Beyond the Label: Unpacking Fashion’s Supply Chain and Sustainability

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at 7pm - Century Club, London 

How can fashion balance creativity with responsibility? This thought-provoking panel brings together leading voices from across the industry to discuss transparency, innovation and the future of sustainable fashion.

Join the conversation shaping the future of fashion. Whether you’re a designer, entrepreneur or conscious consumer, this event will spark fresh ideas and open opportunities for collaboration.

This is a space for creative entrepreneurs, designers and changemakers to connect, share ideas and gain practical insights in a forward-thinking and open environment. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals who are driving meaningful change in fashion.

 Spaces are limited – book your spot today! 

Panellists:

Lauren Junestrand - Innovation & Sustainability Network Manager at UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT).

Lauren leads collaborative sustainability and innovation initiatives including the Circular Fashion Innovation Network and multiple academic-industry projects focused on sustainable manufacturing and UK recycling infrastructure. She builds strategic partnerships across the UK and internationally, represents UKFT at global events, and has launched UKFT’s innovation membership offer while coordinatining the annual UKFT Sustainability Conference. Holding an MA in Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsiblity and a PhD in sustainable fashion consumption from LCF, she brings deep expertise in circularity and innovation and is driven by a commitment to transforming the fashion and textile industry through sustainability-led innovation.

Thierry Bayle - Founder of Global Fashion Management.

Thierry is a fashion business advisor, educator and founder of Global Fashion Management, and the London Fashion Business Academy, a global business expert platform supporting designers, start-ups and established brands to scale sustainably. With over two decades of international experience across wholesale, retail, trade shows and brand transformation, Thierry specialises in bridging creativity and commercial performance.

He is the creator of the CHIC Programme, a structured 12-month acceleration model designed to help emerging and growth-stage fashion businesses strengthen strategy, leadership, sales and international expansion. His work spans Europe, USA, Africa and Asia, collaborating with designers, trade bodies, educational institutions and government stakeholders to improve export readiness and long-term competitiveness.

Thierry is particularly known for translating complex business challenges into clear, actionable frameworks, empowering founders to move from reactive decision-making to structured growth. His approach combines commercial rigour, strategic clarity and deep sector insight, helping fashion entrepreneurs build brands that are not only creative, but resilient and profitable.