Trend

9 short & sharp presentations from the best of the Innovation Zone

PERFORMANCE DAYS, Munich

Expert Talks Stage

Wednesday 23rd October 2024

17:15 - 18:15 CEST

A Pecha Kucha from those in the Innovation Forum.

A Pecha Kucha is a 20 slide set, with each slide automatically turning every 20 seconds (so a new presentation every 7 minutes). This means it is lots of fun to end the day with, but you will get an overview of the innovation happening in this industry

  1. Bio.crafted – Speaker: Chris Bellamy
  2. Fibre52         - Speaker: Graham Stewart
  3. Planalto
  4. Twine X4
  5. Livinguard Technologies AG
  6. Noosa®
  7. Celanese      – Speaker: Federica Albiero, Business development manager for NEOLAST™
  8. wowpoc       – Speaker: Jerzy F. Kucharko - CEO
  9. Portia            - Speaker: Ana Kristianson

About the orator

Portrait of Alexa Dehmel

Alexa Dehmel

CONSULTING & DESIGN

Performance Apparel Design & Functional Material Advisory | Innovation & Sustainability | Functional Fabric Curator | Guest Lecturer | Freelance Journalist| Podcaster

Alexa Dehmel is an international Designer and Strategic Advisor for luxury & performance sportswear, functional textiles and Future Concepts for the Textile Industry,  trusted by 60+ global brands. With 25+ years across sportswear, outdoor and performance markets, she transforms material innovation into market leadership, responsible design and measurable value creation, working across Europe, the U.S. and Asia.

For 17+ years, she serves as Head Judge of bi-annual Forum jurys and Functional Fabric Curator, curating the TREND FORUM and Forum Areas, delivering Forum Insights on stage at PERFORMANCE DAYS Munich, the FUNCTIONAL FABRIC FAIR powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS (Portland, New York, Orlando) and FUNCTIONAL TEXTILES by Performance Days in Shanghai.

Deeply rooted in Europe and globally connected, she translates international market insight into strategic value and bridges brands with relevant sourcing ecosystems.

The content of this website is prepared with great care. Nonetheless, there is no guarantee or warranty of accurateness, completeness or timeliness of the information provided. Design & Development GmbH Textile Consult disclaims any and all liability to this end.

As far as the content of this website was not prepared by Design & Development GmbH Textile Consult, copyrights of third parties are observed. In particular, content not created by Design & Development GmbH Textile Consult is designated as such. Should you notice any copyright infringement, we ask you to inform us accordingly. Upon receiving notice or becoming aware of any copyright infringement, we will immediately remove the relevant content from our website.


Exhibitor List March 2026