ICAHT-2025, Saturday, 20th September 2025 – Conference Programme

09:30 hrs – 10:00 hrs REGISTRATION
10:00 hrs – 10:30 hrs WELCOME ADDRESS
Col. S. Kapoor, Director General, OGTC

OPENING REMARKS
Mr. PMS Uppal, President, OGTC

ADDRESS BY CHIEF GUEST
Shri Sudhir Sekhri, Chairman, AEPC
10:30 hrs – 11:00 hrs THEME PRESENTATION:
India’s FTAs: Catalyzing Competitive Investments and Manufacturing Growth
By: Mr. Prashant Agarwal, Co-Founder & Partner, Wazir Advisors 
11:00 hrs – 11:30 hrs TEA BREAK
11:30 hrs – 11:50 hrs PRESENTATION 

Increasing Relevance of FTAs in India’s Trade Strategy

Mr. Mithileshwar Thakur, Secretary General, AEPC
11:50 hrs – 12:45 hrs FIRESIDE CHAT:
Winning Models: Future-Ready Business Strategies for India’s Textile Sector
Moderator: Mr. Prashant Agarwal, Co-Founder & Partner, Wazir Advisors

In Conversation with:
Mr. Vasant Sridhar, CEO Fashion & Lifestyle Business OfBusiness
12:45 hrs – 13:30 hrs PANEL DISCUSSION:
Enhancing Manufacturing Competitiveness: Product Mix, Supply Chain Agility & Efficiency

Moderator: Mr. Gautam Nair, Director, Matrix Design & Industries Pvt LtdPanelists:

  • Mr. Pallab Banerjee, Managing Director & Group President, Pearl Global Industries Ltd.
  • Mr. Shiran Boteju, Chief Operating Officer, Brandix India Apparel City
  • Mr. Deepak Rautela, VP – OD, Training and Development, Shahi Exports

 
13:30 hrs – 14:30 hrs LUNCH BREAK
14:30 hrs – 15:20 hrs PANEL DISCUSSION:
Global Sourcing Perspectives: Aligning India’s Capabilities with Buyer ExpectationsModerator: Dr. Animesh Saxena, MD, Neetee Apparel LLPPanelists:

  • Ms. Sujatha U G, Vice President, Invest India
  • Mr. Rahul Gupta, Senior Vice President, Li & Fung Trading Ltd.
  • Ms. Caroline Joire, Country Leader, Kiabi
  • Mr. Rohit Joshi, COO, Impulse
  • Ms. Nivedita Sinha, General Manager, M&S India
15:20 hrs – 16:05 hrs PANEL DISCUSSION:
Organizational Agility – People as Key Asset for Manufacturing GrowthModerator: Mr. Varun Vaid, Senior Consultant, Wazir Advisors

  • Mr. Shiran Boteju, Chief Operating Officer, Brandix India Apparel City
  • Ms. Ratna Singh, Industry Expert – HR
16:05 hrs – 16:30 hrs PRESENTATION

Introducing AI in garment manufacturing – Key Applications, Implementation Pathways, and Industry Impact

  • Ms. Radhika Goyal, Sr. Consultant, A&M
16:30 hrs – 17:00 hrs VOTE OF THANKS & AWARD OF CERTIFICATES
17:00 hrs HI-TEA AND DISPERSAL