Experts & Opinion

Discover the opinions that matter and the ideas shaping our future, including on-demand webinars, videos and podcast discussions with innovative thinkers on how we can collectively shape a more positive future.

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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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Democratising Longevity

Neko Health tells LS:N Global why preventative healthcare needs a glow-up – and how design and data can reshape the way we future-proof our bodies.

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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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The New Meaning of Home

Dr Alex Gordon, founder of cultural insights and semiotics consultancy Sign Salad, sits down with LS:N Global to discuss the new language, symbols ...

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The Great Concert Comeback

Between silver chrome cowboy hats and a supercharged local economy, foresight analyst Simar Deol unveils how live concerts are serving much more th...

Entertainment : Music : Media

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Belmond: Luxury Travel’s Responsible Future

Belmond is setting high standards for responsible luxury hospitality. Celia Geyer, the group’s senior vice-president of design and project developm...

Luxury : Travel & Hospitality : Society

Podcasts

Podcast: Sarah Wilson on Resilience Culture

The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond speaks to Australian author, broadcaster and entrepreneur Sarah Wilson about the importance of fost...

Podcast : Back To The F**kture : Australia

Podcasts

Podcast: A Foresight Manifesto for Government

The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond discusses how to embed strategic foresight as a core discipline of credible and successful governme...

Podcast : Back To The F**kture : Foresight

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The Foresight Manifesto

It’s becoming essential to embed strategic foresight as a core discipline of credible and successful government, says The Future Laboratory co-foun...

Foresight : Society : Australia

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: September

In the final longlist of our 2023 Futures 100 Innovators, we reveal The Future Laboratory’s chosen innovators and change-makers who are set to disr...

Futures 100 Innovators

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The Future of Travel Publishing

New magazine Sablos aims to build an anti-TripAdvisor so travellers can truly eat, drink and live like a local. LS:N Global speaks to its founder S...

Travel : Hospitality : Media

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In-transit Retail Innovations

How do the three Ts – technology, targets and trends – help turn travel time into valuable retail time? LS:N Global talks to Lennard Niemann, manag...

Travel Retail : Airport Futures : Travel & Hospitality

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The New Normal: Gun Violence in America

As gun violence reaches an epic scale, our US foresight analyst Carly Ettinger explores the rise of the gun safety tech market – and what this reve...

Gun Safety : US : Security

Webinars

Luxury Futures 2023 On-demand Webinar

Watch our on-demand event for practical insights, exclusive debates, discussions and an executive summary of sector directions.

Reports : Events

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AOI’s Ocean of Ideas Crafted to be Collected

Farah Marafie discusses how her luxury label AOI is not catering for clients or consumers but for collectors of wearable artworks.

Luxury : Fashion : Art And Design

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The Future of Ethical Banking

Algbra’s ESG manager Marten Möller discusses the responsibility banks must take on in an equitable and ecologically conscious world.

Technology : Finance : Sustainability

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: August

In the ninth longlist of our 2023 Futures 100 Innovators, we reveal The Future Laboratory’s chosen innovators and change-makers who are set to disr...

Futures100 Innovators

Webinars

3 Critical Strategies for Supercharging Growth in China On-Demand Webinar

Watch our on-demand event for practical insights on three key strategies crucial for accelerating business growth and innovation in the Chinese mar...

China : China Market Research : Webinar

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The Future of Responsible AI

The question is not whether AI can replace us but what role we play in ensuring that AI does not irreversibly harm humanity.

AI : Ethics : Artificial Intelligence

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Dining Deluxe

LS:N Global speaks exclusively to creative agency Construct about crafting experience design for a new era of luxury dining.

Luxury : Dining Experience : Hotel Experience

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Weaving Omani Heritage into Haute Parfumerie

Amouage's chief creative officer Renaud Salmon talks to LS:N Global about embarking on a global retail expansion that creates a multisensory and a...

Luxury : Perfume : Middle East

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Can AI Generate Emotionally Driven Brands?

Artificial intelligence is learning to read and copy human emotions, but while AI can mimic, it can't experience emotions firsthand.

AI : Advertising : Society

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: July

This month, we uncover the next 10 names to watch as part of our Futures 100 Innovators Awards, highlighting the brands, businesses and people inno...

Design : Retail : Food And Drink