Fashion for Good Innovation Day
නොවැ 28 බ්රහස්
|Colombo Innovation Tower (CIT)
Fashion For Good & Colombo Innovation Tower (CIT) have jointly curated a program for the very first Fashion for Good South Asia Innovation Day. The programme includes some of the most promising innovators from the region, as well as Fashion for Good disruptive alumni from around the globe.
Time & Location
2019 නොවැ 28, 14.00 – 18.00
Colombo Innovation Tower (CIT), No. 58 Lauries Rd, Colombo 00400, Sri Lanka
About the Event
The Innovation Day also marks the pre-launch of the Fashion for Good South Asia Programme starting in January 2020 and the opening of the Colombo Innovation Tower.
Ten selected startups will have the chance to showcase their solutions at the Innovation Day in a series of pitches, followed by engaging discussions with industry leaders.
The event brings together key stakeholders from the region and features discussion forums with panel participants from the regional investor, brand and manufacturer network. Startups from the Innovation Day will gain priority access to the Fashion for Good programme, including targeted connections to Fashion For Good's corporate partners and investor ecosystem.
16.00 - 16.10: Welcome & Introduction
16.10 - 15.30: Innovator Pitches
15.30 - 15.45: Keynote: H.E Tanja Gonggrijp Ambassador of the Netherlands
15.45 - 16.15: Coffee Break
16.15 - 17.15: Fashion for Good Alumni Pitches
17.15 - 17.30: Keynote: Tejas Sampat, Director Corporate Responsibility South Asia at PVH
17.30 - 17.45: Keynote: H&M Change Award winner; Studio Tjeerd Veenhoven
17.45 - 18.00: Jury Remarks
18.00 onwards: Colombo Innovation Tower Opening Cocktail