APLF DUBAI 2022 | EVENTS

Future Trends in a Post-COVID Leather Industry

Date: 29 March 2022

Time: 13:00 – 17:30

Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre

Standard price: US$150

Discount code: APLF120ILM (do not list on event page)

After an absence of two years, APLF will take place from March 30 to April 1, 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. It will be the first time that the event has taken place outside of Hong Kong and Dubai represents a unique opportunity for the global industry to come together in a safe in-person environment.


To mark the return of the most international trade fair in the global leather industry, ILM has partnered with APLF to present a conference focused on the mega-trends sweeping across the industry in a post-pandemic and post- COP26 marketplace.

Presentation topics may include:

  • New traceability and transparency methods in the leather supply chain
  • The switch to bio-based chemicals and chemicals from renewable carbon sources
  • The latest advances in biodegradable leather and leather product technologies
  • Best practice in animal welfare and avoiding deforestation
  • New advances to reduce the carbon footprint of leather
  • Leather’s place in future fashion industry trends
  • Transforming the image of leather in the minds of the consumer
  • Advances in automation and AI in leathermaking