According to the fashion group Katag, over 500 managers from the fashion trade, politics and industry were at the head conference. The annual event took place this year on May 27 in the Katag headquarters in Bielefeld. TV presenter Andrea Kaiser moderated the event. The FDP politician and former Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner was won as a speaker. Journalist Dr. Dominik Wichmann interviewed Dr. Vladimir Klitschko, world boxing champion and reservist of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Andrea Kaiser moderated the panel talk with the title “Strong in the future-successor in medium-sized textile trade”, in which Martina Reischmann, Christian Böckmann and Julius Brinkmann discussed the questions about the generation change in textile trade. Other speakers on stage were moderator Palina Rojinski, the outgoing DFB-Co coach Sandro Wagner, space sailor Boris Herrmann and model Barbara Maier. Traditionally, the Katag Award in various categories of companies with outstanding commitment were traditionally awarded at the head conference. This year was chosen:
• Urban development: Modehaus Rudolphi in Bad Lauterberg
• Best supplier: Betty Barclay
• Company culture: Marc O’Polo
• Dealer of the year: Fashionhaus Garhammer in Waldkirchen
• Sustainability: Olympus
Following the head conference, the Katag organized a party in the Bielefeld location happiness and bliss.