Wasin Thumrongsakunvong- Board Director and General Manager at Interhides Public Company Limited (IHL).
Leading the company’s Shoe Leather Division. He is known for driving innovation in product design, high- efficiency manufacturing and the sourcing of sustainable materials. His blend of strategic vision and hands-on operational leadership makes him a respected voice in Thailand’s industrial and corporate worlds.
Christopher Koerber – Managing Director, Hugo Boss Ticino
A long-standing RLSD judge, Christopher has built his career across the upper echelons of global fashion, from senior roles at Tommy Hilfiger to his current position at Hugo Boss Ticino. A big-picture strategist, he brings deep expertise in brand management, operations and consumer-driven design.
Polpat “Moo” Asavaprapha – Founder & Creative Director, ASAVA Group; Chairman, Bangkok Fashion Society
Thailand’s most famous designer brings genuine star power to the panel. Trained at Parsons and shaped by stints at Armani, Max Mara and Marc Jacobs, Moo returned home in 2008 to build ASAVA into a luxury house with genuine global reach. He recently dressed BLACKPINK’s Lisa for her visit to Buckingham Palace. As Chairman of the Bangkok Fashion Society, he’s the perfect link between local expertise and global influence.
Ashin Zhou – Innovation Designer, New Balance
With 14 years spanning Nike’s Innovation Kitchen, Levi’s and now New Balance, Ashin brings serious technical and creative firepower to footwear. A specialist in performance design, emerging materials and trend forecasting across running, basketball, trail and track, he was named an Outstanding Designer by the China Leather Association in 2025. He also judges the China Strait Cup Industrial Design Competition.
Adrien Roberts – Fashion Education Consultant, Accademia Costume & Moda
Over 11 years as International Director at Accademia Costume & Moda in Rome and Milan, 16 years as International Trustee of the Graduate Fashion Foundation and as founder of Global Fashion Graduate, Adrien has helped shape the careers of designers worldwide. A Central Saint Martins and Royal College of Art alumnus, he remains one of the industry’s most connected advocates for the next generation.
Josslyn Shi from California College of Art has been crowned Overall Winner of the Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition at a glittering final event held at the U.S. Embassy in London.
Yu-Shan Chien is from Taipei, Taiwan and is currently studying Fashion Design at Shih Chien University. She chose to promote the idea of reusing waste leather and views it as rousing the leather and titled her project Trace Back to the Origin in mandarin to
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