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Hear from the leading minds from the denim industry to remain at the forefront of upcoming trends and acquire new perspectives that can benefit your business. Stay ahead of the curve by gaining valuable knowledge from thought leaders in the denim sector.

Who should attend?

  • Textile & Apparel Manufacturers
  • Denim Industry Professionals
  • Fashion & Apparel Brands
  • Retailers & E-commerce Leaders
  • Product Designers & Innovators
  • Sustainability & R&D Heads
  • Startups & Fashion-Tech Investors

Why attend?

  • Network with business leaders and innovators from the garment & textile industry
  • Gain fresh business perspectives while ensuring immense learning and rich takeaways
  • Get insights from experts which will help your businesses to remain at the forefront of emerging trends
  • Meet like-minded professionals and build new partnerships
  • Keep up with the latest trends, technology and industry development
Conference Agenda (Denim Talks)

22 May 2025 (Day-1)
Time Session Details Session Presented By
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Show Inauguration
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Next Wave of Sustainable Denim

Key topic: Waterless & chemical-free denim processing, regenerative cotton, recycled denim initiatives

 Parvinder Singh, Founder-Director Recyclr Aamir Akhtar, Group President & CEO, Jindal worldwide Nitin Shrivastava, Head of Operations and Lead Sustainability, Raymond UCO Suketu Shah, CEO, Vishal Fabrics Moderator: Suryadeb Mukherjee - Lead Consultant,Gherzi
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

State Session : Investment Opportunities in Textile and Apparel sector in Uttar Pradesh

12:00 PM – 12:10 PM Welcome Address and Theme Setting
(Highlighting UP as a Holistic Investment Destination)		 Shri Shashank Chaudhary, IAS,
Additional CEO, Invest UP, Government of Uttar Pradesh
12:10 PM – 12:15 PM Screening of Textile Sector Film
12:15 PM – 12:20 PM Presentation on Incentives under the U.P. Textile & Garment Policy – 2022 Shri K.P. Verma, Joint Commissioner, Handloom & Textiles, Government of Uttar Pradesh
12:20 PM – 12:50 PM Panel Discussion: Textile & Apparel in Uttar Pradesh – Market Size, Trends & Investment Potential Panelists: 1) Dr. Anup Rakshit, Executive Director, Indian Technical Textiles Association (ITTA) – Moderator 2) Shri Avinash Mishar, CEO, Khosla Profils Ltd 3) Shri Anish Sindhi, General Manager, Mafatlal Industries 4) Shri Atul Aggarwal, Managing Director, Vrijesh Natural Fibre & Fabrics India Pvt Ltd 5) Shri Suchit Dhodia, Director, Dhodia Group
12:50 PM – 12:55 PM Q&A Session
12:55 PM – 01:00 PM Vote of Thanks Shri Rajeev Dixit, General Manager, Invest UP
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM

Smart Textiles & Performance Fabrics in Everyday Wear

Key Topics: Moisture-wicking, antimicrobial, and climate-adaptive textiles, wearable tech in fashion

 Anjani Prasad, Vice President South Asia , Global Head, Archroma Dinesh Keswani, Director Business development and Technical, Hyosung India Raj Kapadia, President - Business Development & Marketing, Sanathan Textiles Yashovardhan Agarwal, Marketing Director -SVG Fashions Pravin Dhake, Founder-Athlos Moderator: Kishan Daga, Founder, Concept N Strategies
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Redefining Casualwear for Gen Z & Millennials

Key Topics: Customization, limited drops, the D2C revolution, influencer-driven fashion

 Udit Toshniwal, Creative Director, Pant Project Saurav Jalan, Director, Shree Shyam Fashion Pvt. Ltd. Vivek Sandhwar, COO, Being Human Clothing Rajiv Bajaj, AVP, Design Pantaloons Moderator: Puneet Dudeja – South Asia Director, WGSN
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Circular Fashion & Denim Recycling Strategies

Practical steps for brands to implement circular economy, live textile-to-textile recycling demos

 Raheli Sarkar, Head of Partnerships, GreenStitch.io Satendra Singh, founder of INDIGOTEX Shreyans Kokra , CEO, Canvaloop Prabir Bandopadhayay,Vice President, Syama Denims Moderator: Urvashi Gupta, Director, Account Management -WGSN, South Asia

23 May 2025 (Day-2)
Time Session Details Session Presented By
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

E-commerce and the Changing Retail Landscape: Impact on Textile and Garment Manufacturing

 Madhulika, Partner, Technopak advisors
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Automation , Technology & Digitisation in Apparel Manufacturing

Key Topics: AI-driven design, predictive fashion trends, digital textile printing

 Viswanath Reddy, Heads the AI Practice for Fashion Retail at Aditya Birla Group Amit Bisht, General Manager, Kornit Digital Mr. Sunil Arora - Founder CEO - USEREASE Consulting Moderator: Mr. Raman Dutta - Founding Member & National General Secretary BSL
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

The Psychology of designing & Pricing in Fashion Retail

Key Topics: Perceived value, luxury vs. mass market pricing, discounting strategies, consumer behavior.

 Priyaranjan Manay, Head Of Marketing, Pepe Jeans Lakhbir Singh, Brand Head, Killer & Easies Arushi Sharma, Marketing Manager, Siyarams Rishi Agarwal, Brand Director, Neo Stretch Moderator: Hitesh Bhatt, Director-Marketing and Communications RAI
Our Speakers

Mr. Aamir Akhtar

Group President & CEO

Jindal Worldwide

Mr. Parvinder Singh

Founder-Director

Recyclr

Mr. Nitin Shrivastava

Head of Operations & Lead Sustainability

Raymond UCO

Mr. Suketu Shah

CEO

Vishal Fabrics

Mr. Suryadeb Mukherjee

Lead Consultant

Gherzi

Dr. Anup Rakshit

Executive Director

Indian Technical Textiles Association (ITTA)

Shri Avinash Mishar

CEO

Khosla Profils Ltd.

Shri Atul Aggarwal

Managing Director

Vrijesh Natural Fibre & Fabrics India Pvt Ltd

Mr. Anjani Prasad

Vice President South Asia

Global Head, Archroma

Mr. Dinesh Keswani

Director Business development & Technical

Hyosung India

Mr. Raj Kapadia

President-Business Development & Marketing

Sanathan Textiles

Mr. Yashovardhan Agarwal

Marketing Director

SVG Fashions

Mr. Pravin Dhake

Founder

Athlos

Mr. Kishan Daga

Founder

Concept N Strategies

Mr. Udit Toshniwal

Creative Director

Pant Project

Mr. Saurav Jalan

Director

Shree Shyam Fashion Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Vivek Sandhwar

COO

Being Human Clothing

Mr. Rajiv Bajaj

AVP

Design Pantaloons

Mr. Puneet Dudeja

South Asia Director

WGSN

Mr. Satendra Singh

Founder

INDIGOTEX

Mr. Shreyans Kokra

CEO

Canvaloop

Mr. Prabir Bandopadhayay

Vice President

Syama Denims

Ms. Urvashi Gupta

Director, Account Management

WGSN, South Asia

Ms. Madhulika

Partner

Technopak advisors

Mr. Viswanath Reddy

Heads the AI Practice for Fashion Retail

Aditya Birla Group

Mr. Amit Bisht

General Manager

Kornit Digital

Mr. Sunil Arora

Founder CEO

USEREASE Consulting

Mr. Raman Dutta

Founding Member & National General Secretary

BSL

Mr. Hitesh Bhatt

Director-Marketing & Communications

RAI

Mr. Priyaranjan Manay

Head Of Marketing

Pepe Jeans

Mr. Lakhbir Singh

Brand Head

Killer & Easies

Ms. Arushi Sharma

Marketing Manager

Siyarams

Mr. Rishi Agarwal

Brand Director

Neo Stretch

Ms. Raheli Sarkar

Head of Partnerships

GreenStitch.io