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Join Us at the Global Footwear Executive Summit 2025!
March 13 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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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