2010 Preliminary Programme 

29 Mar 2010	Workshops (Theatre 2)
09:00 – 09:03	Welcome message: by Mr. Michael DUCK, Director, APLF Ltd.
09:03 – 09:06	Introduction by the Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Andre LEROY, Chairman, Apparel & Footwear Committee, The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong; Marketing Director, Modern Testing Services (Global) Ltd.
09:06 – 09:25	Opening Address by Ms. Nancy A. NORD, Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
09:25 – 09:35	Special Address by Mr. Jürgen J. MAAS, Senior Advisor, Foreign Trade Association, Belgium (FTA)
09:35 – 10:50	Workshop: Sustainability (Part A) How do we build sustainability into the global apparel supply chain?  What roles and actions should buyers/brands play?  How should suppliers demonstrate their leadership?  How can governments further these initiatives?
10:50 – 11:10	Coffee break
11:10 – 12:25	Workshop: Sustainability (Part B) Ways to help us drive costs out of the supply chain is a topical matter amid the economic crisis.  This panel will cross over a few issues, including cost maximisation, improvements by innovations and regulatory frameworks to govern trade compliance and finance business margins. Workshop Speakers (partial list): · Ms. Christine BADER, Advisor, the UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights · Mr. Christophe BONGARS, Founder and CEO, SustainAsia Ltd. · Dr. John R. EASTON, Ecology Solutions Manager, DyStar UK Ltd. · Mr. Bill FOUDY, Head of Material Sourcing Operations, Apparel Sourcing Management, adidas Sourcing Ltd. · Ms. Karen HO, Business Engagement Leader, Climate, WWF Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong; Marketing Director, Modern Testing Services (Global) Ltd. · Mr. Joseph J. MARTYAK, Legal Counsel to Commissioner Nord, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · Mr. Jeremy PREPSCIUS, MD Asia, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) · Mr. Andy WILLIAMS, Regional Partner for Business Performance Services, KPMG Asia Pacific
12:25 – 12:30	Wrap-up and closing by the Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Andre LEROY, Chairman, Apparel & Footwear Committee, The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong; Marketing Director, Modern Testing Services (Global) Ltd.
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch sponsored by Checkpoint Systems
14:00 – 14:03	Welcome message by Mr. Michael DUCK, Director, APLF Ltd.
14:03 – 14:06	Introduction by the Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Roger NELSON, MD, Concept 2 Results Ltd.; Mr. Lecturer at Graduate Level, University of Hong Kong
14:06 – 15:20	Workshop: Technology(Part A) Size, colour and quality specifications are subjective terms and seem difficult to control in the apparel industry.  Case studies and real experience with possible ways to achieve this control will be shared in this Workshop.
15:20 – 15:40	Coffee break sponsored by Tradestone Software
15:40 – 17:00	Workshop: Technology (Part B)  Cutting merchandising costs while paying more for floor space due to poor inventory management makes it hard for buyers to achieve sustainable partnerships with suppliers.  How can management skills combine with technology to enable lower spending for greater achievements along the supply chain? Workshop Speakers (partial list): · Mr. Andreas A. KIM, MD, Greater China, Lectra · Mr. Marco De LORENZO, Industry Principal Consumer Products, SAP Asia Pte Ltd. · Mr. Mohamed NOORULLA, VP, Technical - R&D, Bottom Division, Perry Ellis International · Mr. Edgar TUNG, CEO, Zymmetry Group · Mr. Jason WANG, COO, Alvanon, Inc. · Ms. Sue WELCH, CEO, TradeStone Software, Inc · Mr. Jonson YUE, RFID Director, Business Development, Avery Dennsion Hong Kong B.V.
17:00 – 17:15	Wrap-up and closing by the Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Roger NELSON, MD, Concept 2 Results Ltd.; Mr. Lecturer at Graduate Level, University of Hong Kong
30 Mar 2010	Forum Day 1 (Theatre 2)
09:00 – 09:05	Welcome message: by Mr. Michael DUCK, Director, APLF Ltd.
09:05 – 09:12	Introduction by the Master of Ceremony: Mr. Andrew B. SCHROTH, Managing Partner, Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP (Hong Kong)
09:12 – 09:27	Welcome address: by Mrs. Rita LAU Ng Wai-lan, JP, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, the Hong Kong SAR Government
09:27 – 10:20	Keynote speech: “Cultural Understanding of China in Rapid Transformation - Beyond Luxury Consumption" by Mr. Andrew Y. WU, LVMH Group Director, China
10:20 – 10:40	Coffee break sponsored by SBS Zipper
10:40 – 11:55	Session 1: Worldwide demand Has the current economy truly recovered from the recession? When will consumers be back? Are American consumers still driving global demand? What can Europe do to stimulate consumption? Are China, India and other emerging countries strong enough to drive a recovery? Moderator: Mr. Joseph STERNBERG, Editorial Page Writer, Editor of the Business Asia Column, The Wall Street Journal Asia Panelists: . Ms. Cristina GONZALEZ-FELGUEROSO, MD, Global Sourcing & Manufacturing, Grupo Cortefiel . Mr. Douglas HSU, Chairman & CEO, Far Eastern Group · Mr. Ashok  RAJANI, Chairman, Export Promotion, Apparel Export Promotion Council, India; Chairman, Midars Touch Apparel Pvt. Ltd.
11:55 – 13:25	Lunch sponsored by Avery Dennison
13:25 – 14:40	Session 2: Trade policies The global economic recession have triggered new calls for, and new fears of, protectionism.  New measures have been proposed or implemented in dozens of countries.  Continued protectionist pressures, coupled with on-going uncertainty over future measures, will persist for some time.  How are government officials and corporate stakeholders reacting to these changing policies and how will they impact the global apparel industry? Moderator: Mr. Stuart HARBINSON, Senior Trade Policy Advisor, Winston & Strawn LLP Panelists: . Ms. Janet FOX, VP, Director of Sourcing, JCPenney; Chairwoman, United States Association of Importers of Textile and Apparel . Mr. Myengkeun HA, Executive Vice Chairman, Korea Federation of Textile Industries (KOFOTI) . Mr. Willy LIN, Chairman, Textile Council of Hong Kong; MD, Milo’s Knitwear (Int’l) Ltd. . Dr. Peter PFNEISL, President, The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX) . Dr. Jochen M. SCHAEFER, Legal Counsel, World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI); Attorney-at-Law, Law Office Dr. Schaefer & Partner
14:40 – 15:00	Coffee break sponsored by Core Solutions
15:00 – 16:15	Session 3: Retailing  Is there light at the end of the tunnel for retail?  The panel will discuss 'bright spots' in the global retail sector and the lessons we may hold for the rest of the industry. Moderator: Mr. Devangshu DUTTA, Chief Executive, Third Eyesight Panelists: . Mr. Anson BAILEY, Principal, Business Development, KPMG · Ms. Shirley CHAN, MD, YGMTrading Ltd. · Mr. Henri MURA, Chairman, VIPTEMAI
16:15 – 16:35	Coffee break sponsored by Alvanon
16:35 – 16:45	Special remarks by Forum Sponsor - CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements
16:45 – 18:00	Session 4: Innovation Does innovation need to be an invention? People say that it is troublesome and costly to train staff to learn something completely new. Given our existing infrastructure, how can we improve our operations to be innovative but in a cost-effective way? Moderator: Dr. Mike FRALIX, President, TC2 Panelists: . Mr. Tim CHIU, MD, Core Solution Ltd. · Mr. Edward GRIBBIN, President, Alvalnsight, Alvanon, Inc. · Mr. Joachim HENSCH,  President, International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives (IACED);Head of Pattern Design Department, Hugo Boss AG · Mr. Roger LEE, Director of Sales, TAL Apparel Ltd. · Mr. ZHAO Heng, VP, Value Channel, Greater China, Dassault Systemes (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
18:00 – 20:00	Cocktail
31 Mar 2010	Forum Day 2  (Theatre 2)
09:00 – 09:07	Introduction by the Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Andrew B. SCHROTH, Partner, Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP (Hong Kong)
09:07 – 09:55	Special address, 'Global Sourcing after the Crisis - Lessons learnt - Is China still the "No. 1" Sourcing Country?' by Prof. Dr. Helmut MERKEL, Managing Shareholder, EurAsia Global Concept Ltd., and Mr. Hans-Werner SCHERER, CEO, KG EOS Holding GmbH & Co, the Financial Services Company of Otto Group
09:55 – 10:15	Coffee break sponsored by Groz Beckert
10:15 – 10:45	Session 5: Global Sourcing Strategy Special note by Mr. Don WRIGHT, Board of Governors, IEEE Standards Association
10:45 – 12:00	Since 2005, which countries have been winners and which losers?  Who will win in the future?  Will production migrate back to Europe or the America? Moderator: Mr. Thomas NELSON, MD, VF Asia Ltd. Panelists: · Mr. Marc COMPAGNON, Executive Director, Li & Fung (Trading) Ltd. · Mr. Craig DANA, MD, Ann Taylor Sourcing Far East Ltd. · Mr. George GOLDMAN, VP & MD, Hong Kong/South China, APL Co. Pte Ltd · Mr. Andrew LO, CEO, Crystal Group
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch sponsored by DyStar
13:30 – 14:45	Session 6: Sustainable Sourcing Sustainability is not a new subject, but is it a trend or are people really serious about this topic?  How can we put the ideas into action?  Who will supply the new sustainable fabrics needed?  Where will buyers source sustainable materials?  Which organizations are governing all these factors? Moderator: Mr. Willie BEUTH, Founder, 3p Institute for Sustainable Management Panelists: · Mr. Philip CHAMBERLAIN, Head of Sustainable Business Development, C&A Buying · Mr. Tobias FISCHER, Regional Environmental Manager, Hennes & Mauritz · Mr. Rick HORWITCH, VP, Solutions Business Development & Marketing, Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services · Mr. Simon Jameson WESTON, Marketing Director, Fountain Set Ltd.
14:45 – 15:05	Coffee break sponsored by Bureau Vertias
15:05 – 16:20	Session 7: Design and Product Development meet the Needs of a rapidly Changing World The fast fashion sector of the industry advocates lean operations at the lowest cost.  Does this mean more frequent orders, but smaller quantities?  Practitioners think that best practices will become qualifiers if all organisations follow them.  What are some of the unique sourcing and manufacturing strategies you employ to win orders? Moderator: Mr. Ken WATSON, MD, Industry Forum Services Panelists: · Mr. Fazlul HOQUE, President, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA); Chairman & MD, Knit Square Group and Plummy Fashions Ltd. · Mr. Peter KAMINSKY, VP, Asia Operations, The Children’s Place · Mr. Robert MCKEE, Industry Strategy Director, Fashion, Lawson Software, Inc. · Mr. Stanley SZETO, Chairman & CEO, Lever Style Inc.
16:20 – 16:40	Coffee break sponsored by SAP
16:40 – 17:55	Session 8: Debate Moderator: Mr. Joseph STERNBERG, Editorial Page Writer, Editor of the Business Asia Column, The Wall Street Journal Asia
17:55 – 18:10	Reprise by Mr. Peter LIU, MD, AsiaNet Consultants Ltd.
18:10 – 18:15	Closing by Mr. Michael DUCK, Director, APLF Ltd.

Information as of 8 March 2010.
The programme is subject to change by the organisers.