Albert Brenninkmeijer is Managing Director at Anthos Fund & Asset Management, a Cofra Holding AG entity that provides comprehensive values-based asset management. Albert brings 25 years of experience in the fashion and sustainability space with him. Before joining Anthos, Albert has worked with C&A, a leading global fashion retailer, holding various positions across the business on different continents, with his last assignment being in the role of Chief Operating Officer, Global Sourcing based in Hong Kong, SAR China. Albert served on the boards of Laudes Foundation (formerly C&A Foundation) and C&A Global Sustainability.

Ancillary Positions:

Managing Director Anthos Fund & Asset Mgt.

Katy Hartley designs the Laudes Foundation’s strategy to ensure it is clear, bold, and provides a consistent plan – while enabling Laudes to adapt rapidly in a volatile world. She led the development of its first five-year strategy and the Laudes Foundation Economic System Map. She has over 20 years of experience in the fields of strategy development, philanthropy, partnership building, international public affairs, corporate reputation and stakeholder management.

Ancillary positions:

board member and board secretary Built by Nature (The Netherlands), trustee of The Partnering Initiative (UK)

Siebe Weide (1968) is a self employed strategic advisor in the world of Arts and Heritage. Before he was director of the Netherlands Museums Association and the Museumkaart foundation (2006-2019) and the Association of Dutch Rockvenues and Festivals (2001-2006). He started his career as a policy advisor at the Ministry of Culture in The Netherlands. Weide got his master in Economics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Ancillary Positions:
Chair of the Board, Poetry International Rotterdam Foundation, Chair of the Board, Parfum de Boem Boem / Hraunmosi Foundation, Member Advisory Board Academy for Cultural Management – member advisory board

Ancillary Positions: Head of Tax, COFRA Foundation Member of the Board, COFRA Foundation Member of the Board Redevco Foundation

Professor José Teunissen is Dean of the School of Design and Technology at London College of Fashion, UAL, and Professor of Fashion Theory. Currently she is the principal investigator of 3 European funded projects around Fashion Tech and digital learning (E4FT, FT Alliance, DeFINE) José also works as a freelance fashion curator. She will take up her post as the new Director of AMFI, the Amsterdam Fashion Institute of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, on 1 March 2023.

Ancillary positions:

Professor Fashion Theory; University of the Arts London, Dean of School of Design and Technology at London College of Fashion; University of the Arts London, Board member State of Fashion; Foundation Sonsbeck & State of Fashion, Member Government Advisory Board; Dutch Creative Industries Council, Board member of International Apparel Federation

Marian is the founder of OSCAM and MAFB. At OSCAM (Open Space Contemporary Art Museum), Marian works on various exhibitions in collaboration with partners, affiliated institutions and artists such as PATTA, Bonnefanten, Decoratelier Nationale Opera & Ballet. Through MAFB, Marian develops educational programmes in collaboration with various museums in order to help creative talent grow.

Elles is directeur van de Laurenskerk in Rotterdam en verantwoordelijk voor de culturele programmering, het behoud en de exploitatie van het monument. Tot 2021 was ze hoofd Museumzaken van het Textielmuseum in Tilburg, waar ze naast adviseur van het Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst (AFK) verantwoordelijk was voor tentoonstellingen, programmering, aankoop, educatie en publieksrondleidingen. Elles werkte eerder bij de Hermitage en het NEMO Science Museum.

Marjolein is sinds een jaar museumdirecteur bij Naturalis Biodiversiteitscentrum in Leiden. Daarvoor was zij plaatsvervangend programmadirecteur van NEMO Science Museum, waar zij verantwoordelijk was voor alle programma’s van het museum, NEMO Kennislink en in die rol de netwerken van musea, wetenschappelijke en onderwijsinstellingen met elkaar verbond. Marjolein is lid van het Executive Committee van de Ecsite Board, de European Association of Science Museums and Science Centers.

Mick is the founder of Branding Equality and a freelance marketing professional with broad experience in the cultural sector has worked on inclusive campaigns, aimed at authenticity, innovation and linking young urban adults to cultural brands such as the Anne Frank House and Eye Filmmuseum.