INAUGURATION OF ASFW Nairobi
and Official Tour by the Organizers, Governments and Partners
Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, CBS – Principal Secretary, State Department for Investment Promotion, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
Filippo Amato – Head of the Trade Section at the EU Delegation to Kenya
Detlef Braun – Member of the Executive Board at Messe Frankfurt GmbH
Prof. Erastus Gatebe – Secretary of State Department of Industry, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
Sebastian Groth – Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Kenya
Floice Mukabana – CEO of the Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA)
Nicholas Mudungwe – Executive Director, Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI)
Skander Negasi – CEO, Trade and Fairs Group
PRESS BRIEFING
by organizers & partners (for media only)
Scaling East Africa’s Apparel & Leather Industries: Investment, Industrial Parks and Pathways to Global Markets
Moderator: Anne Wamae – Technical Advisor, Textiles & Apparels
Friederike Hemker – Deputy Head of Development Cooperation at the German Embassy, Nairobi
Moses Kipkebut – Manager, Investments Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA)
Dean Shillaw – Managing Director, Nairobi Gate Industrial Park
Beatrice Vaskyte – Sustainable Textiles Specialist, Private Sector Team, Industry and Economy Division, UNEP
Building Stronger TVET–Industry Collaboration to Empower Youth Entrepreneurship in Apparel
and Leather Sectors in East Africa
Moderator: Saitoti Meitamei – Principal, Delight Technical College
Sally Karago – Fashion Designer /Director of Mcensal School of Fashion Design
Alex Mativo – Entrepreneur & fashion ecosystem builder (Kenya)
Beatrice Mwasi – MD, CBIT | Chairperson, Leather Apex | Industry & Business Innovation Consultant
Designing for the Future: Africa‘s response to international textile sustainability regulations
Moderator: Lisa Kibutu – Creator and CEO, Regenerative Fashion Collaborative Exchange (ReFaCE)
Eyob Bekele – CEO of Desta PLC
Caroline Ngumba – Trade and Development Advisory
Anne Wamae – Technical Advisor, Textiles & Apparels
elegance Fashion Show
by invitation only
Regional and Digital Trade for Artisans & SME´s in the Leather Industry
Moderator: JC Mazingue – Echotex Advisors
Finn Holm-Olsen – Echotex Advisors
Milka Gathoga – Sales Manager, Adelphi
Yolanda Odida – CEO, Pure Purple
Circular Fashion in Africa: Recycling, Upcycling & Waste-to-Value Models
Jan Hilger – Head of Business Unit Textiles and Apparel, Livinguard Technologies AG
Trizah Michelle Mudambo – Communications and Community Lead at Africa Collect Textiles (ACT)
The Role of Social Compliance Certification as a Marketing Tool for Factories — Demonstrating Export Readiness and Compliance with Supply Chain due Diligence Requirements and Customs Legislation in the US and EU
Moderator: Susanne Pass, M.A. – Managing Director, Dialog Textil-Bekleidung e. V.
Muktar Lamido Dodo – GOTS Representative in Africa
Gerwin Leppink – WRAP Regional Director for Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Fashion Without Borders: Intellectual Property Rights in the Regional and International Market
Moderator: Jan Hilger – Head of Business Unit Textiles and Apparel, Livinguard Technologies AG
Mitchel Kakai – Deputy Country Representative (Kenya), Fashion Law Institute Africa.
Liz Lenjo – Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Managing Consultant, MYIP Legal Studio; Chairperson Copyright Tribunal Kenya
Hiluf Mehari – Legal Expert from Germany
African Fashion on the Global Stage: Branding, Storytelling & Designer–Manufacturer Collaboration
Moderator: Connie Aluoch – Lead Fashion Stylist
Claudia Franz – Director Brand Management Interior & Contract Textiles and Apparel Fabrics & Fashion at Messe Frankfurt
Olive Gachara – Founder, Couture Africa
Carole Kinoti – Founder & CEO, Fashion on the Road Africa Group (FOTR) | Award-Winning Sustainable Fashion & Impact Entrepreneur
ASFW Nairobi Runway Show
African Designers
Beyond The Dream: African Fashion Has a Scale Problem, Not a Creativity Problem
Moderator: Sharon Mundia – Founder & Creative Director, This is Essential
Peggy Kigaita, Fashion and Baby Wear Lead – Spinners & Spinners
Maureen Mbae – CEO and Founder, Nonis Store
Jilani Mwangolo – Business Intelligence Lead, Spinners & Spinners
Hellen Tolbert – CEO and Founder, Ellen Designs
Premium Leather Made in Africa – Quality for High Standard International Products
Moderator: Beatrice Mwasi – MD, CBIT | Chairperson, Leather Apex | Industry & Business Innovation Consultant
Ms. Tally Einav – UNIDO, Head of Office and Representative to Kenya, Comoros, Eritrea, Seychelles and South, Sudan
Mr. Nicholas Mudungwe – Executive Director, African Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI)
Mr. Jimmy Odhiambo – CEO, Kenya Leather Development Council (KLDC)
Dr. Pamidimukkala Venkata Sambasiva Rao EGH – CEO & Chairman, Alpharama Limited
ASFW Nairobi Runway Show
International Designers