The World Fashion Convention will be held in Mumbai, September 27 to 28, 2016.

It will bring together some of the leading industry stakeholders across the value chain to deliberate and present insights into various opportunity areas – covering the entire spectrum from manufacturing to technology to branding and retailing.

Insights into the fast growing Indian domestic market given by major Indian players will give delegates a very good understanding of how to capitalize on growth opportunities in complex emerging markets.

The convention's speakers cast will again form a strong combination of Indian and international industry leaders from brands, retailers, manufacturers, academia and suppliers to the industry.

World Fashion Convention is being hosted by the International Apparel Federation together with the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India.

India has one of the world's fastest growing economies and is being watched by international brands, retailers and manufacturers. India stands out for the size of its domestic market, for its enviable growth rate, for its deep rooted own design tradition.

The convention has as one of its main goals connecting the local fashion industry of the host country to the global fashion industry network.

World Fashion Conventions are known for their prominent and high quality speakers. Past speakers include top executives from Hugo Boss, H&M, Inditex, G-Star, Tommy Hilfiger, Zegna and Benetton.