Mr Charles Beauduin

CEO and Owner, Vandewiele NV

Charles Beauduin is the chairman of ITMA Services, organiser of ITMA and ITMA branded textile machinery exhibitions. He is CEO and owner of Vandewiele NV, and also co-CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Barco NV. He holds a Master of Law from KU Leuven and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Professor Genevieve Dion

Director, Center for Functional Fabrics and the Pennsylvania Fabric Discovery Center Full Professor, Department of Design, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, Drexel University

Professor Genevieve Dion leads transdisciplinary teams to create textile devices through advanced manufacturing - new materials, tools, fabrication processes and products. Her research receives funding from private industry and US agencies. Professor Dion holds a B.A. in Industrial Design from San Francisco State University and a master’s degree from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Mr Kevin McCoy

Vice President made, New Balance Athletics Inc

Kevin McCoy is in the leadership and management role developing and inspiring leaders and talents in cross-functional collaboration and growth. He is a product expert with hands-on experience in footwear development for casual brown, industrial, casual outdoor, performance and elite athletic segments, from ideation to mass production. He has been leading teams (large and small) in a range of fields, including innovation, development, commercialisation and production.

Professor Jonas Larsson

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business, The Swedish School of Textiles

Professor Jonas Larsson worked as an associate professor in Textile Management. He focuses on creating resource-efficient value chains for textile products. This includes developing tools and processes for transparency, on-demand manufacturing, reuse and recycling, and regeneration of natural systems.