Federica Marchionni

Chief Executive Officer

Federica Marchionni is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). Founded in Denmark, GFA is a non-profit organisation with the ultimate vision to create a net positive fashion industry for the people and the planet across the entire eco-system. Before joining GFA, Marchionni attained leadership roles in Europe, USA, and China. During the e-commerce expansion, Marchionni took a role as International CEO of Secoo, a Chinese e-commerce retailer in China. Prior to this, Marchionni was CEO and Board Director at Lands’ End and President of Dolce&Gabbana Inc., based in America. Before moving to the States, Marchionni worked as SVP at Ferrari HQ in Italy. Her career began in the early stage of the telecommunication industry, working for global players such as Samsung, Philips, and Ericsson. She is a guest speaker at high-caliber conferences and top academic institutions including Harvard University and Stanford University, Financial Times, Fortune and COP. Marchionni graduated from La Sapienza University with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a thesis in the mobility business.

Gemma Styles

Official Programme Ambassador, Author, Podcaster and Mental Health Ambassador

Gemma Styles is a published author, award-winning podcaster, eyewear brand founder and mental health advocate with more than 14 million followers across her platforms including over 10m on Instagram alone. As the host of her award-winning podcast, Good Influence, Gemma invites discussion on topics that we should be familiar with, from mental health to sustainability and feminism. After three successful seasons, Good Influence won ‘Podcast of the Year’ at the 2022 Blogosphere Awards. In partnership with Kenmark, Gemma crafted her own brand, Gemma Styles Eyewear and has launched three successful sunglasses collections and last year, branched into optical eyewear. September 2024 saw the launch of Gemma’s debut best selling book ‘Why Am I Like This?’. Published by Penguin the book is an insightful, reassuring handbook for navigating the pressures and anxieties of modern life. Gemma is also an ambassador for MQ Mental Health research.

Kirsty Keoghan

General Manager, European Fashion, eBay

Kirsty Keoghan is eBay’s GM of European Fashion, leading the business across the UK, Germany, France and Italy. Since joining in 2011, she has driven major initiatives including free fashion selling, the Love Island pre-loved partnership and the UK launch of Authenticity Guarantee. Recognised in Retail Week’s Future Leaders and The Tech List, Kirsty is passionate about authentic, circular fashion. A long-time eBay seller and mother of two, she champions sustainable style.

Laura Ingham

Deputy Director, Global Fashion Network, Vogue

Laura Ingham, Vogue's Deputy Director, Global Fashion Network, leads and informs global trends through her insightful and authoritative edit of the fashion landscape. Her impeccable taste, rooted in classicism and timeless style, resonates with and influences a dedicated and global fashion audience, reflected across international fashion weeks by her significant street style presence. Ingham joined British Vogue in 2017 working as Fashion Market Director in the Vogue Centenary year, before returning in 2019. In 2021, Laura was promoted to Deputy Director, Global Fashion Network. She held several Press and PR roles over the last twenty years working with a number of luxury brands including Alexander McQueen and Dior where she worked for over a decade.

Philip Konopik

SVP, Head of Commercial & Money Movement Solutions, Visa

Philip Konopik is SVP, Head of Commercial & Money Movement Solutions, Visa, responsible for leading Visa’s commercial payments and money movement strategy across the region. In this role, he drives growth and scale across Visa Commercial Solutions and Visa Direct, working closely with banks, fintechs, corporates and partners to deliver innovative, secure and efficient payment solutions that support businesses of all sizes. Philip is focused on accelerating adoption of commercial cards, embedded payments, and B2B money movement, while ensuring Visa’s propositions, platforms and partnerships are fit for the evolving needs of European markets. Prior to this role, Philip was Regional Managing Director for Visa in the Nordic & Baltics, for 5 years, where he was responsible for driving the growth and evolution of Visa’s clients and partners across the region, ensuring Visa was the preferred partner to pay and be paid in secure, efficient and frictionless ways. Philip joined Visa in 2016 as Country Manager for Ireland, forming part of the UK & Ireland leadership team, where he led market expansion, client engagement and strategic partnerships.

Shailja Dubé

Deputy Director - Institute of Positive Fashion, British Fashion Council

Shailja Dubé leads the BFC’s Institute of Positive Fashion, responsible for the strategy and delivery of the BFC's climate action commitment. Its aim is to embed climate-readiness across the industry through systems change. In her role, she develops the BFC’s industry-wide sustainability programmes which support a low carbon and circular fashion ecosystem. Prior to the BFC, Dubé was Responsible Retail Lead at Accenture UK focused on the intersection of sustainability and business, and has held strategy, innovation, and social policy roles.

MARTAN is a fast growing, Amsterdam based fashion brand aiming to prove that more sustainable fashion can be actually exciting. Worn across Europe's red carpets, showing at Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Paris Fashion Week, and rooted in a hyper loyal community in the Netherlands. It is reported that approximately 27 million kilos of hotel linen is discarded each year in Europe alone. MARTAN saves this material from luxury hotels and transforms it into high-end design. Each piece is designed in their Amsterdam studio and produced in fair wage EU ateliers. A business model that is reportedly cutting CO₂ emissions by up to 82% and water use by up to 98% compared to brands using virgin or even organic cotton. In just three years, MARTAN has already diverted nearly eight tons of textile waste and counting. MARTAN has partnered with innovator RE&UP.

LUCIA CHAIN is an Italo-Argentinian brand based in Piedmont, Italy, dedicated to circularity and slow production. From her rural studio, Lucía Chain creates gender-neutral, timeless pieces using salvaged natural fabrics, zero-waste patterning and organic dyes. A graduate of the University of Buenos Aires and Istituto Marangoni, Chain was named one of Vogue Italia’s “Next Green Talents”. Her global career spans runways in the UK, Italy, Germany and beyond, earning accolades such as Fashion Scout’s “Ones to Watch”. Her work, merging sustainability with art, has been exhibited at the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo among other museums. By prioritizing craftsmanship over mass production, LUCIA CHAIN continues to redefine the fashion system, proving that high-end design can coexist in total harmony with the environment. LUCIA CHAIN has partnered with innovator Leaf Bio.

Founded by Inga Nemirovskaia, Lore redefines fashion as a connection between soil and stitch, restoring traceability, craft, and meaning to contemporary clothing. Lore is a Vienna-based brand rooted in a return to land, animal, and material. Designed from the fiber outward, it works primarily with European natural fibers sourced from alpine regions. Its first collection centers on Merino Landschaf and Jura Schaf sheep breeds valued for grazing and agriculture, whose wool reflects a natural, low-intervention life. Blended with European alpaca, the fibers balance softness, strength,and durability. Each piece is produced entirely in Europe in collaboration with regional shepherds and artisans. Lore has partnered with innovator Haelixa.

Canto Primo by Lola Catala & Carola Quaglia is a circular fashion brand redefining how clothing is made and valued. They transform existing textiles — deadstock, unsold inventory, and second-hand garments — into high-end collections through structured upcycling processes. Their approach goes beyond sustainability storytelling: to build a scalable production system that avoids the use of virgin resources while maintaining strong aesthetic identity and market desirability. Over the past four years, Lola Catala has developed more than 400 products, refining their methods into a carry-over catalog of 40 scalable designs. With the launch of their Circular Hub, Lola Catala is transitioning from a brand into an operational model — creating a new infrastructure for fashion production that is circular, desirable, and built to scale. Canto Primo has partnered with innovator INNOVERA

As the founder of The Zero Waster, Sarah Ormond O’Neill operates at the intersection of experimental design and material recovery. O’Neill is a designer whose work is grounded in the principles of regenerative design, challenging the norms of the fashion industry through innovative reuse and traceability. With a deep-rooted respect for reclaimed materials, traditional craftsmanship, and environmental responsibility, she designs experimental garments rooted in heritage. O’Neill’s "nothing goes to waste" philosophy and small-batch production ensure that every piece honours the land and resources it originates from. By utilising limited-edition drops and a transparent supply chain, she shifts the narrative from fast consumption to intentional ownership. These garments are created to be lived in, repaired, and maintained—becoming an expression of identity rather than a passing trend. O’Neill remains committed to community-driven, low-impact production, frequently collaborating with local partners to breathe new life into forgotten textiles. Her collections feature unique, design-led pieces repurposed from luxury deadstock fabrics. Every garment made is a commitment to creativity and radical responsibility. The Zero Waster has partnered with innovator Everdye.