Program
Textile & Fashion Forum Helsinki 2025 main event consists of a keynote seminar, two parallel tracks in the afternoon, and an evening event. The day is hosted by André Noël Chaker.
SCHEDULE
9.00-10.00 Registration and Morning Coffee
10.00-11.50 Keynote seminar
Visions for the Future & Stories from the Industry
Opening words: André Noël Chaker, Event Host
Tania Ellis, CEO, Global Trend-Spotter, Author and Speaker, The Social Business Company
Tommi Björnman, President & CEO, Suominen Corporation
Closing words: Marja-Liisa Permikangas, Managing Director, Finnish Textile & Fashion
More speakers to be announced soon!
11.50-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.30 Parallel tracks
13.00-14.30 Track 1:
Consumer Centric Business Models in Textile & Fashion Industry
Jess Fleischer, Founder & CEO, Son of a Tailor
Anna Sillanpää, Co-Founder & CEO, Robes Rental
Anna Rauhansuu, CEO & Creative director, Myssyfarmi
Onni Ikonen, Founder, Pispala Clothing
More speakers to be announced soon!
13.00-14.30 Track 2:
Towards Sustainability by Regulating or Innovating
Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of the European Parliament
More speakers to be announced soon!
14.30-15.30 Networking coffee
15.30-17.00 Parallel tracks
15.30-17.00 Track 1:
Consumer Centric Business Models in Textile & Fashion Industry
Zalando (Speaker to be announced soon)
Jenni Rotonen, Influencer
More speakers to be announced soon!
15.30-17.00 Track 2:
Towards Sustainability by Regulating or Innovating
Eerika Savolainen, Co-Founder & CEO, Clair
Reet Aus, Founding Partner at Aus Design and Upmade, Senior researcher at EKA
More speakers to be announced soon!
17:00-20:00 Evening event
Textile & Fashion Award, Standing Dinner & Cocktail Hour, Dj Jenni Rotonen
*Finnish Textile & Fashion reserves the right to make changes to the event program and schedule.