Thursday 5 June
10:30 – 19:00
The Studio

This exclusive one-day working session, co-hosted by The House of Circularity, from VC firm Spin Ventures, and Fashion District, is designed to mobilise capital, unlock industry adoption and scale venture-led innovation through commercial pilots across the fashion value chain. The summit brings together global leaders – brands, investors and venture founders – who are actively reshaping the value chain: from an extractive, inefficient, linear Fashion Industry, to a reimagined, data and tech enabled, regenerative more efficient one. 

This is not another panel discussion — it is a high-impact, action-driven summit designed to initiate pilot projects that deliver tangible outcomes in regenerative design, closed-loop systems and best practice setting. The session aims to align the fashion industry with emerging regulatory frameworks while demonstrating that sustainability and financial performance can go hand in hand.

The Purpose: Drive Pilots. Nothing Less.

In our experience, change comes from pilots. Pilots allow innovators to scale their technologies, managers to mitigate the risk of innovation and investors to evaluate market traction. Hence we have decided to bring these 3 players together.

This summit is intentionally structured to activate partnerships, enabling ventures, corporates, and capital to co-design pathways that are scalable, investable, and aligned with regulatory momentum such as Double Materiality and Scope 4 frameworks.

We’ve curated the day to remove the barriers in a friendly, informal environment through high-energy, action-oriented sessions and working groups to foster conversation and actions under the Chatham House rules.

Keynote Introduction: Sustainability and Impact Strategist François Souchet is going to open the day with an inspiring overview on Decooupling, and the business opportunity of regenerative transformation to demonstrate that “less carbon = more profit.” 

Downstream Innovation: Mary Fellowes, Founder of Greenwith Studios, is going to explore the economic and environmental impact of circular retail models to transform products into assets, through rental, return, repair, resale, and reverse logistics through the eyes of innovators in conversation with The Table Co Founder Carmel Rafaeli.

Midstream Innovation: Cradle to Cradle expert drafting DPP regulation with European parliament, Laurent Maeder is going to explore how technology and data – Traceability, Digital Product Passports – are revolutionising the relationship with the market and  on-demand manufacturing.

Upstream Innovation: Chelsea Franklin, Head of Advanced Concept Design at PANGAIA, is going to explore regenerative inputs, bio-based innovation, scalable material science and compare them with existing recycling and fiber to fiber commercial solutions to evaluate price, performance, impact and supply chain resiliency. 

Working Groups: Everyone in the room is a participant. Mission aligned innovators, investors, and brand leaders will get together in output-oriented working groups.

Connectors in Residence: Onsite team to help identify pilot matches and funding interest.

Drinks Reception: Celebrate the partnerships sparked during the day.

Sessions are focused on three areas Downstream, Mid-Stream and Upstream Innovation, beginning with an inspiring panel discussion that will set up our roundtable conversations. At every roundtable you will find facilitators and agitators, those with the mindset and energy to drive change and with a mixture of ventures, investors and brands, we will curate working groups that can result in future action.

You can book an all day ticket from 10.30am – 7.00pm including lunch and networking drinks, or alternatively choose the panel and working group that you wish to join:

Session 1: 11.00-12.45pm: Downstream Innovation, including Opening Address and lunch

Session 2: 1.30-3.15pm Midstream Innovation, (lunch @12.45)

Session 3: 3.15-5.00pm: Upstream Innovation

Session 4: 5.00-7.00pm: Networking Drinks

Some of the facilitators and agitators already attending:

Spin Ventures
Spin Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to accelerating the shift from a linear to a circular economy in the Consumer & Retail sectors. Our approach combines investment and growth acceleration to align economic growth, financial returns, and the decarbonization of corporate supply chains. We focus on backing ventures that deliver positive, tangible, measurable, and profitable solutions that drive circularity, operational efficiencies, and incremental revenues.

The House of Circularity is Spin Ventures’ proprietary open innovation platform, designed to maximize the volume of pilots, proofs of concept (POCs), and scaling opportunities. It serves as a growth engine for ventures, connecting them with corporate partners to rapidly implement and scale their solutions. This platform ensures accelerated growth while reducing risks for investors.