The convention caters to industry leaders and therefore cover a broad spectre of strategic issues, ranging across the supply chain, from raw materials to retail and from sourcing and supply chain management to retail and branding.
'Let’s Grow Together for a More Prosperous and Sustainable Future'
The conference program consists of a keynote speaker who will be giving a general overview of key developments in the industry. The following panel discussions will elaborate on the various aspects relating to the key note speech and, of course, the convention theme ‘Let’s Grow Together for a More Prosperous and Sustainable Future’.
Conference Program
| Day 1 – November 12 |
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| Registration 08:30 – 09:30 |
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| Inaugural session 10:00 – 11:00 |
Mr. Razak Dawood, Adviser to the Prime Minister Republic of Pakistan on Commerce, Textiles and Industry Mr. Han Bekke, President of the IAF Mr. Ijaz Khokhar, Chief coordinator of PRGMEA |
| Break 11:00-11:20 |
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| Kick off Moderator 11:20 – 11:30 |
Mr. Jan Hilger, Hilger Consulting/PVH |
| Keynote 1: 11.30 – 12.00 |
A vision for a development path for the Pakistani apparel industry in a global context Mr. Wilson Zhu, Chief Operating Officer, Li&Fung |
| Keynote 2: 12.00 – 12.30 |
Trade & Investment Opportunities in Pakistan Mr. Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera, Secretary of Commerce |
| Lunch 12:30 – 14:00 |
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| Keynote 3: 14.00 – 14.30 |
Possibilities now and in the future for the digitization and automation of garment production Mr. Joachim Hensch, Managing Director Hugo Boss Textile Industries |
| Speaker Panel 1: 14.30 – 15.45 |
Buyer – Manufacturer collaboration in practice Moderator: Mr. Jan Hilger Mrs. Stefani Artmann, Artmann Consulting/Kik Mr. Musadaq Zulqarnain, Chairman Interloop, Ltd Mr. Christopher Veit, CEO Veit GmbH |
| Keynote 4: 15.45 – 16.15 |
‘Perspectives for Pakistan’s Prêt-a-Porter – The Pathway To Protecting Global Competitiveness’ Mrs. Yvonne Heinen, Gerber Technology |
| 16.15 – 16.30 | Conclusions of Day 1 |
| 16:30 – 17.30 | Closing of Day 1 – Drinks and Snacks |
| Gala Dinner & IAF, PRGMEA Global Fashion Award at Royal Kitchen, Fort, Lahore (Departure 18:30) |
| Day 2 – November 13 |
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| Kick off Moderator 09:30 – 09:40 |
Mr. Jan Hilger, Hilger Consulting/PVH |
| Keynote 5: 09.40 – 10.10 |
The state of Cotton Mr. William Bettendorf, Cotton Council International |
| Speaker Panel 2: 10:10 – 11:40 |
Education for a prospering industry Moderator: Mr. Matthijs Crietee, IAF Pakistan Partnership for Cleaner Textiles (PaCT): Mr. Syed Muhammad Areeb Syed Hussain, ITC Development of design skills: Mr. Damon Frank Giannocarro, Unido Success with Digital Transformation – Hacking your way into Industry 4.0: Mr. Azfar Hassan, CEO Matrix Group |
| Break: 11:40 – 12:10 |
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| Keynote 6: 12.10 – 12.45 |
Think local, grow global – doing business with US & EU brands & retailers Mr. Sal Khokhar, former EVP of International and Licensing for Ralph Lauren, Adidas and Calvin Klein |
| Lunch: 12:45- 14:00 |
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| Speaker Panel 3: 14:00 – 15:30 |
Innovation in the industry in practice Moderator: Mr. Mike Fralix, [TC]² Lulusar, Mr. Fawad Shah and Ms. Muniba Rashid Tukatech, Mr. Ram Sareen Juki Corporation, Mr. Shuichi Utena |
| Keynote 7: 15:30 – 16:00 |
Global Retail developments and consequences for the apparel supply chain Mr. Bashir Ali Mohammed, Chairman and CEO of Gul Ahmed |
| 16.00 – 16.30 | Conclusions Moderator Mr. Jan Hilger and panel of previous speakers |
| 16.30 – 16.40 | Presentation of the 36th World Fashion Convention |
| 16.40 – 17.30 |
Closing Drinks |