Bali, Indonesia / September 14 - 16, 2017

“Technology, Trade, Climate – Orientation in Disruptive Times”


ITMF Annual Conference 2017 Bali, Indonesia / September 14 - 16, 2017

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Conference Programme (as of September 14, 2017)

WEDNESDAY, SEP 13

13.00 – 18.30 Registration International Delegates (Cempaka, Upper Level)
Registration National Delegates (Angsana, Upper Level)
15.00 – 16.30 Directors Meeting (Badung, Lower Level)
Directors of ITMF member associations, associate and corporate members - by invitation -
16.30 – 17.00 Coffee Break
19.00 – 21.00 Dinner
Watercourt Restaurant, Grand Hyatt Nusa Dua ITMF and Host Association’s Office Bearers as well as Directors of ITMF member associations, associate and corporate members (with spouses). - by invitation -

THURSDAY, SEP 14

7.30 – 19.00 Registration (Cempaka and Angsana, Upper Level)
8.00 – 10.30
Workshop on “Managing Innovation Risks” (Klungkung, Upper Level)

Dr. William Humphries (Humphries Scientific, Australia) with
Peter Kreitals (Kreitals Progressive Business Advice, Australia)
- by registration -
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.30 The ICA – its Role in today’s Cotton Trade (Klungkung, Upper Level) - all delegates -
11.00 – 12.30 Spinners Committee Meeting (Badung 1, Lower Level) - by invitation -
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch (Grand Ballroom 2)
13.30 – 14.15 Joint Cotton Committee Meeting (Karagasem Ballroom, Lower Level)
14.30 – 15.45 Fibre Session - Cotton (Karangasem Ballroom, Lower Leve)
Moderator: Andrew Macdonald, ITMF Spinners Committee (Brazil)

Fibre to Fabric Innovations in Australia
Xungai Wang, Institute for Frontier Materials, Australia

Keeping Cotton in High Demand: An Australian Perspective
Arthur Spellson, ACSA, Australia

Global and Local Supply and Demand Forces
Jürg Reinhart, ICA, UK

Panel Discussion / Q&A
15.45 – 16.15 Coffee Break (Karangasem Foyer)
16.15 – 17.30 Fibre Session – Man-made Fibres (Karangasem Ballroom, Lower Level)
Moderator: Ravi Shankar Vasudevan, Asia Pacific Fibres (Indonesia)

Demand Creation and Sustainability – the Role of Man-made Fibres
Steve Jenkins, PCI Wood Mackenzie, Malaysia

From Offshoring to Reshoring – A Perspective from the Fibre Industry
Uday Gill, Indorama, Indonesia

Navigating Key Challenges Facing the Textile Industry
Amit Gautam, Lenzing, Austria

Panel Discussion / Q&A
17.45 – 18.30 Fibers & Applications Committee Meeting (Karangasem Ballroom, Lower Level)
19.00 – 20.00 Welcome Reception (Coconut Garden, Grand Hyatt Nusa Dua)

FRIDAY, SEP 15

9.00 – 9.30 Formal Opening Session (Karangasem Ballroom, Lower Level)
Jas Bedi, President, ITMF, Kenya
Ade Sudrajat, President, Indonesia Textile Association (API)
8.30 – 9.15 Keynote Address: Mrs. Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Minister of Finance, Indonesia
Moderator: Ade Sudrajat, President, API (Indonesia)
9.15 – 9.45 Coffee Break (Karangasem Foyer)
10.30 – 12.00 1st General Session: Textile Industry in Indonesia
Moderator: Michelle Tjokrosaputro, Danliris (Indonesia)

Government Perspective
Oke Nurwan, Ministry of Trade, Indonesia

Q&A
10.15 – 11.10 Industry Perspective
V. Ravi Shankar, Asia Pacific Fibres (fibres)
Iwan S. Lukminto, Sritex (yarn & fabrics)
Anne P. Sutanto, Pan Brothers (garment)

Panel Discussion / Q&A
11.30 – 12.30 Time for Friday Prayer (Singaraja, Lower Level)
11.45 – 13.15 Lunch (Grand Ballroom 2)
13.30 – 14.00 1st General Session (continued): Textile Industry in Indonesia
Moderator: Michelle Tjokrosaputro, Danliris (Indonesia)

Government Perspective
Airlangga Hartarto, Ministry of Industry, Indonesia

Q&A
14.00 – 14.45 2nd General Session: ITMF’s Audit Initiative
Moderator: Zhaohua Yang, ITMF HTP Committee (China)

Audit Fatigue: Challenge and Opportunity
Karim Shafei, Gherzi, USA
14.45 – 15.15 Coffee Break (Karangasem Foyer)
15.15 – 16.45 3rd General Session: Textile Value Chain
Moderator: John Cheh, ITMF Board Member, Esquel (Hong Kong, China)

An Overview of China's Textile Industry: Innovation and Development
Ruizhe Sun, China National Textile & Apparel Council, China

Textile & Trade Policy in the Trump Era – Its Impact on the Global Textile Markets
Nicole Bivens Collinson, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, USA

The Sourcing Caravan's Next Stop: Digitalization
Benjamin Durand-Servoingt, McKinsey, Japan

Panel Discussion / Q&A
17.00 – 18.15 Board Meeting (Badung 1, Lower Level) - Board Members only -
17.15 – 22.00 Gala Dinner at Plaza Wisnu, Garuda Wisnu Kencana (Outdoor)
For Men: Batik shirt recommended

Meeting point: 17.10 hrs. - Porte Cochere Area, Grand Hyatt Lobby Floor
Late bus: 18.45 hrs. (no Sunset)

SATURDAY, SEP 16

8.15 – 9.45 4th General Session: Retail / E-Commerce
Moderator: K.V.Srinivasan, ITMF Board Member, Premier Mills (India)

Fashion Industry 4.0
Edwin Keh, HKRITA, Hong Kong, China

How Technology, Innovation and Politics are Disrupting the Worlds of Fashion and Retail
Edward Gribbin, Alvanon, USA

Shopping for Fashion: A Global Overview
Jorge Martin, Euromonitor, U.K

How to Develop the Digital Market
Hartmut Molzahn, 88Spares, Indonesia

Panel Discussion / Q&A
9.45 – 10.15 Coffee Break (Karangasem Foyer)
10.15 – 11.15 Keynote Address: Professor Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Former NATO Secretary General and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands
Moderator: Jas Bedi, President, ITMF (Kenya)

Technology, Trade, Climate: Reshaping the Geopolitical Landscape

Q&A
11.15 – 12.30 5th General Session: Technical Textiles & Nonwovens
Moderator: Loek de Vries, ITMF Board, F&A Committee, Tencate (Netherlands)

Digital Technologies for the Factory of the Future
Marc Van Parys, Unitex, Belgium

The Metamorphosis of Textiles for an Environmentally Sustainable Future
Pascal Denizart, Centre Européen des Textiles Innovants (CETI), France

A New Era for Nonwovens: Drivers and Opportunities
Laurent Aucouturier, Gherzi Textil Organisation, Switzerland

Panel Discussion / Q&A
12.30 – 12.45 Invitation ITMF Annual Conference 2018
13.00 – 13.45 Committee of Management Meeting (Karangasem Ballroom)
incl. light lunch in Badung Room - by invitation -
12.45 – 13.45 Lunch (Grand Ballroom 2)
14.00 – 17.45 Uluwatu Tour
Bus tour Uluwatu Temple at the cliff, offering breath taking view of the Indian Ocean and visit to monkey habitat. Meeting point: 13.55 hrs. – Porte Cochere Area, Grand Hyatt Lobby Floor

SPOUSE PROGRAMME

Thursday, Sep 14

11.30 – 17.00 Tanah Lot Tour
Bus tour to Taman Ayun Temple, Tanah Lot Temple and Alas Kedaton (monkey forest)
Stop at Batik dress shop
19.00 – 20.00 Welcome Reception
Coconut Garden, Grand Hyatt Nusa Dua

Friday, Sep 15

09.00 – 16.30 Ubud Village Tour
Bus tour to the famous center of art via Tegalalang rice terrace, Cedluk village (silversmith) and Mas Village (wood carving), Ubud monkey forest, Ubud Market and Puri Saren
17.15 – 22.00 Gala Dinner at Plaza Wisnu, Garuda Wisnu Kencana (Outdoor)
For Men: Batik shirt recommended

Meeting point: 17.10 hrs. - Porte Cochere Area, Grand Hyatt Lobby Floor
Late bus: 18.45 hrs. (no Sunset)

Saturday, Sep 16

08.00 – 12.15 Batik Course (by bus)
12.45 – 13.45 Lunch at the Grand Hyatt (Grand Ballroom 2)
14.00 – 17.45 Uluwatu Tour
Bus tour Uluwatu Temple at the cliff, offering breath taking view of the Indian Ocean and visit to monkey habitat. Meeting point: 13.55 hrs. – Porte Cochere Area, Grand Hyatt Lobby Floor

 

 


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