SMART TEXTILE ALLIANCE - Key Persons
Christian Dalsgaard is a leader with considerable expertise in the field of commercializing smart textiles development. His knowledge of the field spans over a decade from the early stages of R&D of materials and textile integrated wearables to the latest developments for the European Space Agency ESA. Christian Dalsgaard holds a position as Senior Consultant at the Danish Technological Institute in Nanomaterials and Printed Electronics.
Mili Tharakan is a seasoned inventor-business leader who has been practicing in the field of smart textiles since 2004. She founded and lead the Smart Textiles Innovation Lab at Welspun (one of the largest home textiles manufacturers in Asia) and went on to develop, manage and launch smart home textile products on the global market with the company's corporate start.