Events
Dear guests, in order to participate in our events at the fair, you can create your registration by selecting the events below.
9 September, Wednesday
13:00 - 14:00
The Age of Convergence
Speaker: Riccardo Rami // Designer, Creative Director, Founder of Riccardo Rami Studio
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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14:00 - 15:00
Denim Trends
Speaker: Gönül Altunışık – Selvi Yiğci /// ALLDENIMS Founding Partner
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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15:00 - 16:00
From MRSL to Market: A Practical Roadmap for Chemical Compliance
Speaker: Ersin ÇAVUŞLAR // Sustainability Consultant, Orbit Consulting ••• Dr. Pushkar S. SHEJWALKAR (Ph.D.) // Technical Director, Sustainable Chemical Management, ZDHC Foundation ••• Dr. Ahmet BABA (Ph.D.) // Chemical & Mechanical Engineer ••• Güçlü KANDEMİR // Sales Director, Middle East & Türkiye, Archroma ••• Ruhşan AKKAYA // Sustainability Manager, Fama Sourcing UK LLP
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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16:00 - 17:00
Collecting the West: The Value of Authentic Vintage
Speaker: A.J // White Whale Company Founder
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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10 September, Thursday
11:00 - 12:00
AW 2027-28 Fabric Trends
Speaker: Melisa Özlüer // Client & Trend Consultant, WGSN
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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12:00 - 13:00
From Archive to Future: How Denim Heritage Shapes Contemporary Design
Speaker: Mohsin Sajid // Creative Director, Denim Historian
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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13:00 - 14:00
Sustainability, Artistic and Technical Design, and Digital Applications in Textiles
Speaker: Filiz Tunca // Fabric Designer ••• Prof. Dr. İsmail Usta // Head of Textile Engineering Department, Marmara University ••• Prof. Dr. Metin YÜKSEK // Department of Textile Engineering, Marmara University (İTAM) ••• Dr. Halil Selçuk GÜRIŞIK // Independent Researcher, Designer
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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14:00 - 15:00
The Future of Cotton and Regenerative Agriculture
Speaker: Mizgin Esin // Sustainable Projects and Certification Manager
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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14:15 - 15:00
Renkler evrenseldir; herkes görebilir ve hissedebilir.
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nuriye İŞGÖREN // Marmara Üniversitesi Teknik Bilimler Meslek Yüksekokulu Tasarım Bölüm Başkanı ••• Assist. Prof. Dr. Nilşen Sunter EROĞLU // Marmara Üniversitesi Teknik Bilimler Meslek Yüksekokulu Tasarım Bölümü Öğretim Üyesi ••• Erdinç ÇEKLİÇ // Işık Etiket Kurucusu & İnovasyon Koordinatörü
Salon 8 Seminer Alanı
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15:00 - 16:00
Textiles in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: The Digital Life of Fabric from Swatch to DPP
Speaker: Kaan Hurşitoğlu // Founder and CEO, kartelam.com
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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11 September, Friday
11:00 - 12:00
AW 2027-28 Fabric Trends
Speaker: Melisa Özlüer // Client & Trend Consultant, WGSN
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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12:00 - 13:00
the Hidden Crisis of the Denim Industry
Speaker: Besim Özek // Bossa Denim
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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13:00 - 14:00
What Will the Future Be Woven From?
Speaker: Gamze Saraçoğlu // Fashion Designer / Creative Director ••• Niyazi Erdoğan // Architect and Fashion Designer ••• Mehtap Elaidi // Founder & Creative Director
Hall 8 Seminar Area
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14:00 - 15:00
Who Defines a Brand's Creative Direction?
Speaker: Onur Çınar // Sustainable Projects and Certification Manager
Hall 7 Blue Black Seminar Area
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