Event | The future of fashion, design and luxury

Please join us for an insightful evening where we will explore how fashion, design and luxury are embracing and adjusting to international regulations targeting sustainability, including the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.

Key industry leaders will join us in our panel discussions covering pertinent matters affecting brands with EU, UK or US presence.

Below is the full program of the event. The panel discussions will be following by a drinks reception. To register your attendance at the event, please click the RSVP link above.

Agenda

5:00pm  - Registration

5.15pm - welcome

• Welcome by Roberta Crivellaro - Partner, Head of the Italian Practice and European Regional Leader Corporate division at Withers (Milan)
• Opening remarks: Challenges facing the global fashion industry

5:30pm - Panel 1 - The Consumer Connection: the demand for 'conscious' products and brand storytelling – what can the market tell us?

Moderator:

• Carlo Alberto Demichelis - Partner, Head of Italian IP and Brand Advisory at Withers (Milan)

Speakers:

• Massimiliano Camellini - General Counsel at Max Mara Fashion Group
• Fabrizio Caretta - Group Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Dolce&Gabbana Group
• Carmine Rotondaro - Chief Business Officer at Philipp Plein

6:10pm -  Panel 2 - The legal framework: Eco Design Regulation and extra-EU approach

Moderator:

• Lesley Timms - Partner of the Litigation and Arbitration practice at Withers (London)

Speakers:

• Matilde Rota - Partner of the Litigation and Arbitration practice at Withers (Milan)
• Fiona Giordani - Associate of the Business practice at Withers (US Desk - Milan)
• Robert Kovacs - Partner of the Litigation and Arbitration practice at Withers (London)

6:50PM Panel 3 - The Difficult Case of the Digital Product Passport: Meeting Clients’ Expectations and Preserving Brand Heritage in an Era of Transparency

Moderator:

• Federico Zindato - Associate of the Business practice at Withers (Milan)

Speakers:

• Alexandra Lupas - Corporate Project Director at Prada Group
• Davide Di Stefano - Strategy & Operations Manager at Aura Blockchain Consortium
• Jacopo Liguori - Partner and Head of Italian Intellectual Property, Technology & Privacy team at Withers (Milan)

7:20PM Conclusions and final greetings

7:30PM Networking cocktails