Leicester Made 14th May 2025 – Athena
Speakers
Panel Debate: Ethics in Fashion
1. Peter Chandler, Leicester City Council, Head of Economic Regeneration
2. MP Rosie Wrighting, Labour Member of Parliament for Kettering
3. Mark Randle, Galaxius Systems Ltd., Founder & CEO
4. Tamara Cincik, Fashion Roundtable, CEO & Founder
5. Jennifer Wascak, Justice In Fashion, Co-founder and Managing Director
6. Tejas Shah, Shahtex, Sales Director
Panel Debate: Unlocking Innovation in the Apparel Industry
1. Mar Fernandez, Alvanon, Market Development Consultant Director
2. Naeem Riaz, Founder at Loop Kinetics Ltd | Co-Founder at Maeknit Inc
3. Maggie Chen, Style3D | ASSYST, Partner
4. Louise Laing, Phygital Twin, Founder
5. Danny Gazit, Kornit Digital, Chief Product Officer
Panel Debate: Reimagining Fashion Through Sustainable Change
1. Paul Kerssens, United Repair Centre, COO
2. Salli Deighton, LaundRE, Founder
3. Alex Simpson, Universal Music Group, Product Development Manager
4. Chris Desai, UOCEAN, CEO
5. Catherine Loader, John Lewis, Partner & Sustainability Manager. 6. Sat Singh Sodhi, Euro Rose, Managing Director
Panel Debate: Why Onshoring Works for People, Planet, and Profit
1. Bill McRaith, Future-Proof Fashion, Executive advisor
2. Kate Hills, Make it British, Consultant
3. Nick Beighton, Ex CEO ASOS, EX CEO Matches Fashion, Chairman Secret Sales, Ecommerce/Digital Business Builder
4. Jake Hall, By Jake Hall, Founder & Creative Director
5. Fiona Lambert, The Twenty Club, President and Auther
6. Caren Downie, Yaw Studio, Founder and Director
7. Mick Cheema, Basic Premiere, General Manager
Meet the Manufacturer panel
Then CEO Roundtable
Exhibitors
Fashion Show
Evening Entertainment
