Fashion Tech Week

The factories of the future are already here. And at Fashion Tech Week 2025, the conversation focused on how AI is reshaping apparel manufacturing, while ensuring precision in cutting rooms, reducing defects and optimising production workflows.

With insights from Atul Ujagar (Nike - Former MD, Sourcing), Amit Aneja (MAS Capital), Jay Wadhwa (Solvei8), Kaushlendra Narayan (Silver Spark), Aartiee Chordia (Magnum Clothing) and Sujoy Dutta (Kairyo Manufacturing), the discussion explored how AI-driven solutions are pushing efficiency and sustainability to new heights.

With AI revolutionising everything from fabric inspection to predictive maintenance, how soon do you think will it take for AI-powered factories to become the industry norm?

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📅 3-4 April 2025
📍 ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru

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Fashion Tech Week 2025 powered by kicked off with two powerful discussions on tech-driven transformation in fashion.

The first panel, Inventory Excellence: Tech Solutions for Fashion Fulfilment, featured Vinit Doshi, Head of Product, Sourcing, and Design at Celio India; Srinivas Gopinath, Head of Data and Analytics at ABFRL; Bhavin Kothari, CIO at AceTurtle; Kunal Mehta, CIO at Arvind Fashions Limited; Zahid Ansari, VP - IT and Technology at Forever New; and Puspen Maity, CEO at Technosport. The panelists shared their insights on how brands are leveraging AI, automation, and data analytics to refine inventory management, cut excess production, and improve profitability.

The second panel, Insight over Intuition: Breaking the Habit of Gut-Based Decisions in Manufacturing, featured Ajay Agarwal, CEO of R.K. Industries; Bhargava Huchurao, COO of Gokaldas Exports; Dr. Pabir Jana, Professor at NIFT; Ganesh Anantharaman, Managing Partner and CEO at SAGS Apparel; Ravi Prakash, Group Head - Digital Transformation and IT at CIEL Textile; Manu Gupta, VP - IT and Digital Transformation at Shahi Exports; Md. Ghiase, MD at Octorite Technologies; and Anudeep Anguru, Enterprise Accounts Leader at Infor India explored how manufacturers can replace gut instinct with real-time data, predictive analytics, and machine learning to optimize production efficiency and supply chain management.

The industry is shifting— how do you see these innovations impacting fashion? Let’s discuss below!