Footwear conference programme

09.30 - 09.45 Welcome

Sourcing & Technology

09.30 - 10.00 LANXESS - latest technology systems for footwear leather

10.00 - 10.30 Dr Victoria Addy (BLC) - the trend for chrome-free leathers in footwear

10.30 - 11.00 Dr Andrew Hudson (B&H Research) - a new material for footwear construction

11.00 - 11.20 Coffee

11.20 - 11.50 Galahad Clark (Terra Plana) - the challenges of design and sustainability in footwear

11.50 - 12.20 Peter Mangione (US Footwear Retailers Association) - the evolution of US retail to take advantage of Chinese manufacturing

12.20 - 12.45 Andy Seaward (Clarks International) - the challenges of global sourcing

12.45 - 13.45 Lunch

Manufacturing & Environment

13.40 - 14.00 Aqeel Ahmed (Florence Shoe Co) - the advantages of Indian Footwear manufacture

14.00 - 14.30 Betsy Blaisdell (Timberland Co) - Timberland renewable energy programme

14.30 - 14.50 Vanessa Margolis (Nike) - footwear sustainability

14.50 - 15.10 Coffee

15.10 - 15.40 Dr Victoria Addy (BLC) - the ever increasing list of restricted substances

15.40 - 16.10 Paul Pearson (ICT) - European legislative update

16.10 - 16.30 Federico Roth (Adidas) - leather trends on athletic footwear

For more information, contact Martin Ricker (mricker@wimington.co.uk) or Vikki Addy (vikki@blcleathertech.com)

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