annual conference report 2010
compliance, sustainability and Profitability
InternatIonal textIle Manufacturers federatIon fédératIon InternatIonale des IndustrIes textIles InternatIonale VereInIgung der textIlIndustrIe Contents
Addresses
Halit Narin President, ITMF
Aguinaldo Diniz Filho President, ABIT
First General Session The Global and Brazilian Economy – Situation and Outlook Two Years after the Global Financial and Economic Crisis
Global Economic Outlook John Hawksworth Head of Macroeconomics, PwC, London, UK
Brazil Economic Outlook: The 2020 Vision Paulo Rabello de Castro RC Consultores, São Paulo, Brazil
Second General Session Brazil’s Textile and Clothing Industry: Its Role in the Americas and the World
The Importance of the Textile and Apparel Industry for the Development of Brazil Luciano Coutinho President, Brazilian Development Bank – BNDES, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil: An Overview of the Textile and Clothing Industry and Market Profile, Current Situation and Perspectives Fernando Pimentel Executive Director, Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association – ABIT, São Paulo, Brazil
The Competitive Advantage of the Integration of a Strong Productive Chain with the Economy of Knowledge (text not available) Nelson Alvarenga Board Member and Shareholder, InBrands, São Paulo, Brazil
Competitive Advantage of the Fashion Industry in Brazil Utilizing the Biodiversity Mixed with Technology and Design Oskar Metsavaht Style and Creative Director, Osklen, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Third General Session Neo Consumer - His Behaviour and Expectations
Marcos Gouvêa de Souza CEO & Senior Partner, GS&MD – Gouvêa de Souza, São Paulo, Brazil
Flávio Rocha CEO, Riachuelo Department Store, São Paulo, Brazil
Catalina Restrepo Marketing Manager, Leonisa, Medelín, Colombia
Maryelle Allemand Senior Marketing Project Manager, Groupe Carlin International, Paris, France
Vicente Donini Chairman of the Board, Marisol, Jaraguá dol Sul, Brazil
Theodore Schachter Assistant Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology of New York – FIT, New York, USA
Fourth General Session Internationalization of the Brazilian Textile Industry & Investment Opportunities
Apex-Brasil, Exporters and Investors Partner in Brazil Mauricio Borges Business Director, Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – Apex-Brasil, Brasilia, Brazil
Infrastructure Investments in Brazil and Opportunities in the Use of Technical and Technological Textiles Julio C.M. Ramundo Deputy Managing Director, Industrial Division, Brazilian Development Bank – BNDES, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Technical Textiles – Application of Geosynthetics in Civil and Environmental Engineering Laerte Guião Maroni President, Brazilian Association of Nonwovens and Technical Textile, ABINT, São Paulo, Brazil
Materials Technology: New Paradigms to Textile Industry António Braz dos Santos Costa General Manager, Technological Centre Specialized in Textile and Clothing Technologies (CITEVE), Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Fifth General Session Sustainability and Profitability – Do They Go Together?
From White Gold to Green Shirt - Sustainable Development Through Vertical Supply Chain John Cheh Vice Chairman & CEO, Esquel Group, Hong Kong, China
Key Drivers of Sustainability in the Global Textile Supply Chain John Easton Ecology Solutions Manger, DyStar, Halifax, UK
Sustainability & Profitability – Do They Go Together? Jefferey S. Harlowe Senior Vice President, Latin America, Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco, CA, USA and Mexico City, Mexico
Sustaining a 3G Approach in the Textile Industry: Green, Governance and Gains Giuliano Noci Prof. of Marketing, Dept. of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Mip, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
The Sustainable Development Strategy for China’s Textile Industry in the Post-crises Era Tiankai Wang Vice President, China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC), Beijing, China
The World Textile Machinery Market
Situation and Outlook in the Aftermath of the Global Financial and Economic Crisis Christian P. Schindler Director General, International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), Zurich, Switzerland
Fibre Session
Cotton
The Future of GMO’S – Are They Sustainable in Modern Farming Systems? Don Cameron Vice President, Terranova Ranch Inc., Helm, CA, USA
Is GM Cotton Sustainable? Haroldo Rodrigues da Cunha President, Brazilian Cotton Growers Association – ABRAPA, Brasilia, Brazil
Setting the Record Straight & Volatility and Uncertainty Terry Townsend Executive Director, lCAC, Washington, DC, USA
Man-made Fibres
Project PetroquímicaSuape: Polyester – PTA / PET / Filament Richard Ward CEO, PetroquímicaSuape, Recife, Brazil
Sustainable Development Applied to Man-made Fibers Production - Rhodia Brazil Case Marcos A. de Marchi President, Rhodia Latin America, São Paulo, Brazil
Man-made Fiber’s Role for a Sustainable Textile World ADVANSA’s (Turkey) Case: A European Perspective David Bayliss Business Director - Europe, ADVANSA, Barcelona, Spain
Speakers’ Contact Details
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