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Marcio Porcher is a Senior Director of Product Development working for an American footwear company based in China. His background includes design, product management, and brand building. Marcio believes that data analytics is critical in brand building, leading to more accurate collections and properly built footwear. He helped grow several brands during his career with his market-oriented approach to product creation. In addition to his role, he writes daily on LinkedIn, sharing knowledge about footwear creation and brand building.

Ken Pucker is an operator, advisor, investor, and educator with an abiding focus on sustainability and ESG. He serves at Berkshire Partners as an Advisory Director, focusing on the consumer and retail sectors and as a founding member of the firm’s Responsible Investment Committee. In addition, Ken serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Tufts Fletcher School. Ken is a published author in periodicals such as the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Institutional Investor and the Harvard Business Review. Ken also is an investor and board member at Rag & Bone and Nexite and serves on the boards of the Commonwealth School, Green City Force, and The High Meadows Institute.

Pucker spent most of his professional career working at Timberland serving as COO from 2000 to 2007. After joining the company in 1992, Ken served in multiple roles over a fifteen-year period. During his tenure with the company, Timberland grew by tenfold to over $1.6b in sales. During this period, the company was recognized for nine consecutive years as one of Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies, as a Forbes magazine's Platinum Investment and as a top ten ethical company according to Business Ethics magazine.

Salman Raghib, Managing Director, Anas Tanning Company, is an expert in export & global leather trade, driving sustainable leather production. A graduate in commerce with specialisation in foreign trade from PSG College of Arts and Science, he brings both academic knowledge and practical expertise to the leather and export industries. Anas Tanning Company is a trusted supplier of premium leather to leading international brands and is recognised as an exporter of high-quality leather bags.

Rubal Rathi is research scholar at BML Munjal University.

With more than 20 years of experience in the apparel and textile industry, Amina Razvi, former CEO of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), has a proven track record of driving sustainability and collective action at scale, leveraging her expertise in sustainability strategy, strategic leadership, and establishing strategic partnerships.

Amina's passion for collaboration stems from her background in architecture, including a Master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and experience designing and managing construction projects from skyscrapers to museum complexes. Amina's mission is to transform the industry into a force for good by measuring and addressing social and environmental impact along the entire value chain.

Mike Redwood retired some years ago from a 50 year long career in the leather industry, where he started as a technician holding many senior positions around the world, latterly focusing on marketing and innovation. During his retirement he has supported Leather Naturally and currently spends most of his time as a Trustee of the Leather Conservation Centre in the UK. 

Dr Timo Rissanen is an associate professor in fashion and textiles in the School of Design, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). His research focuses on design-led approaches to sustainability and social justice in fashion and textile systems. He has published two books on fashion and sustainability: Zero Waste Fashion Design (2016), co-authored with Holly McQuillan, and Shaping Sustainable Fashion (2011), co-edited with Alison Gwilt. He is a founding member and a board member of the Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion.

Dr Elaine Ritch is a senior lecturer in marketing at Glasgow Caledonian University and she is the programme leader for BA(hons) International Marketing. Elaine has presented her research at International conferences and has published in International journals and book chapters. Her co-edited book, New Perspectives in Critical Marketing and Consumer Society’, was published in March 2021. Elaine is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Kirsi Roine is Infinited Fiber Company’s Chief Customer Officer. With a background for example in chemistry, viscose industry and fibre production methods, Kirsi is Infinited’s main point of contact with global fashion brands and responsible for customer engagement and sales.

As Infinited Fiber Company’s Chief Customer Officer, Kirsi blends her chemistry background and experience in the viscose industry to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and global fashion brands. She leads the fiber sales and serve as the primary liaison with major fashion labels worldwide.

Her mission extends beyond sales – as a passionate advocate for sustainability, driving transformative initiatives that close the loop on textile waste, she actively collaborates with industry associations to shape regulations, promote circular economy practices, and create significant value across the fashion supply chain.

A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, CHARLES ROSS is a specialist in performance sportswear design and sustainable matters. Calling himself a “fabric geek person—especially in terms of sustainability and  provenance,” Charles works as a lecturer at the Royal College of Art which has been named the world's leading university of art and design in the QS World Rankings 2025 for the eleventh consecutive year.