Audience: Open industry. All apparel and footwear industry professionals, regardless of AAFA membership, are encouraged to participate.
Description:
Today, apparel and footwear brands need to develop more sustainable products to respond to customer demand and do our planet justice. How can technology such as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) promote sustainability in apparel?
Join our webinar, featuring two top sustainability experts from the University of Delaware. Dr. Huantian Cao, Professor and Kelly Cobb - both from the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies - will discuss 10 best practice policies to help brands develop a competitive edge while supporting sustainability initiatives. The University of Delaware is a founding member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as well as an educational member of AAFA.
Topics presented in this webinar include:
- What it means to be a sustainable brand.
- 10 tips for a sustainable fashion business.
- The role that PLM technology plays in deploying and maintaining a sustainability program.
Speakers:
Huantian Cao, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies
University of Delaware
Dr. Huantian Cao is a Professor in the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies, University of Delaware. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Textile Sciences from the University of Georgia. He teaches Fundamentals of Textiles I and II, and Producing Environmentally Responsible Apparel. His research interests include sustainable design and development of textiles and apparel, functional apparel, and functional textiles and has been published in a variety of journals.
Kelly Cobb, MFA
Assistant Professor, Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies
University of Delaware
Kelly Cobb is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies at the University of Delaware. Her research interests include creative textile research and development, sustainable solutions in apparel product development, and collaborative, practice-based projects.
Celia Newhouse
Marketing Director, Americas
Centric Software
Celia Newhouse has been in the software industry for the past 15 years and focusing on Fashion and Consumer Goods for the last eight years. Prior to her current role, she held various positions for Wunderman and Dassault Systemes in several countries like France and Turkey. She joined Centric Software two years ago as Marketing Director for Americas based in Montreal, Quebec, and loves wine and cheese!
Moderator:
Susan Lapetina
Senior Vice President, Education and Corporate Marketing
AAFA
Susan Lapetina leads AAFA’s education, programming, and special events initiatives. An experienced executive in meetings, events, marketing, and strategic planning, she directs the association’s signature events, the Executive Summit, Hong Kong Summit, American Image Awards, as well as AAFA’s Board meetings. Susan launched AAFA’s international training conference series throughout Asia and built its webinar platform. Spearheading AAFA’s Elite sponsor program, Susan works closely with supplier members to bring them visibility and recognition among association members. Before joining AAFA in 1999, she was Principal of Marketing Evolutions, a strategic planning services firm focused on associations and nonprofits. She also served as the Director of Marketing at the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the American Society of Landscape Architects. A graduate of Canisius College, Susan is originally from upstate New York.
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