The next edition of Kingpins Amsterdam is ready to start for its next edition filled with novelties and projects. The event will take the stage and recall the global denim and jeanswear scene on April 15-16 at SugarFactory, Amsterdam.
Key event of the edition will be a tribute to visionary denim maker Adriano Goldschmied, who has passed away recently (LINK). The remembering will take place within the show on April 15 at 4pm and will be lead by Vivian Wang, CEO Kingpins.
The show is also collecting stories, memories, and reflections about how Adriano Goldschmied shaped the denim industry for the better.
These stories will be shared at the upcoming Kingpins Show in Amsterdam — and with Adriano’s family, as well.
To share these memories, anyone can do it at this LINK by submitting a photo, a written note, a video, or a voice recording by Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Among other novelties of the show there will be some changes in its opening hours as on the first day. The first seminar, the Be Disobedient forecast will also kick off the earlier, at 10:30am.
Below you can find the main talks of the two days of the show:
WEDNESDAY, April 15
10:30am
Denim Forecast: Curating The Market, led by Be Disobedient’s Ana Paula Alves
12am-12:45am
Artificial Intelligence : From cotton to culture, led by David Tring of the Magic of Denim Consultancy, featuring Woo Lee from Common Mag; Patrick Wendt from WOPTAG; Prof Calvin Wong from AiD Lab; and Enrique Silla from Jeanologia
2pm-3pm
Future Fit Forum: the Finish Edition, led by Markt & Twigs’s Michelle Branch and featuring Miko Underwood from Oak & Acorn; Betina Grosser; and Bohloeki Sibolla from Insyd/Owt Creatives
4pm
Remembering Adriano Goldschmied, led by Kingpins’ Vivian Wang
THURSDAY, April 16
11am
Meet The Creator: Beautiful Ruins and The Aesthetics of Damage, a round table talk hosted by Doug Gunn with guests Janelle Hanna from White Weft, Nick Baur from Lil Denim Jeans and Designer Kai Ghattaura
1pm
Denim Forecast: Curating The Market, led by Be Disobedient’s Ana Paula Alves
2:30pm
Denim 101, led by Freedom Denim’s Michael Morell and Denim Research’s Rowan Hunt