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 09:00 – 10:00 |
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| Inaugural session 10:00 – 12:00 |
Minister of Commerce of the Republic of Pakistan (TBC) President of the IAF, Mr. Han Bekke Chief co-ordinator of PRGMEA, Ijaz Khokhar |
| Lunch 12:00 – 13:30 |
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| Keynote 1 13.30 – 14.00 |
A vision for a development path for the Pakistani apparel industry in a global context Wilson Zhu, Chief Operating Officer, Li&Fung, Hong Kong |
| Panel 1 14.00 – 15.30 |
Buyer – Manufacturer collaboration in practice Stefani Artmann, Kik, Germany Pakistani manufacturer Foreign manufacturer Christopher Veit, CEO Veit GmbH |
| Break 15:30-16:00 |
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| Keynote 2 16.00 – 16.30 |
Possibilities now and in the future for the digitization and automation of garment production Joachim Hensch, Managing Director Hugo Boss Textile Industries, Germany |
| 16.30 – 16.45 | Conclusions of Day 1 |
| 16:45 – 17.30 | Closing of Day 1 – Drinks and Snacks |
| Day 2 – November 13 |
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| Panel 2: 09:00 – 10:30 |
How the apparel industry can work with textiles to create value Fabrizio Calenti, Aquafil (TBC) Rizwan Shafi, owner CBL (TBC) Bruce Atherley, Cotton Council International (TBC) |
| Break: 10:30 – 11:00 |
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| Keynote 3: 11.00 – 11.30 |
Sustainability and value addition Erbu Debbag, Executive Director-Global Sales and Marketing at Soorty Enterprises, Turkey |
| Keynote 4: 11:30-11:50 |
Global apparel industry developments and Pakistan’s opportunities Forest Hou, McKinsey, China (TBC) |
| Panel 3: 11:50-13:00 |
Creating the right environment for a prospering industry Education and the future of work: Roopa Nair of ILO Better Work Development of design skills: Unido (TBC) Global trade policy environment versus Pakistan’s priorities, Amfori (TBC) Investments in Pakistan’s apparel industry, Azfar Hassan, CEO Matrix Group (TBC) |
| Lunch: 13:00-14:00 |
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| Panel 4: 14.00 – 15.00 |
Retail, including E-commerce Mr. Bashir Ali Mohammad, owner of Gul Ahmed (TBC) International retail group |
| Break: 15.00 – 15.30 |
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| Panel 5: 15.30 – 16.00 |
Successful new business models/startups, young entrepreneurs. Circular fashion example Machinery company Lulusar, Pakistan e-commerce brand |
| 16.00 – 16.15 | Presentation of the 36th World Fashion Convention |
| 16:15 – 16.30 | Conclusions |
| 16.30 – 17.30 |
Closing Drinks |