Following the resounding success of the Fashion and Textile Business Excellence Cooperative's (FTBEC) inaugural artificial intelligence (AI) conference in August 2024, FTBEC has designed a second event to be even more impactful — offering deeper insights, state-of-the-art applications and actionable strategies. Informed by attendee feedback and a recent needs survey, the 2026 program will focus on the real-world impact of AI across the textile and fashion value chain.