G20 Project Team
Alix Duff
Alix worked in Parliament for 14 years, at the heart of the UK Government. Her favourite roles included developing social justice policy and legislation, engaging with constituents, and meeting representatives from all over the world. Under Dame Caroline Spelman, Alexandra was introduced to the UN’s SDGs and inclusive growth, and worked on the creation of the ‘Modern Day Slavery Act’, and a range of environmental topics at government level. Working in Parliament, Alix had the opportunity to research sustainability in the fashion industry.
Alix now has the honour of being Head of UK and Special Project Director for the ‘United in Diversity Foundation’ based in Indonesia. The Foundation promotes science-based education and research in sustainability, with a focus on the Balinese philosophy of harmony as the basis for all progress. Alexandra is also greatly interested in seaweed farming, so please do contact her if you share this interest!
Head of UK and Special Project Director for the United in Diversity Foundation
Creative Cooperative
Andrew Bullen and Janine Huizenga: The “Tapestries of the Sea” project was created by Creative Cooperative in Cannes in the south of France, with the idea of detecting and recovering discarded fishing nets from the Mediterranean. The salvaged material is reprocessed into nylon yarn, which is then designed and woven into high-quality fabric art. Both the salvaging and creative design processes are supported by AI technology. The project was adapted to the Indonesian context during participation in the Bali-based UID HDX-course, while the original aims and values of the concept were maintained: the innovative use of art, design and technology to raise awareness and call to action on marine environmental sustainability, and specifically to create and promote a circular economy, incorporating local recycling, the rejuvenation of local traditional weaving and craft skills, the promotion of local design and entrepreneurial development, including educational and technology transfer. The first ‘proof of concept’ of the project, in the form of a beautiful shawl designed by young Malaysian fabric artist Marcos Kueh, was presented at the Indonesian pavilion during the COP 26 conference in Glasgow in November 2021.
Curator and consultant, material innovation
Isaac Raine
Isaac has first hand experience in the fashion industry, where dresses he has made have been worn by Michelle Obama, Joni Mitchell, Amy Winehouse, Beyonce, Zendaya, Zoe Kravitz. Isaac has direct experience of the power of the fashion industry and its environmental impact.
Designer (DVF, Lanvin, Hermes, Sies Marjan)
Markus Kueh
Textile Artist
“I am a textile artist from the Island of Borneo, with a professional background in Graphic Design and Advertising. My love affair with textiles started two years ago in my Academy’s textile workshop, while trying to find a sense familiarity to grasp onto while studying in the Netherlands. The ancestors of my land encapsulated their dreams, myths and hopes in their textiles. Many of my textile works are explorations and speculations of the traditional meaning of the craft in the contemporary context. My practice has motivated me to work and learn about both the traditional weaving techniques back in Borneo and the ‘modern’ industrial weaving mills here in the Netherlands, where I am a student of the Royal Academy of the Arts in the Hague.”
HDX Healthy Planet Group and Dumasi M M Samosir Wongso: The “Healthy Planet” project was incubated during the Happy Digital X course from TSEA with United in Diversity Foundation and Tsinghua University. A remarkable synergy happened between creative artists on one hand, passionate circular economy advocates such as Janur Jasa from the Plastic Exchange, government ministry officials, businessmen and women and entrepreneurs. Dumasi Samosir Wongso of Dumasi Inspiration has continued the work in Indonesia through her cooperation with various textile manufacturers, weavers, and government officials and it is hoped that Indonesia will fully embrace this Circular Economy project which puts the innovation of their people in first rank as well as the digital transformation and environment.
Trust Place – Gaelle Delore and Didier Mattela: “Today, eco-responsibility is becoming a central issue for society, and our behavior is changing. We no longer buy to keep, but to use, enjoy, show - in the city, social networks or the Metaverse - then to resell and reinvest in something else. This is how the second-hand market and the circular economy are developing very strongly. But paradoxically, this market remains hampered by problems linked to its current ecosystem.
Indeed, when we want to buy articles of a certain value, we always ask ourselves about their authenticity and origin... This is why Trust-Place has created a platform that allows Artists and Brands to create and manage "Digital Certificates of Ownership" from the outset of the sale. This real "digital passport" or "life book" of the article can be transmitted in a dematerialized and forgery-proof way from application to application by resellers or directly from customers to customers on the second-hand market.
Candace Johnson - Chair, Seraphim Space Advisory Board and Partner, Vice-Chair NorthStar Earth & Space, Executive Board Member ICC
Chair of Advisory Board and Partner of Seraphim Space Fund, Vice Chair of NorthStar Earth and Space, and Non-Executive Director of SES-imagotag. Ms. Johnson is a member of the Executive Board of the ICC, International Chamber of Commerce, Member Saudi Space Commission Council, Member NEOM Technical and Digital Infrastructure Advisory Committee and is Vice President of Institut EuropIA, the European Institute of Artificial Intelligence.
In 2012 she and a group of engaged women created the Global Board Ready Women initiative, (GBRW). In 2020, she was Co-Chair of the Women in Business Task Force for the G20in Saudi Arabia. She has been decorated by the Luxembourg Government with the Commander of the Order of Merit and the Officer of the Oak Leaf Crown as well as being decorated by the German Government with the Officer of the Federal Order of Merit.