The Science Based Fashion Talks, organised in collaboration with SPIN360 (a company specialising in innovation and sustainability in the world of fashion and luxury), offer a rich agenda of inclusive and culturally elevated meetings and debates on science, innovation and the market, of industrial interest. The appointments will be a moment to explore five topics that are central to the future, with the involvement of international speakers from the world of science, international institutions, brands and companies in the sector.
LEM 3 • (PONTE DEI MARI, IN FRONT OF PAVILION 11)
20/02 FIRST DAY
11.00am>1.00pm
THE EU DEFORESTATION REGULATION (EUDR) N. 1115/2023 AND THE TRACEABILITY CHALLENGE IN THE BOVINE LEATHER SUPPLY CHAIN
Traceability is currently one of the main topics of interest regarding the leather supply chain, since it is a material that is produced and marketed on a global scale. The session will focus on the provisions of the new EU regulation on deforestation, the methods of implementation and the related uncertainties; it will also present some food for thoughts for supply chain operators on the current situation.
Moderator: Luca Boltri (UNIC - Concerie Italiane)
Speaker: Giulia Martin (UNIC - Concerie Italiane), Gustavo Gonzalez Quijano (Cotance), Federico Brugnoli (Spin360), Lorenzo Nalin (AL Invest), Francesco Matelli (Camera Arbitrale Pelli - Matelli)
2.00pm>4.00pm
ANTICIPATION IN SUSTAINABILITY: GLOBAL TRENDS AND SCENARIOS
Anticipation is the keyword of this session, in which speakers will go through new and very important evolution of the worldwide scenarios of the legislation, sustainability and new standards (such as the new ISO14068 on carbon neutrality) as well as data describing the economic and sustainable evolution of the fashion industry.
Moderator: Federico Brugnoli (SPIN360)
Speaker: Nicoline Van Enter (Footwearology), Afra Casiraghi and Lucrezia Guidarelli (Bird&Bird), Kouloumpis Viktor (Eu Commission/Jrc), Marguerite Le Rolland (Euromonitor), Ian Byrne (ibeccs ISO 14068)
21/02 SECOND DAY
11.00am>1.00pm
CIRCULARITY IN THE LEATHER SUPPLY CHAIN
Circularity is becoming more and more important as natural resources are becoming scarcer. Fashion is one of the sectors in which circularity is of utmost importance. New circular materials are raising every day and there is a need for a need for critical and pragmatic approach to navigate among the many opportunities.
Moderator: Federico Brugnoli (SPIN360)
Speaker: Yuly Fuentes-Medel (Mit/The Footwear Collective), John Kennedy (Gen Phoenix), Giuseppe Finocchiaro (Vestisolidale), Andrea Pavan (SICIT), Andrea Marchesini (Reggiani Cartiera)
2.00pm>4.00pm
ECODESIGN IN FASHION
What does ecodesign mean? Does it mean only to design products in a new way or does it mean also to aggregate supply chain actors in different manners? Key principles of Ecodesign will be explained and case histories from academia, market as well as a bright example of a case in which ecodesign is a must, such as the space exploration.
Moderator: Elena Barone (SPIN360)
Speaker: Gui Trotti (Trotti Studio), Adrien Roberts (Accademia Costume e Moda), Gabriele Tempesta (Lens Lab - POLIMI), Attila Kiss (Gruppo Florence), Katy O'Brien (New Balance)
22/02 THIRD DAY
11.00am>1.00pm
DECARBONIZATION STRATEGIES AND CARBON NEUTRALITY
Everyone talks about decarbonization. Everybody is speaking about 60% off. Top Fortune 500 companies have formal climate commitments. But what does it take to really decarbonize a supply chain, a company or a product? Let's explore this with actors from the world of research, market as well as United Nations.
Moderator: Federico Brugnoli (SPIN360)
Speaker: Eugenio Demartini (Universita' degli Studi di Milano), Carlo Brondi (CNR - Stiima), Megan Meiklejohn (Land To Market), Ivan Kral (UNIDO)
