Keynote Speakers

Dr Abhijit Majumdar,
Dr Abhijit Majumdar, IIT Delhi, India
Speaker topic: Sustainability and Circularity in the Global Textile and Fashion Supply Chain: Challenges and Opportunities

Adam Mansell
Adam Mansell, UKFT, UK
Speaker topic: Sustainability in Action – Collaborating for the Future

Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin, Executive Vice President, Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Speaker topic to be confirmed.

Joachim Sedelmeier
Joachim Sedelmeier, Head of Design, Footwear, Paul Smith
Speaker topic: In their shoes.. Katie Greenyer, Pentland Brands in Conversation with Joachim Sedelmeier, Head of Design, Shoes, Paul Smith

Kate Goldsworthy
Kate Goldsworthy, Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London, UK
Speaker topic: Circular and Sustainable by Design: transdisciplinary approaches to innovation in the fashion and textiles sector

Katie Greenyer
Katie Greenyer, Pentland Brands, UK
Speaker topic: In their shoes. Katie Greenyer, Pentland Brands in Conversation with Joachim Sedelmeier, Head of Design, Shoes, Paul Smith

Sean Tindale
Sean Tindale, Polygieine
Speaker topic: SUSTAINABILITY, CIRCULARITY OR SENSIBILITY

Professor Stephen Russell
Prof Stephen Russell, University of Leeds, UK
Speaker topic: Nonwovens: Fabrics Hidden in Plain Sight