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7^th WORLD FOOTWEAR CONGRESS 2023
07-09 NOV 2023 - ISTANBUL/TÜRKİYE

PROGRAMME

7^th NOVEMBER - WELCOMING EVENT
From 19:00	Welcome cocktail and meeting opportunity

8^th NOVEMBER - DAY ONE
8:30 - 11:45	OPENING SESSION
08:30 - 9:00	Opening of registration desk
09:00 - 10:00	Opening and Protocol Speeches
10:00 - 11:15	OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER Matthew GRIFFIN (UK): A Step into the Future
11:15 - 11.45	Coffee Break
11:45 - 13:30	FIRST SESSION - RESPONDING TO CONSUMERS' DEMANDS PANEL Moderator: Erhan ASLANOĞU, Professor of Economy Looking for the "right” product (socially & environmentally sustainable, durable, price vs quality, creative, well-being, etc.) through different omnichannel solutions. SPEAKERS ECOALF (SP): Miguel POMARES, Director of footwear and leather goods FUTURE FASHION (IT): Francesco CARPINETI, Co-founder LI-NING Brand (CH): Yuxiang YANG, Footwear innovator Lc WAIKIKI (TR): Tahsin AKAR, Vice-CEO ALIBABA (CN): Kubilay GENÇKAN, Business Developer
13:30 - 14:30	Lunch
14:30 - 16:00	SECOND SESSION - BUSINESS MANUFACTURING STRATEGIES FOR THE NEW WORLD PANEL Moderator: Erkan ZANDAR, Chairman of Aegean Leather and Leather Products Exporters Association Brand development or other sourcing strategies Global Manufacturing and production closer to the market Lean Manufacturing Total Quality Management SPEAKERS CLARKS (UK): Jonathan RAM, CEO DEICHMANN (DE): Manfred KRONEDER, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors DESA (TR): Burak ÇELET, CEO PIKOLINOS (SP): Julia PÉREZ DE TUDELA NAVARRO, Head Of KAIZEN Department
16:00 - 16:30	Coffee Break
16:30 - 18:00	THIRD SESSION - A SUSTAINABLE & CIRCULAR INDUSTRY FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET FIRST PANEL Moderator: Federico BRUGNOLI, SPIN360 Innovation, technologies and sustainable materials and processes SPEAKERS Massachusetts Institute of Technology - M.I.T. (US): Yuly FUENTES- MEDEL, Senior Advisor VIBRAM (IT): Marco GUAZZONI, Sustainability Director FOOTWEAROLOGY (NL): Nicoline VAN ENTER, CEO & Co-founder UNIC ITALIAN TANNERIES (IT): Luca BOLTRI, Vice-Director
18:00	End of the Congress' first day
GALA DINNER
20:00	Start of the Gala Dinner at Wyndham Hotel
24:00	End of Gala Dinner

9^th NOVEMBER - DAY TWO
08:30 - 9:00	Opening of registration desk
09:00 - 10:15	THIRD SESSION - A SUSTAINABLE & CIRCULAR INDUSTRY FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET SECOND PANEL Moderator: Erhan ASLANOĞU, Professor of Economy The Regulatory and Legal Framework on Sustainability in the World SPEAKERS American Apparel and Footwear Association (FFC): Steve LAMAR, President French Footwear Federation (FFC): Clémentine COLIN RICHARD, President China Leather Industry Association (CLIA): Hua LU, Vice Secretary General Argentinian Chamber of Footwear (CIC): Horacio MOSCHETTO, Secretary
10:15 - 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:10	FOURTH SESSION - REIMAGINING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE PANEL Moderator: Erkan ZANDAR, Chairman of Aegean Leather and Leather Products Exporters Association Younger generations have different values and priorities from before when it comes to work. How to attract and retain talent? What could employers consider in order to succeed in engaging the future workforce? Flexibility, mobility, continuous and engaging learning methods, belonging to a meaningful community, etc.? SPEAKERS Calzaturificio Gensi Group (IT, owned by Chanel): Gennaro PIGLIACAMPO, CEO PARABOOT (FR): Clémentine COLIN RICHARD, Corporate Director Thierry Rabotin (IT): Giovanna CEOLINI, CEO
12:10 - 12:30	HIGHTLIGTS OF THE 2023 UITIC CONGRESS Sergio DULIO - UITIC President
12:30- 13:00	CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF THE WORLD FOOTWEAR CONGRESS
From 13:30	VISIT TO FACTORY

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