NFC 2025 Conference Schedule
22 – 23 September 2025
Actively participate and connect with like-minded individuals and organisations during the in-person Natural Fibre Connect (NFC) 2025 Conference, hosted in Edinburgh, UK – a historical city with deep roots in the natural fibre sector. Listen to live speakers and panel discussions, and participate in workshops and breakout sessions, taking place in the prestigious Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Learn more about the NFC 2025 Conference here.
If you are planning to attend the conference in person, please be sure to book your travel and accommodation ahead of time. More information can be found here.
Hourly Schedule
Please note that the agenda below is subject to changes as we get closer to the event date, and session topics and speakers will be announced on our social media channels.
22 September 2025
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09:00 – 09:30
Registration & Welcome Refreshments
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09:30 – 09:50
Day 1 Opening Remarks
Moderator: LaRhea Pepper, Keynote Speakers: Peter Ackroyd
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9:50 – 10:50
Grower’s & Herder’s Perspective Session
Speakers: Jessica Rodriguez, Mr Ayongxi, John Colley, Ms. Chuluuntsetseg Jambal, Sean Hobson, Geoff Hamel, Vandandorj Sumiya
Moderator: Oyuna Tserendorj
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10:50 – 11:20
Morning Refreshments & Networking
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11:20 – 12:20
Policy & Legislation
Speakers: Emily Pompelia, Baptiste Carriere-Pradal, Romane Malysza, Maurine Poirier
Moderator: Tanja Gotthardsen
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12:20 – 13:10
Lunch & Networking
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13:10 – 13:40 (Conference Centre)
ICEA #opensustainability – Towards an Integrated Model of Sustainability
Speaker: Mariano Serratore
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13:40 – 14:10 (Conference Centre)
Natural Fibre LCAs: From Policy to Practice
Speaker: Marco Coetzee, Juan Pepper
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13:10 – 14:10 (Cullen Suite)
SFA Members’ Meeting & Standards Update
Speakers: Ian Whiteford, Una Jones, Dr David McElroy, Mr Ayongxi, Vandandorj Sumiya
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13:10 – 14:10 (Great Hall)
RegenBreakout: From Claims to Credibility
Speakers: LaRhea Pepper, Franco Constantini
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13:10 – 14:10 (Sir John Crofton Room)
Solving Social Issues by Utilising Precision Breeding
Speakers: Kohei Ota, Koji Onishi
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13:10 – 14:10 (New Library)
Woolmark Workshop: Journey to Nature Positive
Speakers: Elisabeth van Delden, Rebecca Kelley
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14:10 – 14:40
Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
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14:40 – 15:40 (Conference Centre)
Role of Women in the Alpaca Fibre Value Chain
Speaker: Jessica Rodriguez
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14:40 – 15:40 (Great Hall)
Financing the Future of Rangelands: Sustainable Investment Pathways for the Fibre & Fashion Sector
Speakers: Una Jones, Xenya Scanlon, Lennart Hientz, Anne Gillespie, Julian Bayliss
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14:40 – 15:40 (Cullen Suite)
SFA Workshop for Conformity Assessment Bodies (Closed-Group)
Speaker: Lesley Colvin, Dr David McElroy
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14:40 – 15:40 (Sir John Crofton Room)
NFC Crisis Committee (Closed-Group)
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14:40 – 15:40 (New Library)
Woolmark Workshop
Speakers: Elisabeth van Delden, Rebecca Kelley
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15:40 – 16:40 (Conference Centre)
Supply Chain Transparency & Traceability
Speakers: Elisa Boileau, Dr David McElroy, Oscar German, Chima Onyeiwu
Moderator: LaRhea Pepper
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Day 1 Closing Remarks
Speakers: LaRhea Pepper
23 September 2025
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09:00 – 09:30
Registration & Welcome Refreshments
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09:30 – 9:50
Day 2 Opening Remarks
Speakers: Simon Cotton, Moderator: Charles Hubbard
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9:50 – 11:20
Collaboration for Rangeland: Fashion for Land with the Rangeland Stewardship Council (RSC)
Speakers: Xenya Scanlon, Enrique Michaud, Una Jones, Damien Sanfilippo, Fiona Flintan
Moderator: Anne Gillispie
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11:20 – 11:50
Morning Refreshments & Networking
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11:50 – 12:20
Roundtable on European Wool: Heritage Practices & Future Pathways
Speakers: Michael Dal Grande, Walter Aigner
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12:20 – 13:10
Lunch & Networking
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13:10 – 14:10
Market Trends & Consumer Expectations
Speakers: Rebecca Picallo Gil, Julia Kirschner, Susan Kwong
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14:10 – 14:40
Authentico by The Schneider Group
Speakers: Debora Tricarico
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14:40 – 15:10
Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
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15:10 – 16:40
Decarbonising of the Natural Fibre Sector: Innovations & Upcoming Initiatives
Speakers:Kjersti Kviseth, Dr Paul Swan, Britt Rinker, Mariano Serratore, Dr Sonia Reynolds
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16:40 – 17:00
Day 2 Closing Remarks
Speakers: Charles Hubbard
