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MAY 10 - 12 | PORTO CRUISE TERMINAL
iTechStyle Summit
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ETP Annual Conference
New Technologies for the Future European Textile Ecosystem
Two Major Textile Conferences on a Unique Stage
The iTechStyle Summit 2023 - 5th International Conference on Textile and Clothing and the 17th ETP’s Annual European Textile Conference and General Assembly will take place in Porto, Portugal, May 10-12, in a joint organization of CITEVE – Technological Centre for the Textile and Clothing Industry of Portugal and Textile ETP - European Technology Platform.
Following four successful editions, with a wealth of positive feedback received from attendees and speakers, the iTechStyle Summit will seek to provide moments of debate and reflection on current scientific and technological knowledge, involving innovative industry players, technology providers, researchers, clusters and other agents linked to the Textile and Clothing Sector from all over the world.
Addressed by leading voices from the industry and academy who will give their expert insights on the latest trends, strategies, opportunities and challenges, the iTechStyle Summit will focus on three big themes:
Green and Digital Transition
Smart Local Production
High-performance Materials
Topics
Eco-design
Sustainable product parameters, digital product creation & virtual optimisation, direct design to production
Digital Product Passport
Regulatory requirements, new product and data standards, smart data collection, accessible digital tools and platforms
Smart Manufacturing
Energy/Water/Chemicals efficient processes, automated production & robotics, digital micro-factories, Skills and learning factories
Performance Materials for Future Products
Bio-based materials, high-performance fibres & textiles, e-textiles and wearables, repair and recycling of technical and smart textiles
Conference Programme
10 May
14h00-14h30
Welcome Adress
António Amorim CITEVE PT
Michael Kamm Textile ETP BE
Braz Costa CITEVE PT
14h30-15h30
Warm Up
Opening Speeches
Dirk Vantyghem EURATEX BE
Lutz Walter Textile ETP BE
15h50-17h50
Technological & Societal Megatrends
Keynote: David Shah DRS Consultancy NE
Mico Mineiro Twintex PT
Thomas Gries ITA RWTH Aachen University DE
Francesca Rosella CuteCircuit UK
Carmen Danner HeiQ CH
Moderators: Braz Costa & Lutz Walter
18h00-19h00
Textile ETP
General Assembly
19h30-23h00
Conference Dinner
& iTechStyle Awards Ceremony
Pedro Cilínio Secretary of State Economy Portugal PT
11 May
09h00-09h20
Opening Speech
Second Day
Elisa Ferreira European Comission Commissioner PT
09h20-10h30
Ecodesign
Session 1
Keynote: Cecilia Tall RISE SE
Silvia Gambi Polo Universitario di Prato IT
Claudia Castelli + Loris Maestri Radici InNova IT
Stefan Verin Euramaterials FR
Moderator: Judith Bosch Textile ETP BE
11h00-12h30
Ecodesign & Digital Product Passport
Session 2
Keynote: Miguel Sá CITEVE PT
Claudia Morea University of Florence IT
Carla Fité Galan Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ES
Dieter Stellmach DITF DE
Moderator: João Nuno Oliveira CITEVE PT
14h00-15h30
Biobased Materials & Processes for Various Textile End Markets
Session 3
Keynote: Lien Van der Schueren CENTEXBEL BE
+ Anje Ota DITF DE
Pascal Denizart Centre Européen des Textiles Innovants FR
Virpi Rämö Tampere University of Applied Sciences FI
Daniela C. Ferreira CeNTI PT
Moderator: Marina Crnoja-Cosic Kelheim Fibres DE
16h00-17h30
Biobased Materials & Processes for Various Textile End Markets
Session 4
Keynote: Ricardo Costa NGC PT
Natalie Wunder Kelheim Fibres DE
Bárbara Rocha Leite RDD Textiles PT
Rida Jbr Universita Politecnica delle Marche IT
Moderator: Carla Silva CITEVE PT
17h30-17h50
Closing Session
Duarte Cordeiro Minister of Environment and Climate Action of Portugal PT
18h00-20h30
Bioeconomy Evening
be@t project launch cocktail party
12 May
09h00-10h30
Smart Manufacturing
Session 5
Keynote: José Manuel Mendonça INESC TEC PT
Peter Buttiens ESMA BE
Andres Rueda ITA Academy DE
João Bernardo MIND PT
Moderator: Jan Laperre CENTEXBEL BE
11h00-12h30
Performance Materials for Future Products
Session 6
Keynote: Tércio Pinto IMPETUS PT
Pedro Silva TMG Textiles PT
Hao Ding Covation Biomaterials NL
Miguel Falcão Recit PT
Moderator: Ana Gonçalves CITEVE PT
14h00-15h30
Performance Materials for Future Products
Session 7
Keynote: Nuno Correia INEGI PT
Erik Macias Simeon AITEX ES
Daniele Spinelli Next Technology Tecnotessile IT
Filipe Rôla Sicornete PT
Moderator: António Marques CeNTI PT
16h00-17h30
Performance Materials for Future Products
Session 8
Joana S. Teixeira REQUIMTE/LAQV PT
Kevin Rodrigues CeNTI PT
Pulkit Mishra TITV DE
Moderator: Fernando Pereira FEUP PT
17h30-18h00
Closing Session
Conference Wrap Up
Braz Costa General Manager of CITEVE PT
Figures
2017
1st Edition
+600 attendees
from 14 countries
63 speakers / moderators / parallel sessions
(51% international – 12 countries)
12 technical panels
18 posters
3 innovation awards
2018
2nd Edition
+720 attendees
from 21 countries
59 speakers/moderators
(60% international – 12 countries)
11 technical panels
38 posters
5 iTechStyle awards
+1 digital printing innovation award
2019
3rd Edition
+720 attendees
from 25 countries
52 speakers
(61% international – from 15 countries)
11 technical panels
40 posters
5 iTechStyle Awards
2022
4th Edition
+550 attendees
from 18 countries
43 speakers/moderators
(from 8 countries)
10 technical panels
38 posters
4 iTechStyle Awards
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Location
Porto Cruise Terminal
Rua do Godinho
4450-208 Matosinhos
