Talks and Experiences

Responsible Travel: from bucket list to stewardship

Hosted by Giulia Molteni at Molteni&C. Speakers: Michele Sofisti (Global Conservation Corps) and Francesco Magistrali. Curated by Greene Circles.

Changing travelling habits from consumption to regeneration: being less of an outsider in the places we visit and more of an insider, living with, learning from and giving back to local people, fauna and flora.

Future Feedstock

With ReGenesis, KPMG and Trinseo.

Luxury does not have a waste problem, it has a feedstock opportunity. A conversation on turning recovered luxury materials into certified, traceable Made in Italy feedstock, and on circularity as an industrial strategy tied to resource security.

The Desire for Authenticity

Co-hosted with Renoon and ReGenesis.

Digital ID is about authenticity as data flows across design, sourcing, sustainability and leadership. In a round table we discussed how a Digital ID can move from infrastructure to influence, shaping trust and long-term value, giving consumers proof of authenticity and brands data, and creating common ground between brands and clients.

A collage of collaboration, for Ympact

A team-building workshop curated for Ympact, a traceability and transparency software company for the fashion industry. With Marta Santambrogio, Teresa Molin and Simona Azzolini.

Eighty participants worked in groups with recycled felt to create collages inspired by artists. In discussing creative direction everyone got to know each other, compromises were made and solutions found. At the end the collages were shown as a pop-up gallery.

Interiors as the launchpad for material innovation

An early morning breakfast in partnership with The Wilde. Speakers: Giulia Molteni (Molteni Group), Lucia Mantero (Mantero Seta) and Roni Gamzon (Savian, Biofluff).

As the fashion industry grapples with financial pressure and increasing risk aversion, can the interiors and lifestyle sectors become the true launchpads for material innovation? With three leaders at the intersection of heritage and experimentation, we explored what it will take to unlock the next phase of circular material adoption.

Sustainability is not speculative. It is strategic, and it is scaling.

An evening with Nino Tronchetti Provera, founder of Ambienta.

A rare window into the mindset of one of Europe's leading sustainability investors, who was building environmental businesses before green was a category. Since founding Ambienta in 2007 he has grown it into a 5 billion euro private equity platform dedicated to sustainability.

Are green investments good investments?

In partnership with The Wilde. Speakers: Stefano Buono (Newcleo), Claudio Rovere (Holding Moda), Letizia Magaldi (Magaldi Green Battery) and Tiziano Durante (Microsoft).

There is talk of a new industrial revolution powered by AI, robotics and cheap, abundant clean energy. Is clean energy really part of this new paradigm? Where are the investment opportunities today, who is making progress, and what can we do to accelerate the transition?

New materials from existing resources

In partnership with The Wilde. Speakers: Andrea Rosso (OTB), Noemie Dumesnil (Authentic Materials) and Valentina Boffi (Gruppo Florence).

The challenges and opportunities in using existing resources to create new materials in a circular closed loop, beyond just one industry.

Also in the conversation: Silvia Osella, Giada Ripa di Meana, Stefano Bertachi (Galatea Biotech), Marco Guazzini, Filippo Taidelli (Taidelli Architects), Beatrice Casati (Casati&Flock) and others.

Scaling innovation in fashion

In partnership with Quantis (BCG).

A dynamic evening on scaling innovation in the fashion industry: the challenges and opportunities, and how to create new storytelling.

Guests included Andrea Rosso (OTB), Juliet Russel (Versace), Yudi Ding (Pact), Eleonora Recchi (Zegna), Silvio Mandelli (Cosetex), Christian Tubito (MIL Kering), Roni Gamzon (Biofluff), Fabio d'Arcangelo and many others.

Accelerating decarbonisation with Apparel Impact Institute

Co-hosted by Lewis Perkins (Apparel Impact Institute) and Ingrun von Keudell.

An energetic evening with guests from major luxury houses, energy and raw material suppliers, on accelerating the movement towards decarbonisation and unlocking the catalytic funds needed to advance the transition to net zero.

Guests included Andrea Rosso (OTB), Pamela Bussi (Prada Group), Giovanni Schneider (Schneider Group), Marco Alvera (Zero), Fulvio Benetti (Zegna Group), Juliet Russel (Versace) and Davide Triacca (Ferragamo), among others.

Transparency in legislation, on both sides of the Atlantic

Hosted by Vanessa Barboni Hallik with Susan Rockefeller. Co-sponsored by ACBC.

Stakeholders from government, venture funds, sustainability chiefs, NGOs, material innovators, fashion houses and manufacturing in a round table of change makers, with pragmatic solutions to push for more transparency in legislation in Europe and across the Atlantic.

Guests included Federica Marchionni (Global Fashion Agenda), Edward Felsenthal (TIME), Michael Beutler (Moncler), Caroline Brown (Closed Loop), Cheryl Martin, John O'Leary (NYC Governor's Office), Vanessa Franck (EON), Uyen Tran (Tomtex), Luke Haverhals (NFW) and many more.

Cross-pollinating best practices in design and manufacturing

Sponsored by Candiani and Roveda.

Luxury manufacturing, venture funds, NGOs, designers, sustainability directors, climate experts, press and fashion brands in one room, sharing best practices across related industries.

Guests included Alberto Candiani (Coreva), Sara Maino (Vogue), Tamu McPherson, JJ (Double J), Dana Thomas, Fran Ragazzi (Vogue Italia), Caterina Miccolano (Etica Rei), Helen Nonini, Eva Fontanelli, Tiziano Guardini, Enrica Arena (Orange Fiber), Silvia Gambi (SoloModaSostenibile) and many more.

The founding evening

Sponsored by Another Tomorrow.

Venture funds, sustainability chiefs, NGOs, fashion houses, merchandising and e-tailers in a round table of change makers, with pragmatic solutions to push for more collaboration across sectors to accelerate sustainability.

Guests included Joy Howard (Early Majority), Alexia de Courcel (Balenciaga), Dana Thomas, Romy Salem (LV), Helene d'Auriac (Bash), Jida Bittner, Vanessa Barboni Hallik (Another Tomorrow), Vanessa Ott and many more.