BoF VOICES 2023

BoF VOICES 2023, our annual gathering for big thinkers, is now live!

Join us on the global livestream now to experience a transformative programme of provocative talks, interactive discussions and unforgettable learning moments examining the groundbreaking innovations and cultural forces shaping the global fashion, luxury and beauty industries.

Join the global livestream via the link below: https://www.businessoffashion.com/events/news-analysis/bof-voices-2023-sign-up-livestream-jonathan-anderson-dan-levy-diane-von-furstenberg/

Across five two-hour livestream sessions, running over three days, we’ll convene more than 40 expert speakers from the worlds of science, technology, health and wellness, food, film, politics, the arts, philosophy and philanthropy – and, of course, fashion, luxury and beauty – to unlock cross-industry collaboration, challenge conventional wisdom and inspire innovation.

Each of the five content sessions will be live-streamed for BoF Professional All-Access members. If you’re not already a BoF Professional All-Access member, join now with our £1/$1 trial by following the link above.

For help with accessing the livestream, please contact our support team at: professional@businessoffashion.com.

SESSION 1

THE WIDER WORLD

Tuesday, November 28

15:00-17:00 London | 10:00-12:00 New York

From politics and the global economy to social issues and humanitarian crises, every fashion business is impacted by the wider world. Here we take a step back to understand the bigger picture.

THE AI DILEMMA
Aza Raskin

WHY SPACE IS THE NEXT FRONTIER FOR HUMANITY
Dana Baki and Hélène Huby

WE DARE TO DREAM: THE STORY OF THE REFUGEE OLYMPIC TEAM
Waad Al-Kateab with Joe Gebbia

THE COST OF BELONGING: NAVIGATING PRIVILEGE AS A TRANSGENDER MAN
Schuyler Bailar

RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP IN A CHALLENGING WORLD
Leena Nair with Imran Amed

SESSION 2

THE FASHION SYSTEM

Wednesday, November 29

10:00-12:30 London | 05:00-07:30 New York

The fashion industry is transforming before our eyes. Here we encounter the people who are asking questions about how it needs to change and imagining the exciting opportunities that could bring.

THE STATE OF FASHION 2024

Achim Berg with Imran Amed

QUIET LUXURY AND THE SEARCH FOR AUTHENTIC GENIUS
Brunello Cucinelli with Imran Amed

ENDING CLIMATE COLONIALISM
Sammy Oteng, Ayesha Barenblat and Vidhura Ralapanawe with Sarah Kent

OWNERSHIP INTELLIGENCE: THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORTS

Pierre-Nicolas Hurstel

FASHION ALCHEMY: CRAFTING THE IMPOSSIBLE

Matthieu Blazy with Tim Blanks

AFRICA'S FASHION YOUTHQUAKE!
Michelle Adepoju and Iretidayo Zaccheaus with Omoyemi Akerele

PERPETUAL RELEVANCE IN THE AGE OF DISTRACTION

Richard Dickson with Imran Amed

UNLOCKING CREATIVITY, PERFORMANCE AND THE ANCIENT CODE OF TOGETHERNESS

Tim Brown with Owen Eastwood

SESSION 3

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Wednesday, November 29

15:00-17:00 London | 10:00-12:00 New York

We meet a daring group of scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs who are reshaping the world and, in the process, the way our industry will work in the future.

HOW AI IS TRANSFORMING FASHION AND LUXURY

Anca Marola

USING AI TO MEASURE AND CREATE BRAND MAGIC

Rahul Malik and Anurag Banerjee

AI AND THE FUTURE OF ADVERTISING

Rachel Higham with Mariam Chahin

YOUR NEW CREATIVE COLLABORATOR: GENERATIVE AI
Kelly Wearstler and Andrés Reisinger with Imran Amed

AI FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE

Manu Chopra

EARTH SPECIES PROJECT

Aza Raskin

ANCIENT ALGORITHMS AND THE MUSIC OF TOMORROW

Ali Sethi

SESSION 4

GLOBAL CULTURE & CREATIVITY

Thursday, November 30

10:30-12:30 London | 05:30-07:30 New York

We are living in an era of global culture and creativity, fueled by the rise of technology platforms that connect us all to film, television, music, art, and fashion from across the planet. We take a tour around the world to meet inspiring creative leaders.

WE ARE ALL ARTISTS

Keith Yamashita

HOW CREATIVITY DRIVES CREATIVES CRAZY
Dan Levy and Jonathan Anderson with Tim Blanks

SMART OBEDIENCE: DECODING CONTEMPORARY ART IN SAUDI ARABIA

Abdulnasser Gharem, Halla Bint Khalid with Dr Ahmed Zaidi

FOOD IS CULTURE, AND CULTURE IS EVERYTHING

Shiza Shahid

BUILDINGS DON’T TELL STORIES ANYMORE

Thomas Heatherwick with Ross Bailey

WHY GOOD ENOUGH ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH

John C. Jay

HOW CREATIVITY CAN OPEN DOORS FOR WOMEN

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy with Diane von Furstenberg

SESSION 5

LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE

Thursday, November 30

15:00-17:00 London | 10:00-12:00 New York

Let’s put things into perspective. Listen to passionate individuals with inspiring stories and discover how to live a life with purpose and authenticity.

THE EBINUM BROTHERS

A special performance by Victory and Marvel Ebinum

THE PURPOSE OF LIGHT

Misan Harriman

BUILDING RESILIENCE: HOW TO THRIVE IN ADVERSITY AND UNCERTAINTY

Rita Ora

A BIG HUG: PROGERIA AND THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING

Sammy Basso with Annastasia Seebohm Giacomini

WHY I BUILD BRIDGES

Sumayya Vally

INSPIRATION, MANIFESTATION AND THE POWER OF LIGHT

Diane von Furstenberg with Deepak Chopra

SHAME AND VULNERABILITY: TAPPING INTO YOUR SUPERPOWER
Jonathan Mildenhall

Speakers

Meet our speaker lineup from the worlds of science, technology, health and wellness, food, film, politics, the arts, philosophy and philanthropy – and, of course, fashion.

MICHELLE ADEPOJU

Founder & Creative Director,

Kilentar

WAAD AL-KATEAB

Filmmaker & Activist,

East Aleppo

JONATHAN ANDERSON

Creative Director,

LOEWE and JW Anderson

SCHUYLER BAILAR

Educator, Author and Activist,

Pinkmantaray

DANA BAKI

CCO,

The Exploration Company

ANURAG BANERJEE

Co-Founder and CEO,

Quilt.AI

AYESHA BARENBLAT

Founder and Chief Executive,

Remake

SAMMY BASSO

Biologist Associazione Italiana Progeria Sammy, Basso

ACHIM BERG

Senior partner,McKinsey & Company

HALLA BINT KHALID

Artist

MATTHIEU BLAZY

Creative Director, Bottega Veneta

MARIAM CHAHIN

Global Director, Microsoft

MANU CHOPRA

Chief Executive,

Karya

BRUNELLO CUCINELLI

Founder & Chief Executive, Brunello Cucinelli

RICHARD DICKSON

President and Chief Executive, Gap Inc.

THE EBINUM BROTHERS

Artistic Communicators

OWEN EASTWOOD

Performance Coach, Marama North Consulting Limited

JOE GEBBIA

Co-Founder,

Airbnb & Samara

ABDULNASSER GHAREM

Artist

MISAN HARRIMAN

Photographer, Entrepreneur and Social Activist

THOMAS HEATHERWICK

Founder & Design, Director, Heatherwick Studio

RACHEL HIGHAM

CIO,

WPP

HÉLÈNE HUBY

Chief Executive,

The Exploration Company

PIERRE-NICOLAS HURSTEL

Co-Founder and CEO, Arianee

JOHN C. JAY

President of Global Creative,

Uniqlo / Fast Retailing

DAN LEVY

Multi-hyphenate Emmy® Award Winning Creator,Not a Real Production Company

RAHUL MALIK

Managing Director, North America and Head of New Business,

The Business of Fashion

ANCA MAROLA

Chief Data Officer,

LVMH Group

JONATHAN MILDENHALL

Co-Founder and Chair, TwentyFirstCenturyBrand

LEENA NAIR

Global Chief Executive,Chanel

SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY

Filmmaker,SOC Films

RITA ORAMusician

SAMMY OTENG

Senior partner,
McKinsey & Company

Creative Director,
Bottega Veneta

President and Chief Executive,
Gap Inc.

Performance Coach,
Marama North Consulting Limited

Multi-hyphenate Emmy® Award Winning Creator,
Not a Real Production Company

Global Chief Executive,
Chanel

Filmmaker,
SOC Films

RITA ORA
Musician

Senior Community Engagement Manager,
The Or Foundation

Executive Vice President – Innovation and Sustainability,
Epic Designers Ltd

Co-Founder and Program Advisor,
Center for Humane Technology; Earth Species Project

Founder and Co-Chairwoman,
DVF Studio

Interior Designer,
Kelly Wearstler Interior Design

Founder and Chief Executive,
The Business of Fashion

Editor-at-Large,
The Business of Fashion

Chief Executive,
Brilliant Minds Foundation

Co-Founder and Chief Executive,
Hyran Technologies