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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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Compostable Cosmetics

Wildsmith is setting a new standard for sustainable luxury with Vivomer, a compostable, microbe-made packaging material designed to disappear into the earth without a trace.

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Regenerative Olive Oil

Citizens of Soil, an innovative olive oil brand, is championing provenance transparency, healthy soils, gender equality and sustainable packaging at a fair price.

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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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The Future of Britain

Chris Worrell, insight director at OMD UK, on two key demographics shaping the future of Britain.

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Elaine Cook: The secret life of data

Elaine Cook, Intel UK strategic marketing director, explains what serendipity can do for data.

Data : Total Retail : Analytics

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Piotr Orlov: Ageless athleticism

Piotr Orlov, co-editor of sports journal Victory, on why passion not age is the focus of his publication.

Men's Media : Re-Con Man : Sport

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Emoji: The new visual communication tool

How Emojis are emerging as the new visual communication tool.

Emojis : Emoji : Emoticons

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Dan Cobley: Wearables, the concierge upgrade

Dan Cobley, MD of Google talks about the future of wearable technology in the retail sector.

Google : Google Glass : Wearable Technology

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Jackie Lee-Joe: Skype, the facilitator

Jackie Lee-Joe, Skype’s director of audience explains the company's collaborative function.

Skype : Collaboration : Victoria Beckham

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How to be hip: Illusive cool at SXSW Interactive 2014

Yahoo! and Samsung both made an expensive splash at SXSW Interactive 2014 with the aim of positioning themselves as groovy Millennial- and creati...

SXSW : South By South West : Software

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Why brands need purpose

For the first time in decades, we are challenging the mindless cycle of production and consumption.

Happiness : Meaningful Brands : Service

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In the Tomorrow Store, less is increasingly more

With the lure of the virtual wallet keeping consumers glued to their phones, the menacing power of the mega-systems and drone deliveries soon to ...

Stores : Shops : Visual Merchandising

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The stores have eyes

Retailers are able to track consumers' shopping preferences and even predict what they might buy.

Geo-location : Personalisation : Shopping

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The ageing consumer

Claire Nuttall, Founding Partner of Thrive Unlimited, on the opportunities ageing consumers present for food and drink brands.

Ageing : Old : Nutrition

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Sarah Harper: The Amortals century

Oxford University professor of gerontology Sarah Harper discusses the age of Amortals.

Ageing : Amortals : Demographics

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Cesar Montes: Awareness to Activation

Geometry Global chief strategy officer Cesar Montes talks about awareness to activation.

Cesar Montes : Geometry Global : Activation

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Phil Reeves: The Revolution Will Not Be 3D

The managing director of Econolyst Ltd, a 3D printing consultancy, on why we still don’t fully understand the real implications of 3D Pr...

3D Printing : Design : MakerBot

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Chris Morton: Integrated editorial commerce

Co-founder of Lyst. Chris Morton talks about the power of editorial e-commerce.

Lyst : New York : Online Shopping

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Mathieu Pollet : Mobile concierge

LoungeUp co-founder Mathieu Pollet talks about how hoteliers can connect with their guests

Mobile Phones : Hotel

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Mike Tinskey : Off-the-grid

Director of Vehicle Electrification at Ford, Mike Tinskey, presents the electric car of the future. The Ford C-MAX Solar E...

Automotive : Electric Cars : Hybrid Cars

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Futuretainment Webinar

Futuretainment

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Ariel Garten: Self quant for the brain

Ariel Garten, CEO of Toronto-based InteraXon speak to LS:N Global about how the Muse headband can induce a calmer state of mind.

Muse : Wellbeing : Wearable Technology

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Sophia George : Video games as art

Victoria & Albert Museum Designer-in-Residence Sophia George talks about why video games can be considered art.

Games Imitate Art : Video Games As Art : Video Games

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