??? How to Build a Circular Fashion Brand, EU’s Crackdown on E-Commerce Platforms, and Amazon’s $100B AI Investment—All in TheNTWK Newsletter №204!

February 10th, 2025 | №204

TheNTWK is an ecosystem of companies and institutions committed to digital business innovation with a special focus on the circular economy.

If you are building platforms, connecting ecosystems, and driving circular solutions then TheNTWK is your ideal transformation partner. We help you build knowledge, align teams, foster collaboration, and leverage the power of platform ecosystems to create more value for customers and partners. How can we help you?

?? Learn Together to Innovate Faster | Join TheNTWK Summit 2025 as a Team???

Imagine this: You go alone to?TheNTWK Summit—you return inspired but struggle to implement change by yourself. Now, picture bringing your entire team. Together, you absorb insights, spark new ideas, and take action immediately.

This is the power of learning as a team—and why attending the TheNTWK Summit 2025 with your colleagues will create lasting impact for your organization.

???Why Attend as a Team?

? Innovation thrives in learning cultures?– Companies that prioritize team learning are 92% more likely to develop innovative products and processes.?(Bersin by Deloitte).

? Future-ready organizations embrace collaboration?– Those investing in collaborative learning are 58% more prepared to tackle future challenges.

? Stronger connections, higher impact?– Attending conferences as a team boosts engagement and workplace performance, turning insights into real-world changes.

???When:?May 22, 2025

???Where:?Barcelona, Spain

This is an opportunity to connect with industry leaders and innovators, exchange ideas, and build powerful relationships. Equip your entire team with the latest trends and strategies to drive real transformation. Take advantage of exclusive team pricing, making it easier for your organization to learn and grow together.

27th February ??? TheNTWKTalks ??? How to Build a Circular Fashion Brand

If it's Thursday, it's ??? #TheNTWKTalks ???.

This talk will describe how to build a?long-lasting circular fashion brand, touching on what it takes to create a brand that stands the test of time while staying true to the principles of circularity.? Ana Kristiansson ,?Founder of Portia and SUSTAIN20,?will explore the intersection of innovation, sustainability, and longevity in fashion. She will describe how brands can design for durability, implement circular systems, and build consumer trust through transparency and authenticity.

Anna Warchalowska , Co-Founder and CEO of CIRQUEL, and Sofia Sundstr?m , Circular Transition Officer at Cradlenet, will share their perspectives on this topic.

?? When:?27 February, 14:00 - 15:30 CET

?? Where:?Online

Call for Abstracts | Symplatform

NTWKers? Daniel Trabucchi ?and Tommaso Buganza ?have issued a?Call for Abstracts?(until April 1, 2025) for Symplatform on topics including:

• Platform-based business models and strategies;
• Platform-related technologies (Web 3, Metaverse, AI);
• Platforms’ social implications (gig economy, labor market);
• Platforms and data (privacy concerns);
• Platforms and sustainability (circular economy);
• Platforms in B2B settings.

MUST SEE by NTWKers

As soon as you?join TheNTWK, you'll get access to all the?best resources and news?that our NTWKers share inside the community:

?? Platforms & Marketplaces:? Peter C. Evans, PhD ?shared that the European Union plans to make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon liable for dangerous or illegal online products.?Read more.

?? Ecosystems:?In this video,? Julian Kawohl ?dives into the latest AI breakthrough by Deepseek and its potential to disrupt the industry. Watch the video.

?? Circular Economy & Sustainability:? Victoria D'Arcy ?shared her new article on AI and Circularity, a short read on how algorithms can get things wrong. Read more.

?? AI & Emerging Technology:?Deepseek has reignited interest in open-source AI. Now the European Union is writing a $56 million check for researchers to build a large language model to rival its American and Chinese competitors.?Read more.

?? AI & Emerging Technology:?Amazon plans to spend $100 billion this year to capture ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ in AI.?Read more.

??Business Innovation:?Check out the?European Commission’s Competitiveness Compass, a timeline of key legislative actions planned from 2025 to 2026.

Events?You Can Find in TheNTWK Community

TheNTWK Events?calendar includes our community events and the best external events around platforms & marketplaces, ecosystems, circular economy, and emerging technologies.

Building Platforms. Connecting?Ecosystems. Empowering Circular Solutions.