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Lars Fogh Mortensen

Circular Economy Expert, European Environmental Agency

Pirjo Heikkilä

Principal Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Claudia Esposito

Senior EU project manager, CARR Communications

Koen De Ruyck

Innovations and Sustainability Project Leader, De Kringloopwinkel

Dace Akule

Expert in Textile Circularity, Green Liberty

Helena Brown

Head of Political Team, EC Representation in Estonia, Former Member of Cabinet of EC Green Deal Executive Vice-Presidents Frans Timmermans and Maroš Šefčovič

Paul Doertenbach

Head of Textile EPR Programme, Landbell Group

Jens Maage

Senior Advisor, Sirk Norge

Ivars Šmits

CEO of Lindström Latvi, Ambassador of Circular Economy Institute

Frederik Søby

Tender Coordinator, NewRetex

Frederik Thrane

Head of Circular Economy, Lifestyle and Design Cluster

Sandra Kropa

Event Host

Mairita Lūse

Councillor, Riga City Council

Ella Kärkkäinen

Research Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Miira Ojanen

Project Consultant, Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto

Paulo Lopes

Raw Material Purchasing and Product Manager, Têxteis J.F. Almeida

Kerli Kant Hvass

Expert in Textile Circularity

Edwin Maes

Consultant at Centexbel

Piotr Oksza-Łapicki

H&M Group, Regional Public Affairs and Sustainability Manager for East Europe

Halit Kosmaz

CEO of Cyclothe

Sienna Kruk

CEO of Emmy Clothing Company

Pål Erik Haraldsen

Founder and CGO, Norsk Tekstilgjenvinning

Jānis Aizbalts

Chairman of the Management Board at Eco Baltia VIDE

Lutz Walter

Secretary General, European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing

Diego Penaloza

Senior LCA researcher, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Susanna Raisko

Research Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Zara Huybens

Innovations and Sustainability Project Leader, De Kringloopwinkel

Nina Hvid Enevoldsen

Director, Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Latvia

Betina Simonsen

CEO of Lifestyle and Design Cluster

Viktorija Nauséde

CEO of LOOPTEX

Ali Harlin

Research Professor, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, co-founder of Infinited Fiber Company and Rester

Kristel Kiris

Advanced R&D Project Manager, Protex Balti

Linda Helmane

Head of Investment at the Riga Investment and Tourism Agency

Speakers

Meet the experts shaping the future of textile circularity. Our speakers bring together leading voices from European policy, research, innovation, business, and civil society – offering fresh insights, practical experience, and inspiring ideas for accelerating the textile transition in Europe and the Nordic-Baltic region.

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