Speaker
Speaker
Speaker
Speaker
UKFT (The UK Fashion & Textile Association)
20 October
Adam Mansell
UKFT (The UK Fashion & Textile Association)
CEO
Speaker Biography
Adam joined the industry 25 years ago and has worked across a wide number of trade bodies. Having represented all aspects of the fashion and textile supply chain, Adam has links to every part of the industry, from design, fabric and component suppliers, wholesalers, brands, manufacturers and retail.
Adam leads the team at UKFT, which represents a wide range of UK fashion and textile businesses, helps hundreds of brands with their export strategy and is the government appointed Sector Skills Body. He is Chair of the Future Fashion Factory and a Board Member at the University of Leeds’ School of Design Industrial Advisory Board. He is Vice President of Ginetex, the international care labelling organisation. Adam is also the project lead on a £1m project working with IBM and Tech Data looking at sustainable supply chain optimisation. Adam is on the board of trustees at CAPITB Trust, the advisory board of Textiles 2030 and the steering committee for the Institute for Positive Fashion.