Lidia Guzmán Fernández brings a unique blend of passion and expertise to the fashion industry with five years of experience throughout Europe and North America. Her journey began at King's College London, where she earned a degree in business management. She then embarked on her fashion career at MANGO, as an import and export specialist, where she realized the urgent need for sustainability in the fashion industry. Driven by this experience, Fernández worked in Paris, connecting European fashion brands with eco-conscious textile suppliers.

Eager to drive positive change through evidence-based policies, Fernández pursued a master’s in public policy from the McCourt School of Public Policy, earning the prestigious Global Changemaker award in 2023. Her time in DC was marked by significant contributions to the fashion landscape. At the Global Fashion Agenda, she supported their global advocacy strategy, particularly for their impactful 2022 Summit: Alliances For a New Era. Fernández's work extended to the American Apparel & Footwear Association, where she produced reports and memos that proved instrumental for members navigating seminal legislations such as the NY Fashion Act and the EU Textile Strategy.

Fernández serves as the founder and president of the Spanish Public Policy Network, where she organizes an annual conference and moderates panels with key decision makers in U.S.-Spain relations, including Vice President Nadia Calviño, and a meeting with H.M. King Felipe VI.

Fernández’s commitment to fostering positive change and a sense of community extends to her involvement with the DC Global Shapers, an initiative of the World Economic Forum. In her role as vice curator, Fernández relaunched "Shaping Fashion," a global initiative aimed at scaling sustainable transformations within the fashion industry.

With her dynamic blend of experience, dedication, and leadership, Fernández’s journey is marked by a tireless commitment to bridging the realms of fashion, policy, and sustainability.