David Tring

David has built up an extensive knowledge of the Global denim and fashion industry leading Design, Merchandising and Buying teams in Europe and Asia with VF, C&A, H&M and Kontoor where he was VP of Product for Asia Pacific for the Lee and Wrangler brands. Based in Hong Kong he has a deep understanding of the APAC and Chinese market needs. David is a visiting fellow at the Hong Kong Design Institute.

Deepa Chandran

An astute professional with nearly 25 years of cross-cultural experience in Sustainable business Management, Sustainability reporting, Strategic planning for sustainability assessments, formulating sustainability strategies and policies for apparel brands, Business Development, Project Management and Innovation management.She is currently working as Head of Sustainability and New Product Development At Aditya Birla Fashion And Retail.

Ravi Kant Prakash

Pankaj Sharma

Bringing 25 years of expertise to the table as a textile engineer in the denim sector, Pankaj Sharma has played a vital role in India's top garment exporters and retail brands, setting up and efficiently running the country's best denim wash plants.His expertise has earned him the nickname "BLUE BLOODED" among colleagues, highlighting his deep passion and knowledge of denim. Pankaj's contributions have significantly elevated the standards of denim production, making him a respected figure in the industry known for his dedication and technical skill..

Kaustubh Korde

Ex Senior Director product development & sourcing , Myntra, having 27 years work experience across apparel supply chain with special interest on e-commerce & sustainability in textile value chain.

Naresh Tyagi

Dr Tyagi is an active member on prominent global and national industry platforms, including the Cotton 2040, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Consortium of Green Fashion, Indian Retail Forum, Textile Association, and Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF). He is part of the ‘working group’ at SAC, Cotton 2040 & Science Base Target initiative (SBTi), also part of the steering committee at GIZ, a German Government agency for a ‘private-public development partnership project’ to build a circular ecosystem for the textile and apparel industry in India.

Luca Braschi

Internationally appreciated, Luca brings 26 years of sound experience gained there where the universes of fashion design and textile engineering collide. In his early career he took his first professional steps as finishing engineer and pioneered some early technical applications that made their mark in the developing Italian, premium denim scene. The role of R&D manager at progressive organizations gave him the opportunity to develop an extensive global network with designers and production managers which then propelled him to the next level as innovative consultant for fashion brands. Currently, Luca has established himself as an undisputed creative mind that is uniquely driven by a deep, technical knowledge of garment finishing. During last decade, because of both market demand and personal passion, he has added an additional layer of expertise and established himself as unquestionable reference when it comes to conscious approaches, processes and products for sustainable garment finishing, production and sourcing. The endless quest for the reduction of water, energy and toxic chemicals used in denim and beyond is what gets him out of bed every morning. Now Luca is the Marketing Technology Manager of Soko, the Florence based innovative chemical supplier.

Suketu Shah

Sh. Suketu Shah is B.Sc. D.T.C from M.S University, Baroda (Gold Medallist) working as Chief Executive & Business Head of RSWM Limited - LNJ Denim, LNJ Nagar, Mordi, Banswara, Rajasthan since 3rd December, 2018. He is having 41 years’ experience of handling Denim Business in reputed companies like Arvind, Raymond UCO Denim, Modern Denim, APAC Inti, Indonesia, Aarvee Denims and Mafatlal Denim.

Sartaj Singh Mehta

With more than two decades of stellar contribution to Fashion & Lifestyle brands that have redefined the industry’s outlook and dynamics, Sartaj Singh Mehta has been at the forefront of the Apparel industry, recognized by the industry and his peers as a key architect and change maker. Working at the intersection of Design, Product and Technology, with iconic Lifestyle brands in the Fashion space, he has contributed remarkably to the success of many international brands like Pepe, United Colours of Benetton and Allen Solly. At the same time, he has created impact and helped establish path breaking Indian brands -John Players to Wills Lifestyle

Rajiv Bajaj

Rajiv Bajaj is a seasoned Design Expert with nearly two decades of experience spanning across premium retail brands, e-commerce, and exports/manufacturing sectors and own dare and deliver approach.For him, denim transcends cultural, age, and ethnic boundaries; it's akin to water, effortlessly adapting to any vessel it occupies. With an extraordinary love for denim, he brings a unique perspective to the design table, shaping experiences that resonate beyond fashion trends.

Yawer Ali Shah

Co-founder & CEO of AMA Herbal Mr Yawer Ali Shah has come a long way after investing his life’s 25+ precious years in bringing natural dyes to the driving seat in the textile industry. His innovative approach to green climate solutions is reflected in his products and methodologies..

Puneet Dudeja

Puneet is an excellent business leader with an exceptional entrepreneurial skillset in Business Development, Strategy, Consulting, and Operations. He leads WGSN, the world's leading trend forecasting giant, as the Director of Business Development for the South Asia region and focuses on establishing an ecosystem of cross-industry alliances and partnerships across all verticals such as Skincare & Cosmetics, Fashion brands, Textiles and Apparels manufacturers, Home & Interiors, Tech & Retail, Sustainability and Metaverse. Puneet is an expert in delivering high-energy keynote speeches at various international/domestic forums for a decade now that challenge audience to leverage their business focus as per the upcoming trends in the industry.

Sharad Jaipuria

Sharad Jaipuria is Chairman and Managing Director of Ginni International Ltd., a composite textile mill manufacturing Cotton yarn, Woven fabrics and Denim fabrics. The annual turnover of the Company is around Rs. 500+ crores. Mr. Jaipuria has been associated with textile industry for over 30 years. Mr. Jaipuria is President of Integral Education Society which runs and manages Jaipuria Institute of Management (Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur and Indore) and Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Lucknow, which are premier educational Institutes of the country and imparts high quality education to the students

Sukhraj Singh

A Fashion Design graduate from NIFT in 2003, Sukhraj has dedicated all 19 years of his career to Denim, where sustainability has been the key expression of his professional work. Sukhraj disagreed with couture and saw clothing as a responsible extension of people. Starting his career at Arvind, followed by LNJ Denim, he spent 7 years at the denim mills before practicing design in retail. He founded 9.oz Denim Studio in 2014 and curated his signature Denim Design Masterclass Workshop as a strong initiative towards bridging the gap between design cademics and India’s vast denim industry. He founded Indenium School of Responsible Design in 2020 to address the need for responsible approach in design and sustainable product development, offering specialised learning in indigo, denim and sustainability.

Shrinivas Naik

Having more than 26years of experience in the Apparel Industry playing leadership roles in Denim garment processing and Sustainability.Had been heading all the Garment Processing facilities including establishing some Facilities in India and Ethiopia right from Project planning, Plant layout, Machine selection, Project execution, operationalising and Running the Operations. Also had been heading Testing Lab, Sustainable Chemical management as well as Research and Product development.As Head of Sustainability for the entire Arvind Garment Business, been responsible for formalising the Sustainability Strategy and Goals, bringing in resource efficiency, Renewable Energy, Zero blue water, 100% MRSL chemical compliance through sustainable sourcing, Circularity, Traceability etc

Aanshul Ved Grover

Having 25+ years in the apparel field, Aanshul Ved Grover, Sourcing Head of Jack & Jones and Selected (Bestseller India) has diligently explored & mastered various facets of the garment sector. Beginning with a Post Graduate Diploma in the Garment Manufacturing Technology from NIIFT Mohali, Aanshul’s career graph spanned from hands on production floor management across diverse product ranges to roles in Quality Assurance, Technical Operations, Merchandising & Marketing In the Apparel Exports & presently Sourcing in the Domestic Retail sector. He is also an avid Rock Climber, Cyclist & a Paragliding Pilot

Nidhi Raj

Nidhi Raj is the CEO of Flying Machine at Arvind Youth Brands Pvt Ltd. An Alumni of National Institute of Fashion Technology, he has over 21yrs of rich experience in the fashion and lifestyle industry. Nidhi Raj, a fashion design graduate has held various leadership positions in Design, visual merchandising, sourcing and product management during his long stints in Colorplus and ABFRL. He was working as Brand Head, Peter England - Girls & Boys before joining Flying Machine in 2021.