REGISTRATION
8.00 – 8.30am
PLATINUM + VIP PRIORITY ENTRY
8.30 – 8.45am
EVENT OPENING + WELCOME
8.55 – 9.10am MC Camille Reed + Patron Lord Mayor Dick Gross 9.10 – 9.55am Tim Loftus ChristchurchNZ // Strategy
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 1
How to know if your company is ready to take on sustainable practice. ACFC look at aligning all business verticals to integrate development in CSR strategy. Heads of leadership and stakeholders are pivotal underpinnings to best practice implementation and benchmarking measurements. Responsible impact can only be felt through a unanimous approach.
9.50 – 11.15am Elin Larsson Filippa. K // Design KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 2
NETWORKING + TEA BREAK
HACKATHON GRAND FINALE
Typically large fashion companies rely on buying managers design approval before production. By connecting decision makers and teams in supply and design, we can apply modern processes to update the linear production model to design for ‘end-in-mind’ – circular design systems. Arming middle management with the power and ability to approve evolutionary design in the supply chain will dramatically shift the internal paradigm to conscious practice. It’s time to design for end-in-mind.
10.35 – 11.05am 11.15 – 11:45pm University Participants: RMIT, MASSEY (NZ), QUT Industry Participants: ALDI, SALVOS, THE WOOLMARK COMPANY The Circular Fashion Strategies Hackathon is an unrivalled design-thinking challenge across Australasia’s major Universities. Held within the framework of the ACFC the challenge is an integral component for the future of fashion in Australasia, igniting new initiatives for the future of fashion and textiles.
11.45 – 12.30pm Christian Dreszig Bluesign + Megan Meiklejohn Eileen Fisher // Materials KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 3
Recycled materials use between 33%-53% less energy to produce compared to virgin.1 Providing understanding behind investment in sustainable procurement and recycled fibres. The greatest barrier to supplementing sustainable fabrics in production is cost – we need to support a system which allows companies to trade new fabrics within the market and reduce the cost.
SPONSORSHIP THANK YOU’S
12.30 – 12.40pm
LUNCH + NETWORKING VIP’S + PLATINUM’S LUNCH
12.40 – 1.40pm
INDUSTRY PARTNER PRESENTATION
1.40pm – 1.55pm
FIRESIDE PANEL + FORUM
Brooke Summers Cotton Australia 2.00– 2.45pm Moderator Cr Jess Miller City of Sydney, Dean Jones GlamCorner, Monique Halliday Australia Post, Matt Davis Salvos Stores 2.50 – 3.35pm
Dana Davis + Celine DeCarlo Mara Hoffman // End Of Life KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 4
NETWORKING + TEA BREAK
ETHICS POW-WOW TALK
Fashion is under an enormous amount of scrutiny. Post-consumer textile waste has reached tipping-point, collaborative action is required now from companies in waste recovery and logistics to connect industry and consumer. Australia is the second largest consumer of apparel next to the USA and textile waste is flagged as problematic in landfill. A clear directive for stewardship in pre+post consumer must be recognised within every level of the sector. We’re looking to improve the bottom line and close the loop.
3.35 – 4.05pm 4.05 – 4.20pm
Max Van Biene Edge Environment // Modern Slavery Act 4.20 – 5.05pm
Giusy Bettoni C.L.A.S.S // Market Engagement
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 5
CLOSING REMARKS + FINALE
Fashion brands and retailers are facing challenges in a heightened competitive market. One of the biggest barriers in acknowledging sustainability is communication between companies, consumers and stakeholders. Companies validating positive social impact implores huge credibility with customers, driving widespread acceptance which is integral to growth. Patagonia’s ‘Don’t buy this jacket’ campaign was the brands most successful strategy, dramatically increasing customer retention and loyalty. Patagonia is a leader because of their social impact marketing on environmental care.
5.05 – 5.15pm
REGISTRATION + INTRODUCTION
8.00 – 8.40am
WORKSHOP 1 BEST PRACTICE + PROCUREMENT
8.40 – 10.00am Identifying Opportunities in Procurement Host Megan Meiklejohn Eileen Fisher Facilitator Jacinta Fitzgerald MakeGood
WORKSHOP 2 DESIGN
10.05 – 11.25am Design For End in Mind + Product Development Evolution Host Elin Larsson Filippa. K Facilitator Clara Vuletich
TEA BREAK
11.25 – 11.45pm
WORKSHOP 3 SUPPLIERS + STANDARDS
11.45 – 1.05pm Understanding early processing + adhering to standards Host Christian Dreszig Bluesign Technologies
LUNCH BREAK
1.05 – 2.05pm
WORKSHOP 4 CSR + MARKETING VALUES
2.05 – 3.25pm Why Marketing & Stakeholders are Integral to Growth Host Giusy Bettoni C.L.A.S.S
TEA BREAK
2.30 – 3.00pm
WORKSHOP 5 STEWARDSHIP
3.30 – 4.50pm Improving the Bottom Line, Why You NEED to Offer Stewardship Host Ollie Milliner Kathmandu + Special Guest Julie Brown Sustainable Apparel Coalition
END + RECAP
4.50 – 5.00pm
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GIUSY BETTONI | CREATIVITY LIFESTYLE & SUSTAINABLE SYNERGY (C.L.A.S.S), MILAN
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“SUSTAINABLE FABRICS & GARMENTS” - CAN BE BEAUTIFUL & PERFORM.
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--“I GET MOST EXCITED ABOUT WHAT WE DID, BEYOND FEELING LIKE WE COULD CHANGE OURSELVES, WAS PROVING A POINT THAT YOU CAN CHANGE A COMPANY.” ---
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--SUSTAINABILITY IS COMPLICATED, AND TO SOME EXTENT YOU HAVE TO PICK YOUR POISON. ---
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“OUR INDUSTRY IS CLAMOURING FOR DATA SO BADLY, THAT WE’LL TAKE ANYTHING WE CAN GET.”
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CONSUMERS CAN ACT BY: – Using wash bags when washing synthetic clothing; – Purchasing a front-loading washing machine, known to be gentler on clothes, thereby preventing excessive fibre loss; – Choosing a washing machine with an inbuilt microfibre filter; – Retrofitting an existing washing machine with an outlet pipe filter; – Using a laundry ball, such as a Cora Ball, which catches microfibres in each wash; – Purchasing clothing made from natural fibres such as cotton.
An environmental scientist, facilitator and broadcaster, Donna has been active in the waste and resource recovery sector for the past decade. She is a collaborator who has worked within and across government, industry and community to develop solutions for waste issues, including the growing field of microplastics and marine debris.
Image (Top) 1 University of Georgia - 2016 2 CSIRO
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THE HACKATHON OFFERS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS VITAL EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH INDUSTRY.
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