Events
Dear guests, in order to participate in our events at the fair, you can create your registration by selecting the events below.
10 September, Wednesday
13:00 - 14:00
WGSN - AW 2026 Trend Seminar
Speaker: Tamara Cloé Leguía / Senior Client & Trend Manager, EMEA
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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14:00 - 15:00
Denim Trends
Speaker: Gönül Altunışık, Selvi Yiğci / Co-Founders of ALLDENIMS
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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15:00 - 16:00
The Future of Textiles with Biomaterials and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Speaker: Arzu Kaprol – Human-Centric Innovation Design ••• Şebnem Berkol Yüceer – Former Luxury Executive/ LV / GUCCI & BULGARI ••• Burcum Türkmen – Multidisciplinary Technology Expert (UX, Software, Wearable Technologies ••• Emel Duman – Peace Silk Artisan & Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative, Defne Apollon Silk Manufacturing
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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16:00 - 17:00
U.S. Market Dynamics & What Companies Need To Do
Speaker: PhD. Aysun Acar Yüksek / Product Development & Purchasing Director Özak Tekstil ••• Burcu Dalaman Özek / Sales Manager, Bossa ••• Gürhan Tornacı Torrid / Director of Material, Quality and Sustainability Torrid
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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11 September, Thursday
11:00 - 12:00
WGSN - AW 2026 Trend Seminar
Speaker: Tamara Cloé Leguía / Senior Client & Trend Manager, EMEA
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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12:00 - 13:00
Denim Talks
Speaker: Lamia Aylin Çetinkaya / Denim Culture Curator & Creative Consultant ••• Vildan Altun Seylan / Denim Design Manager
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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13:00 - 14:00
Digitalization, Carbon Footprint Initiatives, and Financing Approaches in Textile Industry
Speaker: Filiz TUNCA – Fabric Designer ••• Assoc. Prof. Banu Sezginer, PhD - Financial Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Angel Investment ••• Abdükadir Şahin, PhD - Founding Partner of PKF Türkiye ••• Prof. İsmail Usta, PhD - Chair of the Textile Engineering Department at Marmara University ••• Muzaffer Şentürk – BodiGard Founding Partner
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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14:00 - 15:00
Denim Washing, New Texhnologies
Speaker: Gönül Altunışık / Co-Founder, ALLDENIMS ••• Egemen Demir Harmancıoğlu / Founder, TRUE DESIGN ••• Beyza Baykan / Founder & CEO, Baytexh Sustainable Texhnologies
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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15:00 - 16:00
Zoom on Fashion Trends - Texhibition Istanbul Trends
Speaker: Anna Maroncelli / Fashion Industry Expert
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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15:00 - 16:00
WORKSHOP - Denim Washing, New Texhnologies
Speaker: Beyza Baykan / Founder & CEO, Baytech Sustainable Texhnologies
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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12 September, Friday
11:00 - 12:00
Trust and Quality in Export-Oriented Textile Testing with Ekoteks
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Bülent Özipek / Faculty Member, Textile Engineering Department, Istanbul Texhnical Universty ••• Sevim Atmaca Razak / Technical Maneger at Ekoteks
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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11:00 - 12:00
Aesthetics + Cycle: Digitizing Anatolian Textures
Speaker: Lamia Aylin Çetinkaya / Denim Culture Curator & Creative Consultant ••• Filiz Ağdemir / Independent Curator
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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12:00 - 13:00
GOTS, Textile Exchange, and Better Cotton Standards Information Seminar
Speaker: Ahmet Efe İnce / Texhnical Manager / Supplier Management at Intertek
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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14:00 - 15:00
Regulations in the Textile Industry
Speaker: Uğur Yılmaz / Certification & Regulatory Manager at SGS
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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15:00 - 16:00
Better Cotton Certification Processes
Speaker: Erkan Eyüboğlu / Senior Supply Chain and Traceability Coordinator at Better Cotton
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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