Time:
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- 12:15 – 13:00: Registration / Coffee / Networking
- 13:00 – 15:00: Conference
- 15:00 – 15:30: Networking Coffee Break
- 15:30 – 17:00: Conference
Confirmed speakers and presentation titles:
1.
13:00 – 13:30
Sustainable Quality and Durability: The importance of a strategic interaction between Environmental and Technical performances of materials and products
- Mr Federico Brugnoli
Founder and CEO of SPIN360
2.
13:30 – 14:00
Craft the Leather: Designing means choosing.
- Barbara Mannucci
Director, Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale
3.
14:00 – 14:30
The Technician’s Toolkit: Using AI and Digital Twins to Solve Practical Tannery Challenges
- Dr Geoff Holmes
Director of New Zealand Leather and Shoe Research Association (LASRA)
4.
14:30 – 15:10
Panel Discussions: The Partnership Perspective: When Global Scale Meets Verified Data
Panellists:
- Sergio Sfreddo
Head of Global Quality of JBS Couros - Ray Connor
COO of Mindhive Global
5.
15:40 – 16:10
Traceability: A new standard for the industry
- Ms Deborah Taylor
Founder & Managing Director of the Sustainable Leather Foundation
6.
16:10 – 16:30
From Tanneries to Virtual Reality: Reimagining Leather Education with METASKILLS4TCLF
- Ms Vita Kobiela
Communications & Projects Manager, Cotance
7.
16:30 – 17:00
R3: Reset, Rethink, REACT.
- Burak Uyguner
Owner of Uyguner Deri Group, President of International Council of Tanners and the Turkish Leather Industrialists Association.
Delegate Fee:
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- US $140 per person
- Discounts offered for multiple bookings of three or more
- All payments include a 4% credit card service charge
Other Topics:
The conference will also discuss the hottest topics facing the leather supply chain. Presenters may represent the following companies/organisations.
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- Brands/retailers/OEMs
- Leather manufacturers
- Chemicals/machinery technology suppliers
- Raw materials suppliers
- Consultants/NGOs
- Industry related associations/organisations
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