Apparel Online Vietnam Magazine February Issue 2019 | Page 2

SYNOPSIS OF SEMINARS The Go-To Destinations... Where & Why? knowledge sharing and networking platform to engage visitors and exhibitors at ASW 2019 As the D-Day for Apparel Sourcing Week draws nearer, the planned seminars and workshops are taking final shape. Visitors and exhibitors alike can expect many thought- provoking sessions that will set ASW apart from other B2B platforms seen in the industry. Coming from the stable of Apparel Resources, which has the reputation of being a knowledge provider to the industry as also a bridge between the buying and manufacturing sides of the fashion business, ASW has the right credentials to excite participants. ASW, the two-day event being held on 15-16 March 2019 at ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru, will witness a sea of activities with 6 prolific seminars – 3 on each day, besides 2 Trend Forecast workshops and 2 one-on- one vendor sessions, which will be added attractions. ORDER YOUR PASS www.apparelsourcingweek.com This session will have expert speakers unfold the strengths of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and Vietnam as viable sourcing destinations. Speakers like Siddiqur Rahman, President, BGMEA; Vivek Mehta, CEO, Mas Holdings; Ranju Mahtani, Chairman, Epic Group; and Harkirat Singh, MD, Woodland will share their experience of working in various countries and the advantages with respect to products, logistics, price, services etc. that one can find in the various sourcing destinations. Winning at E-Comm: The Right Strategy for Growth With the retail scenario now becoming omnichannel, it is very important for manufacturers to gear up their systems and manufacturing capabilities to supply to both bricks-&-mortar and online stores. Suman Chowdhury, Co-founder & COO, Clovia and Nathasha AR Kumar, Founder & CEO, Vajor.com will share their online journey to success while speakers from Flipkart and Amazon will update the audience on how to get online. Ease of Fashion Imports/Exports: Steer Your Way Through Logistics, Banking and Customs Experts from retail who have the experience of fashion global business in the supply chain side will unveil the dos and don’ts of exporting to India. Issues specific to logistics, banking and customs shall be discussed. Interesting names for this session include Ajay Chablani, Head of Buying/Merchandising, Future Group; Neeraj Nagpal, President, Brands, Shoppers Stop; and Yogesh Choudhary, VP Production and Sourcing, Gini & Jony. The Future of Fashion Retail in India: The Challenges and Opportunities Leaders of retail business like Mohit Dhanjal, Director Retail, Raymond Limited; Manish Mandhana, CEO, Being Human; Abhishek Ganguly, MD, Puma India to name a few, will define the growth and opportunity areas in Indian fashion retail. These will entail the products that are growth segments, consumer demographics and changing preferences that are/will influence Indian retail. Sourcing Shake-Up: Sourcing Strategy for Indian & International Retailers and Brands in India A panel discussion by industry heads like Nidhi Dua, Country Manager M&S India; Wicrant Gambhir, Head of Sourcing, Jockey India and Hande Diltemiz, Regional Country Manager Production, H&M, will encapsulate details about the products, quantities, sourcing strategies and delivery expectation of both the Indian and International brands sourcing for Indian stores. Driving Smart Sourcing with New Technology in 2019 This special session will have presentation from companies that have technologies supporting retail growth and are making the industry more organised like AI/Data Analytics/IBM Watson/ Twin Digital. Speakers include Gunish Jain, CEO, Blue Kaktus; Ankur Dinesh Garg, President & CEO, Hotify Inc.;Tadanori Ueno, Manager, Knitting, Shima Seiki; and Robert Lobo, running his own consultancy in AI application for Retail Sourcing. Trend Forecast Workshop by A one-hour workshop each day by Ms. Melissa Moylan, VP, Creative at Fashion Snoops and a recognised expert in trend forecasting, will be centred on S/S ’20 women’s/men’s trend forecast. The workshop will deep dive into the essential trends, key apparel items, patterns, graphics, materials, design details, colour and colour combos. This would give the audience a solid idea about their product direction including takeaways relevant to designers/manufacturers/exporters/brands. Also, it would give them a clear insight about forecast and its connection with culture and product development. One-On-One Vendor Sessions by Special vendor sessions will be held by Rajesh Lalla, Vice President, Reliance Trends Limited and Neetu Jotwani, Vice President, Sourcing & PD, Myntra Fashion Brands, Myntra Jabong India Pvt. Ltd. Both these companies are among the top targeted retailers for manufacturers looking to work in the Indian retail market. Reliance Trends, the apparel & accessory specialty format of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has more than 300 stores across the country selling 2 lakh garments a day. On the other hand, Myntra operates as a standalone brand under Flipkart ownership, focusing primarily on ‘fashion-conscious’ consumers with a portfolio of about 1,50,000 products of over 1,000 brands, with a distribution area of around 9,000 pin codes in India. 2 Apparel Online Vietnam | FEBRUARY 2019 | www.apparelresources.com