Discover, Source, and Explore: Join the Guided Tours to Enhance Your Fair Experience

Discover our Guided Tour sessions at PERFORMANCE DAYS. Join these sessions led by expert guides and delve into fascinating topics that will enhance your understanding of the industry. Please take note of the various meeting points to ensure you don't miss out on this enriching experience. In addition, seize the opportunity to source and explore the latest trends and innovations in functional textiles and accessories throughout the fair.

Please note that the 📍MEETING POINT for all tours, except the Innovation Forum and Press tour where you meet directly at the respective Forum, is the CONCIERGE COUNTER at the TREND FORUM in Hall C5.

Trend

Innovation Forum Insights

Presented at:

PERFORMANCE DAYS, Munich

Location:

Innovation Forum @ Hall C4

Date:

Wednesday 05th March 2025

Time:

13:30 - 14:30 CET

Enjoy a profound introduction of the "INNOVATION FORUM” by the view of Alexa Dehmel, performance sports clothing & sportswear design expert for over 20 years and a key contributor to the Trend Forum since its establishment. Together with Regina Goller, Head Material Strategy and Future Trends and Anna Schuster, Sustainability Manager, they will guide you through a curated selection of groundbreaking, unseen innovations, highlighting their relevance for the performance textile industry. This exclusive tour will feature expert insights from leading invited innovators and showcase cutting-edge developments in adaptive materials, biodegradable textiles, sustainable fibres, and high-performance fabrics. Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore the future of functional textiles and gain valuable insights from industry pioneers.

About the orators

Ms Alexa Dehmel

CONSULTING & DESIGN

Alexa Dehmel is a performance sports clothing & sportswear design expert and functional material advisory with over 20 years experience in the industry apparel business and design agency, Head Judge and Functional Fabric Curator of the TREND Forum since over 15 years for Performance Days/ Munich and Functional Fabric Fair/ Portland & New York, Functional Textiles/ Shanghai. Since 2023 she curates the new INNOVATION AREA and FOOTWEAR Forum. With the podcast: „Designing the Future: Textiles & Transformation Talks…Alexa inquires – powered by Performance Days“, she engages with experts to uncover process optimizations and innovative solutions, propelling the sector towards a truly circular and thriving future. Her guiding principle is to champion future-responsible design, transformation and effective success strategies within the textile and apparel industry.

Anna Schuster

Sustainability Manager

Regina Goller

PERFORMANCE DAYS

Head of Material Strategy and Future Trends

As a textile engineer, Regina brings over 30 years of experience in the textile industry. She has held leading positions at renowned brands such as Adidas, Puma, Odlo, Intersport, and most recently Jack Wolfskin, where she worked finally as Director Material management. In her roles, she acquired extensive knowledge in the development and sourcing of performance materials and innovations. In her role as Head of Material Strategy & Future Trends at Performance Days, Regina strategically advances the development of innovative and sustainable materials, identify global trends, and work with industry partners, institutes, and universities to create forward-thinking solutions for the textile sector.

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