Rubana Huq's guest appearances

Rubana Huq

The Conversation

WRAPCast

Mara Wilson

Esther Perel

Lisa Fischer

Sarah Marquis

Tara Shears

Chelsey Evans

Charlotte Mensah

Heather Jones

Doreen Lawrence

Danielle de Niese

Imtiaz Dharker

Oti Mabuse

Hanna Gabriels

Lauren Paul

Susie Orbach

OwlTail

In the latest episode of the WRAPCast, Seth sits down with Rubana Huq, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). In his conversation with Dr. Huq, Seth discusses the challenges that the Bangladeshi apparel production industry is facing in the COVID-19 era, as well as talking about how the industry continues to work towards improving worker safety and welfare. 

In the latest episode of the WRAPCast, Seth sits down with Rubana Huq, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). In his conversation with Dr. Huq, Seth discusses the challenges that the Bangladeshi apparel production industry is facing in the COVID-19 era, as well as talking about how the industry continues to work towards improving worker safety and welfare.

WRAPCast Episode 17: A Conversation with Rubana Huq, President of the BGMEA

Kim Winser

Bangladeshi clothing manufacturer Rubana Huq, who employs over 5000 women in eight factories, talks to British retailer Kim Winser who has been responsible for some major fashion brands.What do two women leaders in the global fashion industry have to say to each other? From how they got into the world of fashion to factory-floor culture and leadership, Bangladeshi factory boss Rubana Huq and British fashion retailer Kim Winser compare their experiences. Kim Winser has been described as one of Europe's most successful businesswomen. She spent 20 years with the British retailer Marks and Spencer, where a conversation with her boss in the elevator led to an interview to become the first woman in the company's commercial field and then its youngest divisional director. Kim is also credited with breathing life back into major fashion brands such as Pringle of Scotland and Aquascutum. She now runs her own fashion label called Winser London. Rubana Huq is a prize-winning poet and the "accidental" Managing Director of the Mohammadi Group. Her company owns eight factories and employs 9000 men and women making garments for export. She is among only a handful of female entrepreneurs in the clothing trade in Bangladesh and wants to see more women leading change in the industry as it recovers from the tragedy of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013. (Picture: Rubana Huq (left); Kim Winser)

Bangladeshi clothing manufacturer Rubana Huq, who employs over 5000 women in eight factories, talks to British retailer Kim Winser who has been responsible for some major fashion brands. What do two women leaders in the global fashion industry have to say to each other? From how they got into the world of fashion to factory-floor culture and leadership, Bangladeshi factory boss Rubana Huq and British fashion retailer Kim Winser compare their experiences. Kim Winser has been described as one of Europe's most successful businesswomen. She spent 20 years with the British retailer Marks and Spencer, where a conversation with her boss in the elevator led to an interview to become the first woman in the company's commercial field and then its youngest divisional director. Kim is also credited with breathing life back into major fashion brands such as Pringle of Scotland and Aquascutum. She now runs her own fashion label called Winser London. Rubana Huq is a prize-winning poet and the "accidental" Managing Director of the Mohammadi Group. Her company owns eight factories and employs 9000 men and women making garments for export. She is among only a handful of female entrepreneurs in the clothing trade in Bangladesh and wants to see more women leading change in the industry as it recovers from the tragedy of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013. (Picture: Rubana Huq (left); Kim Winser)

Fashion Bosses: Rubana Huq and Kim Winser