Hear from the textile and garment industry’s thought leaders to stay ahead of emerging trends and gain fresh perspectives for your business.
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Who should attend?
- Textile & Apparel Manufacturers
- Denim Industry Professionals
- Fashion & Apparel Brands
- Retailers & E-commerce Leaders
- Product Designers & Innovators
- Sustainability & R&D Heads
- Startups & Fashion-Tech Investors
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
- 9 April 2026 (Day-1)
- 10 April 2026 (Day-2)
| Time | Session Details | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
From Data to Design: Turning Consumer Insights into Winning Products |
Mr. Udit Toshniwal, Founder & Creative Director, The Pant Project Mr. Kunal Mehta, Spykar Mr. Aamir Akhtar, Group President & CEO- Textiles, Jindal Worldwide Limited Mr. Ashish Bhatnagar, Deputy Business Head & Chief Marketing Officer, RSWM Limited (LNJ Denim division) Moderator: Mr. Puneet Dudeja, Director of Business Development for South Asia, WGSN |
| 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM |
Culture to Commerce: How Global Cultural Shifts Are Shaping the Next Fashion Trends |
Mr. Puneet Dudeja, Director of Business Development for South Asia, WGSN Mr. P K Acharya, Senior President, Siyaram Silk Mills Mr. Haresh Mansharamani, Vice President Sourcing, Credo Brands (Mufti) Mr. Amit Gundawar, COO, Reid & Taylor Moderator: Mr. Dr. Hitesh Bhatt, Director - Marketing and Communications, Retailers Association of India (RAI) |
| 01:30 PM – 02:00 PM |
Lunch |
|
| 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM |
The Cluster Advantage - A Compliant Denim Ecosystem |
Mr. Mayur Suchak, Managing Director, Magus Infratech Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Sapan Doshi, Founder, AQUA Mr. M. Sai Navneethan, Regional Head - Sustainable Products South Asia Market, Ramsons Garment Finishing Equipments Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Chandrakant Huddar, V P Sales and Marketing, Ginni International Ltd Moderator: Mr. Naveen Sainani, Founder CMD - Fritzberg, Strategic Advisor - Magus Fashion City |
| 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM |
AI in Apparel Manufacturing: From Prediction to Production |
Mr. Suresh V, Senior Consultant, EKA Consultancy Mr. Pavan Gopalakrishna, Business Head – Creative and Enterprise, EIZO Mr. Vishal Sher, Managing Director, Studio Next Technology Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Kushan Shah, Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTPO), Fynd Moderator: Mr. Piyush Girotra, Business Lead, South Asia, Future Snoops |
| Time | Session Details | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Digital Textile Printing: The Next Frontier of Customization |
Mr. Deepak Siddharth K, Founder & CEO, RDX Digital Technologies Mr. Dario Bernasconi, Senior Pre-Sales Engineer, MS Printing Solutions Mr. Arihant Jain, Founder, Appareltech Dr. M. P. Raghav Rao, Managing Director, Fujifilm Sericol India Moderator: Mr. Sanjay Chawla, Founder DFU Publications & FashionatingWorld |
| 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM |
Indo – Russian Trade (Presentation by SBER Bank) |
Mr. Shankho Gupta, Director of Corporate and Financial Institutions, SBER Bank |
| 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM |
Lunch |
|
| 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM |
How Modern Machinery Helps Reduce Textile Waste |
Mr. Sandeep Pandey, Senior Manager- Sales, Veolia Water Tech Mr. S. Eswaran, Product Head Duerkopp Adler & PFAFF, Mehala Machines India Limited Mr. Rupesh Dave, Corporate Regional Head – West India, Thermax Limited Mr. Manish Ranade, Managing Director – Lectra India & Channel Director – South West Asia (SWA) Moderator: Mr. Avinash Mayekar, Managing Partner, Suvin |
| 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM |
Athleisure Evolution: When Performance Fabrics Go Mainstream |
Mr. Jay Jayesh Shah, Director, Meera Cotton & Synthetic Mills Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Raja Harbinder Singh, Vice President - Head of Global Sourcing, Quality, Garment Technology & Procurement at Pantaloons & OWND! (Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd - ABRL) Mr. Atul Goyal, Director, Nobletex Industries Ltd Mr. Sanket Vijay Sancheti, Business Head, Optus Impex Pvt. Ltd. Moderator: Mr. Kishan Daga, Anchor Founder, Concepts N Strategies |

Mr. Aamir Akhtar
Group President & CEO- Textiles
Jindal Worldwide Limited

Mr. Amit Gundawar
COO
Reid & Taylor

Mr. Arihant Jain
Founder
Appareltech

Mr. Ashish Bhatnagar
Dy Business Head & Chief Marketing Officer
RSWM Limited (LNJ Denim division)

Mr. Atul Goyal
Director
Nobletex Industries Ltd.

Mr. Avinash Mayekar
Managing Partner
Suvin

Mr. Chandrakant Huddar
V P Sales and Marketing
Ginni International Ltd

Mr. Dario Bernasconi
Founder & CEO
M S Printing Solutions

Mr. Deepak Siddharth K
Founder & CEO
RDX Digital Technologies

Mr. Haresh Mansharamani
Vice President Sourcing
Credo Brands (Mufti)

Mr. Dr. Hitesh Bhatt
Marketing and Communications
Retailers Association of India (RAI)

Mr. Jay Jayesh Shah
Director\
Meera Cotton & Synthetic Mills Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Kishan Daga
Anchor Founder
Concepts N Strategies

Mr. Kushan Shah
Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTPO)
Fynd

Mr. Mayur Suchak
MD
Magus Fashion City

Mr. Manish Ranade
Managing Director – Lectra India & Channel Director
South West Asia (SWA)

Mr. M. Sai Navneethan
Regional Head - Sustainable Products South Asia Market
Ramsons Garment Finishing Equipments Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. M. P. Raghav Rao
Managing Director
Fujifilm Sericol India

Mr. Naveen Sainani
Founder CMD - Fritzberg
Strategic Advisor - Magus Fashion City

Mr. P K Acharya
Senior President
Siyaram Silk Mills

Mr. Pavan Gopalakrishna
Business Head – Creative and Enterprise
EIZO

Mr. Piyush Girotra
Business Lead
South Asia, Future Snoops

Mr. Puneet Dudeja
Director of Business Development for South Asia
WGSN

Mr. Raja Harbinder Singh
Vice President
ABRL

Mr. Rupesh Dave
Corporate Regional Head - West India
Thermax Limited

Mr. Sanket Vijay Sancheti
Business Head
Optus Impex Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Sapan Doshi
Founder
AQUA

Mr. Sandeep Pandey
Senior Manager- Sales
Veolia Water Tech

Mr. Sanjay Chawla
Inside Fashion
DFU

Mr. Shanko Gupta
Director of Corporate and Financial Institutions
SBER Bank

Mr. S. Eswaran
Product Head
Duerkopp Adler

Mr. Suresh V
Senior Consultant
EKA Consultancy

Mr. Udit Toshniwal
Founder & Creative Director
The Pant Project

Mr. Vishal Sher
Managing Director
Studio Next Technology Pvt. Ltd.
