Chloe Asaam

Manager of Ghana Operations - The OR Foundation

She is a womenswear designer and the Snr. Program Manager at The Or Foundation. With her background, she sees the negative impact of fast fashion’s thoughtless overproduction and she is on a mission to do something about it. Her work at The Or Foundation builds on her personal advocacy and offers her opportunities to have a tangible impact on the local fashion ecosystem. The Or Foundation is a USA and Ghana-based not-for-profit working at the intersection of environmental justice, education and fashion development. It has been working between the two countries for over a decade, and in the last year, has been actively advocating around Waste Colonialism and Extended Producer Responsibility.

Veronica Bates Kassatly

Independent Consultant in Sustainable Fashion; - Former World Bank Analyst

She is an independent analyst on sustainability claims in the global fashion industry. She was formerly an analyst for the World Bank as well as the owner of a niche fashion brand. Her wide-ranging research is well known and she is a leading voice in the evolving field of fashion sustainability. She collaborated with the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights on “The Great Greenwashing Machine”; “The Rise of Lifecycle Analysis and the Fall of Sustainability”; and “Amplifying Misinformation – The Case of Sustainability Indices in Fashion.”

Marie Emmanuelle Belzung

General Delegate - Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp

She is General Delegate Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp. She joined the Alliance in 2007, with the initial mandate of defining a strategy to promote the European flax and Linen agro-industrial sector in a global market context. She also holds a seat on various European Commission bodies given her 10 years’ experience in fashion and international marketing. She has been recognized as Officer of the National Order of Agricultural Merit (2019) and Knight of the National Order of Merit (2010).

Giulio Bonazzi

President and CEO - AQUAFIL

Giulio Bonazzi has been CEO of Aquafil since 2001. He has dedicated much of his professional life to transforming the family business into a global player in the textile industry and the circular economy. Fortune included Aquafil in its ‘Change the World’ list of companies undertaking social challenges through their core business activities and Giulio Bonazzi was recognised by Forbes Italy as Top CEO for innovation, international competitiveness and creating a great working environment. Appointed Cavaliere del Lavoro by President Napolitano in 2013, he has participated as a speaker at Texworld USA, Fashionnovation, One Ocean Forum, Responsible Business Summit, Ethical Corporation Summit and Copenhagen Fashion Summit. He took Aquafil to the Star segment of the Italian Stock Exchange in December 2017. In the 1990s, Aquafil took its first important steps on the road to sustainability, but it was not until the early 2000s that the intuition that later gave birth to ECONYL® regenerated nylon took shape, often summed up by Bonazzi in the phrase ‘where others see waste, I see a gold mine’.

Giovanni Bonotto

CEO - Bonotto

CEO of Bonotto, he also follows, together with his brother Lorenzo Bonotto, the activities of F2 Lavorazioni Tessili where fabrics for luxury brands are produced. In 2013, he established the Bonotto Foundation with the aim of promoting and developing a new reasoning between contemporary art, business and culture on an international level. He was a student of Umberto Eco at DAMS in Bologna and learnt weaving from Japanese masters in Ichinomiya and rare fleeces from farmers in Uruguay.

Ercole Botto Poala

CEO - Reda

CEO of Reda, CEO of Reda Holding and Chairman of Reda Industries, in July 2022 he also became President of Confindustria Moda. Within the Reda Group, with the support of his cousins Francesco, Fabrizio and Guglielmo, he is the promoter of growth aimed at continuous innovation, always paying great attention to sustainability. In 2005, he assumed operational responsibility by becoming CEO of the Reda wool mill. In the early years, he held various functions within the Reda Group: from production to marketing, from the style office to new business development. He was President of Milano Unica from October 2015 to February 2020.

Gianni Brugnoli

Vice President for Human Capital - Confindustria

Gianni Brugnoli is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tiba Tricot in Castellanza, a leading manufacturer of warp-knitted fabrics for sportswear, industrial and furnishing fabrics. He has been Vice President of Confindustria for Human Capital since 2016. He is President of Unimpiego Confindustria, Executive Vice President of the ALUISS association, Member of the Boards of Directors of Carlo Cattaneo University – LIUC, Previmoda Pension Fund, Banca Generali, ALUISS association, Luiss Guido Carli University. A Member of the General Council of Confindustria since 2009, he was President of the Union of Industrialists of the Province of Varese from May 2011 to June 2015. He currently holds a number of prestigious positions: Member of the Higher Education Council of MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education) since October 2017; Member of the Strategic Steering Council of Fondimpresa since 2018; Chairman of the Board of AFA Amsterdam Fashion Academy B.V since December 2019, of L. CAMPUS unipersonale since November 2019 and of L. LAB since December 2019; he is Chairman of the Board of Luiss SSD Società Sportiva Dilettantistica since 2020.

Antonio Brusadelli

General Manager and member of the Board of Directors - Limonta

He is General Manager and member of the Board of Directors of Limonta, a manufacturer of textiles and coated fabrics for the clothing, accessories, furnishing and home textile sectors through Brand Society. He is also Managing Director of Aunde Italia, a manufacturer of fabrics and interiors for the automotive sector, whose 33% is owned by Limonta. He joined Limonta in 1988, where, over the years, he held various roles in the company organization.

Andrea Cabrini

Editor - Class CNBC

Andrea Cabrini is Managing Director of Class CNBC. He’s also Co-Managing Editor of Milano Finanza. A financial journalist and anchor for more than 30 years, he covers topics in economics, markets, banking, and asset management. He is moderator of several national and international events such as the G7 – Multistakeholder Conference and ECB Banking Supervision Forum. He’s also curator of a multimedia project on digital transformation Italia 4.0. He counts on a 10-year experience in Mediaset TG and previously had journalistic experiences in Telelombardia, Repubblica and Radio Popolare and in the financial network European Business Channel. He is in charge of Media Experience class at Bocconi University and SDA Bocconi. He studied political science at the University of Milan.

Luca Canevelli

Sustainability Manager - Valentino

He is Sustainability Manager at Valentino where he oversees the Maison’s sustainability programs related to operations and supply chains. In the past he worked for Kering, dealing with the implementation of sustainability programs aimed at supply chains and the coordination of the group’s tanneries on sustainability issues, and before that for Bulgari, first as Sales Planning and then in the sustainability team. He started his career as a production and continuous improvement engineer at Heinz (Plasmon) after graduating in Management Engineering from the University of Rome Sapienza.

Rachel Cernansky

Senior Sustainability Editor - Vogue Business

Rachel Cernansky is senior sustainability editor at Vogue Business. She previously covered health and environmental science as a freelancer for the New York Times, Washington Post, Nature and Science, among others.

Sweta Chakraborty

CEO, North America Division - We Don't Have Time

CEO of North America for We Don’t Have Time, the world’s largest social media and communications company for accelerating climate solutions, she is a climate behavioral scientist. She is a partner at Pioneer Public Affairs and is on the steering committee of the Global Commons Alliance. She is an Independent Director at Lightbridge Corp., where she chairs their ESG committee, and is on several advisory boards including but not limited to the New York Academy of Sciences and Climate Power.

Mara Chilosi

Independent Consultant in circularity strategy and EPR regulation

Mara Chilosi has a more than 20-year career in the sectors of environmental law and sustainability. She advises public and private companies and trade associations in developing circular economy strategies and projects that combine innovation and compliance. She has specific expertise in extended producer responsibility systems and is currently working on the Italian regulation of EPR in the textile sector. In December 2018, she was appointed among the experts called to collaborate with the General Directorate for Waste and Pollution of the Italian Ministry of the Environment on the transposition of the Circular Economy Package directives.

Carlo Cici

Partner & Head of Sustainability Practices - The European House – Ambrosetti

Carlo Cici has more than 30 years of experience in integrating Sustainable Development into the companies’ core business through Strategy, Reporting, Engagement, Communication and Social Impact Assessment. As of today, he is head of The European House – Ambrosetti’s sustainability practice. Before joining The European House – Ambrosetti he worked at Arthur Andersen, Deloitte, Rga and EY. For 8 years he was professor of Environmental Policy and then of Environmental and Social Communication at State University of Milan.

Leopoldo Destro

President - Confindustria Veneto-Est

He has been President of Confindustria Veneto Est since January 2023, after having been President of Assindustria VenetoCentro since October 2020 and having previously held the role of Vice-President. He is Chief Executive Officer and major shareholder of Aristoncavi one of the leading independent producers of rubber-insulated electric cables in low and medium voltage. He is a member of the General Council of Confindustria. He has been a member of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce of Padua since August 2023. Since 2015 he has been actively involved in association life as a member of the Executive Board and General Council of Confindustria Padua. From 2015 until May 2022, he was President of Assindustria Sport.

Dario Fabbri

Geopolitical Analyst

Dario Fabbri, geopolitical analyst and journalist, is editor of the monthly geopolitics magazine Domino. He is the author of the text “Human Geopolitics” published by Gribaudo due out Nov. 14. In 2017 he received the Amerigo Award from the U.S. ambassador as the best analyst covering the United States (periodicals section).

Andrea Favaretto Rubelli

Vice President - Gruppo Sistema Moda Confindustria Veneto Est

Andrea Favaretto Rubelli is Vice President of Gruppo Sistema Moda Confindustria Veneto Est and, since 2009, has been Managing Director of Rubelli – Venetian excellence since 1889 in high quality furnishing fabrics, upholstery and furniture – after extensive experience that began in 1995 at the French branch of the family business (in its fifth generation), then with roles of increasing responsibility. In 2020 he founded the startup Texlum Srls in Venice in the Design Lighting sector. He is Vice President of the Fashion System Group of Confindustria Veneto Est for the four-year period 2023-2027, after having been President of the Textile, Clothing and Accessories Industries Section of Confindustria Venezia from 2020 to 2022. Since 2018 he has been a National Councillor of SMI. From 2010 to 2018 he supervised the group’s American company, Donghia in New York and from 2019 he focused on Business Development with the creation of the “Luxury” Division. He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Padua.

Shakaila Forbes-Bell

Founder & CEO - Fashion is Psychology

Shakaila Forbes-Bell is the Founder of the platform “Fashion is Psychology”. In 2016 she became the first Black person in the world to earn a master’s degree in fashion psychology. Her research surrounded the underrepresentation of Black models in fashion media, its impact on consumer behaviour and the self-concept of young Black women. After her paper was published in the International Journal of Market Research she broadened her focus, created the platform ‘Fashion is Psychology’ and has worked with global brands to unpack the psychological impact of style and beauty. She has been featured in The Guardian, Stylist, CNN, Who What Wear, Gal-Dem and more. Her work has been published in Vogue, Marie Claire UK, i-D, The Times and Sunday Times Style, and Grazia. She is regularly called on for comment and expert insight into trends, sustainability research, and representation in the fashion industry, and has worked with and provided psychologically focused PR, branding and marketing advice to international brands including Next, Afterpay, Tu Clothing and Stylist.

Pierluigi Fusco Girard

He has been CEO of Marzotto Lab Fashion and, since 2017, also of Linificio and Canapificio Nazionale Società benefit, part of the Marzotto Group. Following an experience in the petrochemicals sectors, he joined the Marzotto Group, holding different positions of responsibility in the cotton and velvet fabrics businesses, as well as the role of Head of Innovation for the entire Marzotto Group. In 2020, he was recognized by Federmanager as one of the 10 best young Italian managers of the year in the ‘Young Manager’ – Code Green award contest, promoted by the Federmanager Youth Group.

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Attila Kiss

CEO - Gruppo Florence

CEO of the Florence Group since 2020, he previously was Managing Director of Ermanno Scervino (2019) after having been COO for Balenciaga since 2015. Hungarian by birth, he graduated in engineering in Milan. He began his career in strategic consulting, entered the fashion industry as CEO of the Mandarina Duck production company, and then became commercial and marketing director of the same brand. He worked as a sales manager for several fashion brands before becoming CEO of e-cube, a joint venture between the Pirelli Group and an American company.

Lisa Lang

Director Policy & EU Affairs, KIC Climate; - Chair, Creative Industries Task Force, United Nations

Lisa Lang is the Director for EU Affairs & Policy Orchestrator for EIT Climate KIC and the Chair person for the Cultural & Creative Taskforce for UNFCCC United Nations Global Innovation Hub (UGIH). Climate-KIC is a knowledge and innovation community established and funded by the EIT – European Institute of Innovation and Technology in 2010. She has gained international recognition on Forbes Europe’s Top 50 Women in Tech, Sustainable Thought Leader by Vogue Business and has been listed as one of the 50 most important women for innovation & startups in the EU. She founded highly recognized companies like ElektroCouture, ThePowerHouse and FNDMT who are dedicated to push innovation within the creative and innovative industry eco systems. She is a direct adviser for creative industries, digitalisation and entrepreneurship for the European Commission on several high-level advisory boards, including Pact for Skills, Industrial Forum and the US/EU Trade & Technology Council. She is on the advisory board to the Zurich University of Arts as well as a policy advisor for Fashion Innovation Centre Sweden. She has been given guest lectures at TEDx Athens, KryptoLabs Abu Dhabi and Oxford Saiid Entrepreneurship Forum.

Mauro Magatti

Full Professor of Sociology - Catholic University of Milan

Mauro Magatti (PhD) is full professor of Sociology at the Catholic University of Milan. He is the director of the Centre for the Anthropology of Religion and Cultural Change. He is columnist for Il Corriere della Sera. His main scientific interests are focused on the relationship between economy and society. He was Dean of the Faculty of Sociology from 2006 to 2012 at the Catholic University of Milan. He was visiting professor at the Ecoles des Hautes Etudes in Social Sciences in Paris, at the Kellogg Institute at the Notre Dame University, at the Centre for European Studies at Sciences Po, Paris and at Yale.

Federico Marchetti

Founder of Yoox Net-a-Porter Group - Chair of King Charles’s Fashion Taskforce and Board member of Giorgio Armani

Federico Marchetti is Founder of YOOX NET-A-PORTER Group, Chairman of the Fashion Task Force founded by King Charles III and Member of the Board of Directors of Giorgio Armani. In 2021, he agreed to join the Board of Trustees of Highgrove Gardens and the Board of Trustees of the Prince’s Foundation. In the same year, joined the Board of Directors of Gruppo Editoriale GEDI, Italy’s leading print, radio and digital publishing network. In 2020, he became the first non-family member to join the Board of Directors of Giorgio Armani. The appointment was renewed to 2025. In 2017, he was appointed Cavaliere del Lavoro by the President of the Italian Republic. In his work as Chairman of the Fashion Task Force of the Sustainable Markets Initiative founded by King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales, he is using his technological expertise to find new ways to put sustainability at the heart of the fashion industry. His journey began in 2000 when he founded YOOX, the world’s first lifestyle e-commerce destination; continued in 2009 when YOOX was listed on the Milan Stock Exchange and became the first “unicorn” in Italy; and finally in 2015 when he led the merger between YOOX and NET-A-PORTER to create the global leader in online luxury fashion.

Chiara Mastrotto

President and CEO - Gruppo Mastrotto

She has been President, since 2012, and CEO, since 2010, of Gruppo Mastrotto, the leading tanning group in Italy and a major player globally. She has worked to bring the company closer to the customer, particularly through the creation of Gruppo Mastrotto Express, the world’s largest logistics hub for the sector. She is also founder and board member of the Silvana and Bruno Mastrotto Foundation, a philanthropic organization that aims to support projects with social goals, and a member of the General Council of UNIC (Unione Nazionale Industria Conciaria). She began her experience in the Group in 2003.

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Stefano Micelli

Professor of International Economy - Cà Foscari University

Stefano Micelli is Professor of Economics and Business Management at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice. He devotes most of his research activity to the theme of the transformation of the Italian economic system with a special focus on the evolution of manufacturing sectors. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Unicredit, is responsible for the ITS 4.0 project on behalf of the Ministry of Education, is a member of the scientific committee of Symbola and is President of Upskill 4.0. He is the author of several articles and books including: “Futuro Artigiano” (published by Marsilio) with which he was awarded the Compasso d’Oro prize.

Tatiana Molcean

Executive Secretary - UNECE - Undersecretary General - UN

Tatiana Molcean is the Executive Secretary of UNECE.  She took office on 1 September 2023. She brings to the position twenty years of experience in the public sector with extensive international cooperation and development experience, and in-depth knowledge and expertise across the entire UNECE membership. Prior to her appointment, she was the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations Office, World Trade Organization and other international organizations in Geneva (since 2020). She served as State Secretary and Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Bilateral Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (2017-2020), Deputy Director General for European Integration and Head of the Division for Economic and Sector Cooperation with the European Union (2012-2017) and Head of the Division for Economic Cooperation and Sectorial Coordination at the General Directorate for European Integration (2004-2008). A career diplomat, she has also served as Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to Sweden (2008-2011). She holds a LLM Degree in Law from the Faculty of International Law at Moldova State University and completed the Multilateral Diplomacy Program from the Graduate Institute of Geneva, Switzerland.

Chiara Morelli

Sustainable Operations and Product Compliance Director - Prada Group

She has been Sustainable Operations & Product Compliance Director for the Prada Group since January 2023. In this role, she is accountable for implementing sustainability strategy along the Group’s supply chains. Throughout her career, she worked for Kering, both for the brand Gucci and at the group level, and prior to that she was Head of Airport Masterplan for Fraport AG. Previously, she also worked for RWE Innogy GmbH, handling renewable energies projects in Italy. She began her career in consultancy.

Alessandra Moretti

Member of the European Parliament

Alessandra Moretti is an Italian lawyer and Member of the European Parliament. She began her political career in Vicenza, her hometown, mainly focusing on young people and schools. After being a member of the Italian Parliament and of the Venetian Regional Council, in 2019 she was elected to the European Parliament. In Brussels, she is a member of the Environment and Public Health, Gender Equality and Foreign Affairs Committees, dealing with crucial issues from both European and local perspective and, above all, for future generations. She strongly believes that only in a just society, where there are no inequalities, citizens can fully enjoy their rights and freedom. This is the driving force of her political commitment.

Alberto Paccanelli

President, Euratex - CEO and Shareholder, Martinelli Ginetto Group

Alberto Paccanelli is President of EURATEX, Board Member of Sistema Moda Italia and Member of Consiglio Generale – Confindustria Bergamo. Back in 2007 he became CEO and shareholder of Martinelli Ginetto Group, an Italian textile group of companies with leadership position in the home textile industry and, before, that he held the same role within “Linificio and Canapificio Nazionale”, part of Marzotto Group. In the early stages of his career he worked for several management consulting firms including CAST Consulting and KPMG. He is graduated in Economics and International Trade.

Maria Teresa Pisani

OIC Chief Trade Facilitation - UNECE

She is Officer in Charge, Chief Trade Facilitation Section of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Traceability Project Lead, where she leads the work on policies and standards for sustainable and digital trade facilitation and is currently managing a global multi-stakeholder initiative on green and inclusive value chains in the textile and clothing industry. At UNECE since 2011, she has been focusing on trade and environmental governance. Before joining the UN, she was with the European Commission, and the ILO, and has managed World Bank funded projects for institutional reforms in emerging economies around the world.

Clare Press

Host - Wardrobe Crisis Podcast

She is the host of The Wardrobe Crisis Podcast, which is now at its 9th series. The podcast investigates the fashion industry’s impact on people and planet. She also produces and co-hosts the United Nations’ Ethical Fashion podcast with Simone Cipriani. She was the first ever Vogue sustainability editor for Vogue Australia, from 2018 to 2020. She is the author of four books including Rise & Resist: How to Change the World (Melbourne University Press, 2018) and Wear Next: Fashioning the Future (Thames & Hudson, 2023).

Rossella Ravagli

Director of Sustainability - Armani Group

Rossella Ravagli has been Director of Sustainability at the Armani Group since September 2021. Since January 2021 she has been Advisory Board Member in Fashion Technology Accelerator, Strategic Advisor in the “Monitor for Circular Fashion -SDA Bocconi” and Director of the Three-Year Advanced Training Course in Sustainable Fashion in Accademia UnIdee – Fondazione Pistoletto. Author of articles, publications and speaker at various conferences. From 2008 to 2020, she continued her professional career as “Head of Sustainability” at Gucci, where she created the CSR&Sustainability department, defined, developed and implemented the sustainability strategy and related projects and objectives, increasing culture and awareness globally. In her role, she guided the company to achieve internationally recognised leadership on sustainability. Committed with determination and passion to social responsibility and sustainability for over 25 years. Committed with determination and passion for more than 25 years in the field of social responsibility and sustainability. After obtaining a degree in Statistical and Economic Sciences from the University of Bologna and a master’s degree in quality, she had her first experience in management consultancy and from 1996 started working full-time in the field of social responsibility and sustainability as CSR manager for two certification bodies, where she built up the CSR structure and developed internationally recognised skills in the provision of consultancy, auditing, training and certification services for different types of companies and sectors.

Claudio Rovere

Chairman - Holding Moda

He is chairman of Holding Industriale. In 2008, he founded Holding Industriale (Hind), an investment holding company focused on the development of small and medium enterprises of excellence in Italy active in diversified sectors mainly in fashion, communication, automotive and food&beverage. He began his career working at international private equity funds focused on Fashion and Design in Italy.

Serenella Sala

Head of Unit Land Resources, Directorate Sustainable Resources, Joint Research Centre - European Commission

Serenella Sala is the Head of the Land Resources and Supply Chain Assessments Unit of the Directorate D- Sustainable Resources at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. She is an environmental scientist with a PhD in Applied Ecology. She has been working in the European Commission since 2010, with a long-standing experience in sustainability assessment and integrated assessment of environmental pressures and impacts of supply chains. Her research activities have been always focused both on territorial and supply chains perspective, spanning from integration of environmental modelling with spatial modelling, to integration of environmental modelling to supply chain and life cycle assessment.

Mauro Scalia

Director, Sustainable Businesses - EURATEX – European Apparel and Textile Confederation

He is Director of Sustainable Businesses in EURATEX, the European Confederation of Textile and Apparel industry based in Brussels. He coordinates with the EURATEX membership in promoting the sector interests and engages with the EU Institutions, stakeholders and other international organizations. He launched collaborative initiatives for textile recycling (ReHubs), tackling microplastics and better market surveillance in the EU. Since 2016 he specializes in European policy and legislation for sustainability, notably: climate change, circular economy, chemicals, ESG, due diligence and finance. He joined EURATEX in 2004 after working in business consulting, research and in the European Commission.

Giovanni Schneider

President - Schneider Group

Giovanni Schneider, the Chairman of The Schneider Group, leads a global authority in the trade of fine wool, cashmere, luxury fibers, and early-stage manufacturing. Established by his grandfather in 1922, the company operates across six countries, with oversight of multiple production facilities, acting as the vital link connecting worldwide growers to the intricate textile industry. A prominent figure within the textile sector, he holds positions of influence, including membership on the Executive Committee of the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) and a Governance Board role at Textile Exchange. He also plays pivotal roles in other textile companies, contributing to industry growth and development. He is deeply committed to advancing sustainability within the textile industry, with a finance degree from Università Luigi Bocconi and specialized derivatives training from Goldman Sachs. His active involvement in promoting best practices at the early stages of the supply chain underscores his dedication to enhancing both the industry and his family’s enduring legacy.

Flavio Sciuccatti

Senior Partner & Director of the Global Fashion Unit - The European House – Ambrosetti

Since 2013 Partner of The European House – Ambrosetti, Flavio Sciuccati is Director of the Industrial Strategy and Policy practice as well as Responsible of the Global Fashion Unit (B.U. founded by him in 2009 to provide qualified services to all companies of the Textile, Fashion and Luxury sector at both a national and international level). Flavio joined The European House – Ambrosetti in 2004 as head of Management Consulting primarily focused on the Italian manufacturing and supply chain industry. He led major strategic projects (industrial scenarios, competitiveness analysis of Italian factories and “made in Italy” districts, alliances between industrial players, etc.) as well as more operational projects (management of business portfolio, redesign of industrial systems, improvement of operational performances, etc.) in collaboration with both leading corporations (national and international with operations located in Italy) and innumerable small-and-medium-sized companies. Its main customers include Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Gianni Versace, Christian Dior, Fendi and others in the Fashion & Luxury sector and also Ferrari, Brembo, Ducati in the mechanical sector; in addition, many SMEs in the various Italian and International supply chains. With a degree in Nuclear Physics from the University of Milan in 1983, he was a researcher for four years, first at the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) and later for the SAES Getters Group. In order to extend his sphere of expertise into the management area, he received an Executive MBA from the SDA Bocconi-School of Management in Milan, following which he definitively chose the world of consulting in 1990, focusing initially on the application in Italy of the most modern and innovative Japanese production techniques based on the Toyota Just in Time model (RDA-Gruppo Telos, 1990 and JMAC-Considi, 1991-1996). Subsequently, in 1997, he founded a consulting boutique (Assist Consulting 1997-2003), specializing in particular on small and medium-sized companies with special attention on the Textile, Fashion and Luxury sector and, more generally, on all “Made in Italy” and Italian “lifestyle” sectors. Until 2004 he was also temporary professor of Technology Management and Competition at Bocconi University and continues to be a visiting professor in the faculties of Technology and Production and Master of Fashion, Experience and Design at the SDA Bocconi in Milan. He is the author of numerous publications on industrial strategy, including the book, Riprogettare il Sistema di Produzione, published by Il Sole 24 Ore in 1984 (in collaboration with Minoru Tanaka). In 2016 he collaborated with Nicola Misani and Paola Varacca Capello in the book “Product Development and Merchandising”, published by Egea S.p.a. (Bocconi University publishing company). He has been married to Claudia since 2005 and has four beautiful sons: Sara, Federica, Francesco ed Ilaria.

Virginijus Sinkevičius

Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries - European Commission

Virginijus Sinkevičius is the current Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, at the European Commission. From 2017 to 2019 Minister of Economy, and before he was leading the Committee of Economy at the Parliament of Lithuania. He was elected to the Parliament in October 2016. Prior, he was a Team Lead for Regulatory Affairs at Invest Lithuania. He holds BA in International Relations and Affairs from Aberystwyth University and Master‘s degree in European International Affairs from Maastricht University.

Luca Solca

Managing Director, Luxury Goods - Sanford Bernestein

Luca Solca is a global luxury goods analyst at Bernstein. He has over 30 years’ experience in the luxury goods sector. Throughout his career he has been one of the top luxury goods analysts in both Institutional Investor and Extel surveys – he was first voted #1 in 2010. For the past 13 years he has worked on the sellside, covering both luxury goods and general retail, as well as trying his hand as Director of Research in 2012 and 2013. He led a publicly traded luxury conglomerate – that he restructured and refinanced between 2002 and 2005. For 12 years he was a consultant and partner at the Boston Consulting Group, serving luxury goods, consumer goods and retail clients all over Europe. He holds an MBA with honours from SDA Bocconi (1990).

Jennifer Stucko

Founder, CEO and Creative Director - Prota Fiori

She is Founder, CEO, and Creative Director of Prota Fiori. She has revolutionized the industry by creating the first woman-owned, Certified B Corporation sustainable luxury women’s footwear brand made in Italy. Prota Fiori is a manifestation and reflection of her Italian heritage, her steadfast commitment to eco-friendly practices, and her passion for the technical excellence of Italian craftsmanship. In the past she gained commercial and operational experience at Italian luxury houses.

Sergio Tamborini

President - Sistema Moda Italia

Sergio Tamborini has been President of Sistema Moda Italia (SMI) since September 2021, a federation belonging to the Confindustria Moda system that protects and promotes the interests of the Italian textile and clothing sector at national and international level with institutions and economic, political and trade union organisations. Professionally, he is Managing Director of Ratti S.p.A. (Marzotto Group). Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1989, Ratti is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of printed, plain and yarn-dyed, jacquard fabrics for clothing, ties, shirts, beachwear, underwear and furnishings. The company manufactures and distributes ready-to-wear products, particularly men’s and women’s accessories, on an international level, developing the complete cycle: from the creative phase involving the design and planning of fabrics, through to finishing (weaving, dyeing, printing and finishing). He is a member of the Board of Directors of Herno and Schneider Group. He also holds important positions on the boards of Premiere Vision, Confindustria Como, Fondazione del Tessile Italiano, Ufficio Italiano Seta, Confindustria Moda and Confindustria Roma. After gaining extensive experience in leading companies in the textile sector, he joined the Marzotto Group in 2003, where he became CEO in 2006, a position he held until 2018. He has been CEO of Ratti S.p.A. since 2010. He graduated in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Milan in 1986. He also attended specialisation courses in Economics at SDA Bocconi in Milan.

Remo Taricani

Deputy Head of Italy - UniCredit

Remo Taricani has been Deputy Head of Italy at UniCredit since November 2022, after serving as Head of Network Italy since 2021. In 2019, he was appointed Co-CEO Commercial Banking Italy, after serving for three years as Head of Retail Sales & Marketing and Deputy of Co-Head Italy. In 2013 he was appointed Head of Individuals & Small Business Sales & Marketing, after having overseen the Banca Unica project in 2010 and the integration of the retail business with Capitalia in 2008. He joined UniCredit in 2007 in the marketing department, after starting his career in consulting in the financial services sector, rising to the position of senior manager at Arthur D. Little in 2006.

Adolfo Urso

Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy - Italian Government

He has been Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy of the Italian Government since October 2022. He has been president of the Farefuturo Foundation and Senator of the Republic for Fratelli d’Italia since 2018. He was previously a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1994 to 2013, for a total of five terms. He was journalist for the newspaper Secolo d’Italia, Deputy Editor of the newspaper Roma (1991–92), Editor-in-chief of L’Italia settimanale (1993–94) and Editor of the magazine Charta Minuta (since 1994).

Riccardo Valentini

Member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - 2007 Nobel Prize for Peace

He is Full Professor at the University of Tuscia. He was lead author and coordinator of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Third and Fifth Reports on Climate Impacts and Adaptation, and author of the IPCC Special Report “Land and Climate.” In the past, he oversaw international climate negotiations on behalf of the Italian government, from the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement, and directed the Smart Urban Nature Lab at RUDN University in Moscow coordinating the Russian Science Foundation’s MegaGrant. He was a member of the scientific committee of the Global Carbon Project and chair of the United Nations Global Terrestrial Observation System GTOS program. He began his research career in 1987 at the University of Tuscia, in the Faculty of Agriculture, working on plant-climate interactions. Over the years he has won numerous awards including the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as a member of the IPCC Council.

Auret Van Heerden

CEO and Founder - Equiception

Auret van Heerden founded the Swiss consulting company Equiception which provides research, advisory and training services on all aspects of sustainable value chains. Equiception also provides an online platform that enables organisations to conduct value chain due diligence and reporting. Before that, he was the President and CEO of the Fair Labor Association in Washington DC from 2001 to 2013. From 1996 to 2001, he was responsible for the Special Action Programme on Social and Labour Issues in Export Processing Zones (EPZs) at the International Labour Office (ILO) in Geneva. He has public and private sector clients in the textile, apparel and footwear, e-commerce, electronics, food and agriculture sectors. His 40 years of experience in value chains equips him to support clients navigating complex human rights and sustainability challenges in any sector and country.

Simone Venturini

City Councilor for Social Cohesion, Tourism, and Economic Development - Venice

Councillor for Tourism, Social Cohesion, Health Planning, Economic Development, Labour, and Residence Policies. In 2020, he was appointed Councillor for Social Cohesion, Tourism, Residence Policies, Economic Development and Labour. Previously, he also held the positions of Councillor for Social Cohesion, Labour, Infrastructure and Development, and City Councillor of the City of Venice in 2010.

Eva Von Alvensleben

Executive Director & Secretary General - The Fashion Pact

Executive Director of The Fashion Pact, she leads the implementation of the organization’s sustainability agenda, in support of the 60+ CEO members. With over 15 years of experience as a sustainability expert, she has been involved in key initiatives, such as setting up the Fashion work at IMAGINE, and leading strategic projects at Kering, building the group’s worldwide sustainability strategy “crafting tomorrow‘s luxury”. Throughout her career, she has led the development of sustainable strategies to foster innovative business models while building positive social, environmental and financial returns.

Matteo Ward

CEO & Co-Founder - Wråd

Matteo Ward is CEO and co-founder of WRÅD, a design studio focused on sustainable development. WRÅD’s research and development of innovative products were awarded the Best of the Best Product Design RedDot Award and were included by Italian ADI (Associazione Disegno Industriale) in the ADI Design Index 2019. Prior to WRÅD, Matteo worked for Abercrombie and Fitch as Senior Manager and co-chair of the A&F Stores Diversity and Inclusion Council. He is also Vice President of Fashion Revolution Italia, academic lecturer and public speaker. He recently co-authored and hosted JUNK, a docu-series on the impact of fast-fashion around the world, coproduced by Sky Italia and Will Media.

Dounia Wone

Chief Sustainability & Inclusion Officer - Vestiaire Collective

She is Chief Sustainability & Inclusion Officer for Vestiaire Collective.Prior to that she held the role of Chief of Staff of Antoinette Guhl, Deputy Mayor of Paris responsible for the social economy, social innovation and the circular economy. She once was Parliamentary assistant at the French National Assembly, only after having worked in the Office of the Minister for Housing of the French Ministry for Territorial Equality and Housing. She began her career at the Ile de France Regional Council.