Speakers

Sophie is a long-time vocal leader in design and circular economy design principles. She works closely with businesses to radically reconsider material use through design, research, and innovation, and in 2022 co-founded the climate-tech venture studio, etsaW, building innovation in the transformation of waste streams into new materials and growing new businesses that work in the circular economy. Over this time, Sophie has worked across multiple industries. She is an example of a multi-sector generalist specialist - being a practicing designer that is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management and a board member of WRAP.