Global Fashion Summit: Boston Edition 27 September 2023 – Secure your tickets now!
Global Fashion Summit: Boston Edition 2023 will dive further into Global Fashion Agenda’s 2023 editorial theme, ‘Ambition to Action’, reflecting on and responding to what happened at Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition in June. It will build on the conversations and learnings from Copenhagen, with more of a focus on the role of The Americas in accelerating action.
The Theme
Despite forceful aspirations for change across the industry, it is time for fashion to leverage its potential by employing proven strategies for impact. The Summit will help to pave the pathway to net positive, demonstrating the opportunity for the fashion industry to put back more into society, the environment and the global economy than it takes out.
Global Fashion Summit: Boston Edition 2023 will dive further into Global Fashion Agenda’s 2023 editorial theme, ‘Ambition to Action’, reflecting on and responding to what happened at Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition in June. It will build on the conversations and learnings from Copenhagen, with more of a focus on the role of The Americas in accelerating action.
Content focus for the Boston Edition 2023
The content will be centred around key themes including: Policy, Finance and Retail, while also complementing the core priorities of the Fashion CEO Agenda: Respectful & Secure Work Environments, Better Wage Systems, Resources Stewardship, Smart Material Choices and Circular Systems.
Policy is one of the most compelling forces in our industry right now and is only set to become more influential. This was a key focus point at the Copenhagen edition of the Summit and will remain so in Boston, this time with even more focus on legislation across The Americas.
Financing the transition to a net positive fashion industry is a pressing issue and must be carried out equitably. This includes climate change mitigation, adaption and innovation. The Summit will make space to reflect on how organisations can take environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into account when making investment decisions.
An estimated 1.8 million people are employed in the US fashion industry, with 79 percent of these people working for apparel retailers. Retailers play a vital role in shaping consumer behaviour and driving industry change as they serve as the primary point of contact between brands and their customers. By engaging retailers, the Summit will facilitate collaboration towards a more equitable and sustainable value chain overall.
Summit Features
Plenary speakers will showcase inspiring thought leadership for accelerated change by exploring a matrix of interconnected themes. Speakers will discuss their mutual challenges within the industry and the actions need to tackle the urgent issues.
The 2023 Boston Edition will build on more than a decade’s worth of Summit momentum and outcomes by to facilitate intimate Case Studies. Through these formats, the forum will demonstrate tangible learnings where speakers will openly share evidence-based solutions and powerful initiatives that have advanced their work.
At the Summit private, closed-door leadership roundtable meetings will take place. These will include 10-15 key stakeholders addressing a topic via intimate discussions which have been carefully curated by GFA.
Alongside the Summit, the Innovation Forum will present a curated exhibition of the world’s leading sustainable solutions. The Innovation Forum is designed to open minds to new opportunities and spur action by allowing fashion brands to meet with a range of exhibitors from across the value chain.
Celebration Dinner
The official Summit Celebration Dinner is held on 27 September in the Boston Public Library. The dinner is the perfect opportunity to connect, celebrate and reflect upon all of the inspiring Summit content with your peers and new acquaintances. The Celebration Dinner is for invites only.
Premium tickets are available on an application-only basis and include an exclusive invite to the Celebration Dinner. Additionally, a Premium Ticket includes access to the On-Demand video library after the event.
Secure Tickets
In-person and online tickets are available for Global Fashion Summit: Boston Edition 2023. All in-person tickets include access to multiple content streams, the Innovation Forum and catering during the Summit.
