DRAFT AGENDA
(LAST UPDATED JULY 19)
How do we break through current road blocks and budget constraints to be more sustainable? We must think differently and take advantage of new coming stealth innovations that will reduce costs and impacts. Most don’t know of these – you have to be in the room to learn about them and how to prepare to use them.
*This year we will provide for ample audience participation – sharing perspectives and asking questions to ensure we cover what you need.
7:45 am
REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITS
Sponsored by Trillora Packaging Solutions
9:00 am
Keynote: Rethinking Everything & Taking Your Biggest Questions
Leading shoe sustainability expert on new innovative materials, processes, and strategies that are reducing impacts faster than you may know. Plus an inside look at new stealth projects that will change your work and products. 30 minute innovation update + 30 minutes of audience questions for Paul
10:00 am
Rethinking (and Reforming) Your Regulation Strategy
Experts already doing the work. What new rules are coming online in Europe and America. What you need to do to prepare and execute. Extended audience Q&A
10:45 am
NETWORKING & EXHIBIT BREAK
11:20 am
Rethinking Biomaterial Innovation
Inside the work to increase bio in footwear. What is happening and what's possible.
11:45 am
Rethinking Sustainable Manufacturing
A forward-thinking discussion on new innovations + manufacturing setups and programs helping to reduce impacts and increase social compliance. How can we change manufacturing and better help suppliers? Extended audience Q&A
Jones & Vining
TBA
12:45 pm
LUNCH, NETWORKING & EXHIBIT BREAK
Sponsored by OrthoLite
1:40 pm
Keynote: Shifting the Consumer Towards Purchasing Sustainable Shoes
Award-winning academic on one of our biggest challenges: People say they want sustainable products, but they don’t tend to buy them. Here’s how to change that
Sr. Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability; Professor, Marketing & Behavioural Science
Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
2:00 pm
Rethinking Sustainable Marketing
Key learnings from successful campaigns. Pitfalls to avoid. How can we better understand and message to consumers on sustainable products and our work. Extended audience Q&A
Sr. Associate Dean, Professor, Marketing & Behavioural Science Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
2:45 pm
NETWORKING & EXHIBIT BREAK
3:20 pm
Rethinking Material Sustainability
Where is the win on a budget? Where are things headed? Experts on bio, recycled materials, traceability, mass balance, certifications, circularity, and more. Extended audience Q&A
Lenzing
TBA
Zahonero
TBA
Speaker
TBA
4:20 pm
Rethinking Overall Strategies:
Leaders share their current work issues, strategy, goals, and actions. How they are working to build in more agility and align to regulations, company goals, and consumer expectations. How they approach the big topics and issues on a budget. Extended audience Q&A
Speaker
TBA
5:20 pm
What's Next?
Recapping the day with the highlights to take back to work.
5:30 – 8:00 pm
BREWS & SHOES – Drinks, Tacos, Networking, Exhibits
All Summit attendees have access to this event
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