Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference

29th - 30th April 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Antonio Roade

Director of Sustainability and Positive Impact

Adolfo Domínguez

Antonio Roade is the Director of Sustainability and Positive Impact at Adolfo Domínguez, as well as Director of the Adolfo Domínguez Foundation.

He has been part of the sustainability teams of leading fashion companies such as Inditex  in Spain and across the Asia-Pacific region, and New Look in the United Kingdom , where he was responsible for the company’s environmental and CSR strategy.

Before joining Adolfo Domínguez, he held senior roles at IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative, an international organization that works with multinational companies and governments to promote sustainable supply chains in commodities such as palm oil, coffee, and cocoa.

Under the Adolfo Domínguez Foundation, he leads several projects aimed at reviving the use of traditional Spanish natural fibers, such as linen and wool, promoting their cultural and environmental value.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences from CEU San Pablo University (Spain), a Master’s in Environmental Systems Analysis from Wageningen University (The Netherlands), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Corporate Sustainability from the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom).

Antonio Roade's sessionsView full agenda

Day 0

Tuesday 28th April 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
14:45 - 17:15
Workshop
17:30 - 18:30
Networking
Day 1

Wednesday 29th April 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
10:00 - 10:45
Case study
11:30 - 12:20
Net-zero: Everyone pays for inaction. Who pays for action? 
Marks and Spencer | Soorty Enterprises | Good Fashion Fund | Action Speaks Louder | Sustainable & Social
Plenary
12:20 - 13:00
Plenary
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:45
14:45 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:30 - 17:15
17:15 - 18:15
Day 2

Thursday 30th April 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:00 - 10:00
The consumption cyclone: Can circularity fix overproduction? 
Hirdaramani Group | Reju | ON | Tapestry | Sustainabelle
Plenary
10:25 - 10:55
10:55 - 11:30
Transitioning to regenerative cotton: Impact, opportunity, and operational reality from farm to brand 
Turnrow Farm Services | adidas | COTTON USA™ and U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Case study
00:45 - 01:45
13:45 - 14:10
A just transition: How we can centre waste pickers, not just waste, in the circular economy 
Saamuhika Shakti | H&M Foundation | Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute
Plenary
14:10 - 14:50
Plenary
14:50 - 15:25
Emotional durability: Why consumers neglect the clothes they own – and how psychology can help 
University of Amsterdam | Zalando | Axel Arigato / Informed Collective
Plenary
15:25 - 15:40
Closing reflections from the next generation of designers 
Institut Francais de la Mode | Institut Français de la Mode
Plenary