Pioneering British fashion and textile designer Dame Zandra Rhodes will take to the Inspiring Retail Stage at Spring Fair (NEC, 4-7 February) in conversation with retail analyst Natalie Berg, exploring her remarkable journey in design, leadership and innovation.
The Fabric of Success: Dame Zandra Rhodes on Reinventing Fashion and Retail Leadership, will take place at 12.30pm on Wednesday 7 February in Hall 2 within Spring Fair’s fashion destination Moda. Delving into her origin story, the evolution of British fashion, and her pioneering role in home furnishings, Dame Zandra will be revealing how her unique style and daring collaborations shaped her brand driving innovation and her legacy.
Other keynote speakers who will be taking to the Inspiring Retail Stage – which also features the Moda catwalks – include retail entrepreneur and former ‘Dragon’ Theo Paphitis, Kris Hamer of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and ESG pioneer Paul Wright.
In addition, debuting at the show will be Trend Talks, in partnership with forecast partners The Future Collective, which will be dedicated to giving trend-led industry forecasts, where visitors can discover content from future forecasters and creators including Kantar Insights, HappyHQ and brand experience consultancy The Ready House, as well as offering a launchpad for the new Pitch Live Dragon’s Den-style feature.
Talking daily, Kate Shepherd and Matt Parry, co-founders of The Future Collective, will cover topics including Retail Design for Better – A Manifesto for positive change, The Future of Luxury Retail, The Future of the Post-Commute Economy and The Future of Global Retail Trends.
Additionally, Helena Mansell-Stopher, ceo of Products Of Change (POC) will be discussing the trends and emerging products shaping the retail sectors future and reducing its environmental impact. Sustainable Trends Unwrapped will show how these advancements not only contribute to a greener future but also open exciting opportunities for purpose-driven success.
Louisa Mordaunt, founder of I Love My Job and Janine Jacobs, co-founder of HappyHQ, will present a trend talk titled How Gen Z is Reshaping the Way We Work, and retail experience consultant Jim Thompson, managing director of 20.20 Design, will deliver The Art of The Customer Experiences. Plus, founder and managing director of The Ready House, Koral Ibrahim, will take to the Trends Talk Stage with a presentation on Reimagining Retail Through The Art of Placemaking.
Louisa Mordaunt of I Love My Job and Daniel Fagan, director of supply chain at Talking Tables will also be uncovering the process, opportunities, and benefits to acquiring B-Corp status in their talk Understanding B-Corp – a Social and Environment Impact.
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, visitors can join the finalists of Pitch Live on the Trend Talks stage for a Dragons’ Den-style pitching session of new and innovative products and services to be judged by top industry professionals and a retail audience.
On Wednesday, The Future Collective take over the Trend Talks stage with a curated series of sessions focused on Retail Design For a Better Future: A Manifesto for Positive Change with heavyweight speakers including Nick Reed, founder of NEEM London, Ali Munro and Nick Munro from Butterfly.
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Top: Dame Zandra Rhodes will be among the impressive line-up of keynote speakers at Spring Fair.
