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DAY 1 – October 29, 2026

Salle Mabillon
L’ Association de l’Abbaye de Saint Germain des Près
5 rue de l’Abbaye – 75006 Paris (métro St. Germain des Près)

13:30

Opening & Registration

14:00 – 14:15

Welcome to the IACDE International Convention & Program presentation

14:15 – 14:45   

The State of an AI and its Potential for Fashion
Where is AI creating the greatest value today, and how has adoption evolved over the past few years?

14:45 – 15:25   

Group A will walk to Styleverse
Get hands-on experience and tipps – Styleverse
Steven Passaro – Designing without physical samples;
StyleWork – AI Workflows

14:45 – 15:25   

Group B will explore the potential of AI – Salle Mabillon
Closing the execution gap – AI, 3D & CAD

How to be AI-ready?    Innovation potential for fashion offerings

Change groups
Group B will walk to Styleverse
Group A will walk back to Salle Mabillon

15:25 – 16:25

Group A – Salle Mabillon

15:25 – 16:25   

Group B – Styleverse

16:30 End at Styleverse

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19:30

NETWORKING DINNER at Grand Café  Capucines

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DAY 2 – October 30, 2026

Palais de Tokyo 

13 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris

 09:30                      

Opening & Registration

 09:45 – 10:00     

Welcome IACDE International New Board & Strategy

 10:00 – 10:30       

The Global Textile Value Chain – Status & Outlook

Christian Schindler – Director General, International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF)

 10:30 – 11:00        Coffee Break

 11:00 – 11:30          

Advancing Sustainability Through Data Formats: Engineered Workwear and Streetwear   

Yordan Kyosev – TU Dresden, ITM, Chair of Development and Assembly of Textile  Products Co-authors: Sophie Herz, Felix Kunzelmann

 11:30 – 12:00        

Digital Transformation Is a Journey – Technology Accelerates. Curiosity Creates. Expertise Wins.    

Mascia Pedroni – VP Design & Development Shirt & Neckwear | HUGO BOSS

12:00 – 12:30         

Consumer-Centric Design Approaches in Apparel Innovation                   

Anna-Louisa Zimmerman – Development Lab Lead, Mammut Sports Group AG        

12:30 – 12:45

WRAP-UP

12:45 – 14:00

NETWORKING Lunch

14:00 – 14:30        

Fit That Sells: Why Fit Is the Last Competitive Advantage                     

Simone Morlock – Division Head Apparel Fit Solutions, Hohenstein

14:30 – 15:00        

From Pattern to Digital Product Passport: How PLM, 3D and Data Enable  Sustainable Apparel –  Connecting product data to enable sustainable fashion

Alexandra Buor – PLM & 3D Consultant | Fit Retail

15:00 – 15:30       

Bridging Technology and Tailoring – From Atelier to Algorithm… and Back Again   

Paolo Zinesi – Artisan Tailoring, Fashion Industry & Tech Design

15:30 – 15:45   

Sponsors’ Session

15:45 – 16:00 

Closing: The Next Chapter of Apparel Innovation