Gema Gomez de Pablo

Gema Gómez is a strategic consultant, educator and speaker specializing in sustainable fashion, circular economy and the transformation of the textile sector. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Slow Fashion Next, a professional ecosystem supporting companies, institutions and professionals in the transition toward sustainable and circular business models.With more than fourteen years of experience working with SMEs, public administrations and academic institutions, she helps organizations navigate sustainability challenges, European regulation and new models aligned with circular economy and responsible production.She teaches sustainability, circular economy and responsible luxury in several universities and business schools in Spain. She is also Vice President of AMES (Asociación Moda España Sostenible) and a Founding Academic Member of the Spanish Fashion Academy. She is the author of Fashionista y Slow and the forthcoming book Shopping Detox (Planeta, 2026), which explores conscious consumption and the transformation of our relationship with fashion and purchasing.

Corporate Experience

• Founder & Executive Director, Slow Fashion Next, Spain, 2011–Present
• Vice President, Asociación Moda España Sostenible (AMES), Spain, 2025–Present
• Campaign Director, Speak Volumes / Contar Está de Moda, in collaboration with The Or Foundation, 2025–Present.
• Technical Consultant, Fundación Global Nature, Spain, 2026–Present
• Technical Consultant, SBN Clima, Spain, 2023–Present
• Technical Consultant, European Cultural Foundation, Spain, 2024
• Project Director, GK Green Fashion Cluster – Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa, Spain, 2017–2024
• Project Director, Neomatique / Signus Ecovalor, Spain, 2020–2024 
• Founder & Director, B2Fabric Sustainable Textile Showroom, Spain, 2018–2020
• National Coordinator, Fashion Revolution Spain, United Kingdom / Spain, 2014–2020
• Sustainable Fashion Consultant, Línea Directa S.A. Carmel, Colombia, 2012
• Fashion Product Designer, Carrefour S.A. & Springfield, Spain, 1998–2007
• Designer & Trend Research Assistant, Peclers Paris, France, 1992–1998

Academic Experience

• Adjunct Professor, IE University / IE Business School, Spain, 2019–Present
• Program Director, Slow Fashion Lab, 2019–2024
• Adjunct Professor, CUNEF University, Spain, 2025–Present
• Adjunct Professor, CSDMM – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain, 2024–Present
• Workshop Director, University of Salamanca, Spain, 2016–Present
• Executive Trainer, El Corte Inglés, Spain, 2019–2021
• Guest Professor, CETI – Centre Européen des Textiles Innovants, France, 2017–2018
• Lecturer, IED Istituto Europeo di Design, Spain, 2012–2020
• Lecturer, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Spain, 2014–2020

Academic Background

• Certification in Regenerative Economics, Capital Institute, United States, 2023
• Training in Integrated Systems for Sustainability, Gaia Education (Findhorn), Scotland, 2020
• Professional Training in Leadership, Coaching and Learning Methodologies, IFES & Instituto Quorum, Spain, 2006–2009