Dear participants of the various meetings at Bremen Cotton Week, The seminar, ‘AI and Digitalisation: Opportunities for the Textile Industry’, offers a platform for gaining practical insights and strategic orientation, as well as discussing current technical developments. The lectures, delivered by nine international experts in textile processes and software, cover topics ranging from product ideas and procurement to quality assurance, with a focus on AI as the new tool of the textile industry. All times are local Central European Time (CET).
Agenda
| Time | Session Title | First Name | Last Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Welcome by the ITSB organisers | Elke | Hortmeyer | Bremer Baumwollbörse |
| Axel | Drieling | Faserinstitut Bremen | ||
| Christian | Schindler | ITMF – International Textile Manufacturers Federation | ||
| Stefan | Schmidt | IVGT – Industrieverband Veredlung – Garne – Gewebe – Technische Textilien | ||
| 14:10 | ITMF whitepaper: AI in the extended textile value chain | Olivier | Zieschank | ITMF – International Textile Manufacturers Federation |
| Florian | Pohlmeyer | ITA Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University | ||
| 14:30 | AI agent for efficient material qualification and customer approval | Hans-Peter | Schlegelmilch | Brain of Materials AG |
| 14:50 | AI from hype to practice – How AI can optimize manufacturing | Ronnie | Hagin | Datatex AG |
| 15:10 | New methodology for blending cotton without bale categorization and bale separation in the pre-laydown area | Jaison | Werlich | WW Systems Ltda |
| 15:30 | Coffee Break and Networking | |||
| 15:50 | Smart Textile Factories: Turning Energy, Data and Processes into Competitive Advantage | Cornelia | Juds | Industrial Application Software GmbH |
| 16:10 | AI in action: Defects detection in yarn production | Volkan | Seyok | Karsu Tekstil A.Ş |
| 16:30 | AI-based quality control for textile seams | Marie | Weedermann | FAIBRICS GmbH |
| 16:50 | Chatbot in Production and Product Development | Carina | Krumrein | DITF Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf |
| 17:10 | Summary and Seminar End and Networking | |||
(P.S. Don’t miss the DNFI natural fibre meeting on 26 March 2026 in Bremen and online!)