circularity - 10 in 20
Room 1

Jill Ettinger, Founder + CEO, Ethos, the leading online destination for personal and planetary well-being
Caroline de Baere, Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts
Keynote: Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency through Traceability
Room 1

Marc Lewkowitz, President & CEO, Supima
Closing Chair Remarks
Room 1

Caroline de Baere, Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts
Networking Drinks Reception
Exhibition Hall
Day 2: 19 November 2024
Think Tank: Overcoming Barriers to End-to-End AI Strategy
Room 2

Ian Silver, Head of Alliances & Partner Delivery, Samsung SDS
Aravind Nambiar, Head of Digital, Weave Services Limited
Think Tank: Import Disruptions: The New Normal – How Freight Bill Audits Can Save Your Budget?
Room 3

Colin Colbourn, Head of Engineering, BlueCargo Inc
Chair's Opening Remarks
Room 1

Caroline de Baere, Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts
Keynote Panel: Prioritizing Ethical Sourcing and Circular Practices in the Modern Supply Chain
Room 1



Kate Fisher, Independent Consultant, Supply Chain Management
Jill Ettinger, Founder + CEO, Ethos, the leading online destination for personal and planetary well-being
Irys Kornbluth, Chief Operating Officer, everywhere apparel
Karri Ann Frerichs, Founder & Expert, Circular Fashion LA
Refreshment Break
Exhibition Hall
121 Meetings
Exhibition Hall
Startup Tech Sparks: Future Fashion Tech
Room 1

Charles Allard, Founder, Delvify Labs
Panel Discussion: Color Innovation - Driving Efficiency, Transparency, and Sustainability through Technology
Room 1



Carol Revels, Director, Color & Sustainability, Lands' End
Kelly Mallory, District Manager Sales & Marketing, natific AG
Adrianna Alarcon, Color & Print Director, aerie
Lunch
Exhibition Hall
Interactive Roundtables - Choose Your Topic
Room 1





Nick Vyas, Executive Director, USC Marshall Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute
Caroline de Baere, Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts
Sara Barber, Sr. Director, Supply Chain, Ariat International
Zoran Sukloski, EVP of Supply Chain, Therma John & Therma Jane
Pieter Mulder, Global Strategic Account Manager, X-Rite Pantone
Shifting Global Trade Dynamics- Opportunities in West Africa
Room 1

Paloma Schackert, Co-Founder, Ethical Apparel Africa
Fireside Chat: Abolishing Obsolescence: Leveraging the Resale Market to Clear Excess Inventory
Room 1


Caroline de Baere, Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts
Avelinda Garcia, Principal & Founder, Superstylin
Quick Fire Session: Blockchain - 10 in 20
Room 1


Marc Lewkowitz, President & CEO, Supima
Caroline de Baere, Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts
Keynote: Transforming Supply Chain Management with Emerging Technologies
Room 1

Nick Vyas, Executive Director, USC Marshall Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute
Chair’s Closing Remarks
Room 1

Caroline de Baere, Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts
Event Close
Lobby