Program

Discover the MOD’Unica Talks Program

February 26th

10:00 AM
The Path to Carbon Neutrality and Sustainability Reports
Powered by Susana Serrano | Circular Strategy

 

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Sustainability and Circular Economy in the Textile Sector
Powered by GRACE, Sílvia Correia (re.store), Luís Cristino, Ângela Teles (Riopele) | AE Minho

 

11:30 AM
TEXAD: The Future of Textile Waste Management in the Municipality of Santo Tirso
Powered by Vera Araújo (CM Santo Tirso), Maria José Abreu (DET-UMinho) | TEXAD

 

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Decarbonization Roadmap for the Textile and Apparel Industry: From Measurement to Action
Powered by Luís Ramos (CITEVE), Ricardo Silva (Tintex), Laurinda Campos (Cordeiro Campos) | RDC@ITV

 

2:00 PM
Presentation of the 2024 Textile and Apparel Sector Sustainability Report
Powered by Assunção Mesquita | CITEVE

 

2:30 PM
Waste2BioComp: Transforming Organic Waste into Biobased Components for the Textile Industry and Others
Powered by Helena Vilaça (CITEVE) | Waste2BioComp

 

3:00 PM
Productivity in the Textile and Apparel Industry with Process Automation
Powered by CITEVE | DIGI4FASHION

 

3:30 PM

Digital Transformation: Artificial Intelligence and Automation in the Textile Industry
Powered by Gil Sousa (ESI), João Almeida (JF Almeida) | AE Minho

 

4:00 PM
Professions and Professionals in the Future of Fashion
Powered by João Melo Costa, Carla Alves | MODATEX

 

5:00 PM
Presentation of the Book ‘Happiness is Profitable’ by Ricardo Costa
(President of Grupo Bernardo da Costa) + Book Signing Session

 

February 27th

10:00 AM
Five Insights for Times of Rapid Change
Powered by Daniel Agis

10:30 AM
Business Opportunities in the Textile and Apparel Sector in Arab Markets
Powered by Pedro Garcia | MAAB Consulting

11:00 AM
Internationalization and Expansion into New Markets
Powered by Gonçalo Castro (AE Minho), Marco Fontão (Felpinter), Tiago Xavier (Drible) | AE Minho

11:30 AM
Skills for Sustainability Challenges from the Perspectives of: Industry, Brands, Fashion Distribution, and Consumer Behavior
Powered by Pedro Guimarães, Maria Ana Camossa, Carla Alves | MODATEX

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Rethinking the Textile Sector and Sustainable Fashion in the Iberian Space
Powered by Paloma Castro (Diputación de Cáceres), Teresa Silva (CITEVE), Pedro Guimarães (MODATEX), Carmen Torres (ASECOM), Alfredo Medina (FEDECON), Patrícia Ferreira (Grupo Valérius), Gonçalo Duarte (Benoli Confecções) e Virgínia Batista (Projeto Matriz) | RESOTEX

2:00 PM
Differentiating Skills in the Evolution of the Fashion Industry
Powered by Alexandra Cardoso (CITEVE) | VETRINE and Metaskills4TCLF

2:30 PM
The Power of Branding in Fashion Business Internationalization
Powered by Elsa Dionísio | Fashion Business Management

3:00 PM
Understanding to Value: The Textile Waste Observatory
Powered by Sónia Almeida (Humana Portugal), Maria José Carvalho (Textile Cluster), António Dinis Marques (To Be Green), Rodrigo Branco (Ultriplo) | ORT

3:30 PM
The Socioeconomic Impact of the Second-hand Clothing Sector in the EU and Africa
Powered by Sónia Almeida | Humana Portugal

4:00 PM
New Skills for the Fashion Ecosystem in Portugal: The Industry Academy’s View
Powered by Madalena Pereira, Marta Bicho | DCTT – UBI