Internationally experienced consultant, entrepreneur and industry expert with 30+ years in the European textile and apparel sector. Strong focus on sustainable industry transformation, circular economy implementation, EU regulatory frameworks, and automation-driven reshoring. CORE COMPETENCES & KNOWLEDGE • Sustainable textile production & environmental impact reduction • Circular economy, recycling systems, EPR & EU policy frameworks • Industrial automation, robotics & digital manufacturing • Transformation of global supply chains & nearshoring strategies • Strategy development, governance & organisational change • Stakeholder facilitation across industry, research & public sector • Market analysis, feasibility studies & implementation roadmaps ...