First Sustainability Summit at Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square

+Impact Summit to take place May 13th, 8am-6pm
Sherry Dobbin will give a talk on Cultural Sustainability for the Futurecity at 3:30-3:50PM
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Industry leaders from fashion, art and transportation will convene on May 13th in Times Square at the first +Impact Summit, with the goal to inspire sustainable change through a focus on the future of design and creative solutions.

Aligned with NYCxDESIGN, the City’s official international design festival, this forward looking forum has been developed by two leading sustainability and design experts, Design Pavilion and the Global Fashion Exchange. The summit will host a full day of enriching sessions, bringing together diverse industries to explore design, technology and production processes that can lessen the impact on the planet. Through advocacy, promotion, and education, the +Impact Summit aims to drive forward change across industries from idea conception to production.

Representatives from the United Nations, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Mazars, and Nasdaq share their experience redesigning their industry, including discussing the future of design with Eileen Fisher, Parsons School of Design and Futurecity. From panel discussions to solo presentations, the +Impact Summit will increase awareness of the immense economic, environmental and social potential of the sustainable development goals and a circular economy.

Featured speakers include:

  • Eileen Fisher – Eileen Fisher, Founder of Eileen Fisher
  • UN Environment – Jamil Ahmad, a.i. United Nations Environmental Programme
  • Azimut|Benetti – Paulo Vitelli and Giovanna Vitelli, Founding President and Vice President and Board of Azimut|Benetti
  • Nasdaq – Evan Harvey, Nasdaq Global Head of Sustainability
  • Futurecity – Sherry Dobbin, Managing Partner
  • Parsons School of Design – Burak, Chair of Fashion Design
  • Ellen MacArthur Foundation – Francois Souchet, Lead Make Fashion Circular Campaign
  • Fashion Revolution – Sarah Ditty, Fashion Revolution Policy Director
  • NYC Economic Development Corp – Lindsay Clinton, Senior Vice President
  • Queen of Raw – Stephanie Benedetto, CEO and Founder
  • Fashion 4 Freedom – Lan Vy Nguyen

Cover photo by Terabass (cc by-sa 3.0)