Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference USA

3rd - 4th June 2026

New York City, USA

Pablo Hernandez

Vice President of Strategy, Brand and Manufacturing

SIERRA

Pablo Hernandez serves as Vice President of Strategy, Brand, and Innovation at SIERRA, where he drives enterprise-wide transformation by connecting brand strategy, innovation leadership, and sustainability into scalable business growth. He has played a key role in strengthening SIERRA’s presence across global markets, supporting strategic partnerships, and building initiatives that elevate the company’s positioning within the textile industry.

Pablo is the creator and architect of RegenTrace®, SIERRA’s recognized traceability program developed to set new standards for transparency in textiles. Through RegenTrace®, he has advanced a model that helps connect origin, verification, and storytelling, turning traceability into a competitive advantage for brands seeking clarity, credibility, and measurable sustainability. Backed by a professional career in marketing, business development, and corporate strategy and academic grounding at the Yale School of Management; Pablo is widely positioned as a thought leader in brand growth and sustainability within the textile sector.

Pablo Hernandez's sessionsView full agenda

Day 0

Time
Session title
Session type
Day 1

Time
Session title
Session type
10:00 - 10:40
Plenary
10:40 - 11:20
11:20 - 12:00
Collapsing the E and S in ESG: Protecting workers’ rights in the push to net-zero 
Sourcing Journal | Global Labor Institute, Cornell University ILR School | Fair Labor Association
Case study
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 14:15
14:15 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:45
16:15 - 17:00
17:00 - 18:00
Day 2

Time
Session title
Session type
10:00 - 10:45
The reality of resale, repair, rental: Can circular business models actually scale to compete with the linear system? 
Nuuly | Tersus Solutions | GUESS inc. | Yale University | Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Plenary
10:45 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
Plenary
12:00 - 12:30
Regenerative cotton: If it really is a win-win for all, why is it not more widespread? 
Spruell Farms | Victoria's Secret & Co | COTTON USA™ and U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Case study
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
Key takeaways and closing remarks 
Parsons School of Design