ICAHT-2026 21st International Conference On Apparel & Home Textiles On Saturday, 26 September 2026 At AEPC, Gurugram

09:30 – 10:00 hrs.
REGISTRATION
10:00 – 10:30 hrs.
INAUGURAL SESSION
10:30 – 11:00 hrs.
Theme Presentation
Unlocking New Pathways for Sustainable Growth in International Markets
Mr. Prashant Agarwal, JMD, Wazir Advisors
11:00 – 11:30 hrs. TEA BREAK
11:30 – 12:15 hrs.
Presentation
The New Manufacturing Philosophy for a New Industrial Era
Dr. Charles Dagher, Director, Dagher & Partners
12:15 – 13:10 hrs.
Fireside Chat
Decoding Global Competitiveness: Why Productivity Will Define the Next Growth Wave in Apparel Exports
Moderator: Mr. Prashant Agarwal, JMD, Wazir Advisors
Speaker: Mr. Manish Chauhan, Co-Founder and Chairman, Noize Jeans
13:10 – 13:30 hrs.
Presentation
DPP Beyond Compliance – Market-access and Competitiveness Lever
Ms. Chinki Tyagi Khare, Green Story
13:30 – 14:30 hrs. LUNCH BREAK
14:30 – 15:00 hrs.
Presentation
Digital First: Integrating Technology to Improve Productivity
Ms. Aruna Telikepalli, Global Commercial Director, Coats Digital
15:00 – 16:00 hrs.
Panel Discussion
International Perspectives: Lessons from High-Performing Apparel Manufacturing Ecosystems

Moderator: Mr. Varun Vaid, Business Executive Director, Wazir Advisors
Panelists:

  • Mr. Fazlee Shamim Ehsan, MD, Fatullah Garments and Exec. President, BKMEA, Bangladesh
  • Mr. Ankit Bhandari, ex-Sourcing Director, Gap Inc.
  • Mr. Rohit Joshi, COO, Impulse International Pvt Ltd.
16:00 – 16:30 hrs.
Presentation
AI in Apparel Manufacturing
Mr. Karan Jain, Director, M/s Pooja International
16:30 – 17:00 hrs.
Presentation
Managing Manpower in High Performing Factories: Cross-Industry Lessons in Talent, Culture, and Change
Mr. Sandeep Girotra, Former CHRO, DCM Shriram Limited
17:00 – 17:30 hrs.
CONCLUDING SESSION
17:30 hrs. HI-TEA AND DISPERSAL