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About Fashion Summit HK

Fashion Summit (HK) is a two-day conference and an educational and inspirational platform
where the fashion industry can share their creative and innovative thinking to towards

sustainability in future business processes and practices. Fashion Summit (HK) is funded by
CreateHK, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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Fashion Summit (HK) 2023 was successfully held on 11 and 12 October 2023 at Xiqu Centre,
West Kowloon Cultural District, bringing together leading academics, key players from the
fashion industry, NGOs, media, decision makers and leaders to exchange insights on the latest
sustainable fashion trends, technology, best practice, solutions and opportunities. We not only
welcomed the Hon. Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, Chief Secretary for Administration, HKSAR

Government to conduct Opening Speech, we were also joined by Mr. Edward Yau Tang-wah,
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, HKSAR Government; Ms. Shirley Chan,
Vice Chairman of YGM Trading Ltd; Mr. Peter Cheng, Chairman of Hanbo Enterprises Ltd; Ms.
Brenda Koekkoek, Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals

Management (SAICM), UN Environment; Mr. Bosco Law, Deputy Chairman & CEO of Laws
Group; Dr. Delman Lee, President and Chief Technology Officer of TAL Apparel Ltd. and Mr.
Karl-Johan Persson, CEO of H&M Group.

Fashion Summit (HK) 2021, which was held successfully on 9th and 10th September 2021
attracted over 2,200 participants including overseas and local speakers, conference delegates
and exhibitors. While for other events (e.g. workshops, exhibitions, etc.) scheduled from Feb to
Sep 2023, the total participant number is expected to be over 1,000.

This year, the Fashion Summit (HK) 2023, theme is “Actions to the Sustainability
Journey”. Sustainability is a progressive journey. It needs actions to change and expedite
the pace. What actions have been taken by the fashioners along the journey? Among all

those actions, which ones should be reviewed and recognised? It’s time for us to discuss
the existing and upcoming sustainability solutions, actions and the cosmopolitan
outlook for the fashion industry. We welcome you all to join the Fashion Summit (HK)
events to discuss the solutions.