Responsible sourcing show Source Fashion has released the presentation line-up for its Debates Stage platform from 8-10 July at Olympia, London.

Promising to deliver ‘Provocative Conversations’, the “bold and unfiltered platform” aims to tackle “fashion’s most
urgent challenges and exploring the ideas shaping its future”.

Headliners include Jade McSorley, head of Knowledge Exchange (Sustainability) at the Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF). Her presentation–  ‘AI – Just because we can, does it mean we should?’ — explores the “intersection of artificial intelligence and human-led design. How do we ensure ethics, ownership, and creativity stay intact?”

‘Can we decouple profit from volume – or is that a fantasy?’ will be presented by  Simon Platts, founder of SP&KO Consultancy, who discusses whether reducing output can sharpen commercial strategy and increase brand value.

Mark Sumner, Textiles Programme lead for WRAP, reimagines fashion’s supply chain from the ground up via ‘Rethinking the rules – what would a smarter fashion system look like?’ and asks what it would look like “if we priced for reality, not just margins”.

‘Can luxury fashion really be sustainable?’ is presented by Dax Lovegrove, consultant – Planet Positive and former director of Sustainability for Versace, who “confronts the contradictions at the heart of high-end fashion, examining whether true sustainability can exist amid exclusivity, global supply chains, and opacity”.

“Each session invites attendees to engage with real-world issues and bold ideas, offering a dynamic space for collective insight and practical discussion”, said event organiser Hyve.

Suzanne Ellingham, event director of Source Fashion, added: “The Source Debates Stage is designed to ask difficult questions and encourage collective problem-solving. As businesses are being tested like never before, these sessions are a call to arms provoking honest discussion about what needs to change, and how we get there together.”