Ana Kristiansson

Also an International Lecturer, Author, Podcaster and Entrepreneur. Former pro athlete, an avid outdoor enthusiast, runner, skier, mountain biker, occasional surfer and vegan. I am passionate about helping apparel companies transition into circularity with innovative software, brand strategy and design to build lasting, purposeful brands.

PORTIA: SUSTAINABLE FASHION BUSINESS SOFTWARE ▶ The cloud solution that helps SME brands create responsible products through integrated industry processes, workflows, project & product management (PLM), traceability, Digital Product Passport and customer feedback. Leading brands into circularity. portia.cloud

DESINDER: BRAND STRATEGY & DESIGN ▶ Our apparel business & design agency DESINDER can help your brand - big or small, with the following services: - Brand Strategy & Development - Creative Direction - Range Planning & Collection Structure - Design & Tech Packs - Innovation and R&D - Business Operations - Sustainability Implementation desinder.com

APPAREL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: LAUNCH YOUR BRAND ▶ Courses, Book, Podcast and YouTube to help you launch and run a successful clothing brand - apparelentrepreneurship.com

KEYNOTE/LECTURE ▶ Ana brings together her experience from working with hundreds of brands, international education, entrepreneurship, national athlete background, and her 25+ years apparel industry expertise into talks about: - Designing for a sustainable future - Circularity - The Future of Fashion - The art of building a long-lasting, sustainable brand - Brand building through purpose and community - Circular design and Innovation - How to start a sustainable clothing brand - How to communicate sustainability efforts without greenwashing - Entrepreneurship Book me via DMs or email

CONTACT ▶ Message me here on LinkedIn or send me an email to: ana@desinder.com

SPECIALITIES ▶ Brand Building & Strategy, Circular Design, Sustainability, Product Innovation, International Lecturer/Speaker, Author & Podcaster