Free participation fee “WWDJAPAN Sustainability Summit” 2024 will be held Beyond the Boundary ~ Crossing b oundaries with sustainability! ~

[Free participation] “WWDJAPAN Sustainability Summit” 2024 will be held Beyond the Boundary ~ Crossing boundaries with sustainability! ～ ​
INFAS Publications Co., Ltd. Press release: November 12, 2024 [Free participation fee] “WWDJAPAN Sustainability Summit” 2024 will be held Beyond the Boundary ~ Crossing boundaries with sustainability! ~ A conversation between a 19-year-old activist and President Goldwyn, Balenciaga’s sustainability strategy, and a speech by Glenn Martins, designer of Diesel, which is popular with young people around the world. Prepare a unique and serious session
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This year marks the fifth year of the WWDJAPAN Sustainability Summit, which is held with the keywords of “global and cutting edge” regarding sustainability and fashion. The theme is “Beyond the Boundary – Crossing boundaries with sustainability!” Sustainability is like a passport. If we begin our activities with a vision based on this premise, we will have the experience of moving forward beyond the various “boundaries” that we unconsciously hold, such as companies, industries, regions, ages, and positions. Many people probably have it. This event is a place for you to experience just that. This year, we have prepared a unique and serious session. Please bring back the connections between people here, along with new knowledge and ideas. We look forward to your participation. Learn more ​ ■Information Date and time : December 13, 2024 (Friday) 15:00-20:00 Venue : Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Port Hall Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Office Tower 1F, 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo Recruitment deadline : Until 12:00 on Thursday, December 12th Tuition fee :Free
・Participation at the venue will be on a first-come, first-served basis. ・Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and will be closed once the capacity is reached, so if you wish to participate, please apply as soon as possible. ・We will send an invitation email to those who have applied at a later date. ・If you also register as a free member of “WWDJAPAN.com”, your seat will be guaranteed. (If you have already registered as a member, you do not need to register again, but you will need to register as a member using the email address you entered on the application form.) Apply here ​ ■Program ●Session#1 15:05～15:50 Goldwin President Watanabe x 19-year-old activist talks about the future One of the reasons Goldwin has gained so much support is the power of design to capture people’s hearts. The scope is expanding not only to products but also to “society” such as regional revitalization. We will explore Goldwin’s approach to design, which is expanding the realm of design with the power of innovation, and the sustainability policy behind it. The interviewer is Minori Fukuyo, a third-year high school activist. “I love fashion, so I want to know the truth,” she says, so what questions do she ask?
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-565f74d27f542d2629c829b1673af055-420×420.jpg Takao Watanabe / President and Representative Director of Goldwin
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-6d1bf72c9ef73940fa23acd69f7c4c67-420×420.jpg Minori Fukuyo/Representative of the student group “Yashii Seifuku” [Speaker] ・Takao Watanabe / President and CEO of Goldwin ・ Minori Fukuyo / Representative of the student group “Yashii Seifuku” ●Session#2 16:15～17:30 Exploring the potential of Japan’s textile production areas towards a shift to a circular and regenerative model While the techniques and products of Japan’s textile producing regions have been highly praised overseas, they have long been faced with serious issues such as a lack of successors. New leadership is beginning to emerge in this textile-producing region. In this session, leaders and designers involved in production areas will discuss possibilities and challenges to illuminate their future. Our goal is to create connections that go beyond the boundaries of a single company or production area, and to create a movement from that. What should we do now to make the “transition to a circular and
regenerative model” a reality rather than just an ideal?
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-6bea3a7a2ce89ac2dadd032b1828dbe8-420×420.jpg Minoru Fukuda / A.T. Kearney Senior Partner
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-2aaf62f7be1a77fcad6ac591450442b5-420×420.jpg Minoru Fukuda / A.T. Kearney Senior Partner
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-46b2ad7f73856b5f852a2a42b06a0c55-420×420.jpg Emi Funayama / “Fetiko” Designer
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-7f1e545a197be7658e603fa19ce6e7f7-420×420.jpg Yuki Shinohara / CEO of Shinohara Textile
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-52dd1f37daacb87288054df7ebb181a3-420×420.jpg Ayaka Inoue / Suzusan Sales and various projects
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-6d34b8636a5052296a1e78ba2d2c16d2-400×388.png [Speaker] Minoru Fukuda / A.T. Kearney Senior Partner Shinya Miyaura / Itohen Representative Director, Curator Emi Funayama / “Fetiko” Designer Yuki Shinohara / CEO of Shinohara Textile Ayaka Inoue / Suzusan Sales and various projects ●Session#3 18:00～18:45 What is Balenciaga’s sustainability strategy and world-class innovation? For the first time in Japan, a Balenciaga representative will speak with Kering’s Sustainability Program Director about the brand’s
sustainability strategy. What is the future envisioned by both companies, which are well known as leading sustainability companies, the challenges they have overcome, the innovative materials and technologies they are focusing on, and the conversation with the design team led by Demna’s Balenciaga Artistic Director? We will dig deeper into the stories that can only be heard here in a public interview format.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-4644602f47395387c726498ff5cda605-420×420.jpg Annika Mohr Stofalt / Balenciaga Global Sustainability Director Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-d370ab0e96dfee337174772271678088-420×420.jpg Geraldine Vallejo / Kering Sustainability Program Director [Speaker] Annika Mohr Stofalt / Balenciaga Global Sustainability Director Geraldine Vallejo / Kering Sustainability Program Director ●Session#4 19:15～20:00 How to create enthusiasm that changes the times with Glenn Martins of “Diesel” Diesel is a brand that young people around the world are currently passionate about. The Spring/Summer 2025 collection, which was unveiled in Milan in September, showcased a collection that pursued sustainability in an immersive space with 14 tons of discarded denim covering the runway. In this session, Glenn Martins, creative director who currently leads Diesel, appears as a guest. We talk about the future of fashion with Gen Z fashion icons.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-497aeba5192ffe76960cddbc4271c037-420×420.jpg Glenn Martins / “Diesel” Creative Director
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/80/80364-80-1f168bd558ccf7326998d913b14d6fb4-400×388.png [Speaker] Glenn Martins / “Diesel” Creative Director ●Meetup 20:00-21:00 We have drinks available, so please use this as a place to communicate. Apply here ​