In just a few short years we have witnessed a rapidly growing interest in sustainability by two major market forces: consumers and investors. 

The pandemic only accelerated this interest as analysts increasingly recognized the financial materiality of environmental and social issues, and consumers began expecting more from the brands and retailers they supported.

The Market Forces: Fashion’s interface with Finance Conference brings together leaders from seemingly disparate industries, as it demonstrates the ties that bind them together – changing attitudes, data, technology, and an unyielding planet that commands we do things differently.

Join us as we unpack the revolutions transforming Fashion and Finance. From design to banking, manufacturing to impact investing, the lines between industries are blurring, as their mutual mission becomes clearer than ever.

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AGENDA

Welcome – Frank Zambrelli, Executive Director, Responsible Business Coalition,
Gabelli School of Business

Conference Opening – Donna Rapaccioli, Dean, Gabelli School of Business

Market Forces, Consumers & Investors: The Changing Times –
Rose Marcario, Former CEO of Patagonia, Board Member Rivian and Meati Foods
Herman Bril, CEO, Arabesque Asset Management
Cara Smyth, Gabelli Fellow, Founder Responsible Business Coalition, Gabelli
School of Business

Net Impact – Sustainable Fashion Challenge – Hilary Allen, Senior Associate
Programs, Net Impact

Spotlight Conversation –
Marissa Pagnani McGowan, CSO, PVH Corp.
Frank Zambrelli, Executive Director, Responsible Business Coalition, Gabelli
School of Business

Next Generation Highlight –
Marissa Pagnani McGowan, CSO, PVH Corp.
Charlotte Candler, Gabelli School of Business, Class of 2023
Nina Ferreyra, Gabelli School of Business, Class of 2023
Ethan McNamara, Gabelli School of Business, Class of 2022

The Cultural Zeitgeist: Changing Consumer Behaviors – Whitney Dailey, Senior
Vice President, Marketing, Research & Insights, Porter Novelli

SASB: What’s Next – Neil Stewart, Director of Corporate Outreach, Sustainable
Accounting Standards Board (SASB)

ESG & Financial Tech – Amisha Parekh, Sustainable Finance Solutions,
Bloomberg LP

ESG & Fashion Tech –
Lewis Perkins, President, Apparel Impact Institute
Claire Bergkamp, COO, Textile Exchange
Amina Razvi, Executive Director, Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Reflections with Manny Chirico –
Manny Chirico, Chairman, PVH Corp.
Donna Rapaccioli, Dean, Gabelli School of Business

Conference Closing – Lerzan Aksoy, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and
Strategic Initiatives and Professor of Marketing, Managing Director, Responsible
Business Coalition, Gabelli School of Business