Preliminary programme Workshops - 31 March 2008 Venue: 4/F, Hong Convention & Exhibition Centre Room 407 Room 408 1430-1600 Workshop 1a Developing Colours to Meet Both Design and Consumer Requirements By Mr. Doug Bynum, Clariant Corporation, Charlotte Differentiate and Add Value to Your Textiles - New Functional Effects and Marketing Concepts By Mr. Keith Parton, Clariant, Hong Kong Workshop 1b Avery Dennison's Sustainable Product Strategy By Mr. Danny Wong, Senior, Corporate Sustainability, Avery Dennison The Business of Colour By Mr. Tod Schulman, Vice, Fashion & Home, Pantone, Inc 1600-1630 Coffee break Outside Rooms 407 & 408 1630-1800 Workshop 2a The Impact of Transacting in a Value Network By Mr. Kurt Cavano, CEO, TradeCard, Inc Workshop 2b Utilisation of RFID Technology has Become a Reality By Mr. Matthew Man, General of Schmidt RFID, Schmidt & Co (H.K.) Ltd Real World RFID Starts Empowering Garment Industry By Mr. Jonson Yue,, RFID Business Development, Avery Dennison 1800-1930 Workshop networking in Theatre Foyer * This programme is subject to change and the organisers reserve the right, in its discretion, to modify, add or remove portions of the programme at any time without prior notice. 1
DAY 1 (Morning) - 1 April 2008 Venue: Theatre 1, Hong Convention & Exhibition Centre 0830-0900 Continental breakfast sponsored by Huntsman 0900-0910 Introduction Mr. Michael DUCK,, APLF Ltd. 0910-0930 Master of Ceremonies Mr. Peter LIU,, Textile & Apparel Committee, The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong; Global Supply Chain Practice, Heidrick & Struggles 0930:1015 Keynote address: The World May Be Flat But the Terrain is Rough: Global Sourcing in The Next Three Years Dr. William FUNG Kwok Lun, Group, Li & Fung Ltd. 1015:1045 Coffee break sponsored by Dystar 1045:1200 Session 1: Free trade or fair trade? Dr. Harry LEE, SBS JP,, Textile Council of Hong Kong; CEO, TAL Group Mr. Willie FUNG,, Topform International Ltd. Mr. Thomas Anthony GLASER,, Supply Chain Europe/Asia, VF International SAGL Ms. Mary KISSEL, Editor, Editorial Page, The Wall Street Journal Asia Mr. Umut ORAN, of the Clothing Sector, Turkish Union of Chambers of Industry and Trade; & CEO, Domino Tekstil, Turkey Mr. Scott QUESENBERRY, Special Textile Negotiator, Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), Executive Office of the, USA 1200-1330 Lunch sponsored by Avery Dennison Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Special address Mr. Hon. Frederick MA Si-hang, JP, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, HKSAR Government 2
DAY 1 (Afternoon) - 1 April 2008 Venue: Theatre 1, Hong Convention & Exhibition Centre 1330-1445 Session 2: The interaction between trade associations and governments in shaping globalisation policies Mr. Kevin M. BURKE, and CEO, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) Dr. John CHEH, Vice and CEO, Esquel Group of Companies Mr. Jan A. EGGERT, Secretary General, Foreign Trade Association, Belgium (FTA) Mr. William H. LAKIN, General, European Apparel & Textile Organisation (EURATEX) Mr. Stephen E. LAMAR, Executive Vice, American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) Mr. Carlo RIVETTI, Vice for International Promotion, SMI (Italian Federation Textile and Fashion) Mr. Rakesh VAID,, Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), India 1445-1515 Coffee break sponsored by Bureau Veritas 1515-1630 Session 3: Business improvement in retailing to expand or to consolidate? Mr. Britton RUSSELL, Principal, Kurt Salmon Associates Panelists Mr. Anthony KEUNG Ping-So, and CEO, Fenix Group Holdings Ltd.;, Fenix Hong Kong Ltd. ;, Sidefame Ltd. Mrs. Helen KHOO,, Wing Tai Retail Pte. Ltd. Prof. Dr. Herbert Helmut MERKEL, Representative Office, Hong Kong, KarstadtQuelle Konzern-Einkauf GmbH; Executive Board of, Group Buying, Arcandor AG, Germany/Hong Kong Mr. Giovanni ORGERA, Business Development, Hembly International Holdings Ltd. 1630-1700 Coffee break sponsored by SAP 1700-1815 Session 4: Traceability, product safety and sustainable environmental protection Dr. Sarah LIAO Sau Tung, GBS MBE JP FRCS, Former Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government Mr. Willie BEUTH, 3P Institute for Sustainable Management e.v. Mr. Justin HUANG, Secretary General, Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) Mr. Jürgen J. MAAS, Vice, Foreign Trade Association, Belgium (FTA); Senior Vice, International Affairs, Metro AG Mr. Dean B. TURNER, Senior Vice, Cotton Inc. Mr. WOO Pat Nie,, Central Textiles (Hong Kong) Ltd. 1815-2000 Cocktail reception sponsored by Cotton Inc Rooms 206-208, Phase II, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre 3
DAY 2 (Morning) - 2 April 2008 Venue: Theatre 1, Hong Convention & Exhibition Centre 0830-0900 Continental breakfast sponsored by Michael Page International 0900-0910 Master of Ceremonies Mr. Peter LIU,, Textile & Apparel Committee, The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong; Global Supply Chain Practice, Heidrick & Struggles 0910-0940 Special address Mr. Rufus H. YERXA, Deputy -General, World Trade Organisation (WTO) 0940-1020 Coffee break sponsored by Core Solutions 1020-1135 Session 5: When is a brand not a brand? When it is also a retailer. The changing retail scene in the Western world and the potential in emerging countries Mr. Devangshu DUTTA, Chief Executive, Third Eyesight, India Mr. Shumone Jaya CHATTERJEE, CEO, Levi Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Edward A. GRIBBIN,, Alvanon Consulting Group, Alvanon, Inc. Ms. KIM So Hee,, Malcom Bridge, Korea Mr. Carlo RIVETTI,, Sportswear Company SpA Mr. Fernando Urrea,, Leonisa S.A., Colombia Mr. Fritz WINANS, Senior Vice, Corporate Global Manufacturing/Sourcing, Liz Claiborne Inc. 1135-1205 Coffee break sponsored by SBS Zipper 1205-1320 Session 6: How do you define social responsibility today? Moderator Mr. Åke WEYLER,, Textile Importers Association, Sweden Panelists Ms. Maren BÖHM, Corporate Responsibility Representative, Asia, OIA Shanghai, Otto Group Mr. Steven A. JESSEPH, Vice, and CEO, Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) Mr. Ted SATTLER, Group Executive Vice Foreign Operations, Philips-Van Heusen Corp. Mr. SUN Rui Zhe, Vice, China Textile & Apparel Council;, China Textile Information Center & China Textiles Development Centre Mr. Jon WHITE,, Omega Compliance 1320-1450 Lunch sponsored jointly by Clariant and Pantone Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong 4
DAY 2 (Afternoon) - 2 April 2008 Venue: Theatre 1, Hong Convention & Exhibition Centre 1450-1605 Session 7: Sourcing and logistics changing elements in the supply chain Ms. Julia K. HUGHES, Senior Vice, The United States Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA) Mr. Felix CHUNG Kwok Pan,, Hong Kong Apparel Society Ltd. (HKAS) Mr. George P. J. GOLDMAN, Vice &, Hong Kong/South China, APL & APL Logistics, NOL Group Mr. Jack KIPLING,, The Export Council for the Clothing Industry in South Africa Mr. Robert MCKEE, Industry Strategy, Fashion, Lawson Software, Inc. Ms. Karen Grabus SMITH, Vice, Eastern Hemisphere Sourcing, Jockey International Inc. 1605-1635 Coffee break sponsored by Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production 1635-1750 Session 8: Capacity building and career progression technical know how is the key to employability Moderator Dr. Kenneth K. K. WANG,, Sterling Products Ltd.;, Alvanon Inc. Panelists Mr. Roger NELSON, Senior Vice, Asian Operations, Thomas Group Hong Kong Prof. Edward NEWTON, Visiting Chair Professor of Fashion Design, Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Prof. Angela PEERS, Principal Lecturer, Department of Clothing Design and Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr. Andrew SIA, & CEO, ACE Style Intimate Apparel Ltd; Founder and, Hong Kong Intimate Apparel Industries Association; Founder, ACE Style Institute of Intimate Apparel (ITC of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Prof. Philip YEUNG,, Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA), Hong Kong 1750-1805 Summary Mr. Devangshu DUTTA, Chief Executive, Third Eyesight, India 1805-1810 Closing Mr. Michael DUCK,, APLF Ltd. This programme is subject to change and the organisers reserve the right, in its discretion, to modify, add or remove portions of the programme at any time without prior notice. 5
List of participants (info as of 6 March 2008) 3/17/2008 9:18 PM Organisation Title 3p Institute for Sustainable Management e.v. Abercrombie & Fitch HK Ltd Country of Orgins - AP Abercrombie & Fitch HK Ltd Human Rights - Asia Pacific Abercrombie & Fitch HK Ltd Vice, Asia Pacific Ace Style Intimate Apparel Ltd and CEO Adidas Sourcing Ltd Head of Operations, apparel Sourcing Adidas Sourcing Ltd Head of Sourcing Strategy, Apparel Sourcing Alvanon HK Ltd CEO Alvanon HK Ltd, Global Sales Alvanon HK Ltd, Alvanon Consulting Group Alvanon HK Ltd SVP, Business Development Alvanon, Inc, Alvanon Consulting Group American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) Executive Vice American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) & CEO Ann Taylor Sourcing Far East Ltd Ann Taylor Sourcing Far East Ltd Sourcing APL Co Pte Ltd Vice and Hong Kong & South China Apparel Export Promotion Council, India Asianet Consultants (HK) Limited Asianet Consultants (HK) Limited Associated Clothing Co (HK) Ltd Avery Dennison Hong Kong B.V. HR Avery Dennison Hong Kong B.V. Senior VP of S&M Asia Pacific Avery Dennison Hong Kong B.V. VP and GM Avery Dennison Hong Kong B.V. VP and GM Blair Corporation Sourcing & Logistic Brandix Lanka Head of Marketing Bureau Veritas Hong Kong Ltd Consumer Products Services Division Vice Central Textiles (Hong Kong) Ltd Charming Shoppes, Inc Executive Vice, Sourcing Charming Shoppes, Inc Vice Merchandising Charming Shoppes, Inc Vice Sourcing - Asia Checkpoint System Inc. Asia Pacific Headquarter Sales & Business Development, Checkpt AP Chiao Kuang Group Ltd China National Textile & Apparel Council Vice China National Textiles & Apparel Council (CNTAC) Deputy Clariant (China) Ltd Head of Marketing Apparel & Fashion, Textile of TLP division Clariant (China) Ltd Clariant (China) Ltd of Marketing, Textile of TLP division Clothing Industry Training Authority Former Clothing Industry Training Authority, Hong Kong Commerce and Economic Development Bureau Press Secretary Concordia Textiles NV Administrator Cortefiel Commercial S.A. GM Cortefiel Commercial S.A. Cotton Council International, China and South East Asia Cotton Council International, Northeast Asia Cotton Council International Marketing CCI, Supply Chain Marketing, Account Management Executive Account Office Senior Vice Senior Vice Datacolor Asia Pacific (HK) Limited Regional, Asia Pacific Marketing Commications, Datacolor and ColorVision Datacolor Asia Pacific (HK) Limited Specifier Accounts, Asia DHL Express (Hong Kong) Ltd Regional Customer Donna Karan International Inc. WorldWide Quality Control Dutta Devangshu, Chief Executive, Third Eyesight, India Dutta Devangshu, Chief Executive, Third Eyesight, India DyStar (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd DyStar Singapore Pte Ltd Business Development DyStar Singapore Pte Ltd Senior Vice Global Sales & APAC/Americas DyStar Textilfarben GmbH Head of Textile Services Business Unit DyStar China Ltd CEO Eddie Bauer International Ltd. 6
Organisation c/o Otto International (Hong Kong) Ltd Esquel Enterprises Ltd Esquel Group of Companies European Apparel & Textile Organisation Fenix Hong Kong Ltd Fong's Industries Co Ltd Fong's National Engineering Co Ltd Foreign Trade Association Fountain Set (Holding) Ltd GAS FAR EAST LTD Gear for Sports, Inc Gear for Sports, Inc Gear for Sports, Inc Gear for Sports, Inc Gerry Weber Far East Ltd Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP (Hong Kong) Guangzhou Textile Holding Ltd Guangzhou Textile Holdings Ltd. Guangzhou Textile Holdings Ltd. Hanesbrands, Inc Heidrick & Struggles Heidrick & Struggles Hirdaramani Group of Companies, Sri Lanka Hong Kong Apparel Society Ltd Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce of Textiles Hong Kong Intimate Apparel Industries' Association Hong Kong SAR Government Hong Kong SAR Government Hongkong Sales (Int'l) Ltd Hongkong Sales (Knitwear) Ltd Huntsman Textile Effects IINTIME Textile & Garments Co Ltd IINTIME Textile & Garments Co Ltd InnovAsians Interagency Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, The US Government (CITA) Intertek Testing Services HK Ltd Intertek Testing Services HK Ltd Invest Hong Kong JDA Software (Shanghai) Co. Ltd Jiangsu Textile Industry (Group) Import & Export Co., Ltd. Jiangsu Textile Industry (Group) Import & Export Co., Ltd. Jockey Far East Ltd. Jockey International, Inc Jones International Limited JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. KarstadtQuelle Konzern-Einkauf GmbH Representative Office, Hong Kong Kee Zippers Corp Ltd Kee Zippers Corp Ltd Kee Zippers Corp Ltd Kompass Global Sourcing Solutions Ltd Kompass Global Sourcing Solutions Ltd Korea Federation of Textile Industries Kurt Salmon Associates Kurt Salmon Management Consulting (Shanghai) Co Ltd. Laws Apparel Group Ltd Laws Apparel Group Ltd Lawson Software Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Lawson Software Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Lawson Software, Inc Leonisa Leonisa S.A., Columbia Levi Strauss (India) Pvt Ltd Levi Strauss (Hong Kong) Ltd Levi Strauss (Hong Kong) Ltd Levi Strauss (Hong Kong) Ltd Levi Strauss (Hong Kong) Ltd Li & Fung (Trading) Ltd c/o Li & Fung Group Li & Fung (Trading) Ltd c/o Li & Fung Group Li & Fung Limited 3/17/2008 9:18 PM Title of Corporate Social Responsibility Vice & CEO General & CEO, Sales & Marketing, PRC Woven Section Secretary General GENERAL MANAGER Country Senior Sourcing Senior Vice of Supply Chain Sr. of Sourcing Partner Vice General Vice Global Supply Chain Practice Managing Partner, Asia Pacific Consumer Practice Former Secretary, the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Assistant to Chariman & CEO Regional Retail Marketing General Owner Deputy Assistant Secretary For Textiles and Apparel Textile & Footwear Divison, General Head, Consumer Retail & Sourcing Supply Chain Board Senior Sourcing Vice, Eastern Hemisphere Sourcing Chief Representative Assistant Account GM, VP of Sourcing & Procurement Vice Principal Senior Management Trainee Regional, Greater China Sales, HK Taiwan & Southern China Industry Strategy, Fashion Vice R&D CEO Senior, product APD Regional Product Levis Regional Product - Levis Mens Quality Senior Vice Group 7
Organisation Title Lin s Enterprise General Liz Claiborne Inc SVP - Corporate Global Manufacturing/Sourcing Liz Claiborne International Ltd Vice, Technical Excellence Liz Claiborne International Ltd. General, North Asia Luen Thai International Group & CEO Macys Merchandising Group Regional Colour Maersk Logistics Hong Kong Ltd Chief Executive, North Asia Region Maersk Logistics Hong Kong Ltd Senior, Key Client Management Maersk Logistics Hong Kong Ltd Vice president Malcom Bridge, Korea Editor in Chief Manchester Metropolitan University Principal Lecturer (External Affairs) Department of Clothing Design & Technology Metro AG Senior Vice, International Affairs Mexx Far East Ltd Michael Page International Consultant Michael Page International, Property, Engineering & Supply Chain Modern Testing Services (Global) Ltd Marketing Mokos Limited Sales Mondial Services (Hong Kong) Ltd Regional Finance Mosaic Fashions Limited Mosaic Fashions Limited Merchandising New Balance Athletic Shoe (HK) Ltd Senior Sourcing Manger New Balance Athletic Shoe (HK) Ltd Sourcing New Wide Enterprise Co Ltd. (Taipei) New Wide Enterprise Co., Ltd (Taipei) QA New Wide Enterprise Co., Ltd (Taipei) Sales Assistant New Wide Garment Co., Ltd. International Project Nike International Ltd. Asia Pacific Regional Sourcing Ocean Sky International Ltd Executive & CEO Ocean Sky International Ltd VP, R&D Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Executive Office of the, USA Special Textile Negotiator Omega Compliance MD One To One Garment., Mfg., Ltd. General One To One Garment., Mfg., Ltd. Merchandsing ORCA Limited Otto group, OIA Shanghai Corporate Responsibility Representative Asia Otto International (HK) Ltd General Otto International (HK) Ltd Otto International (HK) Ltd Otto International (HK) Ltd. Shanghai Rep. Office General Pacific Brands (Asia) Ltd Category, Initimate Pacific Brands (Asia) Ltd Fabric & Technical Pacific Brands (Asia) Ltd Head of Category (Women & girls Underwear) Pacific Brands (Asia) Ltd Regional, head, Outerwear & Workwear Shanghai Pantone Asia Inc Business Development & Sales Fashion & Home Pantone Asia Inc Operations & Marketing Asia Pacific Pantone Asia Inc Vice Fashion & Home Pantone Asia Inc Vice Sales & Marketing Perry Ellis International EVP - Business and Process Development, Asia Phillips-Van Heusen Corp Group Executive Vice, Foreign Offices, Mens Wholesale Sportwear Executive Vice / (FE) General - Calvin Klein Sportwear General Merchandise Senior of Finance & Administration & Shipping Vice, Dress Shirt Qingdao S&G Apparel Ltd. Qingdao S&G Apparel Ltd. Vice General Qingdao S&G Apparel Ltd. Vice General S. Oliver Asia Ltd CEO SanMar Managaing - Asia SanMar of Sourcing - Far East SanMar SAP Asia Pte Ltd Industry Principal CP SBS Zipper (HK) Co Ltd Export SBS Zipper (HK) Co Ltd Merchandiser Schiesser International Ltd Schiesser International Ltd Procurement Asia Schmidt & Co (HK) Ltd Business Consultant Schmidt & Co (HK) Ltd General, Schmidt RFID & Business Development of Schmidt Electronics Group 8
Organisation Title Shanghai Sales Clothing (Wei Xin) Co., Ltd & Simple Approach Ltd, c/o:house of Pearl Fashion Limited SMI (Italian Federation Textile and Fashion) Vice for International Promotion Source Direct International Limited Source Direct International Limited Financial Specialized Technology Resources (HK) ltd. Marketing, Greater China Sportswear Company SpA Stanton Chase Intl c/o Xecutive Group Ltd, Practice Group Leader Consumer & Retail, Asia Pacific Sterling Group Suzhou Oriental Textile Trading Corp. Ltd. Swarovski Hong Kong Limited Value Chain Taiwan Textile Federation Secretary General TAL Group CEO Target Sourcing Services Vice Target Sourcing Services Textile Council of Hong Kong Textile Importers Association in Sweden The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Textile & Apparel Committee The Export Council for the Clothing Industry in South Africa The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Visiting Chair Professor of Fashion Design Institute of Textiles & Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Associate Professor, Institute of Textiles and Clothing The SRC Group Inc Vice, Operations The Wall Street Journal Asia Editor, Editorial Page Thomas Group Hong Kong Senior Vice Triumph Intl Overseas Ltd, Hong Kong Branch Head of Purchasing Asia TUV SUD Hong Kong Ltd. Union des Industries Textiles (UIT) of Economic & International Affairs University of Delaware Irma Ayres Professor University of Delaware Professor U.S. Agricultural Trade Office Ag. Marketing Specialist U.S. Agricultural Trade Office USAITA USAITA SVP - Product Acquisition Sourcing GeneralMerchandise VP Asia Sourcing (Footwear/ Imagewear) VP Asia Sourcing (Jeanswear) VP Asia Sourcing (Outdoor Sportswear) VP Asia Sourcing (Outdoor) VP Asia Sourcing (Sportswear) VP Asia Sourcing, Outdoor Europe VP Operations (Napa pijri/kipling/eastpak/jansport/nautica) VP, Global Logistics VF International, Supply Chain Europe/Asia W. L. Gore & Associates (HK) Ltd Associate W. L. Gore & Associates (HK) Ltd Associate W. L. Gore & Associates (HK) Ltd Associate Weiqiao Textile Company Limited Vice Whitehead Mann Partnership Consultant Whitehead Mann Partnership Partner William E Connor & Associates Ltd Regional Wing Tai Enterprises, International Apparel Group of the Zymmetry Group and of Wing Tai International Apparel Group Wing Tai Retail Pte Ltd World Trade Organisation Deputy General Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production Vice, and CEO Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production Wuhan Kingsrich Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Business Development Wuhan Kingsrich Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Consultant Yarn Resource Trading Co Ltd More participants are coming 9