3 Jun 2026
Impact Exhibition Center, BangkokDiscussion Focus:
• Impact of geopolitical conflicts, trade wars, and sanctions
• Supply-chain fragility exposed by pandemics and logistics disruptions
• Inflation, energy costs, and financial volatility
• How sourcing strategies are being redesigned for risk mitigation Key Outcome: Understanding how the industry must structurally adapt rather than react.
3 Jun 2026Impact Exhibition Center, BangkokDiscussion Focus:
• Comparative advantages across South, Southeast, and East Asia
• Yarn, fabric, garment, and value-added specialization by region
• Moving from competition to collaboration within Asia
• Regional ecosystems vs. single-country sourcing models Key Outcome: A clearer roadmap for regional sourcing integration.
4 Jun 2026Impact Exhibition Center, BangkokDiscussion Focus: • Thailand’s strengths in textiles, apparel, technical textiles, and innovation
• Infrastructure, logistics, skilled workforce, and compliance readiness • Thailand’s role as a neutral, trusted meeting point for global buyers
• Access to emerging markets in South and Southeast Asia
• Thailand serves as a strategic hub for the textiles and apparel industry due to its central location within the Asia-Pacific region
• Bangkok offers unparalleled accessibility and Global connectivity to Regional & Worldwide buyers and industry stakeholders to conveniently visit Thailand, leading to new business opportunities, cross-border trade development, collaborations, and partnerships. Key Outcome: Articulation of Thailand’s unique sourcing value proposition.
4 Jun 2026Impact Exhibition Center, BangkokDiscussion Focus:
• From compliance obligations to strategic differentiation
• Traceability, transparency, and circular supply chains
• Buyer expectations on environmental and social responsibility
• Asia’s opportunity to lead in responsible sourcing Key Outcome: Positioning sustainability as a driver of long-term competitiveness.
4 Jun 2026Impact Exhibition Center, BangkokDiscussion Focus:
• Smart factories, automation, and Industry 4.0
• AI, data analytics, and digital sourcing platforms • Balancing productivity with workforce realities
• Technology adoption across Asian manufacturing bases Key Outcome: Understanding how digitalization reshapes buyer–supplier engagement.
4 Jun 2026Impact Exhibition Center, BangkokDiscussion Focus:
• Changing buyer priorities: speed, flexibility, and reliability
• MOQ pressures and design collaboration • Long-term partnerships vs. transactional sourcing
• Why Asia, and Thailand - remain critical to sourcing strategies Key Outcome: Direct alignment between supplier capabilities and buyer expectations.
4 Jun 2026Impact Exhibition Center, BangkokDiscussion Focus:
• Impact of protectionism, FTAs, and regional trade agreements
• Navigating regulatory uncertainty and compliance frameworks
• Role of industry platforms in global trade dialogue
• Preparing for future trade realignments Key Outcome: Strategic clarity on navigating global trade complexity.
5 JuneImpact Exhibition Center, BangkokSession Description: Asian textile and apparel manufacturers are entering a period of profound transformation. While Asia continues to dominate global production, the rapid rise of nearshoring and regional sourcing strategies, particularly among European buyers, poses both a challenge and an opportunity. Increasing geopolitical uncertainty, logistics disruptions, sustainability pressures, and the demand for shorter lead times are driving buyers to reassess sourcing distances and rebalance their supplier portfolios.
5 JuneImpact Exhibition Center, BangkokSession Description: For decades, Asian textile and apparel manufacturing nations have largely competed with one another for global orders, often leading to price pressure, margin erosion, and fragmented industry positioning. In today’s complex global environment, this fragmented approach is increasingly unsustainable.