Jaipur, India / November 17 - 19, 2016
“The Global Textile Economy in the New Normal”
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Conference Programme (as of November 10, 2016)
WEDNESDAY, NOV 16
| 14.00 – 19.30 | Registration International Delegates (Coral Room) Registration National Delegates (Diamond Room) |
| 16.00 – 17.30 | Directors Meeting (Amber Room) Directors of ITMF member associations, associate and corporate members - by invitation - |
| 17.30 – 18.00 | Coffee Break (pre-function area) |
| 18.00 – 19.30 | Board Meeting (Amber Room) - ITMF Board members and Past Presidents only - |
| 19.45 – 22.00 | Dinner (Sapphire Garden, Marriott Hotel) |
THURSDAY, NOV 17
| 8.30 – 19.00 | Registration International Delegates (Coral Room) Registration National Delegates (Diamond Room) |
| 8.30 – 10.00 | Spinners Committee Meeting (Amber Room) - Committee members only - |
| 10.30 – 12.00 | Joint Cotton Committee Meeting (Ruby Hall) |
| 12.00 – 13.00 | Lunch (pre-function area and Sapphire garden) |
| 13.00 – 14.15 |
Fibre Session - Cotton (Ruby Hall) Moderator: Andrew Macdonald, ITMF Board Member, Brazil Role of India in The Global Cotton Economy I.J. Dhuria, Vardhman, India Technologies for a Sustainable Road Map Keshav Kranthi, CICR, India Breeding Efforts towards Yield and Fiber Quality Improvement in Cotton Vipin Dagaonkar, Bayer Crop Science, India World Cotton Scenario Mohit Shah, Gill & Co, India Q&A |
| 14.15 – 14.45 | Coffee Break (pre-function area) |
| 14.45 – 16.00 |
Fibre Session – Man-made Fibres
Chemical Fibres and Raw Materials: Trends in Uncertain Times Steve Jenkins, PCI Wood Mackenzie, Malaysia Poyester Chain: Strategies during Uncertain Times R. D. Udeshi, Reliance, India VSF- Global Demand Supply Trends, Developments & Offerings by Grasim Ajay Sardana, Grasim Birla, India Q&A |
| 16.00 – 16.30 | Coffee Break (pre-function area) |
| 16.30 – 17.30 | Home Textiles Producers Committee Meeting (Ruby Hall) |
| 19.00 – 22.00 | Welcome Reception and Dinner (Swimming Pool Area, Marriott Hotel) |
FRIDAY, NOV 18
| 9.00 – 9.30 |
Opening Session (Ruby Hall)
Tiankai Wang, President, ITMF, China Naishadh Parikh, President, CITI, India |
| 9.30 – 10.00 |
Keynote Address
Mrs. Rashmi Varma, Secretary Textiles, India |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Coffee Break (pre-function area) |
| 10.30 – 12.00 |
1st General Session: Textile Industry in India
Moderator: Arvind Singhal, Technopak, India Panel Discussion Sanjay Jain, TT Ltd. Siddhartha Bindra, Biba Apparels Jagadish Hinduja, Gokaldas Q&A |
| 12.15 – 13.15 | Committee of Management Meeting (Ruby Hall) - by invitation - |
| 12.00 – 14.00 | Lunch (pre-function area and Sapphire garden) |
| 14.30 – 16.30 |
2nd General Session: Textile Value Chain
Moderator: Jas Bedi, ITMF Vice President, Kenya The Sustainability Impact in Sourcing Strategies Mrs. Hande Diltemiz, , H&M, India Textile and Retail: A Changing Relationship Giuseppe Gherzi, Gherzi Textil Organisation, Switzerland Material & Manufacturing Innovations for a More Sustainable Textile Value Chain Mrs. Lena Julle, IKEA, Sweden Analysis and Outlook of China’s Textile Industry Ruizhe Sun, CNTAC, China Trade Policy after the U.S. Elections Stephan Lamar, AAFA, USA Q&A |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Coffee Break (pre-function area) |
| 17.00 – 17.30 |
Keynote Address
Mrs. Smriti Irani, Textiles Minister (Guest of Honour) |
| 19.00 – 22.30 | Gala Dinner at Taj Jai Mahal Palace Hotel by bus – Meeting point: Lobby Marriott Hotel |
SATURDAY, NOV 19
| 08.30 – 09.15 | Fibers & Applications Committee Meeting (Ruby Hall) |
| 9.30 – 11.00 |
3rd General Session: Retail/E-Commerce
Moderator: Rafael Cervone, ITMF Board Member, Brazil Panel Discussion Changing Distribution Preferences in Textile Consumption: Digital and Fast Jorge Martin, Euromonitor International, UK N.N., Boston Consulting Group, India (tbc) Darshan Mehta, Reliance Brands, India Amarjeet Singh, KPMG, India (tbc) Q&A |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Coffee Break (pre-function area) |
| 11.30 – 13.00 |
4th General Session: Technical Textiles & Nonwovens
Moderator: Loek de Vries, Royal TenCate, The Netherlands Cutting-edge Innovation, Smart Clothing Steve Huang, AiQ Smart Clothing, Chinese Taipei How to Grow Asian Business for European Customers Gauthier Siau, Alsico, Belgium Made in Germany & Make in India Mohit Raina, ITA, Germany Emerging Technologies for the Textile Factory of the Future Marc van Parys, University of Gent, Belgium Q&A |
| 13.00 – 13.15 |
The Global Textile (Machinery) Market Situation Christian P. Schindler, Director General, ITMF Q&A |
| 13.15 – 13.30 | Invitation ITMF Annual Conference 2017 |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch (pre-function area and Sapphire garden) |
| 14.30 – 18.00 | Visit of Amber Fort (elephant ride optional) and Panoramic City View of Jaipur with Hawa Mahal and Jal Mahal by bus – Meeting point: Lobby Marriott Hotel |
