Wool Connect
Online Wool Conference and Network
Online Conference
Attend the online conference live on 06-08 October 2020.
Market Insights
Gain consumer market insights from high profile speakers.
Watch Later
Missed one of the Wool Connect sessions? Watch and rewatch later at your own time.
Bonus Material
Watch additional content that was not presented during Wool Connect
Connect
Conect yourself with other wool growers and supply chain partners.
Talks & discussions
Chat with other wool supply chain partners about common topics.
Online conference
06-08 October 2020
TIME ZONES
Day 1 - 06.10.2020
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are setting the agenda for brands and retailers in areas of climate action, equality and the environment.
These agendas influence consumer and sourcing decisions.
The Wool Connect Conference will explore this context means for wool.
Day 2 - 07.10.2020
Animal and Land Welfare are key topics within the wool industry. This session will take a more practical hands-on approach and openly debate.
International retailers will share how the consumer market views animal welfare and identify clear market signals about the topic.
These insights will be linked to practical solutions that showcase how wool growers and the wool industry supply chain can meet the demand for animal & environment welfare-friendly wool.
Day 3 - 08.10.2020
Agriculture and retail relevant data technology and digitalisation are developing at the speed of light. This opens up new opportunities as well as demands in the form of transparency and traceability for the wool supply chain.
Against the backdrop of dry data, the human desire for storytelling is as strong as ever.
In this session, wool manufacturers, influencers, and brands will share how their business has shifted from selling wool products to selling wool stories backed up with data.
You will hear from these companies
Schedule
Day 1 Schedule – 6 October 2020
Time: 7 am UK / 8 am Milan / 8 am Cape Town / 5 pm Sydney/ 7 pm Christchurch
Wool’s Future Context
Retail Context
Heinz Zeller
Principal Sustainability at Hugo Boss
Ichiro Kitao
General Manager, Apparel Division at MUJI
Debora Tricarico and Katrina Ole-Moiyoi
Kering Group
German Garcia Ibanez
Environmental Sustainability Manager at Inditex
Sophie Chapman
Knitwear Product Development Manager at Country Road Group
Solutions
Allan Savory
President at Savory Institute
Stephen Wiedemann
Dr. Stephen Wiedemann – Chairman of the IWTO Wool LCA TAG (technical advisory group)
Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu
Sector Engagement at UNFCCC – Global Climate Action
Ashley Gill
Director of Standards at Textile Exchange
Day 2 Schedule – 7 October 2020
Time: 7 am UK / 8 am Milan / 8 am Cape Town / 5 pm Sydney/ 7 pm Christchurch
Animal & Planet Welfare Challenges and Solutions
Context
Gunter Pauli
Founder and Director of ZERI
Morten Dilling
CEO at Dilling
Thomas Moe
Senior Product Director at Salewa
Ralf Kunert
Managing Director at Naturamus
Carlo Petrini
Founder of Slow Food
Solutions
Ed Storey
President at Wool Producers
Nina Jamal, Georgie Dolphin, Dr Stephen Thornton
Four Paws International, Humane Society International, BG Economics
Deon Saayman
General Manager at Cape Wools South Africa
Hanna Denes
Senior Manager of Standards at Textile Exchange
Day 3 Schedule – 8 October 2020
Time: 7 am UK / 8 am Milan / 8 am Cape Town / 5 pm Sydney/ 7 pm Christchurch
Between Proof and Stories
Context
Marta Federica Maniero
Marketing and Communications Manager at Marzotto Wool Manufacturing
Michel Mastio
Segment Director Hosiery and Circular Knitting Yarns at Südwolle Group
Lavinia Muth
Corporate Responsibility at Armedangels
Alessandro Sartori
Creative Director at Ermenegildo Zegna Group
Fulvio Benetti
Head of Corporate CRM at Ermenegildo Zegna Group
Doina Ciobanu
Influencer & Creative and Sustainability Consultant
Solutions
Amit Gautam
CEO & Founder at Textile Genesis
Paul Swan
SustainaWool Program Manager at Australian Wool Exchange Ltd.
Verena Keller
Managing Director at know your stuff
Sylvia Poel-Sietsema
Control Union
Michela Gioacchini
Senior Sustainability Consultant at Quantis
confirmed speakers
Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu
UNFCCC - Global Climate Action
Allan Savory
President at Savory Institute
Gunter Pauli
Founder and Director ZERI
Thomas Moe
Senior Product Director at Salewa
Alessandro Sartori
Creative Director at Ermenegildo Zegna Group
Fulvio Benetti
Head of Corporate CRM at Ermenegildo Zegna Group
Lavinia Muth
Corporate Responsibility at Armedangels
Morten Dilling
CEO at Dilling
Heinz Zeller
Principal Sustainability at Hugo Boss
Edward Storey
President at WoolProducers Australia
Paul Swan
SustainaWool Program Manager at Australian Wool Exchange Ltd.
Deon Saayman
General Manager at Cape Wools SA
Ashley Gill
Director of Standards at Textile Exchange
Hanna Denes
Senior Manager of Standards at Textile Exchange
Stephen Wiedemann
Principal Scientist and Managing Director Integrity Ag & Environment
Michela Gioacchini
Senior Sustainability Consultant at Quantis
Amit Gautam
CEO & Founder at TextileGenesis
Verena Keller
Managing Director at know your stuff
Marta Federica Maniero
Marketing and Communications Manager at Marzotto Wool Manufacturing
Ralf Kunert
Managing Director at Naturamus
Michel Mastio
Segment Director Hosiery and Circular Knitting Yarns
Nina Jamal
Head of Campaigns on Farm Animals at Four Paws International
Georgie Dolphin
Program Manager for Animal Welfare at Humane Society International, Australia
Dr. Stephen Thornton
Principal at BG Economics
Doina Ciobanu
Influencer and creative and sustainability consultant
Carlo Petrini
Founder of Slow Food
Ichiro Kitao
General Manager, Apparel Division at MUJI
Germán García Ibáñez
Environmental Sustainability Manager at Inditex
Katrina ole-MoiYoi
Sustainable Sourcing Specialist at Kering
Debora Tricarico
Project Officer, Materials Innovation Lab at Kering
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Our conference will take place on 6, 7 and 8 October 2020 at the same time and each session lasts for around 2 hours.
Here are the times for the different time zones:
11 pm Los Angeles, USA (previous day - 5, 6 and. 7 October)
Midnight Denver, USA
1 am Houston, USA
2 am New York, USA
3 am Buenos Aires, Argentina
3 am Montevideo, Uruguay
7 am London, UK
8 am Milan, Italy
8 am Cape Town, South Africa
2 pm Perth, Australia
4 pm Brisbane, Australia
5 pm Sydney, Australia
7 pm Christchurch, New Zealand
