Session Information

  • Date: 4 Jun 2026
  • Time: 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm
  • Location: 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

Closing Message

“The future of global sourcing will be written by those who lead, collaborate, and innovate - together.”

Strategic Legacy of the Summit

This Global Sourcing Summit is envisioned as a milestone industry initiative - one that participants will remember as:

The moment when Asia, led by Thailand, redefined the rules of global textile and apparel sourcing in a rapidly changing world

Meet the speakers

Mr. Matthijs Crietee

Secretary General, IAF

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Dr. Dirk Vantyghem

Director General, EURATEX

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Mr. Jemmy Kartiwa

Chairman, ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX)

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Mr. Chen Namchaisiri

Chairman, Thailand Manmade Fiber Association (TMFA)

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Dr. Chanchai Sirikasemlert

Executive Director, Thailand Textile Institute (THTI)

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Shri Lalit Thukral

President, NAEC Export Promotion Council, India

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Mr. Felix A. Fernando

Chairman of Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), Sri Lanka

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Mr. Yohan Lawrence

Secretary General, Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), Sri Lanka

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Ms. Lisa Ramershoven

Head of Partner & Member Engagement Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI)

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Mr. Chalumpon Lotharukpong

Chairman, Thai Garment Manufacturers Association (TGMA)

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Ms. Chi Phan

VITAS, Technical Advisor on Sustainability & Circularity

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Ms. Amanthi Perera

Head of Group Sustainable Business MAS Holdings Pvt Ltd., Sri Lanka

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