Speakers:

John Atcheson is Co-Founder/CEO of Sellalong, a social enterprise dedicated to ending consumer waste by making circularity a part of every retail purchase. Prior to Sellalong and its predecessor company, Stuffstr, John helped to launch Getaround, the world’s leading peer-to-peer car sharing company, and served as Founder/CEO of several media-related startups, including MusicNet, the first interactive music service. Additionally, John has served as board chair of Sightline Institute, a leading sustainability think-tank based in Seattle.

Laura Balmond: Previously a Management consultant, Laura joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in 2015 after completing her Masters in Environmental Engineering. Her first few years at the Foundation saw her co-author the reports ‘Circular Economy in India Rethinking Growth for Long Term Prosperity’ and ‘A New Textiles Economy – Redesigning Fashion’s Future’. Part of the Make Fashion Circular team from the very beginning, Laura has managed the #WearNext campaign, Jeans Redesign projects, and the co-creation of a vision of a circular economy for fashion. Laura now leads the Fashion work at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

Cyndi Rhoades began her career as a film maker in music videos and documentaries which over time evolved into a deep interest into the impacts of commerce and global economics on society and the environment. These interests led to the formation of Worn Again (later to become Worn Again Technologies), which she founded in 2005 with a determination to create a business out of solving the global problem of textiles waste. Since 2012, the company has been in development of a polymer recycling technology for polyester and cotton textiles while building connections with global brands, supply chain producers and strategic investors aligned with the vision of eradicating waste and replacing the use of virgin resources for making new textiles.

Evan Wiener is a Sustainability & Circular Economy leader in the Retail industry with two decades of international experience in product, marketing, retail, manufacturing and supply chain operations. He is inspired by and motivated to help industry leading consumer brands scale circular business models, products and services that drive growth and move us towards a zero carbon and zero waste future. Aligned to this mission, Evan is currently the GM & Head of Circular Business for the global fashion retailer, H&M. In this role, he leads the brand’s efforts to build and scale circular business models across its supply chain and retail channels. Prior to joining H&M, Evan was the Director of Sustainability & Circularity Services for Nike and in 2020, he also led the reset of the longest standing footwear recycling program in the retail industry, Reuse-a-Shoe. Prior to Nike, Evan founded an independent consulting practice, The Purpose Project, advising both public and private sector firms on sustainability programs aligned to their growth strategies. This included work for Kimberly-Clark, The Girl Scouts of America, The Hirdaramani Group, The Children’s Place, BBMG and Good Corps. Evan’s previous credentials in the retail industry included implementing brand marketing, communications and product strategies for the 2008 Olympic Games and 2010 World Cup with adidas. In 2010, he championed the digital and social media marketing campaign, “Futbol meets Football” that was awarded a Cannes Lion in marketing and communications.

Leslie Hook serves as the environment and clean energy correspondent at the Financial Times. Her previous roles at the FT include San Francisco correspondent, Lex writer and Beijing correspondent. Before her time at the FT Leslie was at The Wall Street Journal, working on their Asia editorial page. Prior to this she was a Princeton in Asia fellow at the Far Eastern Economic Review in Hong Kong.

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