Posted July 19, 2017

 

ZÜRICH – The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) announced that Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Republic of Indonesia, will deliver a keynote address at the Opening Session of this year’s ITMF Annual Conference.

 

On the second day, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, professor of International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs, former Secretary General of NATO and former Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, will deliver a keynote speech, titled, “Technology, Trade, Climate: Reshaping the Geopolitical Landscape.”

 

The ITMF Annual Conference 2017, hosted by the Indonesian Textile Industry Association (API), will take place in Bali, Indonesia from September 14-16. The general theme of the conference – “Technology, Trade, Climate – Orientation in Disruptive Times” – indicates that the global textile industry is facing a variety of challenges resulting from changes that are often described as disruptive because their consequences are fundamentally changing the way textiles are produced, sourced, sold or bought.

 

With a long and complicated supply chain the textile industry as a whole – from fiber to retail – is required to look holistically at these disruptive challenges as most of them require a comprehensive understanding and often a cooperative approach to develop an efficient and sustainable supply chain. In disruptive times, a better understanding of the entire textile supply chain is becoming more important than ever. Therefore, the ITMF Annual Conference is inviting experts from the entire textile value chain.

 

Approximately 250 participants from around the world will attend. The conference will cover the following areas in open general sessions:
 

• Fibers

• Textile Supply Chain

• Retail/E-commerce

• Technical Textiles & Nonwovens

 

Since the conference will be held in Indonesia, a special focus will be on the Indonesian fibers, textile and apparel industry. In this context, ITMF announced that both Indonesia’s Minister of Industry, Erlangga Hartarto, and the Minister of Trade, Enggartiasto Lukita, will address the conference.

 

Furthermore, speakers from the following companies and organizations have confirmed their participation:

 

• Asia Pacific Fibers, Indonesia;

• Australian Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA);

• Centre Européen des Textiles Innovants (CETI), France ;

• China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC) ;

• Euromonitor, U.K.;

• Gherzi, Switzerland;

• Lenzing, Austria;

• PCI Wood Mackenzie, Malaysia;

• Indorama, Indonesia;

• Institute for Frontier Materials, Australia;

• International Cotton Association (ICA), U.K.;

• Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA);

• McKinsey, Japan;

• Alvanon, U.S.;

• Pan Brothers, Indonesia;

• Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, U.S.;

• Sritex, Indonesia;

• Unitex, Belgium; and

• 88Spares, Indonesia.

 

Prior to the Annual Conference, ITMF offers a Seminar on “Cotton FR Finishing – How to Add Value” on September 12 in Bali. The seminar will be conducted by Prof. Marc van Parys of UNITEX, Belgium, Marcel Prinsen of Metal B.V., Netherlands and Loek de Vries of TenCate, Netherlands.

 

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Source: ITMF

ITMF Annual Conference to cover ‘Orientation in Disruptive Times’