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Hear from the textile and garment industry’s ace thought leaders to stay ahead of emerging trends and gain fresh perspectives for your business.

Who should attend?

  • Top denim brands’ heads, CEOs & directors
  • Denim mills manufacturers
  • Owners of garment houses & exporters
  • Buying houses owners & heads
  • Denim designers & stylist

Why attend?

  • Network with business leaders and innovators from the garment & textile industry
  • Gain fresh business perspectives while ensuring immense learning and rich takeaways
  • Get insights from experts which will help your businesses to remain at the forefront of emerging trends
  • Meet like-minded professionals and build new partnerships
  • Keep up with the latest trends, technology and industry development
Conference Agenda (Gartex Talks)

01 August 2024 (Day-1)

Time Session Details Session Presented By
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Inaugural Session
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fireside Chat

Navigating the Future of Textile and Apparel: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Mr. Amit Gugnani, Senior Partner - Technopak Advisors in Conversation with Shri. Mithileshwar Thakur, Secretary General - AEPC
Technopak
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Behind the Scenes: Mr. Yatiraj Mundra on India's Activewear Revolution

Speaker: Mr. Yatiraj Mundra, Director, Madhusudan Group
Moderator: Mr. Kishan Daga, Founder, Concepts & Strategies

Concepts & Strategies
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Panel Discussion:

Next-Gen Active Wear: Trends, Technologies, and Market Shifts in India

Speakers:
Mr. Krishan Gulia, Sr Manager, Clovia
Mr. Kishan Daga, Founder, Concepts & Strategies
Mr. Ankit Kumar, Head Buying & Merchandising, Columbia Sportswear
Ms. Suvidha Chopra, Lead Product Development & Costing, Adidas

Moderator: Mr. Sanjay Shukla, Leader, Triburg
Concepts & Strategies
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Presentation:

Science of Forecasting and future consumer 2026

Speakers:
Ms. Urvashi Gupta, Director Account Management, WGSN
Ms. Rohini Wahi, APAC Senior Strategist Insights, WGSN
WGSN

02 August 2024 (Day-2)

Time Session Details Session Presented By
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM Panel Discussion:

Driving Innovation and Efficiency: Exploring Laundry Automation and Sustainability Across Apparel & Denim Garmenting

Speakers:
Mr. Ayush Saxena - Director, Stas Biochem
Mr. Ayush Khanijo - Director, Orgaearth Clean
Mr. Molik Mahajan - Director, Pioneer Udhyog
Mr. Abhinav Arya - Director, Fabcare India

Moderator: Mr. Kunal Malhotra, Proprietor, New Deluxe Drycleaners
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Fireside chat

In Conversation with Mr. Aamir Akhtar: The Hidden Story of Denim Innovation

Mr. Aamir Akhtar, Group President & CEO, Jindal Worldwide Limited
Mr. Piyush Girotra, Sales Lead, South Asia, Fashionsnoops.com
Fashionsnoops
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Identifying Denim Design Trends with AI Tools

Speakers:
Mr. Piyush Girotra, Sales Lead, South Asia, Fashionsnoops.com
Ms. Swati Sahay, Head Marketing & Strategy, South Asia, Fashionsnoops.com
Fashionsnoops
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM Presentation:

Cotton: The Natural Choice for Denim

Speakers:
Mr. Peush Narang, Representative - India and Sri Lanka, Cotton Council International
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM

Lifecycle Assessment : The Whole Truth of a Denim Garment

Speakers:
Mr. Akhil Sivanandan, Green Story
Our Speakers

Shri. Mithileshwar Thakur

Secretary General

Apparel Export Promotion Council

Mr. Aamir Akhtar

Group President & CEO

Jindal Worldwide

Mr. Yatiraj Mundra

Director

Madhusudan Group

Mr. Amit Gugnani

Senior Partner & Head Fashion

Technopak

Mr. Kishan Daga

Founder

Concepts & Strategies

Mr. Krishan Gulia

Sr Manager

Clovia

Mr. Ankit Kumar

Head Buying & Merchandising

Columbia Sportswear

Ms. Suvidha Chopra

Lead Product Development & Costing

Adidas

Mr. Peush Narang

Representative - India and Sri Lanka

Cotton Council International

Mr. Sanjay Shukla

Leader

Triburg

Ms. Urvashi Gupta

Director Account Management

WGSN

Ms. Rohini Wahi

APAC Senior Strategist Insights

WGSN

Mr. Ayush Saxena

Director

Stas Biochem

Mr. Ayush Khanijo

Director

Orgaearth Clean

Mr. Molik Mahajan

Director

Pioneer Udhyog

Mr. Abhinav Arya

Director

Fabcare India

Mr. Piyush Girotra

Business Lead

Fashionsnoops.com

Ms. Swati Sahay

Head Marketing & Strategy

South Asia (Fashionsnoops.com)

Mr. Akhil Sivanandan

Green Story