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Join Us at the Global Footwear Executive Summit 2025!
The Global Footwear Executive Summit (GFES) is an annual and influential gathering of top executives, industry leaders, and professionals from the footwear industry worldwide at APLF. It serves as a platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration, with a focus on addressing key challenges and opportunities in the footwear sector.
Date: 13 March 2025
Time: 02:00 pm – 04:30 pm
Location: Seminar Area, Hall 1D, 1D-B30
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Session 1: Sustainability Highway to Market by UITIC
Session Time: 14:00 – 15:15
Keynote: Global Scenario & Challenges, by Sergio Dulio – President of the international association of footwear technicians ( UITIC)
Panel Discussion – How to utilise sustainability to grow your footwear market
Moderator: William Wong, Consultant of Hong Kong Footwear Association
Panellists:
- Sergio Dulio, President of the international association of footwear technicians (UITIC)
- Alex Thomas, SVP Sourcing Operations, Caleres, Inc.
- Yves Morin, President of the Organizing Committee of Sustainable Leather Forum
- Lu Hua, Deputy Secretary-General of CLIA
Session 2: Compliance – An Opportunity or An Unwelcome Necessity?
Session Time: 15:15 – 16:30
Moderator: Dr Christine Anscombe , SATRA Technology Centre
Speakers:
- Bhaskar Changalasetty, Senior Quality Manager, R M Williams
- Matthew Abbott, Technical Editor / Commercial Manager, World Leather magazine / Footwearbiz
- Deborah Taylor, Managing Director, Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF)
- Keith Kwok, Operations Director, The Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre
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