programme

DAY – 1 NOVEMBER 13, 2009

09.00 to 09.30 : Registration

09.30 to11.00 : Inaugural Session

• Welcome Address : Shri D.L. Pandya, Convener – Texcellence 2009, Saket Projects Ltd.
• Special Address : Shri Anand Parekh, President (Textile Division), Reliance Industries Ltd., Ahmedabad
• Keynote Address : Smt. Shashi Singh, Joint Textiles Commissioner, Office of the Textiles Commissioner, Mumbai
• Inaugural Address : Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi, Hon’ble Minister of State for Textiles, Government of India, New Delhi*
• Vote of Thanks : Dr. A.R. Garde, ATIRA-AMA Centre for Textiles Studies, Ahmedabad*

11.00 to 11.30 : Tea Break

11.30 to 13.00    Session 1 : Global Challenges And Future Opportunities

• Chairman: : Dr. Samrat Mukhopadhyay, Asstt. Professor, Dept of Textile Technology, IIT, Delhi
• Exploring Export Markets through Partnerships
  Mr. Prashant Agarwal, Vice President, KSA Technopak, Gurgaon
• Technology in Textile Industry : Influence of Technology and Automation as the Driving Force for the Next Generation Business
  Shri Venkat Subramanyan, Executive Director, Sanblue Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., (fibre2fashion.com) Ahmedabad.
• Survival by Sustainability
  Ms. Shailni Sheth Amin, Founder and CEO, Moralfibre, Ahmedabad
• Managing Volatility in Commodities and Currencies in Textiles and Clothing Industries : Issues and Possible Solutions
  Shri S.K. Modi, Sukumo Consultancy Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad

13.00 to 14.00    Lunch

11.30 to 13.00    

Session 2 : Innovation And Productivity

• Chairman: : Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor, Nonwoven & Advanced Materials Laboratory, Texas Tech University, USA
• Synthetic Polymers and Fibers : Technology Advancements and New Trends
  Dr. Samrat Mukhopadhyay, Asstt. Professor, Dept of Textile Technology, IIT, Delhi
• Cluster Development
  Mr. R. C. Kesar, Past President-TAI & Director, Okhla Garment & Textile Cluster, New Delhi
• Textile Industry : Skill Development
  Prof. (Dr.) S.S. Bhattacharya, Head-Dept. of Textile Engg., Chief Coordinator-Anchor Institute (Textile Sector), and Shri A.A. Mandot, Lecturer-Dept. of Textile Engg.; Faculty of Technology and Engineering, MS University, Baroda

15.30 to 16.00    Tea

16.00 to 17.30

Session 3 : Technical & Home Textiles Opportunities Ahead

• Chairman: : Dr. A.R. Garde, ATIRA-AMA Centre for Textiles Studies, Ahmedabad*
• Emerging Trends in Technical Textiles & Nonwovens
  Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor, Nonwoven & Advanced Materials Laboratory, Texas Tech University, USA
• How Plasma-Nanotech Can Add Value in Home Textiles
  Prof. P.B. Jhala, Adviser to Head-FCIPT Division, Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar
• Various Application of Nanotechnology in Textiles
  Shri O.L. Shanmugasundaram, Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of Textile Technology, K.S.R. College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu

DAY – 2 NOVEMBER 14, 2009

09.30 to 10.00 Welcome Drink

10.30 to 11.30

Session 4 : Textile Machinery New Technology, Application & Development

• Chairman: : Shri Navneet Krishnan, ATE Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
• Overview on Textile Machinery Business
  Mr. Ashok Juneja, Vice President, The Textile Association (India) and General Manager (Marketing), Kirloskar Toyoda Textile Machinery Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
• Capacity Building through New Technology, New Application and Development
  Mr. Harish K. Chatterjee, Works Director, Raymond Limited, Valsad*
• Need for Research and Development in Textile Machinery Secor: Post Recession Scenario
  Shri Prakash Bhagwati, Chairman-Inspiron Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad

11.30 to 12.00    Tea

12.00 to 13.30

session 5 : Industrial Textiles and Processing

• Chairman: : Shri Ashok Juneja, Vice President, The Textile Association (India) and General Manager (Marketing), Kirloskar Toyoda Textile Machinery Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
• Technological Developments in Dyeing, Printing and Processing
  Shri Navneet Krishnan, ATE Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
• Geosynthetics : Opportunities Ahead
  Shri Satyaprakash Singh, Regional Manager (Polymer Business), Reliance Industries Ltd., Ahmedabad
• Healthcare Segment – A Driving Force for Nonwoven Textiles
  Dr. Chandan Chatterjee, Director, The Center for Entrepreneurship Development & General Manager (Project & Technology), iNDEXTb, Gandhinagar
• Polypropylene Staple Fibre for Specialized Technical Textiles Applications
  Dr. S.R. Vengsarker, Chief Executive Officer, Zenith Fibres Ltd., Vadodara.
• Processing of Automotive Fabrics
  Dr. N.N. Mahapatra, Hindprakash International Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad

13.30 to 14.30    Lunch

14.30 to 16.00

session 6 : Designing, Branding and Marketing

• Chairman: : Dr. Chandan Chatterjee, Director, The Center for Entrepreneurship Development & General Manager (Project & Technology), iNDEXTb, Gandhinagar
• Innovation in Textiles and Garment Designs
  Shri Vijay Singh Katiyar, Senior Textile Designer, National Institute of Design*
• Indian Apparel Industry : Modern Approach in Branding and Retailing
  Shri Rajiv Pal, General Manager (Sales & Marketing), Reliance Industries Ltd., Ahmedabad*