Dr. Nina Van Volkinburg is an academic and commentator focused on co-creation, digital disruption and sustainable business practices pushing forward an equitable and positive fashion industry. She is passionate about supporting emerging fashion talent and is the Course Leader of the MA Strategic Fashion Marketing program at London College of Fashion, part of the University of the Arts London. Nina has previously been featured on BBC World News, Vogue Business, The Guardian, Business Insider, and Elle among others, and sits on the advisory board of World Collective. Previously she founded and led RETURE (2020-2022), a fashion upcycling technology platform.

She holds a PhD in Marketing from the University of Exeter and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Photography by Joanna Wierzbicka