Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change
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The event 'Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change' is scheduled for 11 November 2026 at Kellogg College in Oxford. It will explore how fashion leadership can contribute to a more sustainable future.
Can fashion leadership show the way to a more sustainable future?
Fashion is more than an industry - it is a cultural powerhouse. It dictates how billions of people express identity, status, and creativity every single day. Yet this immense consumer influence comes at a steep price: intense scrutiny over carbon footprints, resource depletion, and labour ethics in an era of relentless trend cycles.
When an industry holds this much sway over consumer behaviour, the decisions of its leaders ripple far beyond the runway. So, how are fashion leaders responding to the challenges and commercial pressures they face? What are they doing to rethink how they create value, without harming people or the planet? And what can other sectors learn from fashion's journey towards more responsible leadership?
We have convened for this event an exceptional panel of leaders in fashion, retail and manufacturing - leaders who are confronting the these tough questions head on, and coming up with innovative approaches to leading change. Bringing together decades of combined expertise, this Kellogg Conversation offers a rare look at what it takes to lead an industry through profound change. Register now to join us.
Our speakers
Chaired by: Professor Frances Corner OBE (https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/our-people/frances-corner-obe/), Emeritus Professor, former Vice-Chancellor of Goldsmiths University, former head of the London College of Fashion of London, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Arts London (2005-2019).
Panellists:
Jane Shepherdson CBE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Shepherdson) – Respected retail pioneer, former CEO of Whistles, and leading advocate for sustainable fashion
Cindy Forde (https://cindyforde.world/) – Author, activist and entrepreneur, founder of Planetari, and co-founder of the Centre for Systemic Change
Ian Maclean MBE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-maclean-mbe-37203213/)– Chair and family owner of John Smedley Ltd, one of Britain’s oldest clothing manufacturers
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Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change takes place on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 17:30.
Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change is held at Kellogg College in Oxford (60-62 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PN).
Entry to Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change is free.
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Yes — hotels within walking distance of Kellogg College can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
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The event 'Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change' is scheduled for 11 November 2026 at Kellogg College in Oxford. It will explore how fashion leadership can contribute to a more sustainable future.
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Can fashion leadership show the way to a more sustainable future?
Fashion is more than an industry - it is a cultural powerhouse. It dictates how billions of people express identity, status, and creativity every single day. Yet this immense consumer influence comes at a steep price: intense scrutiny over carbon footprints, resource depletion, and labour ethics in an era of relentless trend cycles.
When an industry holds this much sway over consumer behaviour, the decisions of its leaders ripple far beyond the runway. So, how are fashion leaders responding to the challenges and commercial pressures they face? What are they doing to rethink how they create value, without harming people or the planet? And what can other sectors learn from fashion's journey towards more responsible leadership?
We have convened for this event an exceptional panel of leaders in fashion, retail and manufacturing - leaders who are confronting the these tough questions head on, and coming up with innovative approaches to leading change. Bringing together decades of combined expertise, this Kellogg Conversation offers a rare look at what it takes to lead an industry through profound change. Register now to join us.
Our speakers
Chaired by: Professor Frances Corner OBE (https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/our-people/frances-corner-obe/), Emeritus Professor, former Vice-Chancellor of Goldsmiths University, former head of the London College of Fashion of London, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Arts London (2005-2019).
Panellists:
Jane Shepherdson CBE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Shepherdson) – Respected retail pioneer, former CEO of Whistles, and leading advocate for sustainable fashion
Cindy Forde (https://cindyforde.world/) – Author, activist and entrepreneur, founder of Planetari, and co-founder of the Centre for Systemic Change
Ian Maclean MBE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-maclean-mbe-37203213/)– Chair and family owner of John Smedley Ltd, one of Britain’s oldest clothing manufacturers
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When is Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change?
Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change takes place on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 17:30.
Where is Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change taking place?
Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change is held at Kellogg College in Oxford (60-62 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PN).
How much are tickets for Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change?
Entry to Leading fashion’s future: Balancing growth, responsibility and change is free.
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