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Webinar Sourcing and Technology: A QIMA Fireside Chat with Kathleen Chan from Calico
DATE Aired On 12 May 2021	TIME On-Demand
FEE Free	LANGUAGE English
TOPIC Inspections Test en laboratoire Audits Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Accessories Electrical & Electronic Products Homeware & Gardenware Gifts & Premiums Toys & Recreational Items Bodycare, Fashion & Accessories
SPEAKER Dory Lanenter Kathleen Chan
ORGANIZER events@qima.com

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Sourcing and Technology: A QIMA Fireside Chat with Kathleen Chan from Calico

Join QIMA and Kathleen Chan, Calico founder and CEO, to discuss the new era of technology-driven global sourcing in this Q&A-style webinar.

Kathleen founded Calico in 2020 to provide an end to end product development platform that helps brands and their factories get to market faster, as well as achieve greater visibility and control with a global network of pre-vetted factories. Prior to Calico, Kathleen founded and grew several direct-to-consumer brands taking their revenues from 0 to six-figures in under 6 months, was the youngest professor at Centennial College in Toronto and ran national marketing campaigns at Microsoft Canada.

In this webinar Kathleen will share her knowledge both as an entrepreneur and a leader in global sourcing, discussing key learnings and advice from the industry.

About The Speaker

Dory Lanenter

Senior Quality Control Manager, QIMA

Dory Lanenter has been a Senior Quality Control Manager at QIMA since 2012. Dory brings his expertise in product integrity and ethical compliance to support multiple client success programs at QIMA, a global quality control and compliance services provider.

Kathleen Chan

CEO, Founder - Calico

Kathleen is the Founder of Calico, the product development OS that powers your favorite apparel, accessories and home goods products from concept to doorstep. Prior to Calico, she founded and grew several direct-to-consumer brands taking them from 0 to six-figures in revenues in under 6 months, was the youngest professor at Centennial College in Toronto and ran national marketing campaigns at Microsoft Canada.

About The Organization

QIMA is a leading provider of supply chain compliance solutions, that partners with brands, retailers and importers to secure, manage and optimize their global supply network.

QIMA has on-the-ground presence in 95 countries, combining industry-leading experts for onsite inspections, supplier audits and lab testing with a digital platform that brings accuracy, transparency and intelligence for quality and compliance data.

For all our clients in 120 countries who use the QIMA platform and benefit from 24/7 support in over 20 languages, QIMA is Your Eyes in the Supply Chain^tm.

This webinar will cover

The Calico story – what inspired its creation and how is it different from other production platforms
Kathleen’s leadership experience and learnings from building several companies
The impacts of COVID-19 on global sourcing
Emerging trends and key challenges facing the industry
Efficiency gains through supply chain digitization
QIMA and Calico digital tools for supply chain visibility and transparency
Advice for brands looking for the right factory partner