Bio

Alison is the CEO of Adetex CS who offer RFiD THREADS®, the worlds first digital ID in a single thread that links clothing and products to a unique Circlolink Circular Textiles Passport. The smart thread shares product and textile information and will link to a circular textiles network to connect repair, resale, rent, recycle, remanufacture and regenerate to repurpose. RFiD THREADS® are easily added to both new and recovered products. Circlolink reports on material data to fast track efficient 'waste' flows and combine smart tech with human centered design to increase job opportunities especially for NFP enterprises. Offers solutions to keep products out of landfill and re-circulating via interconnected resource recovery networks. Provides unprecedented metrics to design out waste plus mitigate emissions & pollution. REPLACE Alison also develops and wholesales sustainable textiles focusing on removing plastic microfibres and promoting wealth from waste textiles like banana stem fibre, nettle and peace silk. www.stscecotextiles.com REPURPOSE. Consulting and Workshops to set up Circular Textile Waste Systems. www.circularcentre.com.au Based in Sydney Australia ———————————- ALISON’s varied career includes a contemporary fine art curator, Associate Dealer with Sothebys New York, art gallery director, PR & event coordinator. Formerly a PR & Marketing Consultant for 20+ years Alison worked as a PR Consultant for Hill & Knowlton London, on Athens 2004 Olympic Bid, and Duke of Edinburgh International Award with Buckingham Palace. Alison also worked at mid-size PR agencies specializing in Sponsorship & Special Event Coordination including Icewalk: Walk to the North Pole, the Canon Taxi Ride from London to Sydney & National Trust Heritage Week. Intermixed with these fields, Alison's dual career was formerly a Fine Art Curator, Gallery Director & Contemporary Art Dealer for 22 years in Sydney, Berlin, Los Angeles and New York. When in the US she was chosen to become an associated Fine Art Dealer with Sothebys in New York plus owned several of her own art galleries in Sydney and SoHo, NYC.