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The Wellness Reset

Energy fields, somatic sensing and spiritual technologies are resetting elite approaches to wellness, according to Carlos Urrutigoity, general manager of London club Grey Wolfe.

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The New Youth Club

Moot is a membership-based third space redefining UK youth clubs for a generation craving real-world connection, culture and community.

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Rehumanising 3D Design

Fashion designer Karina Bond talks to LS:N Global about redefining couture with a printing pen and bringing the human touch to 3D design.

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Connected Healing

Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and CEO of Remedy Place, tells LS:N Global how the intersection of social wellness and technology is creating a new era of connected healing.

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Consumer Futures Webinar

In the latest instalment of our webinar series LS:N Global editor-in-chief Martin Raymond and insight editor Peter Firth examine the rapidly changi...

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Miriam Pettinen: Augmented Beauty

Miriam Pettinen, senior director of partnerships at Modiface explores the benefits of facial tracking technology for beauty consumers.

ModiFAce : Augmented Reality

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Douglas McCabe: Digital Discovery

E-commerce has a discovery problem, says Douglas McCabe, CEO of Enders Analysis.

Digital Discovery : Enders Analysis : Amazon

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Soft architecture: Do we still need walls?

Could thermal, acoustic and electrical energy take the place of bricks and mortar?

Energetic Architecture : Sean Lally : Carlo Ratti Associati

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Freddie Powell: Advertising for the internet

Film advertising is very much alive, says Freddie Powell, creative director at Wieden + Kennedy.

DandAD : Weiden + Kennedy : Online Advertising

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Mia Collins: Luxury beauty

Luxury is now as much about the experience as the product, says Mia Collins, general merchandise manager for beauty at Harrods.

Harrods : Salon De Parfums : Ex Nihilo

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Big data and beyond: Does privacy still matter?

Does privacy still matter? What is the value of our personal data anyway?

Big Data : Privacy : The Data Cafe

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Jonathan Openshaw: Postdigital Artisans

LS:N Global editor Jonathan Openshaw’s new book investigates the post-digital world through its most brilliant artisans.

Digital : Daniel Arsham : Postdigital

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Emma Barrett: Learning from awe

Alongside fear, awe is one of the most powerful and profound emotions we can have, says Dr Emma Barrett.

Extreme : Awe : Psychology

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Elizabeth Selvey: Universal Beauty

Beauty touches everybody, so the industry must celebrate diversity, says buying manager at Selfridges, Elizabeth Selvey.

Selfridges : Agender : Elizabeth Selvey

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The Immortal Brand webinar

The Immortal Brand webinar explores why short-term thinking is the greatest threat to a business’s future.

The Immortal Brand : Webinar : Long-term Thinking

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Media meltdown: What does Facebook Instant Articles mean for publishers?

Could Facebook Instant Articles spell the end for the current publishing model?

Facebook : Facebook Instant Articles : Mobile

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Christofer Toumazou: Genetic beauty

Accessible genetics is changing the beauty industry, says Christofer Toumazou, co-founder of GeneU.

Geneu : DNA Testing : Big Data Beauty

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Mike Bell: Innovating the luxury auto

The future luxury auto is more than an electric powertrain, says Mike Bell of Jaguar Land Rover.

FT Live : Financial Times : Future Of The Car

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John Curran: Branding Ebola

Global brands find it hard to deal with local disasters, says cultural anthropologist John Curran.

Arsenal : Puma : Emirates

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Justin Tindall: Print advertising lives

Good print advertising needs a grander message, says Justin Tindall, group executive creative director of Leo Burnett London.

Print Advertising : Leo Burnett London : Intermarche

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Frédéric Walter : Mirror Strategies

Customers don’t want to shop with big suppliers, says Frédéric Walter, creative marketing director at Givaudan

Givaudan : Fragrance : China

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Martin Hayward: Defeat the Delete Button

Beware the Deletist Consumer, says Martin Hayward, senior vice-president of global digital strategy at Aimia.

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The case for Brandalism: Trading blows in public

Taco Bell and McDonald’s provide a study in Brandalism.

McDonalds : Taco Bell : Fast Food

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Rei Inamoto: This is micromedia’s moment

We are entering an age of micro-communication, says Rei Inamoto, chief creative officer at AKQA.

AKQA : Emoji : Instagram

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