Online Fashion intelligence to synchronise brand strategy and supplier execution

Discover how brands and manufacturers can break down data siloes and work from a shared source of truth. In this exclusive Fireside Chat, industry leaders from Winterquilts and Coats Digital discuss how connected digital ecosystems improve collaboration, agility and cost transparency across the apparel value chain.

Fashion Intelligence to Synchronise Brand Strategy and Supplier Execution

An Exclusive Fireside Chat by Coats Digital in association with WTiN.

In an industry defined by complex siloes, the traditional divide between brand strategy and factory-floor execution has long been a source of friction and waste. When brands and manufacturers rely on disparate systems and siloed data, agility is lost and the opportunity for true collaboration and real gains, remains untapped. This Fireside Chat brings together Anika Amalean, Director at Winterquilts; Shanika Kande Lekamge, Group Industrial Engineering Manager at Winterquilts; and Jamie Symon, Global Brands Director at Coats Digital, to explore how a connected digital ecosystem can transform this relationship. The Fireside Chat will move beyond the technical implementation of GSDCost to examine how a shared language of data creates a single source of truth, allowing brands and suppliers to function as a unified team.

Fireside Chat Details

Date: 25th September 2026
Time: 9:30 AM London | 11:30 AM Istanbul | 2 PM New Delhi | 2:30 PM Dhaka | 3:30 PM HCMC
Format: Live Webinar; Duration: 45 minutes plus 15 minutes Q&A

Watch the webinar recording here!

Fashion intelligence to synchronise brand strategy and supplier execution

25-09-2026

Location Time

9:30 London
11:30 Istanbul
14:30 Dhaka
15:30 HCMC
16:30 Shanghai

Speakers

Anika Amalean

Director, Winterquilts

Anika Amalean is Director at Winterquilts (Pvt) Ltd., one of Sri Lanka’s leading apparel manufacturers. With nearly two decades of experience in the apparel industry, she has held leadership roles across product development, supply chain management, planning, lean manufacturing and business management. Prior to joining Winterquilts, Anika spent over 10 years with MAS Holdings, where she managed major global accounts and gained extensive expertise in apparel operations and transformation. Since 2018, she has been leading change management and business transformation initiatives at Winterquilts, overseeing a workforce of approximately 3,000 employees. Anika holds a degree in Economics from The University of Manchester.

Jamie Symon

Global Brands Director, Coats Digital

Jamie Symon is a seasoned professional at Coats Digital, with over 15 years of experience in industrial design, digital transformation and manufacturing technologies. Working closely with fashion brands and manufacturers worldwide, he helps organisations accelerate innovation through the adoption of digital and AI-enabled solutions that improve product development, optimise production, and strengthen collaboration across the supply chain.
Combining deep industry expertise with a practical, results-driven approach, Jamie is passionate about helping businesses harness connected data to drive smarter decision-making, greater operational efficiency and more agile ways of working. In this Fireside Chat, he will share insights into how connected digital ecosystems can bridge the gap between brand strategy and supplier execution, creating a single source of truth that enables stronger collaboration, faster decisions and more resilient, future-ready supply chains.

Madelaine Thomas

Managing Director - WTiN

As Managing Director of WTiN, Madelaine leads the delivery and strategic operations of critical data-driven intelligence and market insights that empower the global textile & apparel value chain. She is dedicated to driving digital transformation and sustainable innovation across the industry through high-quality intelligence, consultancy and strategic partnership. Working at WTiN for over 10 years, and previously as Head of Content, Madelaine has a wealth of knowledge across the supply chain. She holds an MA in International Relations from the University of Leeds, UK and a First Class Honours degree in International Journalism from Liverpool John Moores, also in the UK.

Shanika Kande Lekamge

Group Industrial Engineering Manager, Winterquilts

Shanika Kande Lekamge is a skilled industrial systems engineer with strong experience in manufacturing, product development and technical operations. At Winterquilts, a leading Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer with over 35 years of history supplying some of the world's most renowned fashion retailers, she applies this expertise across a network of four factories, supporting the technical and operational standards that underpin the company's manufacturing capabilities.
Before joining Winterquilts, she held leadership roles at MAS Holdings, driving innovations in design for manufacturability and lean processes. Armed with a BSc in Industrial Engineering and a Master's in Manufacturing Systems, Shanika brings expertise in automation, quality control and sustainability. A certified ISO auditor and GSD practitioner, she combines strategic thinking with hands on technical proficiency to deliver impactful manufacturing solutions.