Audience:
Open industry. All apparel and footwear industry professionals, regardless of AAFA membership, are encouraged to participate.
Description:
According to the 2026 Oritain Supply Chain Intelligence Report, 90% of brands surveyed had at least one risk-consistent result in 2025. That’s a 33.7% increase in risk-consistent results since the comparable Oritain report in 2024. At the same time, 60% of consumers are now actively avoiding products with untrustworthy origins, and only 3% trust marketing claims, pointing to a growing demand for proof that meets their expectations for transparency.
Join Rebecca Brocato, Rupert Hodges, and Sarah Scott from Oritain as they present valuable data points of their in-depth, proprietary industry survey, 2026 Oritain Supply Chain Intelligence Report, informed by the forensic verification of more than 5,000 garments and research with over 2,000 consumers, 300 industry professionals and 122 suppliers.
Attendees of this webinar will learn:
- What’s happening with supply chain risk, regulation & trust in 2026 and beyond.
- Why distrust drives decisions more than trust.
- What separates brands than can defend origin claims from those who can’t.
Speakers:
Rebecca Brocato
Chief Government Affairs Officer - Americas
Oritain
Rebecca has a distinguished career at the highest levels of U.S. foreign and national security policy, including as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Legislative Affairs at the National Security Council (NSC). In that role, she worked across the aisle to enact landmark industrial policy legislation, including the CHIPS and Science Act and Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
Rebecca served as Special Assistant to President Biden and Senior Director for Legislative Affairs at the National Security Council, where she led congressional strategy across international trade and regulatory policy. Earlier in her career, Rebecca held senior roles in the Obama Administration and the State Department, and was part of the leadership team at National Security Action, where she helped advance landmark anti‑corruption legislation. A native of Baltimore, MD, Rebecca started her career in the U.S. Senate.
Rupert Hodges
Chief Commercial Officer
Oritain
Rupert Hodges joined Oritain in 2016, playing a pivotal role in the company’s international expansion by establishing its first offshore office in London. Since then, he has been instrumental in building and scaling Oritain’s global commercial function. Now leading Oritain’s New Markets focus, Rupert is driving the expansion of the company’s solution into new commodities, including leather and timber, ensuring these emerging applications are commercially viable, scalable, and aligned with evolving customer and regulatory needs.
Based in London, he continues to act as a trusted advisor to key customers, combining his background in financial markets with deep experience in customer-centric strategy to translate complex scientific solutions into tangible commercial value
Sarah Scott
Chief Marketing Officer
Oritain
Sarah Scott leads Oritain's global marketing, brand, and communications strategy, bringing over 15 years of experience spanning high-growth technology companies and established global enterprises. Prior to Oritain, she held senior marketing roles at Xero and Westpac Australia.
Sarah holds an Executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM), a Postgraduate Honours degree in Marketing, and a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration in International Business, Commercial Law, and Marketing from Victoria University of Wellington. She has also served as a judge at the Mumbrella Awards and is a longstanding supporter of Dress for Success Sydney.
AAFA Host:
Andrew Pappas
Director, State and Local Government Affairs
AAFA
Andrew Pappas joined AAFA in January 2025 as Director of State and Local Government Affairs. In this role, he leads the association’s advocacy efforts at the state and local levels, engaging with legislators and regulators across the country to represent the industry’s interests and priorities. Before joining AAFA, Andrew worked in Community Relations and Public Affairs at Vail Resorts where he built partnerships and advanced strategic initiatives. Prior to Vail Resorts, Andrew worked at Outdoor Industry Association where he managed the organization’s sustainability and regulatory policy programs, driving environmental stewardship and navigating complex regulatory challenges.
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