Siddharth is an impact industry professional with 15 years of business building and consulting experience. He leads corporate strategy and enterprise engagement for the Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF), an industry-led initiative driven by Intellecap to transition to a circular textile & apparel industry in India and South Asia. As an integral part of this initiative, he works closely with key stakeholders within the industry to understand their sustainability agendas and propose suitable solution directions, leads planning and execution of key on-ground circularity and sustainability initiatives, engages with innovative enterprises across the circular value chain, conducts investor showcases and facilitates strategic partnerships. His core skill sets include management consulting, business planning, new business development and entrepreneurship. Siddharth has also been instrumental in leading business diversification for one of India’s leading retail brands wherein his key initiatives included setting up an online platform, a mass premium apparel brand and a fashion education venture. He actively mentors startups and is also a speaker at various platforms on subjects such as business planning, marketing strategy and more recently circular economy. Siddharth is an avid reader, a certified deep sea diver who enjoys travel, outdoor sports and is also trained in Jeet Kune Do.