Wilson Sonsini is excited to host Cleantech Group’s next ecosystem event and networking reception in our San Francisco Office. Join us for two rapid-fire panel discussions around Sustainable Innovation. Innovation can improve the high emissions, toxic pollution, and mountains of non-recyclable waste from fast fashion. These technologies exist but have yet to scale for impact. We’re bringing together key innovators and corporations to discuss which technologies can move the dial on impact and roadblocks to scaling innovative fashion technologies. Panels include:

New Materials in Textiles: These technologies are rapidly developing, they design-in circularity and reduce environmental and human harm. If supported, they have the potential to disrupt and displace plastic-based materials and fast fashion. However, cost-parity with established, virgin materials is a moonshot, which may never be realised. What other drivers are developing to compete with beast of fast fashion?

Moderator: 
Mike Biddle, Partner, Evok Innovations

Speakers:
Onur Eren, Co-Founder, GOZEN  
Benjamin Droguet, Founder & CEO, Sparxell  
Alex Kopelyan, Senior Director & Partner, SOSV  
Michelle Zhu, CEO & Co-Founder, Huue

Circularity in Fashion: Innovative pathways for end-of-life textiles, including reuse and recycling, have been commercialising to varying degrees of success. Circularity is essential to mitigate the ecological and environmental disasters caused by textile waste. With fickle support from incumbents and governments, the question is when and how?

Moderator:
Alice Brooks, Partner, Khosla Ventures

Speakers:
Annie Gullingsrud, Chief Sustainability Officer, Trashie
Ruchika Julapalli, VP Product, J.Crew & Madewell  
Vikki Nguyen, Of Counsel, Wilson Sonsini