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Los Angeles
2024 SPESA Advancements in 
Manufacturing Technologies Conference
Los Angeles | April 11, 2024

Speakers

Meet the industry experts speaking at the 2024 SPESA Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference in Los Angeles. You can learn more about each speaker by clicking on their image or name.

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Marty Bailey

President of Manufacturing

U.S. Standard Apparel 

Los Angeles, CA

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Nayantara Banerjee

Workforce Development Manager 

The Garment Worker Center

Los Angeles, CA

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Christian Birky

Vice Chair, Board of Directors  

ISAIC (Sponsor)

Los Angeles, CA

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Helen Campbell

Planning Director, LA City Council District 1

City of LA, CD1

Los Angeles, CA 

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Stephanie Choi

CEO

Rewilder 

Los Angeles, CA

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Garrett Gerson

CEO 

Variant3D (Sponsor)

Malibu, CA

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Daisy Gonzalez

Campaigns Director 

The Garment Worker Center 

Los Angeles, CA

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Jen Guarino

President & CEO 

ISAIC (Sponsor)

Detroit, MI

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SK, Gupta, PhD

Smith International Professor 

University of California 

Los Angeles, CA

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Frank Henderson

CEO

Henderson Sewing Machine Co. (Sponsor)

Andalusia, AL

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Justin Hershoran 

Senior Solutions Architect

Aptean (Sponsor)

Alpharetta, GA

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Jerker Krabbe 

CEO 

Eton Systems AB (Sponsor)

Gothenburg, Sweden

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Eric Lee 

Executive Director, Americas

Alvanon (Sponsor)

New York, NY

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Ilse Metchek

President

California Fashion Association (Sponsor)

Los Angeles, CA

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Tirsa Parrish

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Fashion Index

Charleston, SC

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Ketty Pillet

Vice President, Marketing 

Lectra (Sponsor)

Tolland, CT

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Michael Rabin

Sales Director of the Americas

Morgan Tecnica Spa (Sponsor)

Montréal, QC

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John Robinson

Senior Strategic Account Manager

Aptean (Sponsor)

Alpharetta, GA

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Paul Minestrella

Vice President, Sales & Marketing 

STC-QST

Los Angeles, CA

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Ram Sareen

Founder & CEO

Tukatech (Sponsor)

Los Angeles, CA

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Sven Sörbö

Sales Manager & Technical Sales Specialist

Eton Systems AB (Sponsor)

Gothenburg, Sweden

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Kyle Stephens

Managing Director

KolAi Denim

Alta Loma, CA

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Guadalupe Tlatenchi

Small Factory Owner
GTLA Apparel

Los Angeles, CA

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

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