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Why I’m Excited About BoF VOICES 2025

Join us for our annual gathering for big thinkers from November 18-21.
Speaker headshots for BoF VOICES 2025 event.

The special 10th anniversary edition of BoF VOICES, our annual gathering for big thinkers, is now available to watch on-demand! Watch now to experience a transformative programme of provocative talks and unforgettable learning moments examining the groundbreaking innovations and cultural forces shaping the global fashion, luxury and beauty industries.

There is so much to learn from every speaker at BoF VOICES each year — and these are some of the highlights to look out for:

  • Li Edelkoort will return to VOICES to release an update to her Anti-Fashion Manifesto, one of the highlights of our first edition of BoF VOICES in 2016.
  • Andrea Guerra, CEO of Prada Group, will speak about the strategy underpinning the Italian luxury group’s sustained growth and its acquisition of Versace.
  • A CEO panel representing multiple facets and geographies of the fashion industry with Patrick Chalhoub of the Chalhoub Group, Libby Wadle of J.Crew and Regis Schultz of JD Sports, as well as Gemma D’Auria from McKinsey & Company, will dive into the key themes of The State of Fashion 2026.
  • Oscar-winning producer and actor Riz Ahmed will share a call to action for humanity amid a world in turmoil.
  • Media executive and author June Sarpong and Emmy and Award-winning filmmaker Deeyah Khan will share their views on DEI in the age of Trump.
  • Designers Maria Cornejo and Clare Waight Keller will share why fashion houses need female designers more than ever.
  • Noted technology expert Azeem Azhar will examine whether we are in an AI bubble.
  • Laura Nestler, VP of Community at Reddit, will share why the platform is an important cornerstone of fashion conversation — and how brands can create an authentic presence on it.
  • Academy Award-nominated director Luca Guadagnino will speak to Tim Blanks about building his distinct cinematic universe, its relationship with visual culture and links to fashion.
  • South Africa-born, Grammy Award-winning Producer and DJ Black Coffee on his personal journey to becoming one of the world’s most in-demand electronic DJs.

You can find our full list of speakers here.

We hope you will be able to join us this Nov. 18 to 21, 2025 at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire, UK.

  • We have a limited number of invitation-only tickets to join us in person for our special 10th edition of BoF VOICES. To request an invitation, please complete this form.
  • BoF Professional members will be able to join via the global livestream. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

BoF VOICES 2025 is made possible in part by our partners McKinsey & Company, Amazon Fashion, Pixel Moda, Value Retail, Certilogo, Swap Commerce, Soho House, Wheely and Getty Images. If you are interested in learning about partnership opportunities, please contact us here.

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Imran Amed
Imran Amed

Imran Amed is the Founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Business of Fashion. Based in London, he shapes BoF’s overall editorial strategy and is the host of The BoF Podcast.

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