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30th June till 3rd July
Speakers
Alexis Hoopes, Vice President of Global Fashion at eBay, shapes the vision for preloved fashion. Formerly Senior VP at Mattel, she led digital transformation and DTC strategy. At Nordstrom, her 15-year leadership in strategy, e-commerce, and merchandising provided deep insights into scaling digital commerce and enhancing customer experiences.
Alexis Hoopes
VP Global Head of Fashion | eBay
Alizée is a London-based, Antwerp-raised Gen Z strategist driven by the 'why' behind cultural shifts. Blending strategy, data, and creativity, she helps fashion and beauty brands stay culturally relevant through bold, insight-led storytelling & strategies. As founder of What’s Trending Tomorrow, she decodes emerging trends to make sense of what’s next, and why it matters, for the next generation.
Alizée Verstraeten
Creative Strategist I Whats Trending Tomorrow
Ann Claes is a techno-optimist and catalyst for change in fashion. As co-founder of the agency MASJIEN, she drives innovation at the intersection of fashion, sustainability and tech. With 25+ years of industry experience, she’s pushing buttons and boundaries, where technology creates positive impact or lets creativity flourish—especially in digital fashion and digital product passports.
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Ann Claes
Techno-optimist & Co-Founder I Masjien
Anne-Liese Prem is Head of Cultural Insights & Trends at LOOP, where she works with global brands like Puma, Porsche, Breitling, Audi, and Red Bull. At the intersection of fashion, luxury, tech and culture, she develops future trend strategies around AI, immersive experiences, gaming and more, always grounded in emerging societal trends.
Anne-Liese Prem
Head of Cultural Insights & Trends I LOOP
Ashley Krupnik is a Senior Consulting Director at WGSN – one of the world’s leading trend-forecasters. With over 12 years of industry experience in digital, advertising and PR for beauty, fashion and luxury brands, Ashley is passionate about innovation and impact. She explores the intersection of art, culture and consumer behaviour to drive enduring brand growth and elevate consumer experience.
Ashley Krupnik
Senior Consulting Director I WGSN
Ben Hanson has been a technology analyst, writer, and speaker dedicated to the fashion industry for more than 15 years. Day to day, he leads editorial, reports, and event partnerships at The Interline, the leading tech publication for fashion professionals.
Ben Hanson
Editor-in-Chief | The Interline
Buki Akomolafe is the founder of the slow clothing brand BUKI AKOMOLAFE. Her German/Nigerian heritage bring a diverse background of tradition, handcraft, design experience, and aesthetic vision. Beside sharing the love, passion and appreciation for craftsmanship, Buki is raising awareness on consumption and changing the narrative on African fashion.
Buki Akomolafe
Founder, Owner & Designer | BUKI AKOMOLAFE
Buyana Tsogtsaikhan is the Co-founder and Managing Director of NOMAD X COLLECTIVE. NOMAD X is a platform that empowers conscious consumers to discover sustainable fashion and make informed choices by connecting directly with producers. The mission is to transform fashion culture by making beauty inseparable from sustainability — inspiring a more intentional and positive future for fashion.
Buyana Tsogtsaikhan
Co-founder & Managing Director I NOMAD X COLLECTIVE
Carlo Bellmann is the Strategic Partnership Lead, Fashion for eBay Germany, one of the company’s largest global markets. He is positioned at the intersection of commercial strategy, partner management, and operational delivery — with ownership over key strategic relationships and responsibility for their long-term success in the region.
Carlo Bellmann
Strategic Partnership Lead DE Fashion I eBay
Christian Bracht is a media entrepreneur and editor. As Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of renowned magazines, he brings strategic vision and cultural insight to every project. He is known for his sharp sense of storytelling, innovation, and contemporary trends at the intersection of media, technology, and society.
Christian Bracht
CEO, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief I H&B Publishing
Christiane Arp is one of the founding members and chairwoman of Fashion Council Germany. In this role, she actively supports emerging talent and develops platforms to showcase German design. Initiatives such as “Der Berliner Salon” and curated exhibitions reflect her ongoing commitment to shaping the national fashion landscape. During her tenure as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Germany (2003–2020), she spotlighted German creativity and fostered a deeper dialogue between fashion and culture.
Christiane Arp
Chairwoman I Fashion Council Germany
Daniela Felder & her twin sister Annette, founders of Felder Felder, champion sustainable fashion through plant-based materials and on-demand production. Graduates of Central Saint Martins, they launched Future Fashion Concepts to accelerate the SDGs through innovation via education & collaboration.Their work aligns with the UN SDGs and is part of the UN Fashion & Lifestyle Network.
Daniela Felder
CO-Founder I FELDER FELDER & Future Fashion Concepts
Establishing his studio in 2013, Declan works as a stylist, art director and creative consultant. Being based in Hong Kong, he connects clients with top fashion talent globally with an underlying mission to mix and match the best of East and West design elements. Declan is supportive of new talent, and has participated in fashion weeks to showcase their work on his editorial and social platforms.
Declan Chan
Stylist, Creative consultant & Content Creator I Freelance
Domitila Barros has been recognised as an UNESCO Award winner and placed 3rd in the category design at the German Sustainability Awards. In 2023, she was announced as "Role Model of Sustainability " by Forbes USA. She was the first migrant to become “Miss Germany” and is now a bestselling author, speaker and Head of Sustainability at TEXHAVEN - custom apparel tool.
Domitila Barros
Author and Sustainability Awardee
Christian Ehler is a Member of the European Parliament since 2004 and EPP coordinator of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Since his first term, Christian Ehler has been a long standing supporter of research and innovation, the cultural and creative industries and in particular of the fashion sector. He is Advisory Board Member of the Fashion Council Germany.
Dr. Christian Ehler
Member of European Parliament I European Parliament
Dr. Logan McCage is an academic and industry practitioner specialising in Digital Product Creation within garment product development. With a multidisciplinary background spanning fashion design, business, and communication, she brings a holistic view. At INQOVA, she leads strategic research that empowers fabric and garment manufacturers—bridging academic rigour, emerging technology, and industry action.
Dr. Logan McCage
Head of Research and Insights | INQOVA Technologies
Dr. Saskia Meier-Andrae has been leading eBay's operations in Germany since March 2024, focusing on sustainable growth through marketplace initiatives and innovations. Her strategy centers on investing in unique inventory that connects people globally on a safe marketplace. She prioritizes platform development, tech advancement, recommerce expansion, and strengthening partnerships with sellers.
Dr. Saskia Meier-Andrae
General Manager | eBay GmbH
Edward Buchanan is a Milano based design consultant and 30 year industry veteran. He is the founder of Knitwear SANSOVINO6, Milano fashion director of the UK based Perfect Magazine, A knitwear specialist , co founder of the initiative We are Made in Italy, and a mentor for disadvantaged creatives working in the Italian space. Edward was the very first RTW design director Bottega Veneta.
Edward Buchanan
Creative Director I KSAT
Estelle Trasoglu began her career in fashion journalism, working for top magazines like Vogue Germany, InStyle, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar. Today, she is the designer of conscious luxury label Plaid-à-Porter, creating one-of-a-kind designs from vintage textiles like crochet and patchwork. Her storytelling pieces earned her the NEW FACES Award Style 2024 and the Munich Fashion Award 2025.
Estelle Adeline Trasoglu
Founder & Designer I Plaid-à-Porter
Fabian Arnold is the founder of HYPENEEDZ. Inspired by US streetwear culture, he founded the company when he was 18. Eight years later, Fabian and his team have built HYPENEEDZ into a leading brand in the fashion and sneaker sector, collaborating with celebrities, rappers and international partners. But that’s only the start – they are constantly optimising with the goal of becoming THE marketplace for must-haves and collector’s items.
Fabian Arnold
CEO I Hypeneedz
Heiko Desens trained as a classic men’s tailor before returning to his studies and transitioning into the sports industry, where he held diverse roles spanning performance and lifestyle. He later re-entered the premium fashion and luxury accessories sector. Today, as Vice President of Creative Direction and Innovation at PUMA, Heiko seamlessly blends craftsmanship, style, and technology to shape the future.
Heiko Desens
VP Creative Direction & Innovation I PUMA SE
Henri is the founder and Global Head of eBay Ventures, where he built eBay's VC presence, driving innovation through investments. He was previously Senior Director of Strategy at eBay and Manager at Bain. Henri also co-founded the lifestyle brand i feel it.you?, focused on sustainability, fun in movement, and authentic self-expression. Henri has extensive experience in re-commerce, strategic investments.
Henri Jaanimägi
Global Head of eBay Ventures I eBay GmbH
Hikmet Sugoer – German Sneaker Pioneer and Cultural Icon
Hikmet Sugoer is a renowned German entrepreneur, designer, and one of the most influential figures in the European sneaker scene. Born and raised in Berlin-Charlottenburg to a working-class family, he developed a deep fascination with sneakers at a young age.
Hikmet Sugoer
Founder I SONRA
Jasmien Wynants, co-founder of Masjien and Belgium’s 2023 Sustainability Professional of the Year, drives systemic change in fashion. She advises brands, lectures on sustainability, and co-developed Josie, an AI chatbot that helps fashion professionals navigate greenwashing laws. Jasmien co-authored the children’s book „Wachsen Hosen an Bäumen?“ and connects consumers, industry and policy.
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Jasmien Wynants
Co-founder & Sustainability Strategist I MASJIEN
Jordy Arthur is a Fashion Designer and Content Creator from Belgium. Through his work he experiments with and tries to challenge the old ways of the fashion industry. Exploring new business models and more circular ways of producing designs.
Jordy Arthur Vaesen
Fashion Designer & Content Creator | House of J.A. / Jordy Arthur
Julie Pelipas is the Founder and Creative director of BETTTER Upcycling System.
Previously Fashion director of Vogue Ukraine, with 15 years of experience in the fashion industry.
In December of 2022, Julie was honoured by the British Fashion Council and received an award in the «Leaders of Change, People» category.
She also acts as Ambassador of No More Plastic Foundation.
Julie Pelipas
Founder & Creative Director I BETTTER
Julien Rosilio, founder of Oriane.xyz, is a tech entrepreneur building the first large-scale video search engine to monitor content reuse across platforms. Formerly Head of Growth at DRESSX and digital consultant at Odity (clients: LVMH, Chanel), he brings 10 years of experience helping global brands innovate through AI, content strategy, and digital transformation.
Julien Rosilio
Founder & CEO | Oriane
Karinna Grant is an educator and entrepreneur. She is a speaker and author, having consulted and lectured globally. Previously she founded HOT:SECOND - a circular economy concept and THE DEMATERIALISED - a marketspace for NFTs. She has a TED talk: ‘What’s the Point of Digital Fashion’. Now she is launching keeper - a collective cultural ownership™ platform for iconic fashion objects.
Karinna Grant
Founder and CEO I Keeper
Kirsten is the co-Founder of vbc - which stands for value-based consulting. She works with businesses to achieve impact, trust and compliance in the areas of sustainability, circular economy and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. By offering impact strategies, activation and communication, her holistic approach helps brands to navigate these complex topics.
Kirsten Siegler
Co-Founder I vbc Agency
Kristian studied fashion design under Vivienne Westwood and photography under FC Gundlach at the University of the Arts, Berlin. He has published various books and works internationally with fashion magazines and commercial clients. He has had several photographic exhibitions. He works closely with his wife, Peggy.
Kristian Schuller
Photographer I Studio Kristian Schuller
Leslie Holden is a co-founder at The Digital Fashion Group.
He has broad academic and industry experience, and advises industry and academia on digital developments, innovation, and sustainability. Previously leading the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, Holden is a respected speaker and mentor, dedicated to advancing fashion through education and innovation.
Leslie Holden
Co-founder I The Digital Fashion
Lotfi Aoulad is a cultural strategist and founder of Das Relais, bridging fashion, communities, and well-being. Drawing from his North African heritage and international experience, he amplifies diasporic narratives and fosters innovation for social transformation. Lotfi sits on the selection committee of the Arab World Fashion Prize and is a board member of Rev’elles promoting gender inclusion.
Lotfi Aoulad
Founder I Das Relais
Louise Xin is a Chinese-Swedish fashion designer and artist based in Paris. She founded Scandinavia’s first rental-only couture brand and made history with the first fashion show inside the EU Parliament. Her work blends couture, sustainability, and human rights, earning global recognition, major awards, and speaking invitations from the UN, TEDx, Forbes, and more.
Louise Xin
Creative Director & Founder I Louise Xin
Maliha Shoaib is a reporter at Vogue Business, covering the changes in the luxury market and how brands can future-proof their businesses.
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Maliha Shoaib
Reporter I Vogue Business
Maria Sbiti is a sustainability and innovation leader with over 18 years of experience in fashion, including roles at Christian Louboutin and most recently Director of Responsible Innovation at PANGAIA. With engineering and design degrees from Cambridge and Istituto Marangoni, she bridges creative and technical disciplines to drive positive change.
Maria Sbiti
Sustainability and Innovation Director I Freelance
Mariam Mchitarian is a 3D Design & Implementation Specialist at CLO, where she helps brands and designers adopt 3D workflows across creative and production processes. With a background in fashion design and a passion for innovation, she brings hands-on industry experience to digital practices that enhance efficiency, creativity, and sustainability.
Mariam Mchitarian
3D Design & Implementation Specialist I CLO Virtual Fashion
Marius Morhard is a Berlin-based Designer, Developer, and Animator with over 8 years of experience in 3D, real-time graphics, and interactive media. His work bridges design, software, and AI, with a focus on real-time 3D, shaders, and DCC pipeline automation. Active across AI, AR/VR, and Web3, Marius creates innovative, immersive, and interactive experiences at the intersection of technology and creativity.
Marius Morhard
Tech Specialist
Matthew is a world-renowned expert in emerging technologies and their application to the creative industries. A specialist in immersive technologies, he and his team are building pathways for a truly digitized world.
Matthew Drinkwater
Head of Fashion Innovation Agency I London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London
Michael Pfeifer is the CEO and Co-Founder of MOOT - an upcycling company based in Berlin. Michael holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration from University of Mannheim and a M.Sc. in Management from CLSBE. He lived and worked in Spain and Portugal.
In 2022, he co-founded MOOT out of the deep conviction that we can combine the tools of business with sustainability to have a positive impact.
Michael Pfeifer
CEO, Co-Founder I MOOT Upcycling GmbH
Dr. Monika Hauck is an entrepreneur, social activist, and researcher in the field of open and collaborative innovation. Driven by her passion for sustainable fashion and extensive experience in innovation management, Monika is the driving force behind Repair Rebels – Germany's pioneering online platform for textile and shoes repairs.
Monika Hauck
Founder & CEO I Repair Rebels GmbH
Noëmie Haverhals is a Belgian entrepreneur and fashion innovator, best known as the founder of The Room Antwerp, a community driven fashion e-commerce brand. She is celebrated for her innovative approach to fashion retail, blending digital technology with community engagement.
Noëmie Haverhals
Founder | The Room Antwerp
Placido Klitzke is the Co-Directory of eightyards. Being mainly responsible for product, sales and marketing as well as brand development. He was prior to that working 11 years for HUGO BOSS at the Product Management Team of HUGO Menswear.
Placido Klitzke
Co-Director | Eightyards
Rabea Schif is a German TV presenter, model, and creative known for her bold, 70s-inspired style and “It-girl” status. A skilled interviewer with warmth and wit, she’s also worked as a creative director, model, and producer, bringing a sharp aesthetic to every project. A proud advocate for sustainability and women’s empowerment, she uses her platform to spotlight creativity and community.
Rabea Schif
TV Host, Model & Creative
Sam Rogers is the Editorial Director at Hypebae, leading global brand direction of the title and overseeing fashion, beauty, sports and music at large. She formerly headed up digital teams at British Vogue, Bustle and Wallpaper, and is most interested in the intersection of style and culture, the evolving media landscape and the power of design.
Sam Rogers
Hypebae Editorial Director | Hypebeast
Creative Director of Fondazione Sozzani and Advisory Board member of Circular Fashion Summit (UN 2030 Goals). Founder of Vogue Talents (2009); Who is on Next? curator (2005–2021). Jury member: LVMH Prize, Woolmark Prize, Fashion Trust Arabia, ITS. International New Talents Ambassador, CNMI. Positive Change Award winner (2021). Executive producer of Junk - Armadi Pieni (2023).
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Sara Sozzani Maino
Creative Director I Fondazione Sozzani
Sera Akyazici is a cultural curator from Istanbul, based in Berlin. After her Master’s in Philosophy in Amsterdam, she worked on festival productions in Tokyo. She became Creative Producer at Voo Store, then Event Manager at Soho House Berlin. Later, she freelanced for Highsnobiety. Two years ago, she founded TOURIST, her own creative community platform and production house.
Sera Akyazici
Founder | TOURIST
Serge Carreira is Director of Emerging Brands Initiative at the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode in Paris. He is also affiliated Professor at Sciences Po. Carreira has contributed to the Inside LVMH Certificate. Over his 20 years career in fashion and luxury, he held diverse management positions at Galeries Lafayette, Prada, Miu Miu and Mary Katrantzou.
Serge Carreira
Director Emerging Brands Initiative I Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode
Sonika Phakey is a leading social media consultant with over a decade of experience working in Fashion & Beauty. Sonika built her career at London's top agencies before joining TikTok as Global Strategic Partnerships lead for Fashion. She now helps brands create meaningful connections via social media while leveraging AI and technology for scaled growth.
Sonika Phakey
Social & Cultural Strategist I Freelance Consultant
Stavros Karelis is the Founder & Buying Director of the MACHINE-A store. Stavros is also a member of the NEWGEN & BFA committees, member of the BFC Scholarships & BFW panel. Stavros was also the curator of CIFF for 2018/19/20 editions & for the Onassis Foundation. Since 2023, Karelis partnered with NIKE as the curator for the rm72 Programme & in 2024 was named an LVMH PRIZE Expert.
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Stavros Karelis
Creative & Buying Director | Machine A
Theresa Schleicher is considered one of the most renowned retail futurists in the DACH region. She serves as a strategic foresight partner for retail companies, the prestigious Zukunftsinstitut (Future Institute), and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs. She is author of several well-known trend studies and held a CEO role at the Hirschen Group, one of the largest agencies in Germany
Theresa Schleicher
CEO | Theresa Schleicher
Toni Garrn is an international supermodel, entrepreneur and philanthropist. In her mid-20s, she founded the Toni Garrn Foundation and since 2024, she has been a social entrepreneur: together with two co-founders, she launched SUPER FLEA MARKET, a for-profit-for-purpose company for pre-loved celebrity fashion.
Toni Garrn
Model & Founder I Super Flea Market
Vanessa Garrecht is Head of Corporate Sustainability at HUGO BOSS. She joined the company in 2008 and dedicating the past ten years of her career to advancing sustainability at HUGO BOSS. With expertise spanning sustainability strategy, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability reporting, Vanessa combines passion and foresight to shape a more sustainable future for HUGO BOSS.
Vanessa Garrecht
Head of Corporate Sustainability | HUGO BOSS AG
Vena Brykalin started his career in fashion publications in Ukraine, working in sales and creative. He joined the national edition of Vogue as a fashion editor in 2017 and was promoted to fashion director in 2019. In 2022 he was appointed the title editor's chief.
Brykalin joined the Business of Fashion’s BOF500 list most influential people in the industry in 2023.
Venya Brykalin
Editor-in-chief | Vogue Ukraine
Weixin Zha is a journalist at FashionUnited. She manages a team of German-speaking editors and writes about the business of fashion covering everything from sourcing to fashion weeks.
Weixin Zha
Journalist | Fashion United
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