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VOICES 2021 — Livestreaming Today

BoF VOICES is returning this year from Dec. 2 to 3 with a stellar lineup of speakers from the worlds of technology, business, politics, finance, science, health & wellness, philanthropy, activism, and of course, fashion.
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Full access to the VOICES 2021 livestream is included with a BoF Professional membership. Join us to open your mind, lift your spirits and get out of your comfort zone. Register now. If you are not a BoF Professional, join now with our 30-day risk-free trial for just £1/$1/€1.

With VOICES 2021 starting on Dec. 2, we are excited to share the full agenda and speaker line-up. Through cross-industry learning and collaboration, VOICES unlocks exciting synergies and forges insights that will transform your outlook on business — and life.

This year, our flagship event will be a hybrid gathering designed for both in-person and online attendees. VOICES 2021 will be livestreamed from Soho Farmhouse, Oxfordshire, exclusively for BoF Professional Members. From Dec. 2 to 3, 2021, we’ll bring the movers, shakers and trailblazers of the global fashion industry together with the big thinkers, entrepreneurs and inspiring people shaping the wider world to unlock multi-disciplinary learning and collaboration, inspire innovation and reimagine the future of the post-pandemic fashion industry.

We’ll connect fashion leaders and entrepreneurs with visionaries from fields as diverse as science, technology, health and wellness, food, film, politics, the arts, philosophy and philanthropy — to reimagine the future of the post-pandemic fashion industry

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Each of our five sessions is carefully designed to take you on an inspiring learning journey. You can explore the full agenda now so you can mark your calendars — and join us for the whole event, or the sessions most relevant to you.

SESSION 1: THE WIDER WORLD

Dec. 2, 09:00 - 10:30 London Time | 04:00 - 05:30 New York Time

  • Climate Emergency: SOS with Dame Vivienne Westwood
  • The Case for Stakeholder Capitalism with Dame Vivian Hunt
  • Respect, Reciprocity and Remuneration in Global Culture with Rebecca Hui and Seno Tsuhah
  • What Activism Really Means with Janaya Future Khan
  • The Intimacy Equation with Lila Donnolo

SESSION 2: INSIDE THE FASHION SYSTEM

Dec. 2, 11:00 - 13:00 London Time | 06:00 - 08:00 New York Time

  • The State of Fashion 2022 with Achim Berg and Imran Amed
  • Balenciaga: From Hype to Timelessness with Cédric Charbit and Imran Amed
  • End the Trend with Daniel Lismore
  • How Can Fashion Become Truly Circular? with Dame Ellen MacArthur
  • An Update on the Fur Debate with PJ Smith and Valéria Bessolo Llopiz
  • Creating Authentic Cultural Collaborations with Tommy Hilfiger, Indya Moore, Halima Aden and Tim Blanks

SESSION 3: TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

Dec. 2, 15:00 - 17:00 London Time | 10:00 - 12:00 New York Time

  • Mycology and the Mushroom Movement with Dr. Matthew Scullin, Merlin Sheldrake, Andrew and Simon Salter
  • Thinking Like the (Cyber) Enemy with Gentry Lane
  • Merging Digital and Physical Craftsmanship with Paula Sello and Alissa Aulbekova
  • Should the Metaverse be Opened or Closed? with Joe Hage, Lady Phe0nix and Ian Rogers
  • Future Selves: Remaking Creative Minds through Movement with Wayne McGregor and Tim Blanks

SESSION 4: TALK TO ME ABOUT THE FUTURE

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Dec. 3, 11:00 - 13:00 London Time | 06:00 - 08:00 New York Time

  • The Age of Acceleration with Chris Sanderson and Martin Raymond
  • What Kind of Leaders Do We Need to Be Now? with Kevin J. Delaney
  • Mental Health in the Workplace with Simon Whitehouse, Prof. Carolyn Mair and Sarah P. Jones
  • Tourism, Travel and The Human Condition with Rafat Ali
  • Retail’s New Paradigms with Harley Finkelstein and Imran Amed
  • The Future of Fashion is Gender-Free with Harris Reed and Alok V Menon

SESSION 5: LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE

Dec. 3, 15:00 - 17:00 London Time | 10:00 - 12:00 New York Time

  • The Pursuit of Purpose: Finding Your Compass in a Chaotic World with Jay Shetty
  • Green Thumbs and Middle Fingers with Richard Christiansen
  • Leading With Soul: The Art of Intuitive Navigation with Vanessa Kingori and Mory Fontanez
  • Move Like You Used To with Roger Frampton
  • Balancing Personal Identity and Public Brand with Christian Louboutin and Rozan Ahmed
  • Break the Mould: How to Move From Awareness to Action with Sinéad Burke
  • The Four Pieces of a Life with Mohsin Zaidi

Full access to the livestream is included with a BoF Professional membership. Join us to open your mind, lift your spirits and get out of your comfort zone. Register now. If you are not a BoF Professional, join now with our 30-day risk-free trial for just £1/$1/€1.

VOICES 2021 is made possible in part through our partners McKinsey & Company, Shopify, Clearco, Klarna, Brandlive, Flannels, Snap, Getty Images, Soho House and The Invisible Collection.

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