Academy Play Sustain is more than just an educational programme – it is a springboard to a career in the world of responsible fashion. By joining forces with fashion industry experts, scientists and media representatives, we create a unique environment where theory meets practice.
Designers Play Sustain is a prestigious competition that introduces circular fashion to the Polish and soon international design scene. The competition creates a unique platform where designers can present their innovative solutions to an elite group of experts from business, academia and the media.
Summit Play Sustain is a catalyst for change in the Polish fashion industry, bringing together key stakeholders around a common goal – transformation towards a circular model. The conference, which serves as a platform for dialogue between designers, businesses and representatives of science, presents the practical dimensions of sustainable fashion, pointing to specific opportunities for cooperation and development.
A comprehensive package of materials for journalists and editors – press releases, high-resolution photos, foundation logos and ready-to-publish graphic materials.
Conscious change begins with understanding. We teach children and young people a responsible approach to fashion and raw materials.
WEBINAR
07/04/2025
Traps in garment manufacturing
Are you creating a brand and wondering why costs are rising despite careful planning? In apparel manufacturing, it's the details that determine success. We'll show you how to master them. Watch the webinar with Milena Ostrowska - an expert in premium apparel production, owner of Alison sewing room and advisor to many Polish brands.
Interview with Prof. Mazurek, Dr. Marta Karwacka, Waldek Szymkowiak and Ela Wyraz
During this 90-minute fireside chat, our experts from different areas - science, entrepreneurship, art and international branding - take a joint look at the future of fashion. The discussion covers key aspects of the industry's transformation: from the impact of artificial intelligence and digitization, to eco-design and ESG, to building global business strategies.
Our guest is Iwona Kossmann, CEO of Deni Cler Group, an expert in premium brand management. The interview is moderated by Agata Suchodolska-Maliszewska, Managing Director of the Play Sustain Foundation.
Engineer and passionate about new technologies and innovation. She is currently working in the area of data and artificial intelligence at Orange Poland, responsible for, among other things, identifying the potential and implementing generative artificial intelligence in the organization, and developing her own company in the area of AI. She co-founded Deep Tech Summit, Shesnnovation Academy and Perspectives Women in Tech Summit, among others.
Iwona Kossmann
Expert in premium brand management
Anna Pietruszka
Sustainable fashion expert
Agata Suchodolska-Maliszewska
Managing Director of the Play Sustain Foundation
She gained professional experience in a company that turned upcycling into a sustainable business. She graduated from the University of Warsaw Law School and the CORE InnerMastering®INSTITUTE program. Currently, she applies her entrepreneurial and leadership skills to social projects. She sees fashion as a call for social change - making it more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Agnieszka Servaas
President of the Play Sustain Foundation
Visionary and leader of the circular economy, co-owner of VIVE Group, Founder and CEO of the Play Sustain Foundation. For 25 years she has been developing innovative business models in the textile industry, initiating the Textile Upcycling trend and the Designers Play Sustain competition. Creates an ecosystem combining business, science and art. Mentor, member of LeaderShe and the Pro Bono Leaders Coalition, inspires leaders to act with environmental mindfulness.
Ewa Błaszczak
Professional Speaker. Leader. Inspirator. Expert on Communication
Lider z ponad 20-letnim doświadczeniem w zarządzaniu, ekspert komunikacji i zarządzania, mentor liderów i zespołów. Inspiruje tysiące osób jako profesjonalny mówca i Tedx Speaker.Wspiera biznes jako Professional Scrum Master oraz Facilitator Design Thinking, Facilitator HeartMath Institute, Executive Business Coach, Superwizor Coachingu w International Coaching Community Polska, specjalistka Psychologii Jungowskiej oraz Team Coach.Wieloletnia wykładowczyni programów executive MBA Akademii L. Koźminskiego w Warszawie, finansistka, specjalistka transfer pricing, doradca podatkowy nr 09979 oraz wielka fanka Davida Kelley, Brene Brown i C.G. Junga.Autorka książek: "Kolory, czyli prosta instrukcja obsługi człowieka”, "Angażujący lider. Angażuj, żebyś nie musiał motywować", "Agile. Zwinne zarządzanie", "Zarządzanie w chaosie" oraz "Mówmy do siebie jak ludzie. Komunikacyjny detoks”, Mądry rozwój, czyli weź swoje życie w swoje ręce”.Pracuje z klientami z całego świata - od Kanady po Australię, od Orlenu po Google. Przez 10 lat była partnerem zarządzającym jednej z największych firm szkoleniowych w Polsce, gdzie była odpowiedzialna za tworzenie programów rozwojowych dla ok. 5000 pracowników rocznie.Wierzy w pytanie: "Po co?", w super zespoły i w agile.We wszystkim, co robi jest energia, pragmatyzm, prostota i wartość dodana.
Aleksandra Włodarczyk
Founder Fashion Futures, Świadomy Konsument Mody
Założycielka i autorka portalu Świadomy Konsument Mody oraz firmy wspierającej branżę odzieżową - Fashion Futures. Po dwudziestoletniej karierze w branży modowej, obecnie angażuje się w edukację konsumentów na temat zrównoważonych wzorców konsumpcyjnych, prowadzi projekty edukacyjne oraz doradza firmom odzieżowym w zakresie rozwoju biznesu, zrównoważonych strategii produktowych i odpowiedzialnej komunikacji.
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