2026 Agenda
See below the agenda from our most recent event, we will release the 2027 agenda in October 2026.
Day 0
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Time
Session title
Theme
Session type
Day 1
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Time
Session title
Theme
Session type
9:05am - 9:25am
Fireside chat
9:25am - 10:00am
C-suite priorities: Are quarterly results crowding out long-term survival in the boardroom?
Finisterre | Asket | Sustainabelle
Plenary
10:00am - 10:45am
Fair purchasing or failed partnerships? What does real supplier-brand collaboration look like in practice?
Oritain | AGI Denim | MANGO | Ethical Trading Initiative
Case study
10:45am - 11:30am
11:30am - 12:20pm
Net-zero: Everyone pays for inaction. Who pays for action?
Marks and Spencer | Soorty Enterprises | Good Fashion Fund | Action Speaks Louder | Sustainable & Social
Plenary
12:20pm - 1:00pm
Workers rights: A 1.5°C world needs a just transition. Can we actually deliver it?
Lindex | Politecnico di Milano | Epic Group
Plenary
1:00pm - 2:00pm
2:00pm - 2:45pm
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Improving visibility: How to identify and mitigate labour risks in opaque supply chains
TextileGenesis | Passenger Clothing | PVH Corp. | Social & Labor Convergence Program
Breakout
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Price parity: Can next-generation materials ever scale sufficiently to compete with traditional options?
Hyosung | ASICS | Regeneration.VC | Sustainabelle
Breakout
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Reporting cycles and boundaries: What is the balance between accuracy and scalability?
Inspectorio | HUGO BOSS | Samsøe Samsøe
Breakout
2:00pm - 2:45pm
This house believes - Cotton faces a worse PR crisis than polyester
Dana Davis Consulting
This house believes
2:00pm - 2:45pm
The other room
2:45pm - 3:30pm
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Blind spots and business risks: Why we can no longer ignore the water crisis?
OEKO-TEX® | Primark
Breakout
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Overcoming the sustainability stigma: How can we reshape internal perceptions of sustainability teams and build company-wide sustainability cultures
KARL LAGERFELD | Tony's Chocolonely | ON
Breakout
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Between greenwashing and greenhushing: What counts as credible evidence and substantiation for claims?
SimaPro | | Patagonia | Dana Davis Consulting
Breakout
2:45pm - 3:30pm
This house believes
2:45pm - 3:30pm
What would globally accountable producer responsibility actually look like?
United Repair Centre
The other room
3:30pm - 4:00pm
4:00pm - 4:30pm
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Grievance mechanisms: How do we engage, respond and remediate with local context and sensitivity
The Centre for Child Rights and Business | Otto Group | Fair Labor Association
Case study
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Profit vs Planet: Can predictive intelligence bridge the gap?
Centric Software
Case study
4:00pm - 4:30pm
DPP obligation to opportunity: How a refreshed data strategy can drive competitive advantage
ASOS | TrusTrace | Re:Source(d)
Case study
4:00pm - 4:30pm
This house believes - CSRD reporting was/is a waste of everyone’s time
Sustainable & Social
This house believes
4:00pm - 5:15pm
Future Forward Factories: What pathways exist already to achieve inclusive decarbonised facilities at scale?
Artistic Milliners | Fashion for Good
Learning Group
4:30pm - 5:15pm
4:30pm - 5:15pm
Worker wellbeing: How living wages and social dialogue drive impact for workers
Arisa | Fenix Outdoor Group | Immi Garments | Fair Labor Association
Breakout
4:30pm - 5:15pm
Shortening supply chains: What are the opportunities of localised production and how do we unlock them?
Adolfo Domínguez | Mulberry | Bobo Choses
Breakout
4:30pm - 5:15pm
EPR readiness: How do we build resilient strategies as national frameworks evolve?
The Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate | VF Corporation | Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Breakout
4:30pm - 5:15pm
This house believes
4:00pm - 5:15pm
(Continued) Future Forward Factories: What pathways exist already to achieve inclusive decarbonised facilities at scale?
Fashion for Good | Artistic Milliners
Learning Group
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Day 2
Thursday 30th April 2026
Time
Session title
Theme
Session type
8:00am - 8:50am
8:00am - 8:50am
What does meaningful stakeholder engagement look like for brands?
ASOS | Fair Wear
Case study
8:00am - 8:50am
Fibre fragmentation 101: What it is, where it happens, and how to integrate action into your sustainability strategy
The Microfibre Consortium | BESTSELLER
Case study
9:00am - 10:00am
The consumption cyclone: Can circularity fix overproduction?
Hirdaramani Group | Reju | ON | Tapestry | Sustainabelle
Plenary
10:00am - 10:25am
Q&A with the European Commission: What do we need to know about the ESPR and the Circular Economy Action Plan
European Commission
Q&A
10:25am - 10:55am
10:55am - 11:30am
Transitioning to regenerative cotton: Impact, opportunity, and operational reality from farm to brand
Turnrow Farm Services | adidas | COTTON USA™ and U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Case study
11:30am - 12:10pm
Circular by design: What might our product development look like if durability and recyclability are prioritised from the start?
PeakPerformance | Alpine Group | Margaret Howell | WRAP
Plenary
11:30am - 12:10pm
The other room
12:10pm - 12:45pm
This house believes (mainstage) - Resale does more to expand consumption and to boost linear production than reduce it
Decathlon | N Brown Group | Sustainabelle
This house believes
12:10am - 12:45am
We’re measuring what’s easy, not what’s actually happening — and it’s costing us nature
Sustainable & Social
The other room
12:45am - 1:45am
1:45pm - 2:10pm
A just transition: How we can centre waste pickers, not just waste, in the circular economy
Saamuhika Shakti | H&M Foundation | Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute
Plenary
2:10pm - 2:50pm
Breaking the deadlock: Can T2T recycling deliver beyond the pilot phase?
Fashion for Good | PUMA Group | Syre
Plenary
2:50pm - 3:25pm
Emotional durability: Why consumers neglect the clothes they own – and how psychology can help
University of Amsterdam | Zalando | Axel Arigato / Informed Collective
Plenary
3:25pm - 3:40pm
Closing reflections from the next generation of designers
Institut Francais de la Mode | Institut Français de la Mode
Plenary
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A space for expert dialogue
We provide enough expertise and time to the issues that really matter. Through off-the-record discussions that enable open and honest disclosure from speakers, and genuine participation from the audience.
Practical
The challenges covered are complex and won't be solved by a single business conference. But we will help deliver progress by showcasing tangible examples and creating space for full value chain dialogue.
Focused
We focus on solution-orientated discussions. The 'why' is clear, the 'how' is less aligned. Throughout the agenda, we provide actionable guidance that can drive change throughout apparel and textiles supply chain.
Not a PR platform
This forum is NOT an opportunity for a group of people in a room to passively listen or unilaterally agree. Speakers are NOT given free rein to fill a session presenting their companies, we focus on getting to the crux of the issues.
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