Themes & events

08:00-09:20 Hrs.

Registration & Welcome Tea/Coffee

09:20-09:30 Hrs.

Welcome to Inaugural Guests and Lamp lighting Ceremony

09:30-11:30 Hrs.

INAUGURAL SESSION

Theme: Positioning India as a Global Hub for Technical Textiles: Policy, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth

Highlights

· Catalyzing growth through flagship missions - National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) and PM MITRA Parks

· Harmonizing the technical textiles sub-sectors at par with global standards

· Role of inter-ministerial task force and policy mandates to drive the demand

· Addressing cost competitiveness & supply chain risks

· Incentivizing indigenous production of high-performance fibers

· Promoting recycling technologies, eco-friendly processes, and sustainability guidelines to align with global ESG expectations.

· Enabling strategic collaborations with international institutions to accelerate access to advanced technologies, R&D, and best practices.

11:30-11:50 Hrs.

Networking Tea/Coffee

11:50-12:30 Hrs.

Sponsor Slots

12:30-13:30 Hrs.

 Session I: Panel Discussion

Theme: Innovative Materials & Advanced Applications in Technical Textiles: Driving India’s Next Growth Frontier

Highlights

· National Bamboo Mission- Leveraging Indigenous Resources for Innovation

· Driving synergies between the National Bamboo Mission and PLI schemes to boost investment, scale, and innovation in technical textiles.

· Smart Textiles: Innovation vs. Affordability

· Developing Indigenous High-Performance Fibers: Promoting domestic manufacturing of advanced materials such as aramids and carbon fiber to reduce import dependence and enhance global competitiveness.

· Promoting domestic manufacturing of advanced materials such as aramids and carbon fiber to reduce import dependence and enhance global competitiveness.

 13:30– 14:30 Hrs.

Luncheon Networking

 14:30 – 15:15 Hrs.

 Session II: Presentations

Theme: International Interventions for Technology Transfer and R&D to Align the Sector with Global Standards

14:30 – 14:45 Hrs.

High-Potential Technical Textile segments for global investment opportunities and strategic insights on advancing Technical Textiles

14:45 – 15:00 Hrs.

International perspectives on industry transformation and venturing to meet global quality standards

15:00 – 15:15 Hrs.

Accelerating Innovation and Sustainability through global knowledge and technology exchange

 15:15 – 16:15 Hrs.

 Session III: Panel Discussion

Theme: Convergence in Technical Textiles: Building an Integrated, Innovation-Driven Indian Ecosystem

This session will examine how cross-sector convergence across segments—Mobiltech, Meditech, Protech, Geotech, Indutech, Sportech, and Agrotech—can accelerate innovation, strengthen domestic capabilities, and position India as a global leader in technical textiles.

Highlights

· Leveraging synergies across application areas to drive innovation, optimize resources, and enhance export readiness.

· Advanced fibers as enablers of High-Performance applications

· Reducing import dependency, building domestic capability- indigenous manufacturing, strengthen R&D, and create resilient supply chains for high-value materials.

· Smart textiles & urban infrastructure integration

· Bridging the Academia–Industry gap,

· Enabling startups, incubation hubs, and MSMEs to contribute to next-generation technical textile solutions.

16:15 – 17:00 Hrs.

Session IV: Panel Discussion

Theme: Sustainable Technical Textiles: Reducing Environmental Impact and Advancing Circular Economy

08:00-09:20 Hrs.

Registration & Welcome Tea/Coffee

09:20-09:30 Hrs.

Welcome of Invited Guest/s of Honor

09:30-11:00 Hrs.

                         OPENING SESSION

THEME: Opening Session

Global Integration & Brand India: Scaling Technical Textiles through Innovation, Partnerships, and Investment

Highlights

· Building ‘Brand India’ for global markets

· Strengthening manufacturing through advanced R&D, technology adoption, and high-value product development

· Enabling a robust, policy-backed startup ecosystem—from ideation to commercialization—supported by schemes like PLI and GREAT.

· Strategic global partnerships & trade integration with key markets such as the US, EU, Japan, and South Korea to enhance exports and technology access.

· Attracting FDI & Advanced Infrastructure Development
Skilling & Capacity Building for Future Growth

11:00 – 11:20 Hrs.

Networking Tea/Coffee

11:20 – 12:00 Hrs.

Sponsor Slots / Case Study

12:00 – 13:00 Hrs.

 Session V: Panel Discussion

Theme: Scaling the Adoption of Geosynthetics in India: From Awareness to Implementation

Highlights

· Driving Adoption in roads & bridges- standard solutions in infrastructure projects, including policy mandates, incentives, and model specifications.

· Addressing the knowledge gap among engineers, contractors, and policymakers for effective design, selection, and application of geotextiles.

· Advancements in biodegradable and eco-friendly geotextiles, including increased use of natural fibers such as jute and coir.

13:00-13:30 Hrs.

Sponsor Slot / Case Study

13:30-14:30 Hrs.

Networking Tea/Coffee

14:30-15:15 Hrs.

Session VI: Panel Discussion

Theme: Indutech: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Highlights

· Building indigenous capabilities will reduce dependency on imports and enhance competitiveness.

· Balancing quality standards with cost pressures

· Driving sustainable and compliant growth

 15:15 – 16:00 Hrs.

Session VII: Panel Discussion

Theme: MediTech: Advancing India’s Medical Technical Textiles Ecosystem

Highlights

· Accelerating innovation through collaboration of accelerating innovation through collaboration

· Enhancing safety and efficacy standards robust regulatory frameworks and quality benchmarks

· Scaling specialized manufacturing: Expanding domestic capacity for medical-grade textiles

 16:00 – 16:45 Hrs.

· Will India lead in affordable innovation or remain dependent on imported high-performance textiles?

· Cost Sensitivity vs. Performance Requirements

· EV Transition as a catalyst: Opportunities for Mobiltech
Smart & functional textiles in mobility

· Overcoming scale and efficiency challenges across MSMEs and Tier 1–Tier 3 suppliers through integration and clustering.

 14:45-17:00 Hrs.

Concluding Remarks