The UK fashion industry - challenges, opportunities and policy options: invitation to attend Westminster Media Forum Keynote Seminar, Morning, Tuesday, 13th November 2012
Westminster Media Forum Keynote Seminar
The UK fashion industry - challenges, opportunities and policy options
with
John Miln, Chief Executive, UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), Kate O’Connor, Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive, Industry Partnership and Policy, Creative Skillset and Caroline Rush, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council
and
Malcolm Ball, Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing industry (ASBCI); Sally Britton, Pitmans; Simon Colbeck, Marks & Spencer; Karen Dennison, Fashion Retail Academy; David Mallon, Ringspun; Caroline Nodder, Drapers Magazine; James Shaw, Albam Clothing; Manny Silverman, Silverman Associates; Victoria Stapleton, Brora and Dilys Williams, Centre for Sustainable Fashion
Chaired by:
Esther McVey MP, Member, All-Party Parliamentary Fashion and Textile Group and Baroness Young of Hornsey, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion
This event is CPD certified
Morning, Tuesday, 13th November 2012
Central London
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Dear
I am writing to invite you to attend the above seminar. Please note there is a charge for most delegates, although no-one is excluded on the basis of ability to pay (see below).
The UK fashion industry is claimed to be the largest employer of all the creative industries, directly employing more than 816,000 people, contributing around £21 billion to the national economy, and a further £16 billion indirectly through encouraging spending in other industries.
This seminar focuses on the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and in particular the role of Government in aiding retailers, designers and brands to capitalise on the UK’s reputation for quality and creativity.
It will bring together key officials in government and parliamentarians involved in policy for the economy, skills and the creative sectors with representatives from across the fashion industry - including retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, designers and large-scale customers.
Delegates will discuss the options for delivering the next generation of skills and talent, and ensuring long-term health beyond the current resurgence in interest in UK-produced apparel as high street retailers, including George at Asda, John Lewis and Topshop, set out plans to produce and source more of their products in the UK.
Key discussion points include:
· International expansion in UK fashion - stimulating international growth for UK fashion brands, expansion into BRIC economies and other emerging markets, and options to utilise the reputation of London Fashion Week as a showcase for the industry globally;
· Fashion provenance as competitive advantage - leveraging the value in ‘Made in GB’;
· Public policy support - the emerging role of UKTI, the Mayor of London, NESTA, the British Council and others to promote British fashion internationally; and
· Talent and skills - options to deliver industry-led solutions to fill skills gaps in manufacturing, design and behind the catwalk in the context of recommendations from the Creative Industries Council Skillset Skills Group.
The draft agenda is copied below my signature, and a regularly updated version is available to view online here. The seminar is organised on the basis of strict impartiality by the Westminster Media Forum.
Speakers
We are delighted to be able to include in this seminar keynote addresses from John Miln, Chief Executive, UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), Kate O’Connor, Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive, Industry Partnership and Policy, Creative Skillset and Caroline Rush, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council.
Further confirmed speakers include: Malcolm Ball, Chariman, Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry (ASBCI); Sally Britton, Partner, Pitmans; Simon Colbeck, Head of Innovation and Quality, Marks & Spencer; Karen Dennison, Principal, Fashion Retail Academy; David Mallon, Owner, Ringspun; Caroline Nodder, Editor-in-Chief, Drapers Magazine; James Shaw, Co-Founder, Albam Clothing; Manny Silverman, Partner, Silverman Associates; Victoria Stapleton, Founder and Creative Director, Brora and Dilys Williams, Director, Centre for Sustainable Fashion.
Esther McVey MP, Member, All-Party Parliamentary Fashion and Textile Group and Baroness Young of Hornsey, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion have kindly agreed to chair sessions at this seminar.
Additional senior participants are being approached.
Attendees
This seminar will present an opportunity to engage with key policymakers and other interested parties, and is CPD certified (more details).
Places have been reserved for officials from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and UK Trade & Investment as well as representatives from 999 Design Group; Baker & McKenzie; Boxbag; Camira Fabrics; Capital Shopping Centres; Charles Gray London; Clintons; Collyer Bristow; Covington & Burling; Dashing Tweeds; Diesel; DLA Piper UK; FAD; Field Fisher Waterhouse; Hamlins; Harrison Goddard Foote; Lecta UK; Lewis Silkin; London College of Fashion; poq studio; Retail Trust; Rouse Legal; Royal College of Art; Scottish Enterprise; Sheridans; Simons Muirhead & Burton; Talk PR; Taylor Wessing; The Fashion Trust; TJX Europe; TLT; University College London; Withers and Wragge & Co.
Overall we expect speakers and attendees to be a senior and informed group numbering around 100, including Members of both Houses of Parliament, senior Government officials involved in this area of public policy, media businesses, their suppliers and their advisors, the technology and telecoms industries, organisations and individuals representing the views of consumers and citizens, regulators, academics and representatives of the national and trade press.
Output and About Us
A key output of the seminar will be a transcript of the proceedings, sent out within a week of the event to all attendees and a wider group of Ministers and officials at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, HM Treasury, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK Trade & Investment and other government departments; officials at the OFT, the Competition Commission, NESTA, the IPO and other agencies affected by the issues; and Parliamentarians with a special interest in these areas. It will also be made available more widely. This document will include transcripts of all speeches and questions and answers sessions from the day, along with access to PowerPoint presentations, speakers’ biographies, an attendee list, an agenda and sponsor information. It is made available subject to strict restrictions on public use, similar to those for Select Committee Uncorrected Evidence, and is intended to provide timely information for interested parties who are unable to attend on the day.
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I do hope that you will be able to join us for what promises to be a most useful morning, and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely
Tom
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Westminster Media Forum Keynote Seminar:
The UK fashion industry - challenges, opportunities and policy options
Timing: Morning, Tuesday, 13th November 2012
Venue: Central London
Draft agenda subject to change
8.30 - 9.00 / Registration and coffee9.00 - 9.05 / Chairman’s opening remarks
Esther McVey MP, Member, All-Party Parliamentary Fashion and Textile Group
9.05 - 9.15 / The fashion business - the UK’s comparative advantage
What are the steps necessary for the UK fashion industry to capitalise on its international success and turn creativity into sustainable returns? How attractive is the UK as a base of operations, both for established houses and designers starting out?
Caroline Nodder, Editor-in-Chief, Drapers Magazine
9.15 - 9.45 / Future of fashion - strategic considerations for growth
Analysis of the prospects and challenges for the UK fashion industry.
Caroline Rush, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council
Questions and comments from the floor
9.45 - 10.30 / The business of fashion and UK talent in the international market
How is the UK seen in the international fashion industry? In what areas does it hold a comparative advantage and what are the options for capitalising on this? In what ways is the industry approaching emerging markets - in particular the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) nations - for future growth? How successful has the UK been at selling itself internationally and what role do showcases, London Fashion Week and other events play at exhibiting fashion talent? How can UKTI further assist the industry? With financial support for exhibitions coming from the European Regional Development Fund, UKTI and the Mayor of London, what are the options for building a sustainable, self-financed model for the industry?