6-7-8 August 2025
BMICH, Colombo,
Sri Lanka

INTERACTIVE BUSINESS FORUM

INTERACTIVE BUSINESS FORUM SEMINAR SERIES

Intex South Asia's Interactive Business Forum (IBF) is a knowledge sharing platform which has hosted cutting-edge industry seminars, presentations and workshops by some of the global industry experts on supply chain, innovations, sustainability, global fashion trends, and more. IBF is organised concurrently with Intex South Asia exhibition each year. More than 10000 industry stakeholders and buyers has attended the forum over the years. A large global audience are regular attendees of IBF and 90% of them rate Interactive Business Forum as pertinent, informative and well organised.

SPEAKERS TESTIMONIAL
Mr. Asanka Wimalaratna

Mr. Asanka Wimalaratna
Director / Chief Executive Officer, Brandix - Knit Apparel

Fantastic platform to share and learn from apparel industry experts in the region. Congratulations to the organizing teams and look forward to seeing more of such events in future.

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Panel Discussion - 1

Topic: Race for Supremacy in the Global RMG industry – Prospects & Challenges for Sri Lanka

Moderator:

  • • Mr. Rajesh Satam, Jt. Director, TEXPROCIL

Speakers:

  • • Mr. Ganesh Kasekar, South Asia Representative, GOTS
  • • Mr. Darpan Shukla, Group Head – Supply Chain, Brandix
  • • Dr. Karthik N.D, Country Manager, Eurofins

Points for Discussion:

  • • Growth: Identifying untapped markets, utilizing FTAs & partnerships and embracing technological advances.
  • • Challenges: Strengthen supply chains, skill development, external competition and sustainability challenges
  • • Establish Global Recognition: Pull strategy to create global demand, Push strategy to increase global acceptance via SDGs, leverage technology to build trust and grow brand value.

Panel Discussion - 2

Topic: Growing Trend in Synthetic Knit Fabric Business in Sri Lanka

Moderator: Dr. Gamini Lanarolle, Dept. of Textile & Apparel Engineering, University of Moratuwa

Speaker:

  • • Dr. Austin Au, Managing Director, Ocean Lanka
  • •Mr. Ruwan Mudalpath, General Manager - Sales & Marketing, Ocean Lanka

Points for Discussion:

  • • Demand & Future of Synthetic Knitwear in Sri Lanka
  • • South Asian perspectives on sourcing of MMF
  • • New Investment Opportunities in MMF Sector

 

Presentation

Topic: "Kasturi Cotton Bharat" - The Promise of Quality, Certification and Traceability

Speaker: Dr. Siddhartha Rajagopal, Executive Director, TEXPROCIL



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