Agenda

Sustainability
3D & Virtual Prototyping
AI in Fashion
Digital Skills & Education
Innovation
Food & Drinks
Live Podcast

NB: Focus Groups and Think Tanks are delegate only sessions.

The Warm Up Day: 07 April 2025

17:00

Pre-Event Launch - Beat the Morning Rush & Collect Your Badge

LOBBY

18:00

Pizza & Spritz

Royal Pavilion

Day 1: 08 April 2025

08:00

Delegate Registration

LOBBY

09:00

Opening Remarks

Room 1

Natacha Alpert, Founder, Natureverse

09:15

Design for Future Generations: Rethinking Education as a Collective Act

Room 1

Benedetta Lenzi, Director , Istituto Europeo di Design

09:50

Start-up Tech Sparks

Room 1

Anna Franziska Michel, CEO, yoona ventures GmbH

Kelsey MacDonald, Vice President, Customer Success, BodiData, Inc

Benjamin Garton, Co-founder, Leapfrog AI

Phoebe Gormley, CEO, Fit Collective Labs Limited

Deniz Chaban, CEO, Touchtech

Karen Lin, Head of Product, Weave

Protecting the Creative Environment During Periods of Intense Technological Growth - Live Podcast Recording

Live Recording Studio

Rana Sidahmed, Vice President Creative + Marketing , Avery Dennison

10:50

Morning Refreshment Break

EXHIBITION HALL

11:00

Networking 1-2-1 Meetings

EXHIBITION HALL

12:00

Using Generative AI for Product Decision-Making and Smarter Retail Strategies

Room 1

Greg Petro, CEO, First Insight

Interoperability & Traceability: Connecting PLM and Supply Chain for Compliance-Ready Product Development

Room 2

Mathieu Touchet, Digital Transformation Specialist, Lectra

Cyril Besancon, Sales Director, Fashion EMEA, Lectra

Building Resilient Supply Chains: Ensuring Quality, Sustainability & Traceability from Design to Delivery

Room 3

Katrina Duck, Enterprise Account Executive, Inspectorio

12:35

Panel Discussion: The Ethics of AI

Room 1

Carlotta Puliti, IP and Contract Legal Counsel, Salvatore Ferragamo

Elia Cremona, Professor of Digital Markets Regulation at the University of Siena - Founder Clear Avvocati, Clear Avvocati

Steve Brown, Head of AI Collection Merchandising, Calvin Klein

Craig Crawford, Digital Transformation Strategist, Crawford IT

Sylwia Szymczyk, CEO & Founder, FashionINSTA

Failure is Not an Option – it is Part of the Plan

Room 2

Torben Boehm, Manager Technical Product Development & Digital Innovation, Bonprix

Solveigh Friedrichsen, Manager Technical Product Development & Digital Innovation, Bonprix

Think Tank: Exploring Real-Time Visualization: Enhancing Creativity, Efficiency, and Scale in Digital Pipelines

Room 5

Stephen Phillips, Solution Architect, Epic Games

Think Tank: Are Your Technology, Business, and Creative Teams Working in Perfect Harmony?

Room 6

Mario Vollbracht, VP for Consumer Products and Retail, Siemens

Tim Claes, CEO, CLEVR

13:05

Lunch

EXHIBITION HALL

14:00

Digital Threads: Transforming Garment Creation through Business Process Automation

Room 1

Mark Goblirsch, CCO, Clothing Tech

A Decade of Innovation: How TOM TAILOR & Centric Software Navigate Fashion’s Future

Room 2

Tanja Renelt, Manager Design Applications, Tom Tailor

Max Handke, Director Customer Success Eurocentral, Centric Software

Unlocking Speed & Innovation: Puma’s Digital Product Creation Journey

Room 3

Adele Goh, Head of Design Sportstyle, Puma

Chris Baker, VP of Sales, Browzwear

14:35

Roundtables - Choose Your Topic!

Room 1

Diane Wallinger, Fashion Innovation Designer, Studio Diane Wallinger

Nicholas Grills, Senior Product Manager, Marks & Spencer

Valerie Van Namen, Director of Product Development & Sourcing, Levi Strauss & Co

Cora Winker, Project Manager Digital Creation, Hugo Boss

Mohammad Amir, Head of Design , Interloop Limited

Luca Pascucci, Digital Innovation Manager, Bestseller

Michaela Jauk, 3D Team Lead, Odlo

Craig Crawford, Digital Transformation Strategist, Crawford IT

Adriana Pereira, Co-Founder/ CMO, The Fabricant

Ineke Siersema, Independent Teacher & Consultant in 3D Fashion Design & Digital Prototyping, Independent

Sylwia Szymczyk, CEO & Founder, FashionINSTA

Roundtables - Choose Your Topic!

Room 2

Think Tank: Build Compelling Connections with your Customers: Maximizing the Value of DPP Compliance

Room 4

James Barker, Director of Creative & Product Innovation, Checkpoint

Bethan Taylor, Global Sustainability Manager, Checkpoint

Think Tank: Revolutionizing Digital Color Communication and Quality Control in Design & Manufacturing

Room 5

Gerd Willschutz, COO and Co-Founder, DMIx by ColorDigital

Tercio Pinto, Board Member at IMPETUS GROUP / Traceability & Circularity in Textiles, Impetus Group

Tommi Ladhe, Founder & CEO, the other danish guy

Harri Nikkanen, CFO & Re-Founder , the other danish guy

Is AI Helping to Create Fashions Operating System?Live Podcast Recording

Live Recording Studio

Jordan Taylor, CoFounder & CEO, VIZCOM

15:35

Afternoon Refreshment Break

EXHIBITION HALL

15:45

Afternoon 121 Meetings

EXHIBITION HALL

16:45

Panel Discussion: Fit for Success with Pattern & Sizing to 3D Technologies

Room 1

Solveigh Friedrichsen, Manager Technical Product Development & Digital Innovation, Bonprix

Simone Morlock, Head of Digital Fitting Lab, Hohenstein Laboratories GmbH & Co. KG

Claudia Kastner, Head of Design, Killtec

Linda Durisch, Founder, myne

David Oldeen, CEO & Co-Founder, Sizekick GmbH

Flora Zangue, 3D Fashion Specialist at the Digital Fitting Lab, Hohenstein Laboratories GmbH & Co. KG

From Analog to Digital Visual Effects

Room 2

Russell Koonce, Consultant, ex-Lucasfilm Industrial Light & Magic, ex-Nike 3D Lead, Independent Consultant

Optimizing Fit Advice and Enhancing Consumer Experience with Van de Velde

Room 3

Lien Van de Velde, Innovation Manager, Van de Velde NV

Annelies Sierens, Business Process Owner Brands & Design , Van de Velde NV

Scaling DPC Workflows in B2B Models: Real Value Beyond the Buzz

Room 4

Mihai Ursu, Digital Product Creation Manager, PIECES

Sustainability: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Live Podcast Recording

Live Recording Studio

Tabea van Lier, Head of Business Development, Angel Hard

17:15

Panel Discussion: Achieving Digital Colour Accuracy - Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Innovations

Room 1

Michaela Jauk, 3D Team Lead, Odlo

Gerd Willschutz, COO and Co-Founder, DMIx by ColorDigital

Salvatore Tucci, Product Manager, Datacolor

Sylwia Szymczyk, CEO & Founder, FashionINSTA

Scaling DPC Strategies, What are the Blockers and How do you Extend the Value of Digital Assets?

Room 2

Sallyann Houghton, Senior Business Development - Partnerships Fashion/Apparel, Epic Games

Safir Bellali, Strategic Advisor | DPC and Digital innovation, 3DRC Education Chair, ex VF, Aliph

Torben Boehm, Manager Technical Product Development & Digital Innovation, Bonprix

Lindsay Doling, Digital Product Creation Manager, Marks & Spencer

17:50

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks

Room 1

Natacha Alpert, Founder, Natureverse

18:00

Drinks Reception

Royal Pavilion

Day 2: 09 April 2025

07:00

Morning Run

LOBBY

08:30

Think Tank: Product’ Fit & Sizing as Return-Drivers – Best Practices for Management, Design to Sales

Room 4

Marita Sanchez de la Cerda, CEO & Co-Founder, SAIZ GmbH

Svenja Tegtmeier, Co-Founder & CEO, SAIZ GmbH

Think Tank: From Guesswork to Greatness: Using Generative AI to Predict Retail Success

Room 5

Peter Jeavons, VP & GM, EMEA, First Insight Inc.

Joydeep Haldar, COO, First Insight

Think Tank: From Samples to Stores: 3D Weaves its Way Into Accelerated Fashion Cycles

Room 6

Victor Letreguilly, EMEA Enterprise Sales Head - Adobe Substance 3D, Adobe

Tristan Ambert , EMEA Sales Consultant - Adobe Substance 3D, Adobe

Anais Lamelliere, Product Manager - Substance 3D, Adobe

09:30

Opening Remarks

Room 1

Natacha Alpert, Founder, Natureverse

09:45

Navigating DPC Challenges - Ask the Experts

Room 1

Dominic Sluiter, Co-Founder - Digital Product Creation & Workflow Automation Expert, EnhanceThat

Tim Devlin, Independent Consultant, Independent Consultant

Frans Borgstrand, Founder, Shoreline DPC

Natacha Alpert, Founder, Natureverse

Angelique Dietz, Consultant, Apparel Innovation, Strategy, Digital Transformation, Spools and Bobbins

A Luxurious Appeal - Understanding Consumer Desires to Build Narratives that Emotionally Engage - Live Podcast Recording

Live Recording Studio

Daniele Campagnano, CEO, Trematic Watch Co.

10:45

Tailor-made 3D at IKEA

Room 1

Taco Van der Maden, SW Engineering Manager (3D & Virtual Product), IKEA of Sweden

Ronnie Ekdahl, 3D Manager IKEA Marketing & Communication , IKEA Marketing & Communication AB

Why You Should Be Creating Space for the Neurodiverse in Fashion Design

Room 3

Jessica Goodyear, Director & Freelance Digital Fashion Designer, Jessica Goodyear Design

Samuel Goodyear, Digital Fashion designer, NDV

11:15

Morning Refreshment Break

EXHIBITION HALL

11:25

Morning 121 Meetings

EXHIBITION HALL

12:25

From Sketch to Stitch: How AI is Reshaping Fashion

Room 1

Jordan Taylor, CoFounder & CEO, VIZCOM

Alexander Hanhauser, Head of Sales, VIZCOM

13:00

Lunch

EXHIBITION HALL

14:15

Panel Discussion: Preparing for the 2030 Consumer

Room 1

Natacha Alpert, Founder, Natureverse

Elizabeth Bowring , Creative Consultant, Trend Forecaster, Fashion Editor, Istituto Europeo di Design

Alberto Caselli Manzini, Coordinator of the Master's program in Fashion Trend Forecasting, Istituto Europeo di Design

Livia Quaresmini, Fashion Designer & Lecturer, Istituto Europeo di Design

Digital Archives: Preserving Fashion Heritage and Making it Accessible Digitally

Room 2

Daniele Scarante, Founder and CMO, d_archive

The Fashion Futures Game: PI Apparel Special Edition

Room 4

Diane Wallinger, Fashion Innovation Designer, Studio Diane Wallinger

Eleanor Rockett, Lecturer in Fashion Law , London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London

14:45

Roundtables - Choose Your Topic!

Room 1

Jessica Goodyear, Director & Freelance Digital Fashion Designer, Jessica Goodyear Design

Lindsay Doling, Digital Product Creation Manager, Marks & Spencer

Caroline Bauer, Team Leader Digital Creation, Hugo Boss

Steve Brown, Head of AI Collection Merchandising, Calvin Klein

Sergio Schiavone, Independent Consultant, Independent

Mattia Giorgi, Head of AI & Innovation, Teddy s.p.a.

Valerie Van Namen, Director of Product Development & Sourcing, Levi Strauss & Co

Laura Napolitano, Senior 3D Designer, Puma

Simone Klump, Head of Technical Product Development & Digital Innovation, Bonprix

Sandra Kuijpers, 2D/3D CAD PD | Physical vs Virtual Material | Teacher & PhD Researcher Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences | FR&T |, AMFI

Roundtables - Choose Your Topic!

Room 2

Does AI Enhance or Replace Creativity? - Live Podcast Recording

Live Recording Studio

Theren Moodley, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer, Makethedot

15:45

Panel Discussion: CTRL+Z or Fast Forward? The Future of 3D in Fashion’s AI Era

Room 1

Sandra Kuijpers, 2D/3D CAD PD | Physical vs Virtual Material | Teacher & PhD Researcher Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences | FR&T |, AMFI

Ermina Avdisha, Independent Consultant, ermina avdisha

Craig Crawford, Digital Transformation Strategist, Crawford IT

Frans Borgstrand, Founder, Shoreline DPC

Cheryl Jiaping Liu, CEO / Founder, Raspberry AI

Angelique Dietz, Consultant, Apparel Innovation, Strategy, Digital Transformation, Spools and Bobbins

16:15

Closing Remarks

Room 1

Natacha Alpert, Founder, Natureverse