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PAIN POINTS PERSIST

Sourcing Journal’s Global Outlook Conference is the leading apparel supply chain event, drawing executives, directors and managers from brands, retailers, factories, agents, sourcing agencies and service providers. The event will feature a commanding list of speakers and panelists, with discussions designed to challenge the status quo.

The theme for this year’s event is Pain Points Persist, as the global apparel industry continues to be vulnerable and fragile due to volatile supply chains and downstream implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. This event will not only discuss the state of the industry today but identify efforts and opportunities that will allow us to build a stronger and more resilient infrastructure for prosperous organizations and communities.

What To Expect

What You Will Gain From Attending:

  • Time relevant content from industry experts to  support your business
  • Informative presentations to help you navigate the challenging retail climate

What You Need to Know:

  • The content will be streamed twice to accommodate a global audience
  • All ticketholders can watch (or re-watch) the conference on demand

 

Agenda

We are strategically streaming this conference twice to accommodate our global audience.

  • For those tuning in from Asia, programming will begin on April 26th at 9 AM HKT
  • For those tuning in from North America, programming will begin on April 27th at 10 AM EDT

All ticket holders will have access to both streams and may tune in on either date. The event will also be available on demand beginning May 2 and continue through June 2.

9:00 - 11:48 AM - Session I

9:00 - 9:12 AM - Welcome

  • Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal

9:12 - 9:55 AM - Making Sense of Logistics: First Mile, Last Mile and In Between

  • Samantha Galltin, Managing Director, Commercial Operations, Port of Long Beach
  • Eugene Laney Jr., President & Chief Executive Officer, American Association of Exporters and Importers
  • Vincent Iacopella, Executive Vice President, Growth & Strategy, Alba Wheels Up International LLC
  • Scott Lyons, Vice President, Business Development, DHL, with Kate Nishimura, Features Editor, Sourcing Journal

9:55 - 10:28 AM - Human Resources: What’s Going on With Talent and Staffing

  •  Angelica Leung, Head of Consumer Products, Invest Hong Kong
  • Tracy Mok, Associate Professor, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Craig Rowley, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry
  • Rebecca Goldberg, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Sourcing Journal


10:28 AM - 11:10 AM - Break


11:10 - 11:48 AM - The Sourcing Equation: Balancing Uncertainty and Opportunity

  • Carrie Chiu, Director, Weave Services Limited
  • Saurabh Das, Senior Vice President, Asmara International Limited
  • Munir Mashooqullah, Chairman & Founder, M5 Groupe
  • Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal        

11:48 AM - 1:13 PM - Session II

11:48 AM - 12:03 PM - Mastercard SpendingPulse: Consumer Spending, Inflation & Industry Growth

  •  Michael McNamara, Senior Principal, Mastercard SpendingPulse

12:03 - 12:35 PM - U.S. Outlook: Inflation, the Consumer and What Lies Ahead

  • Mark A. Cohen, Director of Retail Studies & Adjunct Professor, Columbia Graduate School of Business
  • Caila Schwartz, Director, Consumer Insights & Strategy, Salesforce
  • Sarah Wolfe, Economist, Morgan Stanley
  • Rebecca Goldberg, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Sourcing Journal

12:35 - 12:51 PM - Raw Materials Update

  • Jon Devine, Senior Economist, Cotton Incorporated

12:51 - 1:13 PM - Raw Materials Update

  • Johannes Stefan, Commercial Director, Europe, Americas & Turkey, Lenzing


1:13 - 1:30 PM - Break


1:30 - 3:15 PM - Session III

1:30 - 1:55 PM - The Important Laws Facing the Industry: Part I 

  • Wayne Buchen, Vice President, Strategic Sales, Applied DNA Sciences
  • Andrew J. Samet, Principal, Sorini, Samet & Associates LLC
  • Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal

1:55 - 2:20 PM - The Important Laws Facing the Industry: Part II

  • Rick Helfenbein, Special Advisor, Sorini, Samet & Associates LLC
  • Andrew J. Samet, Principal, Sorini, Samet & Associates LLC
  • Ronald J. Sorini, Principal & Co-founder, Sorini, Samet & Associates LLC
  • Jeff Tooze, Vice President, Global Customs & Trade, Columbia Sportswear Company
  • Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal

2:20 - 2:51 PM - Update on U.S./China Relations

  • Stephen E. Lamar, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Apparel & Footwear Association
  • Sally Peng, Managing Director, Export Controls, Sanctions & Trade, FTI Consulting
  • Peter Sadera, Editor-in-Chief, Sourcing Journal

2:51 - 3:16 PM - Hong Kong: What is the Future?

  • Anson Bailey, Partner & Head of Consumer & Retail, ASPAC, and Head of Technology, Media & Telecoms, Hong Kong KPMG China
  • Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal

3:16 - 3:19 PM - Closing Remarks

  •  Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal

 

10:00 AM - 12:48 PM - Session I

10:00 - 10:12 AM - Welcome

  • Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal

10:12 - 10:55 AM - Making Sense of Logistics: First Mile, Last Mile and In Between

  • Samantha Galltin, Managing Director, Commercial Operations, Port of Long Beach
  • Eugene Laney Jr., President & Chief Executive Officer, American Association of Exporters and Importers
  • Vincent Iacopella, Executive Vice President, Growth & Strategy, Alba Wheels Up International LLC
  • Scott Lyons, Vice President, Business Development, DHL, with Kate Nishimura, Features Editor, Sourcing Journal

10:55 - 11:28 AM - Human Resources: What’s Going on With Talent and Staffing

  •  Angelica Leung, Head of Consumer Products, Invest Hong Kong
  • Tracy Mok, Associate Professor, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Craig Rowley, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry
  • Rebecca Goldberg, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Sourcing Journal


11:28 AM - 12:10 PM - Break


12:10 - 12:48 PM - The Sourcing Equation: Balancing Uncertainty and Opportunity

  • Carrie Chiu, Director, Weave Services Limited
  • Saurabh Das, Senior Vice President, Asmara International Limited
  • Munir Mashooqullah, Chairman & Founder, M5 Groupe
  • Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal        

12:48 PM - 2:13 PM - Session II

12:48 - 1:03 PM - Mastercard SpendingPulse: Consumer Spending, Inflation & Industry Growth

  •  Michael McNamara, Senior Principal, Mastercard SpendingPulse

1:03 - 1:35 PM - U.S. Outlook: Inflation, the Consumer and What Lies Ahead

  • Mark A. Cohen, Director of Retail Studies & Adjunct Professor, Columbia Graduate School of Business
  • Caila Schwartz, Director, Consumer Insights & Strategy, Salesforce
  • Sarah Wolfe, Economist, Morgan Stanley
  • Rebecca Goldberg, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Sourcing Journal

1:35 - 1:51 PM - Raw Materials Update

  • Jon Devine, Senior Economist, Cotton Incorporated

1:51 - 2:13 PM - Raw Materials Update

  • Johannes Stefan, Commercial Director, Europe, Americas & Turkey, Lenzing


2:13 - 2:30 PM - Break


2:30 - 4:16 PM - Session III

2:30 - 2:55 PM - The Important Laws Facing the Industry: Part I 

  • Wayne Buchen, Vice President, Strategic Sales, Applied DNA Sciences
  • Andrew J. Samet, Principal, Sorini, Samet & Associates LLC
  • Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal

2:55 - 3:20 PM - The Important Laws Facing the Industry: Part II

  • Rick Helfenbein, Special Advisor, Sorini, Samet & Associates LLC
  • Andrew J. Samet, Principal, Sorini, Samet & Associates LLC
  • Ronald J. Sorini, Principal & Co-founder, Sorini, Samet & Associates LLC
  • Jeff Tooze, Vice President, Global Customs & Trade, Columbia Sportswear Company
  • Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal

3:20 - 3:51 PM - Update on U.S./China Relations

  • Stephen E. Lamar, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Apparel & Footwear Association
  • Sally Peng, Managing Director, Export Controls, Sanctions & Trade, FTI Consulting
  • Peter Sadera, Editor-in-Chief, Sourcing Journal

3:51 - 4:16 PM - Hong Kong: What is the Future?

  • Anson Bailey, Partner & Head of Consumer & Retail, ASPAC, and Head of Technology, Media & Telecoms, Hong Kong KPMG China
  • Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal

4:16 - 4:19 PM - Closing Remarks

  •  Edward Hertzman, President & Founder, Sourcing Journal

 

SPEAKERS

Anson Bailey Anson Bailey Partner & Head of Consumer & Retail, ASPAC, and Head of Technology, Media & Telecoms, Hong Kong KPMG China
Wayne Buchen Wayne Buchen VP Global Applied DNA Sciences
Carrie Chiu Carrie Chiu Director Weave Services Limited
Mark A. Cohen Mark A. Cohen Director of Retail Studies & Adjunct Professor Columbia University Graduate School of Business
Saurabh Das Saurabh Das Senior Vice President Asmara International Limited
Jon Devine Jon Devine Senior Economist Cotton Incorporated
Samantha Galltin Samantha Galltin Managing Director, Commercial Operations Port of Long Beach
Rick Helfenbein Rick Helfenbein Special Advisor SSA
Vincent Iacopella Vincent Iacopella Executive Vice President, Growth & Strategy Alba Wheels Up International LLC
Stephen Lamar Stephen Lamar President and CEO American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
Eugene Laney Jr. Eugene Laney Jr. President & Chief Executive Officer American Association of Exporters and Importers
Angelica Leung Angelica Leung Head of Consumer Products Invest Hong Kong
Scott Lyons Scott Lyons Vice President, Business Development DHL
Khawaja Munir Mashooqullah Khawaja Munir Mashooqullah Chairman M5 Groupe
Michael McNamara Michael McNamara Senior Principal Mastercard SpendingPulse
Tracy Mok Tracy Mok Associate Head, Institute of Textiles & Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sally Peng Sally Peng Managing Director, Export Controls, Sanctions & Trade FTI Consulting
Craig Rowley Craig Rowley Senior Client Partner Korn Ferry
Andrew Samet Andrew Samet Principal Sorini, Samet & Associates LLC
Caila Schwartz Caila Schwartz Director, Consumer Insights & Strategy Salesforce
Ron Sorini Ron Sorini Principal Sorini, Samet & Associates
Johannes Stefan Johannes Stefan Commercial Director, Europe, Americas & Turkey Lenzing
Jeff Tooze Jeff Tooze Vice President, Global Customs & Trade Columbia Sportswear Company
Sarah Wolfe Sarah Wolfe Economist Morgan Stanley

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