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6:00pm - 6:30pm: Registration
6:30pm - 7:15pm: Key Note Speech
7:15pm - 7:30pm: Break
7:30pm - 8:15pm: Panel "Fashion Evolution: Consumer Power"
8:15pm - 9:00pm: Networking Reception (Refreshment & small bites)
Key Note Speaker
Amy Hall
As Director of Social Consciousness and a member of the Leadership Forum for women’s clothing designer EILEEN FISHER, Amy supports the company’s efforts to practice business responsibly. In her role, Amy guides the company’s human rights work in its supply chain, supports women and girls through strategic partnerships, and ensures a growing commitment to environmental sustainability in product and practice. Amy also co-leads the company’s People and Culture area, together with leaders of the Human Resources, Leadership Learning & Development and Internal Communications teams. Amy came to EILEEN FISHER 20 years ago following a fundraising career with various Asian-American cultural, educational and social service organizations in New York City.
Panelists
Faizun Kamal
TB Headshot.jpg Named as a Woman To Watch by the Tory Burch Foundation, Faizun Kamal is a global icon for women’s empowerment and social entrepreneurship. Founder of SouceFK, Faizun addresses poverty by partnering directly with Asian women artisans, primarily Bangladeshi, and connecting them to global markets and training. SouceFK uses hand crafted techniques and fabrics that have been used in Asia for centuries, which epitomizes true South Artisan artisanship and timeless style. The collection is for the discerning customer who recognizes quality and is inspired by the soul behind the work.
Gia Machlin
GiaGia is the President and CEO of EcoPlum, Where it Pays to Buy Green. EcoPlum is an online boutique and digital magazine that makes it fun, easy and rewarding to go green. Buying green at EcoPlum earns EcoChipz rewards, good for coupons in its shop or donations to environmental causes. EcoPlum aims to foster environmental stewardship by informing and empowering consumers to make responsible choices.
Manuela Fassbender
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Manuela is the founding partner and creative director at MBF Trend Consulting, Inc. -- a New York-based boutique-consulting firm established in 2001 and specialized in the U.S. and the EMEA markets. With fifteen-plus years in the fashion industry, Manuela provides Clients with a POV and insight into global industry trends, delivering “… unique trends for unique markets.” With the launch of sustainability consulting, Manuela and her team work with Clients to identify transparent tactics and strategies that guide Clients through implementing the “shift” in an effective, consequential manner that is both sustainable and profitable.
Naomi Gross
Commencement_2013.JPG Naomi is the Full Professor and Assistant Chiarperson at Fashion Institute of Technology/ State University of New York. Former retail executive leveraging real-world experience with research on current and emerging industry practices to create an interactive and engaging classroom experience. Advise online AAS degree students living locally and globally. Developed and coordinate courses in retail technology and sustainability; certificate in Retail Management.
Telicia Bunch
Telicia Bunch
Telicia Bunch has 15 years of experience in the fashion industry as a Technical Designer working with mass market and contemporary designers such as Diane von Furtenberg, Calvin Klein, Polo Ralph Lauren and J Crew. She is currently the Director of Technical Design of Kenneth Cole Productions. Ms. Bunch holds BS in Apparel Merchandise, Design, Production from Iowa State University.
Sasha Cohen (Facilitator)
Sasha Cohen
Sasha is a business development professional with particular interest in sustainable business operations, distribution and policy. Her work includes Operations and Outreach Director for an award and scholarship granting non-profit focused on socially responsible and sustainable sourcing, projects embedding CSR goals at a law firm in Ireland, grant funding for a renewable energy partnership between Europe and the United States (biomass), membership on the host committee for the NY Green Festival.
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Nov 8, 2013, 12:00 AM
