Live Content Feb 2025

Be Inspired and start your responsible buying journey at the Source catwalk. See the latest womenswear brought to life as the models show you how to build looks and ranges from the show floor itself. 

How can fashion brands outsmart fast fashion—educating consumers, pushing sustainability, and building a circular economy in a cutthroat market? 

Join Simon Platts to explore bold strategies for tackling overconsumption, fostering mindful consumption, and driving sustainable business growth—while addressing the challenges of creating lasting value without compromising the planet.

Discuss strategies for fostering alignment, building trust, and integrating sustainability into sourcing decisions and bridging the gap between these critical functions. 

Be Inspired and start your responsible buying journey at the Source catwalk. See the latest womenswear brought to life as the models show you how to build looks and ranges from the show floor itself. 

Can brands stay true to sustainability and still turn a profit? This chat dives into a real-world example of where purpose meets profit. 

Learn how to use clear, transparent language to promote sustainability, avoid greenwashing, and build trust with consumers through ethical communication.

While AI and tech dominate retail buzz, their role in sustainability is often overlooked—this session explores how data-driven innovation can revolutionize fashion’s fight against emissions, with global examples and a vision for a tech-enabled future 

Facing the dual challenge of reducing environmental impact while building resilient supply chains, sustainability professionals can look to Egypt’s evolving textile sector—where trade reforms and global collaborations are unlocking opportunities and driving transformative sustainability programs for UK and European markets.

Achieving circularity in fashion isn’t just up to the industry—it requires bold government policies and accountability to drive real, lasting change. 

Be Inspired and start your responsible buying journey at the Source catwalk. See the latest womenswear brought to life as the models show you how to build looks and ranges from the show floor itself. 

Be Inspired and start your responsible buying journey at the Source catwalk. See the latest womenswear brought to life as the models show you how to build looks and ranges from the show floor itself. 

Transparency is no longer optional—it's the key to sustainability, trust, and accountability in fashion, and this session dives into how brands can, and should, lead the charge for meaningful change. 

When policy falls short, this session empowers businesses to collaborate, innovate, and lead the way in driving impactful sustainability initiatives without waiting for government mandates.

Discover why Indonesia stands out in textiles and apparel, as we explore its competitive edge over other emerging markets, strategies for strong supplier relationships, and tips for navigating cultural nuances with confidence 

Can degrowth transform fashion? This panel explores slowing consumption, prioritizing quality over quantity, and extending garment lifecycles to reduce environmental impact, foster ethical consumption, and ensure long-term business survival.

Be Inspired and start your responsible buying journey at the Source catwalk. See the latest womenswear brought to life as the models show you how to build looks and ranges from the show floor itself.  

 

Stuart Trevor’s company is flipping the script on fashion by turning pre-owned clothes into fresh, stylish pieces—proving that upcycling and circularity are the future of sustainable fashion. 

Geraldine will guide practitioners in harnessing creativity and speculative design to craft compelling, long-term visions for the future of retail, turning noise into innovative insights and preparing for tomorrow’s challenges today.

Can collaboration drive fashion’s sustainability shift? Experts explore scaling circular practices, adopting regenerative models, and building stronger supply chain relationships to inspire action and meaningful change.

Be Inspired and start your responsible buying journey at the Source catwalk. See the latest womenswear brought to life as the models show you how to build looks and ranges from the show floor itself 

Navigating emerging markets means balancing risk and opportunity—learn how you can de-risk operations while driving growth and profitability. 

Be Inspired and start your responsible buying journey at the Source catwalk. See the latest womenswear brought to life as the models show you how to build looks and ranges from the show floor itself. 

Fashion has the potential to cut its environmental impact and shake up the industry by ditching old habits and working with regenerative fibers and alternative materials – but how realistic is this?  

This session tackles the common fears around sustainability—cost, complexity, and uncertainty—and provides actionable solutions to help brands and retailers confidently embrace a more responsible future.

As brands push for sustainability, they face the challenge of balancing innovation, risk, and uncertainty—this panel explores how to make sustainability work without stalling progress. 

Be Inspired and start your responsible buying journey at the Source catwalk. See the latest womenswear brought to life as the models show you how to build looks and ranges from the show floor itself. 

Today's workforce craves purpose and impact—this session dives into how the fashion industry can build a culture that aligns with values, drives engagement, and tackles talent retention. 

This session will explore how to disrupt the fashion industry's reliance on traditional, cost-driven supply chains, how to derisk the future of fashion and scale this in tangible ways

 

Discover how Kingfisher leverages packaging data to fuel compliance, sustainability, and profitability, driving meaningful change across 2,000+ stores and complex global supply chains.