• 3 Jun 2026
  • 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
  • Impact Exhibition Center, Bangkok

The Global Sourcing Reset: A Defining Moment for the Textile & Apparel Industry

Discussion Focus: 

To set the strategic context for the Summit by examining the forces reshaping global sourcing and outlining why Asia, and Thailand in particular - stands at the center of the next sourcing chapter.

  • 3 Jun 2026
  • 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm
  • Impact Exhibition Center, Bangkok

Global Supply Chains Under Pressure:

Discussion Focus: 

This session is positioned as a transition from global uncertainty to regional opportunity, demonstrating how structural shocks in global supply chains are accelerating the rise of Thailand and ASEAN as a preferred sourcing base.

Narrative logic:
“The global system is under stress - ASEAN & South Asian Region offer a stable, scalable alternative.”

  • 3 Jun 2026
  • 3.45 pm to 5.30 pm
  • Impact Exhibition Center, Bangkok

Sustainability, Compliance & Trade Policy

Discussion Focus: 

This session is framed as a critical inflection point discussion - where sustainability and trade policy converge to determine future market access.

Narrative logic:
“In the new global order, sustainability is no longer optional - and trade policy is enforcing it.”

  • 4 Jun 2026
  • 10.00 am to 12.00 pm
  • Impact Exhibition Center, Bangkok

Asia’s Manufacturing Landscape & the Power of Unity

Discussion Focus:

This session should be positioned as a defining strategic dialogue of the Summit - moving beyond analysis into industry transformation.
 

  • Understanding Asia’s strengths

    to 
     
  • Activating those strengths through collaboration

Narrative progression:
“Asia is strong individually - but transformative when united.”

  • 4 Jun 2026
  • 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
  • Impact Exhibition Center, Bangkok

Innovation, Technology & the New Buyer Mandate

Discussion Focus: 

This session should be positioned as the most commercially grounded and execution-focused session of the Summit - where technology meets real buyer demand.

It connects:

  • Capability (technology, digital transformation)

    with 
     
  • Demand (what global buyers actually expect today) 

Narrative logic:
“Technology is only valuable if it delivers what buyers now demand.”

  • 4 Jun 2026
  • 3.15 pm to 5.00 pm
  • Impact Exhibition Center, Bangkok

China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Textiles (CCCT)/ AFTEX/ RCEP Trade Framework Session

Discussion Focus:
Focus on strengthening regional textile trade under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership framework and enhancing collaboration between China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Textiles and ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries.

Discussion will cover supply chain resilience, tariff benefits, and market access opportunities within RCEP countries.

  • 4 Jun 2026
  • 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm
  • Impact Exhibition Center, Bangkok

Closing Plenary

The Asia – ASEAN - Thailand Vision: Shaping Global Sourcing Towards 2030

Closing Reflections:

  • Asia Sourcing as a movement, not just an exhibition
     
  • Thailand’s leadership role in convening global sourcing dialogue
     
  • Collaboration as the foundation of future resilience
     
  • A call to collective action for industry stakeholders