SEMINARS & PRESENTATIONS EXPO RIVA SCHUH INDIA PRAGATI MAIDAN,
HALL 14, MEZZANINE SEMINAR ROOM

 

July , 28th 2011 11:15am.

11:15am Registration
11:30am Program Begins

• Welcome Address by Shri M. Rafeeque Ahmed, Chairman, Council for Leather Exports.
• Address by the Chief Guest - Shri Rajiv Kher, Additional Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.
• Special Address by President/ Director General/ Chief Advisor of Expo Riva.
• Presentation on “Tariff & Non-Tariff Barriers in WTO : Its Implications to the Indian Leather Industry – A Critical Overview” by Shri R.S. Ratna, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Govt. of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
• Vote of Thanks by Shri Ali Ahmed Khan, Executive Director, Council for Leather Exports.

July , 28th 2011 2:00 p.m.

The Global retail scenario

• Global footwear consumption-sourcing supply and demand in major markets by Peter Mangione
• Peter Mangione is the Managing Director and founder of global Footwear Partnerships (GFP) and a recognized authority on the global footwear sector, having served from 1981 to 2009 as President of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) , the largest shoe trade association in the US . Mr. Mangione is a member of the UNIDO leather panel and a regular speaker at all global footwear forums.
• Footwear retail in India: The example of Woodland by Harkirat Singh

Mr. Harkirath Singh is the Managing Director of his families owned business. Woodlands parent company , Aero Group, has been a well known name in the shoe industry in India since the early 50s . In 1992 it launched Woodland which caught immediately the attention of outdoor enthusiasts. Today Woodland expanded its business from shoes to a whole outdoor lifestyle experience and has 350 stores worldwide and 3000 multi-brand outlets in a number of countries. It is one of the leading retailers in India.

July, 29th 2011 10:30am

FDDI SEMINAR
Topic: Sustainable Growth –A Challenge to Footwear Industry

10:30am Registration
11:00am Seminar Begins

• Domestic Market Scenario by Mr.Inderdev singh Musafir-MD M& B Shoes
  He started with Taj Shoes but now has chain of 150 stores christened “walk in M&B”. He has done it all, from establishing Lee Cooper to associations with leading International and domestic brands, such as GEOX, MERREL, RIDER and PROVOGUE.
  
  

• Globalisation and CSR( in relevanse to Footwear industry) by Mr. Yves Morin-president CTC group, Italy
  Mr. Morin is elected as the President of UITIC( The International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians) at the XVIIth International Congress held in Leon, Mexico on 8 and 9 October 2012
  He has 35 years of rich experience in his field.
  
  

• The brand Inside (information on how important it is to have the owners raise the bar internally, within their companies and not only externally) by Mr. Ketan Vyas-MD MV Shoe care Pvt. Ltd.
  Mr. Ketan Vyas is a first generation entrepreneur and has been closely associated with the Leather goods & Footwear industry for over a decade. His latest foray into retail is through his JV with melvo Gmbh, a leading European manufacturer of shoe care and foot care articles. The brand WOLY, which has been introduced in India, a year and half ago, now occupies shelves of over 750 retail counters
  
  

• Macro economic scenario of the industry by Dr. Ram Singh- Asstt.Professor IIFT
  Dr. Ram singh is working as Asstt. Prof. In IIFT with over 11 years of teaching experience. He specializes, both in training and research in the areas of Export Import procedures, Trade Policy & Trade Logistics. He has authored a book on International Trade Operations with Excel Publications and his book on Trade Logistics with prentice Hall of India is soon to hit the market.
  
  

• CSR by DR. Dietrich Kebschull-Chairman, IGEP Foundation.
  DR. Dietrich Kebschull Chairman is presently the chairman of IGEP Foundation, New Delhi. He was the Director of the Indo-German Export Promotion Programme (IGEP), New Delhi since 1988. Dr. Kebschull is the Representative of the German Federal States Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein for Economic Relations. Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), an initiative of European retail companies initiated by the Foreign Trade Association (FTA), Brussels has appointed Dr. Kebschull as the official representative of BSCI in India.
  
  

• Sustainable Development and its long term impact on the leather Industry by Mr. Partho Kar- MD of Brookes Enterprises and investment and Strategy consulting company.
  Mr. Partho Kar has been on the board of Club-One Air since November 2008, one of the India’s largest Non-Scheduled Operator. He has been CEO with Madura Garments Exports Ltd. , Peral Global Ltd and The Arvind Mafatlal. He has been Board member of IIM, Lucknow since 1997. He is also a Board member of JK Business, NIFT

July, 29th 2011 2:00 p.m.

• Fashion trends Summer 2012 and winter 2013 by Dr. Claudia Schulz
  In the 60s the most important European leather and footwear institutions founded a group with the aim to speak a common language regarding the leather colors.
  
  MODEUROP was founded in the late 90s as organisation of the German institute of Footwear DSI and is now the fashion pool for the footwear sector in Europe where all the fashion information about leather, shoes and accessories can be found in a quick and informal way.
  
  Dr. Claudia Schulz is a fashion and leather accessories consultant and journalist known all around Europe and above and collaborates since over 20 years with ModEurop.

July, 29th 2011 3:00p.m.

• How to avoid toxic shoes- CADS as a bridge between producing and consuming countries by Dr. Gerhard Nickolaus and Dr. Kerstin Schulte.
  
  Mr. Nickolaus Gerhard is the Managing Director of PFI Group , which provides a worldwide inspection service for manufacturing and trading companies active in the international marketplace.
  
  Dr. Kerstin Schulte is the head of the department chemical analysis at the PFI in Pirmasens and an expert in analysis and evaluation of consumer products at the Institute.
  
  50 years' experience in the footwear industry make the PFI a specialist partner for test engineering, research, and development. testing finished footwear, delivering expert opinions, and providing advice in case of technical problems.
  

July, 30th, 2011 10:30am

10:30am Registration
11:00am Seminar Begins

• Welcome Address by Shri Ali Ahmed Khan, Executive Director, Council for Leather Exports (CLE).
  
• Presentation on “New Technology and Power Save on Manufacturing of Footwear” by Mr. Di Bella Charly, M/s Elettrotecnica B.C. S.p.a., Italy
  
• Presentation on “Tackling Moisture Problems faced by the Leather Industry” by Mr. Prateek Bhaumik, M/s Bry-Air (Asia) Pvt. Ltd.
  
• “Leather Research”by Dr NK Chandrababu, Scientist G & Head, CSIR-CLRI Tannery Division
  Dr N K Chandrababu, is a PhD from Anna University in Leather Technology and is the Chief Scientist & head of the tannery Division of CSIR-CLRI. He is actively involved in cutting edge Research in Newer Leather processing, Cleaner Technologies, New material Development and assessment, Cleaner Curing Methods, Cleaner Leather Processing, Chrome Management, Dyeing and Finishing, Colour Matching, Natural dyes. Education and Training of B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD in Leather Technology; besides technical consultancies for the tanneries in the country and abroad are his other major thrust areas of interest. Dr Chandrababu is well travelled with a special focus on the enabling of Leather Sector in Africa.
• Comments by Mr. Chandershekhar- Sourcing Manager for Leather, ADPL
  Mr. Shekhar has International experience in Leather Sourcing.
  
• Product Market Identification by Ms. Tamanna Chaturvedi
  
  Ms. Tamanna Chaturvedi is Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, in the area of WTO and Trade Policy issues. She has extended consultancy to various government agencies and ministries which has given her the opportunity to closely work with Govt. officials at Planning Commission, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of MSME and various export promotion agencies/authorities e.g APEDA, NAFED,FIEO, MPEDA etc at Central level and similar organizations and Industry Associations at State level.
  
  
• Vote of Thanks by Mr. Roney Simon, Managing Director, CRS Global, Noida and Advisor Expo Riva Schuh