Summit Schedule
7:50 am
REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITS | Sponsored by TRILLORA
9:00 – 9:45 am
Brand Strategy Session: Measuring and Executing—Operationalizing weight-based measures, certs, LCA and science-based targets issues, materials and performance, operationalizing and executing changeDirector, Product and Sourcing Sustainability, Caleres
Sustainability Manager, Rothy's
Sustainability Manager, Keen
9:45 – 10:05 am
Validation to Innovation: Navigating a Responsible Global Supply ChainSustainability Manager, OrthoLite
Brand Communications, OrthoLite
10:05 – 10:45 am
NETWORKING & EXHIBIT BREAK | Sponsored by ORTHOLITE10:45 – 11:05 am
Understanding Environment & Impact: WaterChief Scientist, BLOOM Sustainable Materials
11:05 – 11:20 am
Targeting Impact: How to use a new footwear impact tool to strategically target sustainability efforts using sneakers as a
case studyManaging Director, Eurofins BLC
11:20 – 11:55 am
Traceability in Practice & Strategy: What to collect, how to collect, manage, and use data to target key areas and issuesChief of Supply Chain & Sustainability Strategy – Global Retail Lead, Bureau Veritas
Sales Director, Centric Software
Expert Advisor, Elevate, an LRQA Company
11:55 am – 12:35 pm
Not Dead Yet! Circularity in Focus: New Insights for Resale, Reuse, Recycle +CEO, Soles 4 Soles
VP, Strategic Partnerships, Material Exchange
Pepper Harward
CEO, Okabashi
Director of Product and Innovation, Trove
12:35 – 1:25 pm
LUNCH, NETWORKING & EXHIBIT BREAK | Sponsored by ORTHOLITE1:25 – 1:45 pm
Regenerative Farming: From a farmer doing it
Farmer, Garrett Land & Cattle in Arion, Iowa
PDO Global Marketing Director, CovationBio
1:45 – 2:35 pm
Bio Science in Action: From seed to shoe, and hopefully back againProduct Line Director, Insite
Product Strategy Manager, Natural Fiber Welding
Founder & CEO, Solum
CEO, Evoco
Farmer, Garrett Land & Cattle in Arion, Iowa
PDO Global Marketing Director, CovationBio
2:35 – 3:20 pm
Material Strategy: EPMs, Durability + Performance, Operationalizing StrategyCEO, Zahonero Group
Vice President Sustainable Business Development, ISA TanTec
Associate Product Developer, Oboz Footwear
Senior Business Development Manager, Lenzing
3:20 – 3:50 pm
NETWORKING & EXHIBIT BREAK | Sponsored by EVOCO4:05 – 4:20 pm
Sustainable Innovation Spotlight: New Circular Material
Global Brands Manager, Huntsman
4:20 – 4:35 pm
Sustainable Innovation Spotlight: Leaning into 3D Printing to Reduce Footprints
Co-Founder & CEO, Hilos
4:35 – 5:05 pm
US and EU Policy Review (Green Guides, EPR, RSL), Industry Collaboration Updates (DPP, Solar, Factory Waste, EPM)
President & CEO, FDRA
Senior Vice President, FDRA
5:05 pm
Closing
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