About Denim Talks 2023

Hear from the textile and garment industry’s ace thought leaders to stay ahead of emerging trends and gain fresh perspectives for your business.

Who should attend?

  • Top denim brands’ heads, CEOs & directors
  • Denim mills manufacturers
  • Owners of garment houses & exporters
  • Buying houses owners & heads
  • Denim designers & stylist

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 Talk)
Day Time Events
3 August 2023 10:50 AM – 11:00 AM

Theme Presentation

Mr. Prashant Agarwal, Co-founder & Partner, Wazir Advisors
11:25 AM – 11:30 AM Welcome Remarks
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Fireside Chat

Succeeding in Denim Business: Navigating Business Cycles and Buyer Dominance

Panelists:
Mr. Aamir Akhtar, Group President & CEO, Jindal Worldwide
Mr. Aditya Singh Bhadoria, Director, Wonderblue Apparels

Moderated By:
Prashant Agarwal, Co-founder & Partner, Wazir Advisors
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM

Materials and Denim Trends S/S 24

Developed by:
Nia Silva, Materials Director, Fashion Snoops
Melissa Moylan, Vice President Womenswear, Fashion Snoops
Michael Fisher, Vice President Menswear & Culture, Fashion Snoops

Presentation by Srishti Srivastava, Fashion Snoops, USA
01:00 PM – 01:10 PM Vote of Thanks
4 August 2023 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM Welcome Remarks and Introduction
11:40 AM – 12:40 PM Panel Discussion:

Denim: India’s path to responsible manufacturing

Mr. Nitin Shrivastava, Works Director, Raymond UCO Denim
Mr. Suketu Shah, CEO, LNJ Denim
Mr. Himanshu Thukral, Managing Director, Lion Denim

Moderated By:
Ms. Vibhuti Sharma, Consultant, Wazir Advisors
12:40 PM – 01:40 PM Panel Discussion:

Revolutionizing Denim Production: Exploring the Boundaries of Manufacturing Technology

Mr. Anupam Jaiswal, VP, WFX
Mr. Atul Kumar Singh, Founder and CEO, Astute Consulting
Mr. Anand Kumar Duraisamy, Director, Morgan Tecnica
Mr. Sandeep Dahiya, Textile Division Head- Denim, Tandhan Cotton Mills

Moderated By:
Mr. Varun Vaid, Business Director, Wazir Advisors
01:40 PM – 01:50 PM Concluding Remarks
01:50 PM – 02:00 PM Vote of thanks
INDUSTRY TALKS AT GARTEX TEXPROCESS INDIA
Day Time Events
3 August 2023 03:00 PM – 05:00 PM

"Sustainability & Innovation" - Cotton Sourcing Strategies, Digital Printing, Silk & Silk Alternatives

Mr. Puneet Dudeja, Director – Business Development, South Asia, WGSN

Session presented by WGSN
4 August 2023 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Panel Discussion:

Circular Economy: Building pathways for ESG

Panelists:
Mr. Sandeep Chopra, Head - Sustainability and Impact, Tri-Impact Global
Ms. Devanshi Bhatnagar, Circular Fashion, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Mr. Gautam Malik, Founder, Jaggery Bags
Ms. Kanika Ahuja, Director, Conserve India & CEO, LIFAFFA
Dr. Jesus Rosales Carreon, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands

Moderated By:
Mr. Shubham Prakash, Conserve India

Session presented by Conserve India & Utrecht University
5 August 2023 11.00 AM - 11.45 AM

Role of Innovation in Garment Manufacturing in Increasing Process Efficiencies - Outlining the Expectations

Mr. Sanjay Shukla, Team Leader, Triburg
Mr. Sudhanshu Singhal, Executive Director, Mira Exim Pvt Ltd
Mr. Yudhveer Singh, CEO, Paragon Apparels Pvt Ltd
Mr. Dinesh Gautam, Partner, Caarvi Textile
Mr. Rahul Solanki, CEO, Aesthius
Mr. Sarthak Sagar, Consultant, Concepts N Strategies

Moderator Mr. Ravi Bhushan Arora, CEO, Unified Knowledge Service Pvt Ltd

Sessions presented by Unified Knowledge Service Pvt Ltd
11.45 AM - 12.30 PM

Role of Innovation in Garment Manufacturing in Increasing Process Efficiencies - Meeting the Expectations

Mr. Umesh Gaur, Managing Director, Tukatech
Mr. Sajith Kumar, Managing Director, SAMR Technologies
Mr. Clifford Galstaun, Director - India, Optitex
Mr. Randeep Sahni, Director, Industrial Sewing Machine Division, Brother International (India) Pvt Ltd
Mr. Sarthak Sagar, Consultant, Concepts N Strategies

Moderator Mr. Ravi Bhushan Arora, CEO, Unified Knowledge Service Pvt Ltd

Sessions presented by Unified Knowledge Service Pvt Ltd
Our Speakers

Prashant Agarwal

Co-founder & Partner

Wazir Advisors

Mr. Aamir Akhtar

Group President & CEO

Jindal Worldwide

Mr. Aditya Singh Bhadoria

Director

Wonderblue Apparels

Nia Silva

Materials Director

Fashion Snoops

Melissa Moylan

Vice President Womenswear

Fashion Snoops

Michael Fisher

Vice President Menswear & Culture

Fashion Snoops

Mr. Puneet Dudeja

Director–Business Development

South Asia, WGSN

Mr. Varun Vaid

Business Director

Wazir Advisors

Mr. Sandeep Chopra

Head - Sustainability and Impact

Tri-Impact Global

Ms. Devanshi Bhatnagar

Circular Fashion, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India

Mr. Gautam Malik

Founder

Jaggery Bags

Dr. Jesus Rosales Carreon

University of Utrecht, the Netherlands

Ms. Kanika Ahuja

Director (Conserve India)

CEO (LIFAFFA)

Mr. Shubham Prakash

Conserve India

Mr. Sanjay Shukla

Team Leader

Triburg

Mr. Sudhanshu Singhal

Executive Director

Mira Exim Pvt Ltd

Mr. Yudhveer Singh

CEO

Paragon Apparels Pvt Ltd

Mr. Sarthak Sagar

Consultant

Concepts N Strategies

Mr. Umesh Gaur

Managing Director

Tukatech

Mr. Sajith Kumar

Managing Director

SAMR Technologies

Mr. Clifford Galstaun

Director - India

Optitex

Mr. Randeep Sahni

Director

Industrial Sewing Machine Division, Brother International (India) Pvt Ltd

Mr. Ravi Bhushan Arora

CEO

Unified Knowledge Service Pvt Ltd

Mr. Suketu Shah

CEO

LNJ Denim

Mr. Anand Kumar Duraisamy

Director

Morgan Tecnica

Mr. Anupam Jaiswal

VP

WFX

Mr. Atul Kumar Singh

Founder and CEO

Astute Consulting

Mr. Himanshu Thukral

Managing Director

Lion Denim

Mr. Nitin Shrivastava

Works Director

Raymond UCO Denim

Mr. Sandeep Dahiya

Textile Division Head- Denim

Tandhan Cotton Mills

Ms. Vibhuti Sharma

Consultant

Wazir Advisors

Mr. Rahul Solanki

CEO

Aesthius

Mr. Dinesh Gautam

Partner

Caarvi Textile