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Inside the Future of Footwear Manufacturing

BoF and the Portuguese Footwear Association co-hosted a panel discussion on the rapidly evolving footwear industry with CLINTS founder Junior Clint, Maria José Ferreira, head of research and development at the Portuguese Footwear Research and Technical Centre, and The Future Laboratory’s Marta Indeka.
A panel speaking on the topic of the Future of Footwear Manufacturing to an audience at Old Sessions House in London. Panellists from left: Clints' Junior Clint; Maria José Ferreira, head of research and development at the Portuguese Footwear Research and Technical Centre; The Future Laboratory's Marta Indeka; and BoF's Alice Gividen.
Inside the Future of Footwear Manufacturing panel event. Panellists from left: Junior Clint, founder and creative director of Clints; Maria José Ferreira, head of research and development at the Portuguese Footwear Research and Technical Centre; Marta Indeka, foresight analyst at The Future Laboratory; and BoF's Alice Gividen. (Lee Robbins)
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