The ETSA Secretariat is pleased to invite you to register for our upcoming Congress.
Join senior leaders from across Europe at the ETSA Congress 2026 — an exclusive gathering designed to equip executives with the strategic insights needed to navigate a rapidly evolving textile services landscape. This high‑level event brings together top industry experts, innovators, and policymakers to address the sector's most critical challenges, from energy resilience and European competitiveness to sustainability, circularity, and the transformative power of artificial intelligence.
By registering today, you will:
- Gain access to high-level conferences and expert panel discussions
- Connect with leading professionals and key decision-makers
- Expand your network and explore new collaboration opportunities
- Stay informed about the last trends and strategic developments in our field
The Congress will begin on Thursday, 11th, with a networking lunch at 12.00 and will conclude on Friday, 12th, with a closing networking lunch at 13.00.
Please use the table below to complete your registration.
Please see below an indicative table concerning the timing of our Congress.
Thursday 11th June
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From 11:00 |
ETSA Congress Registration |
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12:00 - 13:30 |
Congress Networking Lunch |
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ETSA Congress Opening |
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13.30 - 13:45 |
Welcome speech by ETSA President Thomas Neyers (ALSCO) and Elena Lai, ETSA Secretary General Video Opening by Cabinet Roswall, EU Commissioner Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy |
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ETSA Congress Part I |
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13:45 - 14:25 |
Paulo Porta, former Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal and Foreign Affairs Minister - The New World Order: What are the important factors to consider for our value chain in this New World Order? |
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14:25 - 15:00 |
Keynote (TBC) - Dutch Politician |
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15:00 - 16:00 |
Panel 1: Empowering a successful energy transformation to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. What new legislation introduced in recent years will be key to boost energy transformation? What are the major concerns and the key solutions for textile services? What new innovative approaches can the sector count on?
ECOLAB (moderator TBC) |
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16:00 - 16:30 |
***Coffee break*** |
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ETSA Congress Part II |
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16:30 - 17:15 |
Enhancing textile services' visibility and impact: How to best and effectively promote our sector to the people outside our bubble? What are the important skills and apprenticeships frameworks to attract new talents?
Moderated by Gerda Jank (JENSEN Group) |
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17:15 - 18:00 |
ETSA Awards Ceremony Moderated by Elena Lai (ETSA), ETSA President Thomas Neyers (ALSCO) and ETSA Treasurer Hartmut Engler (CWS) |
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From 19:30 |
Congress Gala Dinner Tobacco Theatre, Nes 75-87, 1012 KD Amsterdam |
Friday 12th June
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ETSA Congress Part III |
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9:15 - 10:00 |
ETSA Climate Pact Ambassadorship: Celebrating and supporting the role of ETSA as Climate Ambassador and the commitments of our members towards sustainability. Format PechaKucha (Japanese style): 20 slides shown for 20 seconds each, totaling 6 minutes and 40 seconds.
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Panel 2- Towards more effective policy incentives for waste sorting & recycling. What new challenges are there for the textile service sector? What studies or legislative frameworks can help this work? Is reuse, repair and recycling the winning combination? And under what conditions?
Moderation - WRAP (moderator TBC) |
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11:00 - 11:30 |
***Coffee break*** |
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11:30 - 12:30 |
Patrick Hanhart, Swiss Future Institute: The Intelligent Laundry - How AI Transforms Textile Services |
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12:30 - 12:45 |
Presentation EXPODETERGO INTERNATIONAL |
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12:45 - 13:00 |
Conclusion, from ETSA President Thomas Neyers (ALSCO) & ETSA Secretariat |
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13:00 - 14:30 |
Networking lunch End of event |
