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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