Fashion & Design - Innovation and investment trends

Agenda

9:00 REGISTRATION

9:30 WELCOME SPEECH

9:45 SUSTAINABILITY
The panel aims at exploring how the implementation of digital and innovative technologies may improve the corporate sustainability of Fashion and Design companies, in order to reduce their environmental and social footprint and introduce circular economy strategies.
Moderator:
Francesca Romana Rinaldi - Professor in Strategy and Fashion Management, Università Bocconi
Spekaers:
Juan Carlos Romero - Strategy & Innovation, Carlo Ratti & Associati
Ercole Botto Poala - CEO, Successori Reda
Nicola Giuggioli - CEO, Eco-Age
Simon Giuliani - Global Marketing Director, Candiani

10:30 COFFE BREAK

11:00 INVESTMENTS
The panel analyses how venture capital and private equity funds may update their operations in order to accommodate the growth and scale-up needs of Fashion and Design companies, and explores how these latter may align their interests and governance structure after having obtained an investment.
Moderator:
Giusy Cannone - CEO, Fashion Technology Accelerator
Spekaers:
Eugenio Conforti - Director, N.U.O. Capital
Andrea di Camillo - Managing Partner, P101
Mauro Iacobuzio - Senior Manager, ELITE Club Deal

11:45 RETAIL & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
This panel looks at how traditional retail schemes may be disrupted in favor of more innovative omnichannel and digital strategies, as to make companies more agile and more able to offer personalised solutions to their customers.
Moderator:
Riccardo Bovetti - Partner EY FAAS
Speakers:
Andrea Calcagno - Founder & CEO, Cloud4wi
Kyle Hoff - CEO and Co-Founder, Floyd
Antonio Fossati - CEO, RDS Consulting
Anna Matteo - Digital Transformation & Information Technology Director, OVS S.p.A.

12:30 NETWORKING LUNCH