Wool in a Digital Age

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1 1 Wool in a Digital Age Pre-Congress Day: Tuesday, 2 May 2017 Venue: Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Specialty Meetings Location Registration Bramham Suite Executive Committee Meeting (ExCom Members only) Library Product Wellness Working Group (IWTO Members only) Wool Trade Biosecurity Working Group (IWTO Members only) Sustainable Practices Working Group (IWTO Members only) Contracts and Specifications Working Group & C&S Steering Committee Meeting (C&S Committee only) Licensing Panel Meeting (Licensing Panel Members only) Library Library Growers Meeting (by invitation only) Heads of Delegation Council Meeting (HOD only voting) Happy Hour (all delegates and partners) Wedgwood Room

2 2 Day 1: Wednesday, 3 May Optional Harrogate Wool Run with David (meet in front of the Old Swan Hotel in running gear) Optional Wool Boot Camp with Luke (meet in front of the Old Swan Hotel in workout gear) Registration & Enquiries in the Bramham Suite Formal Opening 1. Liezel Van Der Westhuizen, Moderator 2. Peter Ackroyd, President, IWTO 3. Rt Hon Brian Wilson, Chairman, Harris Tweed Hebrides and UK Business Ambassador Morning Tea/Coffee Market Intelligence Forum: Outlook and Trends in Wool (Organised by the Market Intelligence Committee) 1. Chris Wilcox, Market Intelligence Committee Chair A Tale of Two Markets: Merino versus Broad Wool 2. Joe Farren, CEO, British Wool Marketing Board The Outlook for British Wool 3. Dr. Christian Schindler, Director General, International Textile Manufacturers Federation Investment Trends in the Global Textile Industry 4. Madame Yang Xiaoxiong, Chair, Nanjing Wool Market The Supply and Demand of China Wool Industry 5. Panel Discussion with Q&A Offering insight into wool production trends and the drivers of demand along the wool pipeline, the Market Intelligence Forum explores the highlights of the 2015/16 season along with implications for the short and long term Networking Lunch in the Wedgwood Room Contracts and Specifications Committee & Technical Groups (Part I) (Organised by the C & S Committee technical submission required) Committee Chair: Michael Jackson, Managing Director, AWTA Committee Secretary: David Crowe, Research & Technical Manager, AWTA The Contracts & Specifications Committee reviews proposed changes to IWTO test methods for the measurement of wool fibre, yarn and fabric properties, IWTO regulations concerning sampling and certification procedures, and the IWTO arbitration agreement. The Raw Material Group and the Product Group report to this Committee. Wool Innovations and Technology Forum This forum explores the latest advances in wool technology from around the world, through presentations of wool related academic research and technological developments Afternoon Tea/Coffee Young Professionals Afternoon Tea with the President in the Penthouse Suite

3 3 Day 1: Wednesday, 3 May Contracts and Specifications Committee & Technical Groups (Part II) Raw Materials Group Committee Chair: Wian Heath, Managing Director, WTBSA, South Africa Product Group Committee Chair: Wian Heath, Managing Director, WTBSA, South Africa Formal Dinner in the Garden & Ballroom, Old Swan Hotel

4 4 Day 2: Thursday, 4 May 2017 Optional - Harrogate Wool Run with David (meet in Old Swan Hotel lobby in running gear) Optional Wool Boot Camp with Luke (meet in front of the Old Swan Hotel in workout gear) Registration & Enquiries UK Textile & Fashion Industry - Speaking to the Next Generation 1. Sam Wharry, Chairman, National Sheep Association UK Encouraging the Next Generation of UK Sheep Farmers 2. Lesley Prior, Farmer & Owner, Bowmont, UK Back to the Future Growing Merino Wool in the UK 3. Lorenzo Dovesi, COO, Benetton Group Trending Wool in Benetton Morning Tea/Coffee Sustainability through Wool Textiles 1. Stephen Wiedemann, Chair of the IWTO Sustainable Practices Working Group LCA TAG Quantifying Our Practices for Wool 2. Michael Jackson, Managing Director, AWTA Digital Traceability Reports 3. Prof. Stephen Russell, University of Leeds Trends in Wool Recycling 4. Nick Allen, Sustainability Manager, Patagonia Patagonia s Wool Journey Networking Lunch in the Wedgwood Room The Digital Challenge High-profile speakers from the worlds of trade fairs, fashion and wool address the impact of digitalisation on the wool textile pipeline. 1. Robert Johnston, Fashion Director and Style Shrink, GQ Magazine 2. Camille Serain, Chief Digital Officer, Première Vision Afternoon Tea/Coffee The Digital Challenge, Continued 3. Damian Madden, Global Digital Engagement Manager, The Woolmark Company Artificial Intelligence: Helping to Promote Wool in a Digital Environment 4. Panel discussion with Peter Ackroyd, IWTO President Campaign for Wool Update Presidential Reception in the Sun Pavilion, Valley Gardens, Harrogate, kindly hosted by Peter Ackroyd (Meet at in front of Old Swan Hotel)

5 5 Day 3: Friday, 5 May 2017 Optional - Harrogate Wool Run with David (meet in Old Swan Hotel lobby in running gear) Optional Wool Boot Camp with Luke (meet in front of the Old Swan Hotel in workout gear) Contracts & Specifications Committee Voting C & S Committee voting on the technical submissions discussed the previous day IWTO General Assembly (Voting) Wool in Interiors 1. Dr Graham Ormondroyd, Head of Materials Research, Bangor University Wool Interiors 2. Rudolph de Jong, WOOPIES Marketing, Baur Vliesstoffe Wool Improves Air Quality in Hospitality Applications 3. Lorna Haigh, Head of Creative and Marketing, Alternative Flooring Putting the Wool Back into Carpets Morning Tea/Coffee Product Wellness 1. Angus Ireland, Chair, IWTO Product Wellness Working Group The Benefits of Wool-on-Skin 2. Janne Strømmen, Marketing Manager, Devold Wool Triumphs in Activewear 3. Panel discussion with Liezel Van Der Westhuizen, including Q&A Closing Congress 2018 Preview Closing words from IWTO President Networking Lunch in the Wedgwood Room Optional Evening - Garden Party in the RHS Garden Harlow Carr (Bus departs at Meet in front of Old Swan Hotel)

6 5 Optional: Saturday, 6 May 2017 Farm Visit Visit to Sheep Farm in Yorkshire Dales including lunch (please note we do not guarantee to be back by 14.30) Thank you to our partners and sponsors