Designed to Be Unmade: How Ingredient Innovation Is Powering Circular Apparel

Cédric Vanhoeck is Resortecs’ co-founder and CEO. Cédric holds an Industrial Design Engineering bachelor's degree from TU Delft (The Netherlands) and a Brand Management master’s degree from Domus Academy (Italy). After joining the Antwerp Fashion Academy, he saw first-hand the huge disconnect between fashion and the circular economy. For over 6 years, Cédric has dedicated his time and expertise to using technology to address the environmental challenges of the textile industry.

David Stover is the co-founder and CEO of Bureo Inc, an emerging Certified B Corporation focused on developing innovative solutions for discarded fishing nets and creating positive impacts for coastal communities. David has been working with a diverse team focused on the collection and recycling of nets into Bureo’s NetPlus material, a 100% traceable post-consumer recycled material used in a range of products from performance fabrics to surf fins. An avid surfer and environmental enthusiast, he supports the movement towards circular business models and responsible product design. Receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University, David worked professionally in corporate finance prior to the founding of Bureo in 2013. David currently resides in Ventura, California and is actively involved in the movement to reduce plastic pollution in our ocean.

Lina Bredberg is the Material Manager at Peak Performance, where she plays a central role in driving material innovation, sustainability, and cross-functional development within the Material, R&D and product teams. With a decade of experience in the textile and outdoor industry, she specializes in advanced material selection, supplier collaboration, and bringing cutting-edge concepts into commercially viable products.

Matthew is a creative and marketing executive with over 20 years’ experience working with high fashion and outdoor brands. Specializing in building sustainability messaging into modern brand identity and ethos, Matthew joined ALLIED in 2013 with the knowledge and boundary-pushing thinking needed to redefine how ingredients brands were seen and communicated to the end user; using traceability and sustainability messaging as a core that all current and future brands now require.