Ellie.Talks Podcast
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EP19: Maurits Vandeputte, Valvan, Innovation, the fuel for your organization’s future
Innovation / To Innovate. We all know the word “innovation”, but how many of us really know how to “innovate”? How do you put the

EP18: Jo Van Landeghem, Creamoda, the EPR unravelled, what you can already do today.
EPR, Extended Producer Responsibility, also known as UPV in Dutch or REP in French, is probably one of the buzzwords of the past months. But

EP17: Karla Basselier, The power of the young people, sustainability, and female leadership.
For this first podcast episode of the year, we welcome the new leading lady for the Belgian textile industry in the studio. After more than

EP16: Fa Quix, Fedustria, The value of sustainability in times of a crisis
The reality today is that times are tough and many companies in our industry are struggling to cope with extreme cost increases, with many being forced to temporarily suspend production. But there are opportunities that can be seized in terms of sustainability.

Ellie.Talks Episode 40: Innovation, Circularity, and International Collaboration with Stefaan Verhamme
In episode 40 of Ellie.Talks, we had the pleasure of speaking with Stefaan Verhamme, International Affairs Manager and Cluster Manager New Materials at POM West-Vlaanderen. With a deep passion for

EP39: Unlocking efficiency in textile sorting and E-Commerce through digitalization: How Trosort has the ambition to change the game
In the 39th episode of Ellie.Talks, we sat down with Achille Mathot, the founder of Trosort, a startup leveraging AI-powered tagging and automation to transform the textile industry. Our conversation

EP38: The value of strong business communities – Insights from Pieter-Jan Provoost of Agoria
In the latest episode of Ellie Talks, we had the pleasure of speaking with Pieter-Jan Provoost, Director Energy Technology Club at Agoria, Belgium’s leading federation for the technology industry. Pieter-Jan