Miami Fashion Week® continues its week-long celebration of style, culture, and sustainability, with today’s summit at the Miami Fashion Institute from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Attended by industry leaders, designers, and digital innovators, the event explores the future of fashion under the theme “The Future of Fashion is Built Here.”
Featuring over 20 speakers—including Nicole Miller, Naeem Khan, and Angel Sanchez—the summit offers panels on sustainability, local-to-global fashion impact, retail evolution, digital transformation, and innovative design. Highlights include immersive panels, keynote addresses, and the first-ever Digital Fashion Show by Miami Dade College.
This event emphasizes Miami’s emerging role as a fashion hub, fostering next-generation talent and championing diversity, technology, and sustainability in the industry.
MIAFW 2025 SUMMIT AGENDA
- 9:00 – 9:30 AM: Check In + Welcome
- 10:00 – 10:30 AM: Panel: “LATAM DESIGNERS LEADING THE SUSTAINABILITY MOVEMENT”
Speakers: Gabriella Smith, Yenny Bastida, Sitka Semsch - 10:30 – 11:00 AM: Panel: “MIAMI RISING: FROM LOCAL VISION TO GLOBAL POWERHOUSE”
Speakers: Clara Lago, Ximena Kavaleka - 11:00 – 11:45 AM: Keynote Speaker: Nicole Miller
Moderator: Miami Dade College President, Madeline Pumariega - 12:00 – 1:30 PM: Networking Lunch at The Lab (featuring the Nicole Miller Exhibit)
- 1:45 – 2:30 PM: Keynote Speaker: Naeem Khan
- 2:30 – 3:00 PM: Panel: “FORM, FABRIC & FUNCTION: THE ART OF FASHION AND INTERIORS”
Speakers: Angel Sanchez, Chris Coleman - 3:00 – 3:30 PM: Panel: “WINNING STYLE: HOW MIAMI DESIGNERS CONQUERED PROJECT RUNWAY”
Speakers: Gabriella Smith, Jhoan Sebastian Grey, Shantall Lacayo - 3:30 – 4:00 PM: Panel” THE STATE OF RETAIL: EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION”
Speakers: Sitka Semsch, Matilda Kalaveshi, Diana Henkel, Magalie A. Jones - 4:00 – 4:30 PM: Panel: “FAITH IN THE FUTURE: REIMAGINING FASHION THROUGH DIGITAL INNOVATION”
Speakers: Maria Buccellati, Lawrence Lenihan, Dario Rjeili, Cassandre Domeneghetti, Mira Saidi - 4:30 – 5:00 PM: Panel: “THE DIGITAL STITCH: EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION WITH CLO3D”
Speakers: Saul Kapilivsky, Marz Klimaszewska, Dailo Venturi
For more information about MIAFW 2025, please visit www.miamifashionweek.com and follow @miamifashionweek.