Events 2022-2023

Startup competition

Innovation village input 3: sustainable future

Explore innovations and sustainable practices in the footwear industry. We will delve into the latest eco-friendly
technologies, logistic solutions, and the use of blockchain in sustainability. Discover how companies can integrate
sustainability into the supply chain for a positive impact on the environment and brand reputation.

Innovation village input 2: data management tools

Analyze how data can transform your business in the "Data Management Tools" workshop. We will explore
advanced data management tools that enhance operational efficiency, enable accurate demand forecasting, and
optimize the supply chain. Learn how data analysis can drive strategic decisions, improve customer experience,
and provide a competitive advantage in the global market.

Innovation village input 1: e-commerce tools

Examine the latest platforms, tools, and strategies to optimize online presence in the footwear, leather goods, and
bags industry. From user experience to web3, from innovative fitting solutions to returns, discover how to reach a
broader audience and increase sales in a constantly evolving digital environment.

Opening Ceremony 100 ERS

The Management of the Exhibition presents Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags in the presence of Authorities and Institutional partners.

Innovation Village Input 3: The Future of Client Engagement

In this roundtable discussion we will explore client engagement and marketing tools that enhance the client experience and loyalty.

Innovation Village Input 2: eCommerce: What’s Next?

In this roundtable discussion we will explore tools for your e-commerce business and topics such as sustainability, client engagement and social responsibility.

Startup Competition 99 ERS

Innovation Village Input 1: Digital Transformation in Retail

In this roundtable discussion we will explore how physical and digital retail can create additional value for the final consumer.

Summit "Demand meets supply: challenges and opportunities on consumer trends and supply chain in the post pandemic world. Footwear industry leaders, from both demand and supply side, discuss the future of footwear sourcing"

The Summit has the scope to gather the Asian Manufacturers Associations and the international retailers Association & most important sourcing buyers to discuss together the challenges and opportunities of the post - pandemic market.  

Opening Ceremony 99 ERS

The Management of the Exhibition presents Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags in the presence of Authorities and Institutional partners.

Startup Competition 98 ERS

Innovation Village Input: Disruptive Business Models in Footwear

We will hear from companies that are rooted in product and are shifting the B2B service landscape.

Innovation Village Input: Reinventing Operations and Reducing Impact

We will explore how technology can help small, medium and multi-national corporations to simplify logistics and create end-to-end traceability with the goal of improving processes. We will also learn how how technology can help companies to build sustainable business models.

Innovation Village Input: Reinventing the Customer Experience

We will explore a new frontier of technology that is providing deeper levels of insights into the final consumer and is allowing companies to customize the consumer experience and create greater loyalty.  

The future is now: the challenge of the new European regulations on sustainability and traceability

For some time sustainability and traceability were spoken of in future terms. Today the new regulations in some important European countries (Germany in particular) require us to speak in the present tense. What changes for fashion and footwear companies with the application of these new regulations? What are the requirements for companies that want to continue to be present in these markets? Through the description of how the competitive rules are changing in some large European markets, the workshop will take stock of the costs and the tools available for companies to adapt to the new requirements.

Transparency in the fashion and footwear supply chain: what's next?

The topics of sustainability and traceability in fashion and footwear industries are always more frequently the centre of the attention of governments, companies and consumers, increasingly merging together in a logic of transparency between producer and consumer, concerning raw materials and processes used for the offered products. This requires necessarily a supply chain logic. But what should be our expectations for the near future? Which strategies are the companies planning for the next few years? Through the opinions of experts and companies in the industry, the workshop will be an opportunity to take stock of what has been done to date and what the challenges are for the next three years.

Opening Ceremony 98 ERS

The Management of the Exhibition presents Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags in the presence of Authorities and Institutional partners.

Go global with Alibaba.com

Mattia Miglio - Director of EU Strategic Partnerships, will illustrate the main trends in B2B e-commerce and explore how Alibaba.com can make a difference for your business.

Market Focus - Fashion and Market Trends in USA

Nowadays, the USA is the third largest market for footwear consumption after India and China, thus representing an absolute protagonist in determining the economic conjuncture for the coming months. The comparison with some US buyers allows us to understand what is happening overseas, addressing the most important market issues including inflation, consumption patterns and demand forecasts for the coming months and the 2023 summer season.

Innovation Village Input: Monitoring Online Client Behavior and Feedback

From the deep understanding of the demand-driven customer behavior to the first steps into the Metaverse, these solutions help businesses switch from reactive to predictive marketing logics.

Kind Leather Contest: Awards Ceremony

Startup Competition

Evento di presentazione delle dieci startup finaliste del concorso Innovation Village Retail alla presenza della giuria che decreterà la realtà più innovativa della 97esima edizione della fiera

Innovation Village Input: Data Tracking to Improve Supply Chain and Sustainability

Improve supply chain design, monitoring and risk prediction with data tracking. It’s the key to getting companies to optimize supplier relationships, reduce environmental impact, and adapt to disruptions in real-time.

Innovation Village Input: Tracking Movement of People and Products

New, patented technologies, including AI vision, biometrics, AR and machine learning help retailers generate actionable insights, decode customer behaviors, improve logistics, protect themselves against counterfeiting and boost profits.

Traceability in the Leather and Footwear Sectors: Challenges and Opportunities

Traceability in the fashion and footwear industry is a fundamental tool. Not only do they foster more sustainable practices: they also give consumers the certainty about which raw materials and components have been used and about where each manufacturing stage has been carried out. The shocks of the last few years and their impact on supply chains create new challenges to the system of international rules, brands and suppliers.

Consumers insight: three Different Perspectives from Trends to Gen Z Priorities

This event is dedicated to taking an in-depth look at consumers purchasing trends, in particular to Generation Z consumers. We will start with an overview on global consumption, then we will move on to the 6 pillars that drive the choices of younger consumers (sustainability, relationships, money and finance, health and wellness, work and education, and inclusive engagement) and, finally, we will touch on the reality of consumption in China through the e-commerce experience of a global player such as T-Mall.

South Africa: A Market To Be Explored For Italian Companies

The event, organized in collaboration with the ICE office in Johannesburg, wishes to present the South African market and to provide Italian companies with a general overview coupled with statistical data of the footwear and leather goods sectors | This Event will be broadcasted in Italian only.  

The American footwear market.

The footwear market in the United States: context, evolution of consumer behaviour, sales channels and market trends. Figures on Italy - US exports. | This Event will be broadcasted in Italian only. 

What’s new… market and training of the Footwear Industry

What does it mean nowadays to manufacture excellent footwear and leather bags in Italy? Which role does artisanship have in a world where technology seems to be as prevalent as ever? 

What’s new… in the Footwear Industry

A comment on the insights emerged from the first Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags Market Survey, the economic monitor of the global footwear and leather goods market, designed by the Scientific Committee of the Expo Riva Schuh trade fair.

Startup Competition

Presentation of the ten finalist startups of the Innovation Village Retail, a competition in the presence of the jury who will choose the most innovative company of the 96th edition of the Exhibition

What’s new… sustainability

Can the Footwear Industry have a smaller enviromental impact? How can manufacturers turn to less polluting raw materials and processes? How much does this process have to do with a higher consumer awareness and education? 

What’s new… sourcing

What is the future in the supply chain? The scenario includes the following keywords: sustainability, transparency and traceability, inflation. And, most important, the strategic alliance between manufacturers and brands.

Innovation Village Input: Personalization

While the power of personalization during the purchasing phase has been discussed for years to the point of turning into “Meconomy” - a reality where customers expect brands to cater to them and offer frictionless experiences - the startup Full Speed, Inferendo and  Wapping explain how technologies  and platforms can turn this hyper-curated future into profit.

Innovation Village Input: Drive to Store

The worldwide disruption brought on by the pandemic has had retailers update their action plan and reimagine their in-store and digital experiences. Startups like Digital to Asia, RetailTune and Viume are leveraging self-adaptive algorithms and automatic product tagging to address customer  pain points and implement new ways to direct data traffic

Innovation Village Input: Digitisation

From the 360° Virtual Reality videos to the gap between selling and storytelling, from Augmented Reality to object recognition solutions: the startups Future Fashion, Impersive, Lookcast and Pikkart are already transforming the way in which brands engage, visualize and sell their products in virtual  and brick-and-mortar spaces

Sustainability: how to make it possible (and simple)?

This session tackles, first and foremost, the topic of traceability and how this has become crucial in the development of sustainability policies. The speakers also face some very current issues for the sector such as traceability, certifications and  communication. Speakers
Rossella Ravagli, Member of Expo Riva Schuh Scientific Committee and Strategic Advisor and Director of Three-Year Course of Higher Education in Sustainable Fashion at Accademia Unidee/Fondazione Pistoletto
Dorothy Lovell, Textile and Garment Lead OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct
Marie-Laure Piednoir, Sustainability Program Manager of Salomon
Simone Colombo, Head of Corporate Sustainability - OVS
Francesca Romana Rinaldi, Coordinatrice Monitor for Circular Fashion SDA Bocconi
Q&A
Sebastiano Zanolli, Manager, Advisor, Author, Speaker

Post-pandemic Sourcing: what’s next?

The event offers a picture of the post-pandemic scenario of the international footwear and fashion sourcing system and analyses some significant changes in the production strategies of the big brands and large international retailers.
Speakers
Ellen Schmidt-Devlin, Member of Expo Riva Schuh Scientific Committee in charge of International Sourcing, Cofounder and Executive Director, Sports Product Management Program at the Oregon University
Matt Priest, President and CEO to FDRA Distributors and Retailers of America
Gary Raines, Chief Economist to FDRA Distributors and Retailers of America
Edwin Keh, CEO of Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel
Michael Gamper, CEO of ebp Global  
Robert Hiley, Head of Production Partnerships at ECCO Shoes
Q&A
Sebastiano Zanolli, Manager, Advisor, Author, Speaker

World footwear and leather accessories market: what can we expect in the next few months?

The session deals with the results of the survey carried out by the fair about production, exports and domestic consumption for footwear and leather goods in 2021.

Speakers
Manfred Junkert, General Manager of HDSL - Federal Association of the German Footwear and Leathergoods Industry
Lucy Reece Raybould, Chief Executive BFA British Footwear Association
Keynote speakers
Enrico Cietta, President of Expo Riva Schuh Scientific Committee and Economist
Matteo Pasca, Vice President of Expo Riva Schuh Scientific Committee and CEO of Arsutoria
Q&A
Sebastiano Zanolli, Manager, Advisor, Author, Speaker