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Local Manufacturing

18th November 2021

‘Chasing the sourcing caravan’ is a phrase intertwined with how this sector has grown over the decades, seeking out the cheapest overseas labour to create designs imagined, traditionally, in Europe and the USA.

Though this model may have once served us well, the associated costs are growing and thus savings are no longer as favourable. Bringing manufacturing home may be the Holy Grail of Western brands but without sufficient automation and robotic capability, is it a non-starter?

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Spotlight Speakers

Caroline de Baeres, Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, Laforma, Inc/Bendy

Caroline de Baeres

Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, Laforma, Inc/Bendy

Alexander Zar, CEO, Lalaland Production and Design

Alexander Zar

CEO, Lalaland Production and Design

Lee Wellington, Executive Director, Urban Manufacturing Alliance

Lee Wellington

Executive Director, Urban Manufacturing Alliance

Steffen Kuehr, Founder/CEO, TekTailor, Inc

Steffen Kuehr

Founder/CEO, TekTailor, Inc

Sean Scott, Co-Founder & CEO, COMUNITYmade

Sean Scott

Co-Founder & CEO, COMUNITYmade

Jon Zornow, Inventor, Sewbo

Jon Zornow

Inventor, Sewbo

Beth Esponnette, cofounder, unspun

Beth Esponnette

cofounder, unspun

Michael Wieser, Founder + Creative Director, Yokai Studios GmbH

Michael Wieser

Founder + Creative Director, Yokai Studios GmbH

Alex Allen, Production Manager - Industrial Apparel Manufacturing and Innovation, ISAIC

Alex Allen

Production Manager - Industrial Apparel Manufacturing and Innovation, ISAIC

Gonçalo Cruz, Co-Founder, PLATFORME

Gonçalo Cruz

Co-Founder, PLATFORME

Pete Santora, Advisor & Former Chief Commercial Officer, SoftWear Automation

Pete Santora

Advisor & Former Chief Commercial Officer, SoftWear Automation

Spotlight Agenda

Day 1

Opening Panel Discussion: What Is Needed to Make Local Manufacturing a More Viable and Affordable Option at Scale?
10.00am New York | 3.00pm London | 4.00pm Paris | 11.00pm Hong Kong
Sean Scott, Co-Founder & CEO, COMUNITYmade
Caroline de Baere, Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, California College of the Arts
Jon Zornow, Inventor, Sewbo
Alexander Zar, CEO, Lalaland Production and Design
Steffen Kuehr, Founder/CEO, TekTailor, Inc
Lee Wellington, Executive Director, Urban Manufacturing Alliance
Closing Panel Discussion: In What Ways Can a Foundation in Local Manufacturing, Integrated with Other Technologies, Help Realise a Move to a More Consumer-Centric, Personalized and On-Demand Industry?
11.10am New York | 4.10pm London | 5.10pm Paris | 12.10am Hong Kong
Alex Allen, Production Manager - Industrial Apparel Manufacturing and Innovation, ISAIC
Gonçalo Cruz, Co-Founder, PLATFORME
Beth Esponnette, cofounder, unspun
Michael Wieser, Founder + Creative Director, Yokai Studios GmbH
Pete Santora, Advisor & Former Chief Commercial Officer, SoftWear Automation

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