Robin Anson will be one of the speakers presenting a paper on this topic at the IAF World Apparel Convention in Hong Kong
Robin Anson, editorial director of the leading business information provider, Textiles Intelligence, is one of the international industry experts who have been invited to host discussions focusing on this year's convention theme: "How retailer brands, internet and green manufacturing are transforming fashion business".
The 26th IAF World Apparel Convention is set to take place next month from October 6 – 7, 2010 at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre, parallel to Interstoff Asia Essential Autumn.
The convention will commence with a keynote address from Mr John Cheh, CEO of Esquel Group Limited, who will share insights on "China's role in the Fashion Industry: From Sustainable Manufacturing to Domestic Market Opportunities". Discussions will then be broken down into four categories and led by:
Fashion in the Digital Age
- Mr Vassilis Masselos, President for International Apparel Federation
- Mr Bogo Vatovec, CEO for Bovacon
Is Fast Fashion Killing Fashion
- Mr Michael Tien, Chairman for G2000
- Mr Anthony Keung, President and CEO for Fenix Group
- Mr Robin Anson, Managing Director for Textiles Intelligence
- Mr Senol Sankaya, CEO for Yesim
- Mr Arvind Singhal, CEO for Technopak
- Mr B.S. Nagesh, Vice Chairman for Stopper's Stop
- Dr Marc Schumacher, Director Retail, Franchise and International Marketing for Tom Tailor
Fashion and Digital Supply Chain
- Dr Michael Fralix, President for [TC]2
- Dr Kai-Chiu Ho, Research and Development Director for HKRITA
- Mr Mitch Free, Founder of MfG
- Mr Kurt Cavano, CEO for TradeCard Inc.
- Mr Aaron Glatman for Checkpoint
Fashion and Green Manufacturing
- Mr Steve Jesseph, President and CEO for WRAP
- Mr Thomas Nelson, Vice President Global Sourcing for VF Corp
- Mr Thomas Rasch, Director General for German Fashion
- Ms Carmel Giblin, General Manager for Sedex
- Mr Antonio Braz Costa, General Director for CITEVE (Technology Centre for Textile & Clothing Industrie)
- Mr Michel Guglielmi, Owner of Diffus
For participation details, please contact Ms Queeny Tai at queeny.tai@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com or visit www.iafnet.com. And for further information about Interstoff Asia Essential Autumn, please visit www.interstoff-asia.com.
Messe Frankfurt is Germany's leading trade fair organiser, with 424 million euros in sales in 2009 and more than 1,660 employees worldwide. The Messe Frankfurt Group has a global network of 28 subsidiaries, five branch offices and 52 international Sales Partners, giving it a presence for its customers in more than 150 countries. Events "made by Messe Frankfurt" take place at more than 30 locations around the globe. In 2009, Messe Frankfurt organised more than 90 trade fairs, of which more than half took place outside Germany. Messe Frankfurt's exhibition grounds, featuring 578,000 square metres, are currently home to ten exhibition halls and an adjacent Congress Center. The company is publicly owned, with the City of Frankfurt holding 60 percent and the State of Hesse 40 percent. For more information, please visit www.messefrankfurt.com
Textiles Intelligence is a leading provider of business information on the global fibre, textile and apparel industries - via printed publications, online access to news and information, and conference presentations from our team of industry experts. The company is headed by Robin Anson, an internationally recognised expert in textile trade and strategy. For more information about Textiles Intelligence and its reports, please visit www.textilesintelligence.com