Expo 2025 Osaka: Sustainable Textiles & Fashion by Sweden
The Swedish School of Textiles is participating through its government assignment Textile & Fashion 2030 in collaboration with Business Sweden, the Swedish Fashion Council, and the Swedish Institute.
6 June: Sustainable Textiles and Fashion by Sweden
Insightful keynote speakers and panels featuring speakers from Sweden and japan across design, innovation, academia, and industry. Including speakers from Hodakova, Uniqlo, the Swedish School of Textiles, Swedish Fashion Council, ART News, WWD JP, Synflux among others.
Exhibition and fika
Explore the presentation of the UN guide uniforms – a project that exemplifies the fusion of functionality and innovative fashion.
Time: 13:00-18.30
Location: Nordic Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan
Keynotes och panelsamtal will be held in seminar room on the Roof top terrace
Programme
13:00–13:05
Opening Speech
Viktoria Li, Swedish Ambassador to Japan
13:10–13:25
The National Platform for Sustainability – Textile & Fashion 2030
Susanne Nejderås, Textile Strategist at the University of Borås
13:30–13:50
Future Design and Industrial Collaborations – Transformation to a Sustainable Fashion Industry
Koji Yanai, Senior Executive Officer and Board Member at Fast Retailing Group, responsible for Sustainability Communication and Global Marketing for UNIQLO
13:55–14:05
Scale Impact through Collaboration
Nina Elmersson, VP Innovare Ekman Group & Head of Challange the Fabric (CTF)
14:10–14:45
Panel Discussion: Cultural Collaboration & Industry Transformation
Moderator:
Maya Nago, Editor-in-Chief, ARTnews Japan
Panel:
Susanne Nejderås, Textile Strategist at the University of Borås
Koji Yanai, Senior Executive Officer and Board Member at Fast Retailing Group, responsible for Sustainability Communication and Global Marketing for UNIQLO
Nina Elmersson, VP Innovare Ekman Group & Head of Challange the Fabric (CTF)
Shera Hagger, H&M Southeast Asia
Swedish fika / coffee break
Take the opportunity to visit our exhibition from the Swedish School of Textiles, Textile & Fashion 2030, and the Swedish Institute, featuring garments from Hodakova and pieces from the new UN collection
15:15–15:25
Swedish Design: A New Era
Jennie Rosén, CEO of the Swedish Fashion Council
15:30–15:40
How Reclaimed Became High Fashion
Ellen Hodakova, Founder and Creative Director of Hodakova and Winner of the 2024 LVMH Prize
15:45–16:55
New Visions in Design
Kazuya Kawasaki, CEO of Synflux
16:00–16:10
Encourage the Transformation
Petra Fagerström
16:15–16:45
Panel Discussion: A New Ecosystem from a Design Perspective
Moderator:
Elie Inoue, Freelance journalist for WWD etc.
Panel:
Jennie Rosén, CEO of the Swedish Fashion Council
Ellen Hodakova Larsson, Designer at Hodakova
Kazuya Kawasaki, CEO of Synflux
16:50–17:10
Fireside Chat: Swedish and Japanese Design Futures
Moderator:
Maya Nago, Editor-in-Chief, ARTnews Japan
Participants:
Clemens Thornquist, Professor of Design at the Swedish School of Textiles
Daijiro Mizuno, Professor of Design at Kyoto Institute of Technology
17:15–17:30
Summary and Closing Remarks
Moderator: Elie Inoue, Freelance journalist for WWD etc.
Participants: Susanne Nejderås, Textile Strategist at the University of Borås
Jennie Rosén, CEO of the Swedish Fashion Council
17:30–
Mingle with a Swedish Theme
Take the opportunity to visit our exhibition from the Swedish School of Textiles, Textile & Fashion 2030, and the Swedish Institute, featuring garments from Hodakova and pieces from the new UN collection
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Do you want to join us in the Nordic Pavilion 6 June? Contact Anneli Bentzlin, Event Coordinator
On Business Sweden's website about Expo 2025 and Sweden's participation