16th Istanbul Apparel Conference will take place on October 12 and 13 this year. The Conference will be held at Çırağan Palace Kempinski with the main theme “Transformative Journey”. Panels and sessions will be covering sustainability journeys of brands, traceability and transparency in the supply chain as well as digitalization, innovation and next purchasing practices.

Each year, the first day of the Conference brings together a wide range of world class speakers from all around the world. Both keynote speakers and panelists are influential professionals in their expertise areas.

Among the previous speakers are the founders, CEOs and managers of the world leading brands and sourcing companies such as Herno, Deveaux, Cerruti, Loro Piana, Ermenegildo Zegna, Moncler, J Brand, FG4, Express, Miroglio, Li&Fung, Alexander McQueen, Tom Ford International, Arcadia, Uniqlo, Adidas, Nike, Lee Cooper, Celio, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Citizens of Humanity, Brandina, H&M, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Debenhams and Inditex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHJY-UhN1Ks&list=PLateR4i92_Xdy6UiHuelK8nsaqPB3ymR-&index=61 is a one-minute summary of last year’s conference.

The second day, on the other hand, brings manufacturers and suppliers together at B2B speed network meetings to promote their own business as well as our industry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-xD5CDgR94&list=PLateR4i92_Xdy6UiHuelK8nsaqPB3ymR-&index=62 is a snapshot from last year.