Agenda

Sustainability
3D and Virtual Prototyping
AI in Fashion
Digital Skills & Education
Innovation
Food & Drink

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

Lawn

Day 1: 08 April 2025

08:00

Delegate Registration

LOBBY

09:00

Opening Remarks

Room 1

Natacha Alpert, Founder, Natureverse

09:15

Keynote: Dressing the Olympics 2024 - Pushing the Boundaries of Function & Style

Room 1

09:50

Start-up Tech Sparks

Room 1

10:50

Morning Refreshment Break

EXHIBITION HALL

11:00

Networking 1-2-1 Meetings

EXHIBITION HALL

12:00

Boost Forecast Accuracy and Uncover New Market Opportunities

Room 1

How Interconnected Tech Solutions Create Sustainable Product Design and Traceable Supply Chains

Room 2

Creating Immersive Fashion Experiences with Mixed Reality (MR)

Room 3

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 Merchandise Planning, PVH, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger

Sylwia Szymczyk, 3D Apparel Specialist, Timberland, a VF Company

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 Handelsgesellschaft mbH

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

Room 5

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

13:05

Lunch

EXHIBITION HALL

14:00

4D Design & the Future of Dynamic Fashion Prototyping

Room 1

Streamlining Product Development: From Concept to Launch with PLM Solutions

Room 2

Driving Innovation Beyond 3D: A Fireside Chat on the Future of Apparel Design

Room 3

14:35

Roundtables - Choose Your Topic!

Room 1

Sylwia Szymczyk, 3D Apparel Specialist, Timberland, a VF Company

Diane Wallinger, Fashion Innovation Designer, Studio Diane Wallinger

Nicholas Grills, Senior Product Manager, Marks and Spencer

Anna Liedtke, Content Creator and 3D Fashion Generalist, aschno

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

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

Room 4

Revolutionizing Digital Color Communication and Quality Control in Design & Manufacturing

Room 5

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

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

Stepping Gracefully onto the 3D Catwalk: Tips & Tricks from Hollywood

Room 2

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

Optimising Fit for Online Retail: Reducing Returns with Digital Tools

Room 3

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

Room 4

Mihai Ursu, Digital Product Creation Manager, PIECES

17:15

AI-Driven Error Detection in 3D Design

Room 1

17:50

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks

Room 1

Natacha Alpert, Founder, Natureverse

18:00

Drinks Reception

Lawn

Day 2: 09 April 2025

07:00

Morning Run

LOBBY

08:30

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

Room 3

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

Svenja Tegtmeier, Co-Founder & CEO, SAIZ GmbH

Strategic Consumer Insights: Empowering Market Decisions with Brand and Competitor Analysis

Room 4

09:30

Opening Remarks

Room 1

Natacha Alpert, Founder, Natureverse

09:45

Navigating DPC Challenges - Ask the Experts

Room 1

Dominic Sluiter, Co-Founder , EnhanceThat

Tim Devlin, Independent Consultant, Independent Consultant

Frans Borgstrand, Digital Strategist, Independent Consultant

Natacha Alpert, Founder, Natureverse

Dr. Evridiki Papachristou, Assistant Professor, International Hellenic University

10:45

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

Room 1

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

Safir Bellali, Digital Innovation Champion, Designer, Strategic Advisor & 3DRC Education Chair, Aliph

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

Room 2

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

Samuel Goodyear, Digital Fashion designer, NDV

Revolutionizing Fashion Education: 3D, AI & Digital Mastery

Room 4

Dr. Evridiki Papachristou, Assistant Professor, International Hellenic University

11:15

Morning Refreshment Break

Room 1

11:25

Morning 121 Meetings

Room 1

12:25

From Sketch to Store: Accelerating Development with 3D Fashion Design

Room 1

AR for Design: Enhancing Prototyping and Consumer Interaction

Room 2

Adopting AI in Creative Design

Room 3

13:15

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

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

Steve Brown, Head of Merchandise Planning, PVH, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger

Caroline Bauer, Head of Digital Creation, Hugo Boss

15:45

Keynote: Adaptive 3D Modelling: Designing Customisable Garments with Dynamic Fit Adjustment

Room 1

16:15

Closing Remarks

Room 1

Natacha Alpert, Founder, Natureverse