A group of panelists speculated at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit (CFS) about the various impacts that robotics, automation and A.I. may have on the global apparel industry in coming years, highlighting the plight of today's human workers.

All jobs in the industry right from manufacturing to design, to business analysis are likely to change as some tasks will be automated through the use of robotics and artificial intelligence.

Global Fashion Agenda, the organiser of the summit is urging companies throughout the fashion industry to embrace environmentally and socially responsible practices, and maintains that companies like H&M are leading the way.

If the future is to be bright for workers, as well as planet, technological innovation's impact on people within the supply chain must be monitored closely. If it isn't, the heaviest blow will be dealt to workers in garment factories around the world.