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Alice Sam

Chief Growth Officer & Interim CEO, Industrie Africa
Alice Sam

Alice Sam is a seasoned marketer with over 15 years of experience driving omni-channel marketing strategies for global household consumer and entertainment brands including Disney, lemlem, and National Geographic Channel, in the U.S, Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. A lover of global culture, artisanal craftsmanship, and ethical consumerism practices, Alice has carried that passion into spearheading the growth of e-commerce and partnerships for the Liya Kebede resort wear label, lemlem, including an industry-first capsule with Woolmark, incorporating production and design talent across Australia, the US, Italy, and Ethiopia. Now as the Chief Growth Officer at Industrie Africa, Alice leads a global team of brand, retail, and marketing experts to drive expansive growth of the company's e-commerce marketplace, and also, enact on its mission to serve as the global destination for luxury African fashion by bringing African dynamism and creativity to the world.

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Breakout 1
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Saturday
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10:15 am
Aldrich 112
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Navigating Global Fashion Markets with African Identity
How can African brands build sustainable business models that enable their products to be accessible to local and global clientele?
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Navigating Global Fashion Markets with African Identity

The past few years has seen a renewed focus on African arts on the global stage: Afrobeats, Nollywood on global streaming platforms, African fashion being shown at various global fashion weeks and carried by global retailers. How can African brands leverage this momentum to build sustainable (economically and ethically) business models that enable their products to be accessible to local and global clientele and withstand the test of time? What are the opportunities to innovate across the value chain and what unique competitive advantages do we have on the continent? This panel will dive into these questions through the lens of various ecosystem stakeholders - designers, retailers, investors, manufacturers - at the forefront of innovating African fashion and bringing it to the global stage

America/New_York
Feb 17, 2024 10:15 AM
Aldrich 112