Symposium agenda 

08:30
Doors open and registration  

09:30 - 09:45
Welcome and introduction + Words on Antitrust 
Nina Elmersson - Vice President Innovare, Ekman & Co AB and Louise Dahlbom, Head of Compliance, Ekman Group 

09:45- 10:00
Transformation of the Fashion Industry

10:00 - 11:00
Innovation through collaboration: Cross-industry initiatives as a solution 
Moderated by Dio Kurazawa – Co-Founder of the Bear Scouts

  • PANGAIA - Christine Goulay, Global Director, PANGAIA Science B2B
  • OTB - Sara Mariani, Chief Sustainability Officer
  • NONA Source - Romain Brabo, Co-Founder & Head of business development
  • Polestar – Komal Singh, Senior Designer, Color & Material

11:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:15
Acting on demand: challenges and opportunities with MMCF 
Moderated by Danièle Clutier, Research and Consulting Director, IFM

  • IKEA of Sweden AB - Anna Palmberg, Material & Innovation Developer
  • TrusTrace - Shameek Ghosh, CEO & Co-Founder
  • Weekday – Alice Shulman, Head of Co-Creation and Creative Initiatives
  • Balzac Paris - Marion Henry, Sourcing and Impact Strategy Manager

12:15-13:45
Lunch 

13:45-14:45
Dissolving pulp industry: driving the sector to match shifting customer needs
Moderated by Oliver Lansdell - Director, Hawkins Wright 

  • Södra Skogsägarna - Johannes Bogren, VP Södra Cell Bioproducts 
  • Arauco - Ricardo Strauszer Zemelman, Commercial Manager Pulp
  • SAPPI - Bernhard Riegler, Vice President Marketing at Sappi Specialised Cellulose

14:45-15:45
MMCF production: Collaboration driving best practice and innovation
Moderated by Simone Seisl - Fiber and Materials Strategy Lead: MMCF, Textile Exchange

  • Lenzing - Caroline Ledl, Head of Product Management Textiles
  • ZDHC - Klaas Nuttbohm, Implementation Director
  • Kelheim Fibres - Marina Crnoja-Cosic, Director New Business Development
  • Eastman - Claudia de Witte, Sustainability Leader

15:45-16:00
Coffee break 

16:00-17:00
Next Generation Feedstock – Scaling through collaboration
Moderated by Muchaneta Kapfunde, Founding editor-in-chief of FashNerd and fashion innovation consultant

  • Renewcell - Jenny Fredricsdotter, Circular Business Manager
  • Södra OnceMore® - Angeline Elfström, Business Development Manager OnceMore®
  • Infinited Fiber - Kirsi Terho, Key Account Director
  • Spinnova - Shahriare Mahmood, PhD., Chief Sustainability Officer

17:00-17:05
Thank you
Nina Elmersson - Vice President Innovare, Ekman & Co AB