26.º FÓRUM DA INDÚSTRIA TÊXTIL

Online

TOPIC: STRATEGY FOR AN EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BRANDS AND INDUSTRY

PROGRAMME

14:00 – Registration

14:30 – Opening and Welcome (Portuguese Textile and Clothing Association Presidents, Mário Jorge Machado and Famalicão City Councillor, Augusto Lima)

14:45 – THE STATE OF THE SECTOR Portuguese Textile and Clothing Association President, Mário Jorge Machado (the speech was not exactly as follows; this version is merely indicative)

15:00 – Speech by the Secretary of State for the Economy, João Rui Ferreira

15:15 THE PORTUGUESE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY: Evolution of Key Indicators – Hermano Rodrigues, Director at EY-Parthenon – Ernst & Young

15:30 THE FASHION INDUSTRY: Risks, Challenges and Opportunities
– Macro Trends- Daniel Agis, Brand-building Expert
- Economic outlook* - Christian Schindler, Managing Director of ITMF
- New regulatory paradigm* - Dirk Vantyghem, Managing Director of EURATEX

16:30 OVERCOMING CHALLENGES: The Impact of Closer Collaboration between Brands and the Industry | THE BRANDS’
PERSPECTIVE - Blake Sturgess, Product Director at Pangaia*
- Federico Bigliardi, Product Director at D.Rt*
- Hlder Brito, Creative Director at Inimigo Clothing
- Manuel Lopez Tocci, Director of Sourcing and Business Development at El Corte Inglés

17h00 OVERCOMING CHALLENGES: The Impact of Closer Collaboration between Brands and Industry | THE INDUSTRY’S
PERSPECTIVE - Alberta Marimba, Commercial Director at Somelos
- Dionsia Portela, Sustainability Manager at Confetil
- Paulo Pereira, CEO of AAC Textiles

17:30 DISCUSSION: Strategy for an Effective Partnership between Brands and the Industry – moderated by Ana Paula Dinis, Managing Director of ATP

18:20 - Conclusions and closing remarks

18:30 Coffee break and networking

Note*: Presentations in English

Presentations and speeches:

- THE STATE OF THE SECTOR Mário Jorge Machado (the speech was not exactly as follows; this version is merely indicative)
- PORTUGUESE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY: Evolution of Key Indicators - Hermano Rodrigues -
Macro Trends- Daniel Agis –
Economic outlook* – Christian Schindler –
New regulatory paradigm* – Dirk Vantyghem

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