*Footnotes: East>West Fashion Industry Talk | MA Innovation Management CSM

MA Innovation Management, Central Saint Martins presents:
Susan Fang X Lang Xiao X MAIM
Conversations on Fashion Futures, Culture & Creative Leadership
The 2026 Showcase Asterisk* centres conditions, contexts, and often-unseen elements that enable innovation to emerge and evolve. Extending this inquiry beyond the exhibition, the *Footnotes Fashion Industry Talk presented by the MA Innovation Management cohort at Central Saint Martins.
*Footnotes: East > West brings together fashion designer and cross-cultural strategist for a conversation on fashion futures, cultural identity, entrepreneurship and creative leadership.
The event explores how innovation emerges through interdisciplinary practices, cross-cultural experiences, and creative resilience. Through dialogue with graduates from MA Innovation Management, the speakers will reflect on navigating East-to-West creative industries, building values-driven careers, and shaping more human-centred futures for fashion and culture.
The evening will include a panel conversation, audience Q&A, and networking opportunity with creatives, CSM students, and industry professionals across fashion, business, and the arts.
Speakers:
is the founder and creative director of , an internationally recognised fashion label celebrated for its innovative fusion of craftsmanship, technology, and storytelling through fashion.
is a cross-cultural communication strategist and founder of , specialising in building audiences, partnerships, and cultural initiatives that connect leading international cultural institutions, artists, and luxury brands across China and global markets.
17:00 - 17:30: Registration & Networking
17:30 - 18:30: Speaker Panel Discussion
Break
18:40- 19:05: MAIM Presentations
19:05 - 20:00: Networking & Drinks

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