2024 Conference Agenda

21 March 2024

Welcome address by Michael Ryan, Head of Global Business Development, FESPA

21 March 2024

Sportswear Trends Unveiled, A Deep dive into the European Market

Moderated by:
Lucy Maguire, Senior Trends Editor, Vogue Business

• Sport and society. The growing market for performance apparel
• Streetwear influence Athleisure and outdoor sportswear
• Automation and robotics
• On-demand and customization

21 March 2024

Innovations in Materials and Fabrics for Sportswear

Moderated by Paul Foulkes-Arellano, Founder, Circuthon

• Advanced sustainable materials
• Compression fabric/Neoprene fabrics
• Smart textiles

21 March 2024

Moderated by:
Nicole Espey, Stakeholder Manager, ITA and work for the Biotexfuture Project

21 March 2024

Panel Session - Sustainability in Sportswear. A closer look beneath the surface. What does it really mean and how do we achieve it?

Members include:
Kevin Van Lancker , Sportswear of Tomorrow
Soudi Masouleh, Sportswear Design Specialist 
Samantha Taylor, The Good Factory

• Material selection and understanding the impact
• Manufacturing innovation including on-demand production
• Exploring scalable sustainable practice

21 March 2024

Circular Economy Redefined - Designing for Circularity

Keynote Speaker: 
Ana Kristiansson, Founder and Creative Director, Desinder

21 March 2024

Panel Session - Designing for the Circular Economy

Members Include:        
Anne Prahl, Design and Innovation Consultant
Luna Aslan, Project Manager, Noosa

·         Coloration circulation
·         Exploring circular design principles and how to minimise waste
·         How to improve collaboration/coordination between your suppliers and partners
·         Product life extension

21 March 2021

Panel Session - Near shoring. Supply Chain Resilience. Improving Agility in Manufacturing       

Moderated by: 
Samantha Taylor, The Good Factory

·         Nearshoring and regionalization. Strategies for sportswear manufacturing
·         Digitalisation and automation
·         Collaboration

21 March 2024

Panel Session - The Power and Potential of Customisation and Personalisation

Moderated by:
Richard Askam with James Lawrence-Jones, Consultant

• Creating unique customer centric experiences
• Innovations in fit and function
• Data and privacy. Ethical consideration

21 March 2024

Fireside Chat - AI. Shaping the Future of Sportswear Manufacturing

Moderated by:
Shruti Grover, Co-founder, Pattern Project

• Success stories/brands that are using AI
• Design & efficiency
• Associated risks
• AI and helping understand your customer better

21 March 2024

Presentation - Let’s Talk Legal. What you need to know now and, in the future.

• EU Regulations and sustainability
• Labour standards and ethical manufacturing Safety and quality standards

21 March 2024

Networking and Exhibition Tour