Keynote
Dr. K. M. Suceendran
Head – Academic Alliances Group, TCS, Chennai.
International Conference 2026 • Speaker Showcase
Meet the voices behind design, innovation and industry.
6 Speakers
Keynote sessions featuring leaders from academia, technology, heritage and fashion.
7 Speakers
Round table contributors from branding, retail, startups and entrepreneurship.
26 March 2026
Featured speaker sessions at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai.
Keynote Speakers
Leading voices from academia, design, heritage, business and fashion innovation coming together for ICDF 2026.
Conference keynote line-up
Keynote
Dr. Madhan Kumar Srinivasan
Chairman – Wise Works, Professor of Practice – VIT University.
Keynote
Mr. Abdul Wahab
Managing Director, KH Group of Companies & Chairman, CLE Southern Region.
Keynote
Ms. Deborah Thiagarajan
Founder and Director, Dakshina Chitra Museum.
Keynote
Ms. Dinie Van Den Heuvel
Creative Director, Infantium Victoria GmbH.
Theme Keynote
Mr. Suman Saha
CXO – Myntra, Director Allen Solly, heading Myntra FWD and House of Brands.
Round Table Speakers
A curated line-up of founders, brand leaders and creative entrepreneurs contributing to the round table discussion.
Panel and discussion speakers
Round Table
Mr. Rahul Pandey
Brand Head – WIKI @ Wildcraft India Limited.
Round Table
Ms. Radhika Machetti
Director & Co-Founder, Lumi Labs, Fashion Designer and Accredited Expert.
Round Table
Mr. Pradeep Kannan
Founder of The Falooda Shop, a fast-growing dessert brand with 18+ outlets across India and Dubai.
Round Table
Ms. Hemamalini Padmanabhan
Founder, Seven Sarees.
Round Table
Mr. Akash Kumar
VP-VM, Landmark Group, Bengaluru.
Round Table
Mr. Gokul Rajasekaran
Founder & CEO, Camo Mobility Private Limited, Chennai.
Round Table
Ms. Alessandra Di Palma
Brand Specialist.