The Techtextil Forum is the communicative hub of Techtextil. Position yourself at the centre of international attention, exchange, and expertise with your presentation. Submit your topic now.
Your ideas. The start of a long business relationship.
Do good things and let the world know – it may be an old idea, but it still hits home. Indeed, this is the first step towards doing successful business. A good talk about your specialist subject is not just an ideal way to kick-start an exchange with other international trade visitors and experts: it can also initiate contacts and cooperation worldwide.
You know your stuff – and the industry knows that.
You have a huge influence on the textile sector.
It’s great when the community can see the leading thinkers behind the latest developments, and you will benefit by experiencing in person what international experts think about your work.
An entire industry has been waiting for your insights.
Propose a talk to become a speaker!
Framework for Your Presentation
Please apply by 15 December 2025 with a brief outline of your proposed talk to the Texprocess Forum.
Format
- Short presentation in English
- Length: 15–20 minutes
- Visualise your content
- Format: PowerPoint/Word/Excel/image formats – maximum of 5 file attachments (no size limit)
- Following your presentation, there will be time for questions and discussion
Is your talk world-class?
The world’s classiest will decide.
Lots of high-level industry figures want to share their latest findings with the textile sector at the Forum. Yet we only have four days, so places are limited.
That’s why a respected Programme Committee will set the topics to focus on and select the individual talks.
The Programme Committee
Eng. António Braz Costa, General Manager
Technological Centre for the Textile and Clothing Industry of Portugal (CITEVE), Portugal
Johannes Diebel, General Manager
Research Council of Textiles (FKT), Germany
Isabelle Ferreira, Deputy Scientific Director – Innovation
The French Institute of Textiles and Clothing, France
Dr. Heike Illing-Günther, Managing Director
Saxon Textile Research Institute e.V., Germany
Dr. Jan Laperre, General Manager
Centexbel, Belgium
Prof. Dr. René Rossi, Head of Laboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), Switzerland
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Stegmaier, Chief Sustainable Officer, Competence Center Textile Chemistry, Environment & Energy
German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF), Germany
Prof. Dr. Henry Yi Li, Chair of Textile Science and Engineering & Chairman
Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Society, The University of Manchester, Department of Materials, School of Natural Sciences, Great Britain
Which will be the crucial topics in 2026?
If your talk touches on one or more of the following subjects, you stand a better chance of being chosen to present your findings and innovations to a wider trade audience:
- Beyond Function – The Next Generation of Technical Textiles Advanced functionalities through hybrid materials, multimaterial solutions, adaptive textiles, textile systems with added value
- Engineered for Impact – Designed for lasting change High-performance textiles with circularity in mind, regenerative materials, upcycling processes, circular business models
- Textile Intelligence – Smart, Connected, Responsive Integration of sensors, actuators, data analytics, communication – from wearables to infrastructure and Industry 4.0
- Manufacturing Intelligence – Digitalization, Automation, and AI Digital process chains, robotics in manufacturing, virtual development
- Resilient Textiles – Solutions for an unstable World Technical textiles addressing climate change, disaster relief, energy management, resource security
- Pushing Boundaries – Interdisciplinary and disruptive Innovations Breakthroughs beyond traditional application fields, cross-sector ideas from aerospace, bioengineering, soft robotics
It's a keynote, not an academic lecture.
The best talks at the Techtextil Forum are brief and straight to the point, as well as being engaging.
A broad range of topics are discussed, on-stage right at the heart of the action.
Please apply by 15 December 2025 with a brief outline of your proposed talk to the Texprocess Forum. Please also tell us which application area (or areas) your talk will touch on.
You could influence the whole industry in the space of just 15 to 20 minutes!