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Conference Programme

Guests of Honour *Mr. Ashesh Amin, Director, Apparel & Retail, SKNLMr. Dilip Jiwrajka, Chairman, Alok IndustriesMs. Dipali Goenka, ED, Welspun Global Brands Ltd.Mr. K.Ramachandra Pillai, CMD, NTC Ltd.Mr. Manish Mandhana,Joint MD, Mandhana IndustriesMr. Prashant Agarwal, MD, Bombay Rayon Fashions Ltd.Mr. R.K.Dalmia, Senior President, Century TextilesMrs. Zena Soli Sorabjee, Development Practitioner & Vice Chairperson, Guild of Service, New Delhi.

India Emerges as a Global Textile DestinationSession Chairman- S.K. Gupta, CEO, Raymond UCO DenimWorld Trade in Textile & ClothingMr. Robin Anson, Editorial Director, Textile Intelligence, UKShifting Focus in Global Sourcing Towards Asia, and India Emerging as a Strong AlternativeMr. Amit Ruperalia, Chairman, TEXPROCILResurgence in Indian Textiles, a Time to Invest to Maximize Growth PotentialMr.Harminder Sahni, MD, Wazir AdvisorsHow Should India Strategize its Growth Plans?Dr. Ashok Sanghvi, Managing Director, AXIOM Mgt. Consultant

Integration of Value Chain to Maximize GrowthSession Chairman- Mr. Rahul Mehta, President, CMAIMaximum Value Addition in Supply Chain Ladder- The only Way ForwardMr. Premal Udani, Chairman, AEPCNeed for Balancing Fibre Requirements to Achieve Textile Vision 2020Mr. R.D.Udeshi, President - Polyester Chain, Reliance Industries

Indian Success StoriesProminent textile Companies Discuss “Winning Strategies for Success” -A Panel discussionSession Chairman- Thomas Verghese, CEO, Aditya Birla Retail

Bombay RayonAlok TextilesWelspun Group

Winning Strategies that State Government is Implementing for Growth ofTextile Industry- A case Study

Collaborative Strategies with Global Brands & Buyers -A Panel DiscussionSession Chairman- Ashesh Amin, Director, Apparel & Retail, SKNL

Mr Manish Mandhana, Joint MD, Mandhana IndustriesMr Uday Mogre, ED, Bombay RayonMr Luke Banks, Head of Buying & Merchandising, Marks & Spencer, IndiaMr Thorsten Allenstein, MD, India-Sri Lanka, Triumph

Opportunities in Defense Textiles, Non-Wovens and CompositesSession Chairman - Dr. M.D.Teli, Dean, ICT

Defense Textiles & Camouflage FabricsMr. Arvind Sinha, Business Advisor GroupIndia Poised for a Nonwovens BoomMr. Adrian Wilson, Editor, Smart Textiles and NanotechnologyWorldwideOpportunities for Textiles for CompositesMr. Julian Ellis, Chairman, Ellis Developments Ltd, UK

Indian Denim Industry: Global PerspectiveSession Chairman - Dr. PR. Roy

Mr. Andrew Olah, Kingpins DenimMr. Amir Akhtar, Arvind MillsMr. Rajeev Dayal, MD, Mafatlal DenimsMr. Enrique Silla, President, Jeanologia, SpainMr. Rajesh Narkar, Malwa Denims

Global Economic & Financial PerspectiveSession Chairman - Prof. Dr.Mrs.Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, Chair Professor IOE, University of London(Happiness/Social Scientist Point of View)Surviving in a Fluctuating/Depreciating Currency MarketMr. Ashok Desai, Economist, Consultant Editor, The TelegraphStatus of IFRS Convergence in India and Impact on Textile IndustryMr. Koosai Lehery, Director, KPMGFair Value Evaluation in IFRSMr.T.K.Sen Gupta

Textile Machinery & Technology for 2020 (Panel Discussion)Session Chairman- Thomas Babaccan., Oerlikon

Mr. R.S. Bachkaniwala, Chairman, ITME SocietyMr. S.K.Mukherjee, CEO, Spinning Division , Alok IndustriesMr. Anuj Bhagwati, MD, ATE enterpriseMr. M.Sanskar,GM, LMWMr. S.P. Pandiyar, Consultant

World of Fashion and Influencing ConsumerMr.Prahlad KakkarResponsesSumming UpProf. (Dr.) M.D.Teli, Dean, ICT, MumbaiVote of ThanksMr. K. D. Sanghvi, Chairman, TAI

19.00 pm onwards- Fashion Show By Aditi Govitrikar & Shraddha NikamAlumni Meet, Cocktail and Dinner

(Day 1) May 6, 20118.30 am to 9.30 am - Registration09.30 am – 11.30 am - Inaugural Session

11.30 am - 11.50 am - Tea/Coffee Break11.50 am - 13.20 pm - SESSION 1

13.20 pm to 14.00 pm - Lunch14.00 pm - 15.00 pm - SESSION 2

15.00 pm to 16.30 pm - SESSION 3

16.30 pm to 16.50 pm - Tea/Coffee Break16.50 pm - 18.10 pm - SESSION 4

(Day 2) May 7, 20119.00 am – 9.30 am - Tea/Coffee Break9.30 am - 11.00 am - SESSION 6

11.00 am - 11.20 am - Tea/Coffee Break11.20 am - 12.40pm - SESSION 7

12.40 pm - 14.00 pm - SESSION 8

14.00pm to 14.40 - Lunch14.40 pm - 16.10 pm - SESSION 9

16.10 pm to 16.30 pm - Tea/Coffee Break16.30 pm - 17.30 pm - SESSION 10

17.30 pm - 18.30 pm - Valedictory Session

Emerging Opportunities in Specialty and Technical TextilesSession Chairman – Dr. Kim Gandhi, Chartered Consultant, ManchesterImportance of Technical Textiles in Overall Growth of Textile SectorDr. Anup Rakshit, Vice President, Polyester Business, Reliance IndustriesInto the Looking Glass - Substitution Potential in TextilesMr. Jiri Militky , Dean, Dept.of Textiles, Uniof Liberec, Czech RepOpportunities and Business Strategies in Textiles: The Role of Man-made FibresMr. Colin Purvis, CIRFS: European Man-made Fibres Association, BrusselsMedical Textile Technologies and Market PerspectivesProf. Mr. Pertti Nousiainen, Fibre and Textile Materials,Tampere Uni.,Finland

Emerging New OpportunitiesWorldwide and Challenging

Business Strategies

Vision: Textiles 2020

Session Chairman - Dr. Rishi Jamdagni, Director Principal, TIT & S

Focus on Quality Assurance and EvaluationMr. Manjit Singh, Chairman, Paramount InstrumentsResponsible Business-A Case StudyMr. R.C.Kesar, Director General, OGTCExperiences of PVA Copolymer and RecoveryMr. Elliott Echt, Technical Service Consultant, E. I. DuPont

18.10 pm - 18.40 pm - SESSION 5

* The names are in alphabetical order

Any Queries on Conference ProgrammeMr. D. R. Mehta, President TAI, [email protected], 9821076796Mr. K. D. Sanghvi, Chairman TAI, [email protected], 9322219254Mr. Arvind Sinha, Conference Chairman, [email protected], 9820062612Prof. (Dr.) M. D. Teli, Conference Programme, [email protected], 9892070199Mr. Sanjay Chawla, Conference Convenor, [email protected], 932287447119.00 pm onwards- Fellowship & Alumni Meet, Cocktail and Dinner