ISAIC Goes International: Co-founder, President & CEO Hosts Industry Event in London

Leaders participated in an activity identifying key barriers when scaling industry transformation

February 18, 2026 - London, England

ISAIC President + CEO Jennifer Guarino recently brought together an incredible group of industry leaders in London for a closed-door working session titled “The Future of Supply Chain: Scaling Regenerative, Human-Centered Manufacturing.”

The session was an honest, action-oriented conversation that convened voices from across design, manufacturing, policy, innovation, and investment. Together, participants explored what it will take to scale regenerative manufacturing, advance hybrid sourcing models, and more effectively share knowledge across the industry.

Leaders from brands, manufacturers, innovators, nonprofits, and beyond rolled up their sleeves to tackle the barriers preventing meaningful industry transformation. Participants openly named challenges—including misaligned incentives, trust breakdowns, and structural barriers—while identifying clear paths forward grounded in collaboration, courageous leadership, shared vision, and scalable innovation.

Key Barriers Identified

Participants highlighted several obstacles to scaling industry transformation, including:

• Misaligned incentives across the supply chain

• Breakdowns in trust, both internally within organizations and across value chains

• Structural barriers that prevent promising solutions from moving beyond pilot stages

Categories for Action

The group also outlined areas where focused action can drive progress:

• Trust building and organizational collaboration

• Courageous leadership to challenge outdated systems

• A shared vision for the future of manufacturing

• Innovation and manufacturing solutions

• Strategies that reframe “pilots” as measurable implementation frameworks, anchored in shared commitments with ecosystem partners

• Integrating sustainability into standard business operations

ISAIC will reconvene this group of leaders in the coming months to develop a collective framework for action and advance multi-stakeholder collaboration across regions.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who showed up ready to collaborate and engage in this critical work.

Final Thoughts

The barriers to scaling innovation in our industry are not scientific or consumer-driven—they’re structural. Fragmented procurement systems, misaligned incentives, and outdated manufacturing infrastructure often leave promising solutions stuck in the pilot phase.

This is where ISAIC comes in.

Guided by our three pillars—Innovation, Skilling, and Workplace Culture—ISAIC drives real change by acting as a neutral convener and implementation partner. Our role is to bridge gaps, align stakeholders, and build the infrastructure needed to move ideas from pilot to true scale.

If you’re interested in continuing the dialogue or collaborating on solutions, reach out at innovation@isaic.org.

Read about another closed-door workshop ISAIC hosted during New York Climate Week here.