Generational renewal is one of the major challenges facing the agri-food and industrial sectors. With this objective, Leather Cluster Barcelona has launched the Leather Young Club, a new sectoral committee created to provide a meeting point, training and collaboration space for the new generation of professionals in the leather industry.
The first meeting brought together 17 young professionals from member companies, who had the opportunity to learn about the cluster’s main initiatives in areas such as innovation, sustainability, internationalisation, training and participation in European projects.
One of the highlights of the event was the exchange of experiences among participants, who shared the reality of their companies—many of them family-owned—and discussed some of the sector’s main challenges, including generational renewal, talent attraction, innovation and the evolution of business models.
The creation of the Leather Young Club responds to a need identified by the cluster during meetings with its member companies: to encourage the involvement of younger generations and prepare them to take on leadership roles in a sector undergoing constant transformation.
Leather Cluster Barcelona believes this initiative will become a benchmark space for young professionals, fostering collaboration between companies and helping to ensure the competitiveness and future of the leather industry.
