LOOPED IN with Carl Warkentin
The podcast about understanding, building and managing circular business models - this is the place where we dive deep into the future of business, sustainability, and circular economy. After a decade of entrepreneurial experience as a founder and investor, Carl had countless, meaningful behind-the-scenes conversations about how we can reshape industries, close the loop, and create real impact. And now, we want to bring these conversations to you.
On Looped In, Carl sits down with entrepreneurs, business owners, venture capitalists, and policymakers who are at the forefront of change. Together, we’ll explore innovative business models, breakthrough technologies, and the regulations shaping the circular economy.
LOOPED IN with Carl Warkentin
Latest Episodes
Building Textile Recycling at Scale with Syre CEO Dennis Nobelius
A recycling breakthrough is useless if it never reaches real scale and Syre is betting everything on getting there fast. From Syre’s office in Stockholm, we talk with CEO Dennis about why they chose polyester as the first target, why their miss...
Making Sustainability personal with The CSO Shop Founder Danielle Azoulay
Your favorite “sustainable” product might still be built for the trash. Carl sits down with Danielle from The CSO Shop, a longtime sustainability leader and fractional CSO, to get brutally practical about what circularity really demands and why...
The Future of Product Creation with Mode Maison Founder & CEO Steven Gay
Imagine typing, “Warmest low‑profile jacket for Siberia, size M, modern look,” and seconds later seeing a faithful simulation on your avatar—plus the exact factory files needed to make it. That’s the leap from pretty pixels to physics‑native pr...
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From UGC to On-Demand Manufacturing - A Holistic Approach with Kitty Yeung
What if the best-performing fashion ads never required shipping a single sample? We sit down with Kitty Young, founder of Wear It AI, to explore how hyper-r...
Inside China’s Circular Textile Revolution: From Manufacturing to Recycling with CKG Director Vincent Djen
What does a truly circular textile business look like when you operate both a factory floor and a recycling line? We sit down with entrepreneur Vincent Jin to map the entire loop—from shrinking order sizes and digitized sewing lines to China’s ...
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