On the afternoon of September 3, 2024, the 2024 International Tanning Industry Development Summit, hosted by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA), was held in Shanghai. Over 100 attendees participated in this event, including Li Yuzhong, Vice Chairman of China National Light Industry Council and Chairman of CLIA; Chen Zhanguang, Vice Chairman of CLIA; Shehzad Ahmad Khan, Honorable Consul General of Consulate General of Pakistan in Shanghai; Kerry Brozyna, President of the Leather and Hide Council of America; Muhammad Mehr Ali, Chairman of the Pakistan Tanners Association; Marc Brunel, General Director of the French Cuir Alliance; Letícia Luft, Manager of the Brazil Leather project at the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry; Knud Buhl, Chairman of the Danish Agriculture and Food Council; Zhang Yan, Secretary-General of CLIA; as well as representatives from international organizations, industry associations, universities and research institutes, renowned domestic and international brands, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and medias. This summit was live streamed online for the first time, with nearly 3000 viewers.

In his opening speech, Li Yuzhong expressed that CLIA has always advocated and promoted mutually beneficial cooperation among leather industry organizations worldwide, fostering collaborative development of the global leather industry through various means such as technical exchanges, resource sharing, market exploration.

The theme of this Summit was "Global Vision, Grasp the Future." Five professionals including Chen Zhanguang, Kerry Brozyna, Letícia Luft, Marc Brunel, and Muhammad Mehr Ali, were specially invited to analyze the development of the leather industry in China, the United States, Brazil, France, and Pakistan, forecast future trends, and engage in exchanges and learning to jointly promote high-quality development within the leather industry.

By Fan Yonghong, Translation by Zhang Yajie, Photo by Li Xia.