Day 1 and main event of Fashion Innovation Week
Innovation Meets Fashion
Innovation Meets Fashion, now in its 6th edition, is the brainchild of the Netcomm Suisse Association, which, over the past 6 years has built it into Europe’s largest and most-respected event dedicated to Fashion and Technology and has helped to define the Swiss canton of Ticino as the FashionTech hub of Europe.
The main event of Fashion Innovation Week sees expert fashion professionals and brands alongside the likes of big Swiss and international retailers, technology companies, investors and start-ups/scale-ups who gather together to listen to international keynote speakers, be involved in the numerous panel discussions and network with their peers. There is a strong focus on how the market is moving from thinking purely in terms of retail to considering instead new business models based on digital innovation, but with focus on new core themes such as sustainability, predictive analytics, digital craftmasnship, omni-channel integration and many more.
The day is well-structured and has a very full agenda, allowing attendees a great number of opportunities to connect with each other and lay the foundations for new business opportunities. After an initial morning session of keynotes and some light refreshments, the agenda is split into four sections, each following a specific area of interest.
POSTPONED
Due to COVID-19 the event was postponed to 2021
TIME
8:00 – 18:00
LOCATION
LAC Center, Piazza Luini 6
6900 Lugano – Switzerland
NOW IN ITS 6TH EDITION
The Netcomm Suisse Innovation Meets Fashion event is now in its 6th year and has been a driver of Ticino being recognized as the FashionTech Hub of Europe. It has been a meeting point for some of the world’s top fashion labels as well as leading technology companies, enabling networking, idea sharing and the creation of new business opportunities.
CURRENT AND PAST SPEAKERS COME FROM THE FOLLOWING BRANDS
Innovation Meets Fashion at a glance
1200 attendees expected
65% of participants brand/retailer Directors
60 top-level speakers
Exceptional networking
Draft agenda
8:00 - 9:00
Check-in and networking breakfast
9:00 - 9:30
Institutional welcome
9:30 - 11:30
Morning keynote speeches
11:30 - 13:00
Innovation and inspiration talks
4 rooms available, exploring 4 different areas of the FashionTech business
13:00 - 14:30
Networking buffet lunch
14:30 - 17:00
Expert talks and panels
4 rooms available, exploring 4 different areas of the FashionTech business
17:00 - 18:00
Final keynote sessions in main arena
18:00 - 19:00
Networking apero
Full agenda
08:00 - 09:00
Check in and registration
09:00 - 09:10
Institutional welcome
Christian Vitta
State Councillor DFE Dept. of Finance | DFE
Marco Borradori
Mayor of Lugano | Città di Lugano
09:10 - 09:15
Award announcement
Presenting the Netcomm Suisse award for Digital innovaton culture
09:20 - 09:50
FashionTech: a digital mindset
Daniel Grieder
Chief Executive Officer | Tommy Hilfiger Global and PVH Europe
09:50 - 10:10
Brand Speaker presented by Salesforce
10:10 - 10:40
The business of FashionTech: what excites investors and brands? (speaker TBC)
Dagora Lifestyle Hub – the place where fashion-tech innovation happens.
Carlo Terreni
President | Netcomm Suisse
Michele Raballo
Managing Director and eCommerce Lead | Accenture
Nicolas Girotto
Chief Executive Officer | Bally
Roberta Benaglia
CEO, Managing Partner | Stylecapital
10:40 - 11:10
Networking coffee
RED ROOM
Retail 4.0 stream
11:10 - 11:30
Omnichannel: opportunities & challenges
Roberto Tribioli
Chief Executive Officer | Patrizia Pepe
11:30 - 11:50
Integrated Business Planning
Fabio Lovesio
Head of Industry Solution | Board International
11:50 - 12:10
Transformation through digital
Marcella Wartenbergh
Chief Executive Officer | Pepe Jeans
12:10 - 12:30
Keynote speech from tech expert
12:30 - 14:00
Networking lunch
14:00 - 14:40
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Retail 4.0
Brick and mortar stores vs or and online stores?
Gilles Gaucher-Cazalis
Chief Financial Officer | Philipp Plein Group
Michele Raballo
Managing Director and eCommerce Lead | Accenture
Paolo Pitton
Director | Bongénie Grieder
14:40 - 15:00
Secrets of building a marketplace from scratch to operating in 6 countries
Tatyana Bakalchuk
Founder | Wildberries
15:00 - 15:20
Keynote speech from tech expert
15:20 - 15:40
Digitally Native Vertical Brands: Changing the rules of the game for a digital era
Lodovico Brioschi
COO & Co-Founder | AMARO
15:40 - 16:10
Networking coffee
16:10 - 16:30
Keynote speech with a tech expert and a leading brand
Luca Barachini
Luxury Industry Portfolio Manager | DXC Technology
16:30 - 16:50
3D integration: vision on the future of fashion
Silvio Cattarin
CAD and 3D MANAGER | Emilio Pucci
GREEN ROOM
Actionable innovation stream
11:10 - 11:50
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Sustainability and innovation
Anna Maria Rugarli
Sustainability & Responsibility Senior Director EMEA | VF Corporation
Fiona Disegni
Innovation Principal | Farfetch
Jelena Tasic
Director, Innovation Scouting & Deal Flow | Loomish
Luca Callegari
Director Enterprise Solution Sales | Microsoft Schweiz GmbH
11:50 - 12:10
Circularity
Werner Bossenmaier
Senior Director, Head of E-Commerce and Digital Sales | Timberland
12:10 - 12:30
Retail 2020: the dawn of sustainability
Luca Callegari
Director Enterprise Solution Sales | Microsoft Schweiz GmbH
12:30 - 14:00
Networking lunch
14:00 - 14:40
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Sustainability is not an overnight fix
For global and local communities to be transparent is not a choice anymore, it is a priority. Brands with a clear voice echo the needs of a rising towards an ethical population.
Carina Hopper
Lecturer, Sustainable Luxury & Innovation | ESSEC Business School |
Marta Waydel
Co-Founder | iKleid
Muchaneta Kapfunde
Founding editor-in-chief & WearableTechStylist of FashNerd.com |
Theresa Austin
Digital Experience | LVMH
14:40 - 15:00
Secret tools for the modern company
Oliver Brunschwiler
Lead Link | FREITAG
15:00 - 15:20
Blockchain for Digital Transformation: When and Why?
Michele Casucci
Founder & CEO | Certilogo
15:20 - 15:40
Digital craftmanship
Kerry Murphy
Founder | The Fabricant
15:40 - 16:10
Networking coffee
16:10 - 16:30
Keynote speech from tech expert
16:30 - 16:50
The future of fashion
Vanessa Rueber
Enviro Marketing Operations Coordinator | Patagonia
16:50 - 17:10
Keynote speech from tech expert
17:10 - 17:30
Keynote speech from leading brand
ORANGE ROOM
Real stories behind brand stream
11:10 - 11:30
Smart factory, smart people
Joachim Hensch
Managing Director | Hugo Boss Textile Industries, LTD.
11:30 - 11:50
Keynote speech from tech expert
11:50 - 12:10
How to build a premium brand presence on online marketplace platforms
Bożena Nawara-Borek
e-Commerce Manager Europe/CEEMEA | Swarovski
Piero Severino
Global eCommerce Development Manager - Online Marketplaces & Online Wholesale | Swarovski
12:10 - 12:30
Be fashion, Be human. A view of the fashion impacting trends across Generations
Silvia Andreani
Senior Client Executive & Trends Expert - Brand Strategy & Guidance - Insights Division | KANTAR
12:30 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 - 14:40
PANEL DISCUSSION:
The future of brand protection
Dennis Wilke
Brand Protection Coordinator | Cluse / Europe Watch Group BV
Joost Verbeek
E-Commerce Manager EMEA | Mizuno
Jorij Abraham
General Manager | Ecommerce Foundation
Michele Casucci
Founder & CEO | Certilogo
Nicole Klug
Team Lead Brand Protection | Hugo Boss
14:40 - 15:00
20 years of brand relevance: all channels with one voice
Yvonne Kirk
Marketing Director EMEA | 7 For All Mankind
15:00 - 15:20
Keynote speech from tech expert
15:20 - 15:40
The power of Women in businesses and as consumers
Sian Thomas
Global Head of Creative Design | Triumph International
15:40 - 16:10
Networking coffee
16:10 - 16:30
Keynote Speech from tech expert
16:30 - 16:50
Customer experience enhanced by loyalty programms
Giuseppe Cuscunà
Loyalty Programme Manager | FoxTown Factory Stores
BLUE ROOM
Evolving business model stream
11:10 - 11:30
Transforming b2b2c relationship franchise
11:30 - 11:50
Keynote Speech from leading brand
11:50 - 12:10
La Redoute: Mixing fashion style and art de vivre on the same platform
Laurent Garet
Chief Executive Officer | La Redoute
12:10 - 12:30
Keynote Speech from tech expert
Lukas Bügler
Sales Director | DHL Express Switzerland
12:30 - 14:00
Networking lunch
14:00 - 14:40
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Joining forces for a Tech Hub
Carlo Terreni
President | Netcomm Suisse
Emanuele Carpanzano
Professor | SUPSI
Lorenzo Ambrosini
CEO | Agire Foundation
Lorenzo Cantoni
Professor | USI - Università della Svizzera italiana
Mattia Giorgi
Head of Digital Marketing | Teddy spa
14:40 - 15:00
The “Secret sauce” for a good start-up and corporate collaboration
Daniel Dümig
New Business & Innovation Manager EMEA | Asics
15:00 - 15:20
Keynote speech from tech expert
15:20 - 15:40
e-commerce on Russian markets
Giulia Stikhova
E-commerce Manager | Gilmar Spa
15:40 - 16:10
Networking coffee
16:10 - 16:30
Keynote speech from tech expert
16:30 - 16:50
Keynote speech from leading brand
THIS YEAR’S TOP INNOVATING BRANDS & SPEAKERS
Christian Vitta
State Councillor DFE Dept. of Finance | DFE
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Marco Borradori
Mayor of Lugano | Città di Lugano
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Roberta Benaglia
CEO, Managing Partner | Stylecapital
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Daniel Grieder
Chief Executive Officer | Tommy Hilfiger Global and PVH Europe
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Sara Peroni
Head of E-commerce and Omnichannel | Bally
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Yvonne Kirk
Marketing Director EMEA | 7 For All Mankind
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Roberto Tribioli
Chief Executive Officer | Patrizia Pepe
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Marcella Wartenbergh
Chief Executive Officer | Pepe Jeans
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Tatyana Bakalchuk
Founder | Wildberries
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Oliver Brunschwiler
Lead Link | FREITAG
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Theresa Austin
Digital Experience | LVMH
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Daniel Dümig
New Business & Innovation Manager EMEA | Asics
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Anna Maria Rugarli
Sustainability & Responsibility Senior Director EMEA | VF Corporation
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Fiona Disegni
Innovation Principal | Farfetch
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Werner Bossenmaier
Senior Director, Head of E-Commerce and Digital Sales | Timberland
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Kerry Murphy
Founder | The Fabricant
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Vanessa Rueber
Enviro Marketing Operations Coordinator | Patagonia
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Francesca Toninato
CEO EMEA AND INTERNATIONAL | 7 For All Mankind
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Joost Verbeek
E-Commerce Manager EMEA | Mizuno
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Carina Hopper
Lecturer, Sustainable Luxury & Innovation | ESSEC Business School |
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Sian Thomas
Global Head of Creative Design | Triumph International
DISCOVER MORE
Bożena Nawara-Borek
e-Commerce Manager Europe/CEEMEA | Swarovski
DISCOVER MORE
Lodovico Brioschi
COO & Co-Founder | AMARO
DISCOVER MORE
Muchaneta Kapfunde
Founding editor-in-chief & WearableTechStylist of FashNerd.com |
DISCOVER MORE
Paolo Pitton
Director | Bongénie Grieder
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Silvio Cattarin
CAD and 3D MANAGER | Emilio Pucci
DISCOVER MORE
Marta Waydel
Co-Founder | iKleid
DISCOVER MORE
Nicole Klug
Team Lead Brand Protection | Hugo Boss
DISCOVER MORE
Laurent Garet
Chief Executive Officer | La Redoute
DISCOVER MORE
Jason Lowdon
Creative Director | Napapijri
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Mattia Giorgi
Head of Digital Marketing | Teddy spa
DISCOVER MORE
Silvia Andreani
Senior Client Executive & Trends Expert - Brand Strategy & Guidance - Insights Division | KANTAR
DISCOVER MORE
Joachim Hensch
Managing Director | Hugo Boss Textile Industries, LTD.
DISCOVER MORE
Luca Callegari
Director Enterprise Solution Sales | Microsoft Schweiz GmbH
DISCOVER MORE
Gilles Gaucher-Cazalis
Chief Financial Officer | Philipp Plein Group
DISCOVER MORE
Giulia Stikhova
E-commerce Manager | Gilmar Spa
DISCOVER MORE
Dennis Wilke
Brand Protection Coordinator | Cluse / Europe Watch Group BV
DISCOVER MORE
Jorij Abraham
General Manager | Ecommerce Foundation
DISCOVER MORE
Piero Severino
Global eCommerce Development Manager - Online Marketplaces & Online Wholesale | Swarovski
DISCOVER MORE
Giuseppe Cuscunà
Loyalty Programme Manager | FoxTown Factory Stores
DISCOVER MORE
Michele Casucci
Founder & CEO | Certilogo
DISCOVER MORE
Michele Raballo
Managing Director and eCommerce Lead | Accenture
DISCOVER MORE
Lorenzo Ambrosini
CEO | Agire Foundation
DISCOVER MORE
Luca Barachini
Luxury Industry Portfolio Manager | DXC Technology
DISCOVER MORE
Lukas Bügler
Sales Director | DHL Express Switzerland
DISCOVER MORE
Fabio Lovesio
Head of Industry Solution | Board International
DISCOVER MORE
Lorenzo Cantoni
Professor | USI - Università della Svizzera italiana
DISCOVER MORE
Emanuele Carpanzano
Professor | SUPSI
DISCOVER MORE
Jelena Tasic
Director, Innovation Scouting & Deal Flow | Loomish
DISCOVER MORE
Carlo Terreni
President | Netcomm Suisse