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FashionSIGHTS Salon

FashionSIGHTS Salon is a curated series of intimate gatherings for a select circle of decision-makers, visionaries, and creatives shaping the world of fashion and luxury. Each Salon is dedicated to a sharply defined theme and offers a discreet setting for candid, focused conversation on the current landscape, the challenges ahead, and what the future may hold.

Past Events (1)

February
FashionSIGHTS Salon - What is the future of German luxury?, Wiesbaden
10
Our first FashionSIGHTS Salon is dedicated to the question: What is the future of German luxury?
At the heart of the evening are three questions currently shaping our industry: whether Germany has a culturally complex relationship with the concept of luxury; why the country boasts a strong luxury retail landscape yet has, to date, produced no internationally significant luxury maisons; and how the German luxury market may evolve in the years ahead.
- #Luxury

Events

Connecting the FashionSIGHTS community with the fashion and luxury industry through various forms of engagements - sharing inSIGHTS, fostering connections, and shaping the future of fashion together.

February
WAIR Expert Exchange - 24 hours - Fast track to AI in fashion & lifestyle, Amsterdam
12
How will AI-powered merchandising, digital agility, logistics innovation, and next-generation supply-chain models are redefining the industry. This event isn’t just about visionary thinking—it’s about real, actionable transformation that retail leaders can put into practice immediately.
- #On stage
- #Technology
May
IGDS World Department Store Summit 2026, Mexico City
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In a time of uncertainty and shifting consumer behaviour, the Summit brings together global retail leaders to explore fresh strategies, new business models and the impact of AI, unified commerce and human talent on the future of department stores.
- #On stage
- Event

Past Events (8)

November
Borås Textile Days , Borås
13
At the 2025 Borås Textile Days in Sweden, Achim will deliver a keynote on sustainable and circular fashion business models and the Nordics’ role as a sustainability hub for the industry.
Despite early awareness of its environmental impact, fashion arrived late to actual sustainability commitments. Shifting to a circular economy is required for the industry to finally walk the talk.

We delved deeply into resale, exploring the challenges and opportunities of the secondhand market and how Sweden is uniquely positioned to be at the forefront of change. With a strong sustainability mindset, progressive regulation, modern resale concepts, pioneering companies and institutions such as theTextile Fashion Center, Sweden shows what’s possible when responsibility, innovation and research come together in fashion.
- #On stage
- #Sustainability
- Event
- Read recap here
November
bonprix Expert Exchange, Hamburg
06
At this year’s bonprix Expert Exchange, Achim will present the keynote address on the future of the fashion industry. Following his remarks, he will join Carolin Klar, Managing Director of Product, Sourcing & Corporate Responsibility at bonprix, for a fireside chat to discuss current industry developments and challenges.
- #Futureoffashion
September
Chalhoub Group in:sight summit, Dubai
08
Back in Dubai for the Chalhoub Group’s in:sight summit, Achim had the pleasure of discussing the future of luxury in the GCC. The region’s economy is experiencing steady growth, fueled by robust GDP, low inflation, and rising consumer confidence. Furthermore, non-oil sectors are building momentum and the economic decoupling is gaining traction. The beauty sector continues to outperform, and while Dubai maintains its position as the region’s luxury hub, Saudi Arabia requires new models to unlock its full potential. Across the GCC, consumers are becoming true luxury connoisseurs who are globally minded and trend-savvy.
- See recap here
May
The Future of Retail Summit, Milan, Milan
05
Achim Berg joins the opening panel at the first edition of "The Future of Retail" Summit, hosted by FASHION Magazine in Milan on May 5th. The summit gathers leading voices from across the fashion industry from Italy and beyond to explore the evolving dynamics and future of fashion retail. In the discussion, Achim addresses the complex challenges and emerging opportunities that are currently reshaping the industry landscape.
- Read more here
- See video here
March
Svensk Handel's D-Congress, Gothenburg
06
Achim Berg presents a keynote at Svensk Handel's D-Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden. The congress is a leading retail event in Northern Europe, bringing together over 3,000 innovators and decision-makers to shape the industry's future.
- Event
- rewatch keynote here
January
Barcelona Fashion Summit 2025
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Achim Berg holds the opening keynote at the Barcelona Fashion Summit 2025, Spain’s largest fashion business event. Under the theme "Revolution: Breaking Fashion Paradigms", it will gather industry leaders to discuss transformative trends shaping fashion's future.
- Event
- rewatch keynote here
August
Scandinavian Mind Transformation Conference Copenhagen 2024, Copenhagen
08
Against the backdrop of upcoming EU legislation, we explored how technology, collaboration, and innovation can drive sustainability and digitalisation. From regulatory compliance to scalable innovations, we’ll address the key challenges and opportunities shaping our industry’s future.
- See Video here
May
Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2024, Copenhagen
21
At Global Fashion Agenda Summit 2024 in Copenhagen Achim Berg was on Stage to discuss and share insights on scaling circularity in fashion and to discuss why luxury players hesitate to embrace #Rent #Resell and #Repair.
The theme of the summit, 'Unlocking the Next Level,' perfectly aligns with the need to move from commitment to action after 15 years of awareness creation.
- #Sustainability
- #Events
- Event

FashionSIGHTS Exchanges

Past Events (4)

February
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Frankfurt
09
In February 2026 our Founder Achim Berg is invited to deliver a guest lecture at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. As part of a new Bachelor of Science module offering a holistic view of the luxury industry, we’ll explore the shifts shaping luxury right now—and the key drivers that will define success in the years ahead.
June
Listening to the Future of Fashion: What Today’s Students Are Thinking, Reutlingen
03
Listening to the Future of Fashion: What Today’s Students Are Thinking
I was invited to speak at TEXOVERSUM Fakultät Textil - Hochschule Reutlingen. This session was a great extension of our community pillar - around 100 students and young professionals from Texoversum and the ESB Business School, Reutlingen University joined for an open discussion on what’s in demand in the fashion and consulting landscape.
The final “ask me anything” session made one thing clear: the next generation of fashion decision-makers is motivated, curious, and genuinely passionate about the future of fashion.
April
Navigating Future Careers in Fashion & Luxury, LinkedIn Live
23
FashionSIGHTS partners with Dweet to host a LinkedIn Live community event featuring a dynamic panel of renowned industry experts and leading academic voices. The session brought together Laura Buckle (Senior Director of Global Recruitment at SKIMS), Melanie Mitchell (Graduate Futures Career Consultant at UAL), Laurent Piffaut (Co-Founder of Dweet) together with Achim Berg to explore a key question facing young industry talents: How will careers in fashion evolve - and how can talent best prepare for what’s ahead?
- Event
- Rewatch Live Session here
February
Barclays Fireside Chat
07
In a conference call with Matt Clements and Sarah Roberts from Barclays Equity Research, Achim Berg discusses the state of the European fashion industry, exploring key challenges and future opportunities.