PROGRAMME Pre-Congress Day: Tuesday, 2 May 2017 VENUE: Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Specialty Meetings Location 1400-1700 Registration Bramham Suite 09.00-13.00 Executive Committee Meeting Library (ExCom Members only) 10.30-11.45 Product Wellness Working Group Red Room 12.00-13.15 Wool Trade Biosecurity Working Group Red Room 13.30-14.45 Sustainable Practices Working Group Red Room 13.30-14.45 Contracts and Specifications Working Group Library & C&S Steering Committee Meeting (C&S Committee only) 15.00-16.15 Licensing Panel Meeting Library (Licensing Panel Members only) 15.00-16.15 Growers Meeting Red Room (by invitation only) 16.30-17.30 Heads of Delegation Council Meeting Red Room (HOD only - voting) 17.15-17.45 Young Professionals meet Library (Monica Ebert) 18.00-19.30 Happy Hour (all delegates and partners) Wedgwood Room Page 1
Day 1: Wednesday, 3 May 2017 08.30-17.00 Registration & Enquiries in the Bramham Suite 09.00-10.30 Formal Opening 1. Liezel Van Der Westhuizen, Moderator 2. Peter Ackroyd, President, IWTO 10.30-11.00 Morning Tea/Coffee 11.00-13.00 Market Intelligence, Outlook and Trends in Wool (Organised by the Market Intelligence Committee) 1. Committee Chairman: Chris Wilcox, Executive Director, National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia 2. Joe Farren: CEO, British Wool 3. Dr. Christian Schindler: DG International Textile Manufacturers Federation, Switzerland 4. Mme Yang Xiaoxiong, SDIC Nanjing Wool Market: Supply and Demand in the Chinese Wool Market 5. Panel discussion with Q&A Offering insight on wool production trends and the drivers of demand along the wool pipeline, the Market Intelligence Forum explores the highlights of the 2015/16 season along with implications for the short and long term. 13.00-14.00 Networking Lunch in the Wedgwood Room 14.00-15.00 Contracts and Specifications Committee & Technical Groups (Part I) (Organised by the C & S Committee technical submission required) Committee Chairman: Michael Jackson, Managing Director, AWTA, Australia Committee Secretary: David Crowe, Research & Technical Manager, AWTA, Australia The Contracts & Specifications Committee reviews proposed changes to the IWTO test methods for the measurement of wool fibre, yarn and fabric properties, IWTO regulations concerning sampling and certification procedures, and the IWTO arbitration agreement. The Raw Material Group and the Product Group report to this Committee. Page 2
Wool Innovations and Technology Forum This forum explores the latest advances in wool technology from around the world, through presentations of wool-related academic research and technological developments. 15.00-15.30 Afternoon Tea/Coffee 15.00-15.30 Young Professionals Afternoon Tea with the President in the Penthouse Suite 15.30-16.30 Contracts and Specifications Committee & Technical Groups (Part II) Raw Materials Group Committee Chairman: Wian Heath, Managing Director, WTBSA, South Africa Committee Secretary: Product Group Committee Chairman: Chen Min, Director, Jiangsu Sunshine Group Co., Ltd Committee Secretary: 19.00-22.00 Formal Dinner in the Garden & Ballroom, Old Swan Hotel Day 2: Thursday, 4 May 2017 08.30-17.01 Registration & Enquiries 09.30-10.30 UK Textile & Fashion Industry - Speaking to the next generation 1. Sam Warry, Chairman, National Sheep Association UK: Calling Young Farmers to Grow Wool 2. Lesley Prior, Farmer Owner: Merino Wool to Modern Textile Brands 3. Marco Airoldi, CEO, Benetton Group: Trending Wool in Benetton 4. Panel discussion with Liezel, including Q&A 10.30 11.00 Morning Tea/Coffee 11.00-12.30 Sustainability through Wool Textiles 1. Wool recycled 2. Traceability trends in wool 3. Nick Allen, Patagonia Sustainability Manager Customers do care Panel discussion with Liezel, including Q&A 12.30-13.30 Networking Lunch in the Wedgwood Room Page 3
13.30-14.30 The Digital Challenge High-profile speakers from the worlds of trade fairs, fashion and wool address the impact of digitalisation on the wool textile pipeline. 1. Robert Johnston, Fashion Director and Style Shrink, GQ Magazine 2. Gilles Lasbordes, General Manager, Première Vision 14.30-15.00 Afternoon Tea/Coffee 15.00-16.10 The Digital Challenge, Continued 3. Damian Madden, Global Digital Engagement Manager, Woolmark: Artificial Intelligence tracking wool in a digital environment Panel discussion with Peter Ackroyd 16.10-16.45 Campaign for Wool Update 18.00-19.30 Presidential Reception in the Sun Pavilion, Valley Gardens, Harrogate Day 3: Friday, 5 May 2017 08.30-09.00 Contracts & Specifications Committee Voting C & S Committee voting on the technical submissions discussed the previous day. 09.00-10.00 IWTO General Assembly (Voting) 10.00-11.00 Wool in Interiors 1. Dr. Graham Ormondroyd, Head of Materials Research, Bangor University: Wool Interiors 2. Woopies; How we use wool panels to improve air quality in the hospitality industry 3. Lorna Haigh, Alternative Flooring; Putting the wool back in carpets 11.00-11.30 Morning Tea/Coffee 11.30-12.30 Product Wellness 1. Angus Ireland, Product Wellness Working Group Chair: Benefits of Wool-on-skin 2. Devold Wool triumphs in Active Wear Panel Discussion including Q&A with Liezel van der Westhuizen Page 4
12.30 13.15 Closing 1. Congress 2018 Preview 2. Closing words from IWTO President 13.30-14.45 Networking Lunch in the Wedgwood Room 18.30-22.30 Optional Evening - Garden Party in the RHS Garden Harlow Carr Optional: Saturday, 6 May 2017 Farm Visit 09.45-14.30 Visit to Sheep Farm in Yorkshire Dales including lunch (please note we do not guarantee to be back by 14.30) Page 5