68. The Architecture of Change: Building Sustainable Industry Ecosystems

In this inspiring episode, we explore how ecosystem approaches and collaborative leadership reshape global industries with Amina Razvi, former CEO of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and current Chief Partnerships Officer at Travalyst. Drawing on her unique background spanning architecture, sustainability, and industry transformation, Razvi reveals how effective coalitions can drive systemic change.

Key themes:

• How unlikely partnerships between competitors created unprecedented industry collaboration
• The evolution of the Higg Index into a global standard adopted by 24,000+ organizations
• Why systems thinking and cross-sector collaboration are essential for sustainable transformation
• The critical role of data standardization and metrics in driving performance improvement
• Lessons learned from apparel industry transformation that can accelerate progress in travel and tourism

This fascinating discussion challenges conventional thinking about leadership and offers powerful insights into how ecosystem approaches can address complex global challenges. Razvi makes a compelling case that "partnership is the new leadership" and shares practical frameworks for building coalitions that drive meaningful change.

Guest:

Amina Razvi, Former CEO of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (now Cascale) 

Host: 

Marco Annunziata, Co-Founder, Annunziata + Desai Partners

Series Hosts: 

Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center

Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works