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What’s New on LS:N Global?

From shifting definitions of value to TikTok-fuelled commerce and hormone health retreats, our analysts unpack what’s new and next on LS:N Global.

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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.

Webinars

Anticipating Tomorrow On-demand Webinar

If uncertainty is a virus, then strategic foresight is the best way to inoculate your organisation against it, as we find out in this much-anticipated webinar.

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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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Social Media Futures Webinar

LS:N Global : Webinar : Lucie Greene

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Jo Malone : Fragrance brasserie

Jo Malone, founder of the eponymous fragrances and Jo Loves label, talks about creating a fragrance brasserie.

Fragrance : Perfumery : Jo Malone

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Daljit Singh : Luxury interface

Creative business strategist Daljit Singh talks about luxury interface.

Daljit Singh : Technology : Luxury

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Consumer Futures Webinar

Consumer Futures

Consumers : Omni-channel : Ageless

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Omar Kholeif : Art and technology symbiosis

The White Building head of programming Omar Kholeif talks about art and technology symbiosis.

Omar Kholeif : Art And Technology Symbiosis : The White Building

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Minsu Kim : Interactional food

Royal College of Art graduate Minsu Kim talks about interactional food.

Minsu Kim : Royal Academy Of Art : Food Design

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Max Fraser : Design is everywhere

London Design Festival deputy director Max Fraser talks about this year’s theme ‘Design is everywhere’.

London Design Festival : Max Fraser : LDF

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Talc Magazine : Visual stimulus

Ed Vince, Max Reyner and Fauzia Musa talk about their new magazine, Talc.

Talc : Publishing : Porn

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Retail Futures Webinar

August marks the launch of a series of exciting webinars LS:N Global will be running for members.

Google : Webinar : US Retail

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Beth Bentley : The plate-spinning man

Wieden + Kennedy director of digital strategy and innovation Beth Bentley talks about the plate-spinning man.

Gender : Beth Bentley : Fathers

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Darren Barber : Functional fitness

Barber’s Gym founder Darren Barber talks functional fitness.

Sport : Darren Barber : Barbers Gym

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Susan Greenfield : Anti-social Networking

British scientist and writer Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE talks about anti-social networking.

Susan Greenfield : Social Networks : Internet Culture

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Tasha Marks : Presenting food as art

Animal Vegetable Mineral founder Tasha Marks talks about presenting food as art.

Tasha Marks : Food Art : Taste

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Anne Moir : Brain sex equality

Brainsex Matters author Dr Anne Moir talks about brain sex equality.

Brain : Psychology : Brainsex

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Dr Rachel Edwards-Stuart : The science of flavour-matching in food and drink

Food and flavour scientist Dr Rachel Edwards-Stuart talks about the science of flavour-matching.

Science : Dr Rachel Edwards-Stuart : Food Pairing

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Diana Verde Nieto : Desirable sustainability

Positive Luxury founder Diana Verde Nieto talks about desirable sustainability.

Transparency : Diana Verde Nieto : Ethical Luxury

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Stephanie Phair : Designer discount fashion

The Outnet managing director Stephanie Phair talks about designer discount fashion.

The Outnet : Stephanie Phair : Discount Luxury

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Tracy Yaverbaun : F-commerce 2.0

Facebook’s group director of retail, fashion and luxury partnerships talks F-commerce 2.0.

Facebook : Tracy Yaverbaun : Social Media

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James Ogilvy : Lessons in Luxury

Luxury Briefing founder James Ogilvy talks lessons in luxury.

Digital Media : James Ogilvy : Brand Personality

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Amber Atherton : Tapping luxury Millennial networks

MyFlashTrash founder Amber Atherton talks about tapping luxury millennial networks.

Social Media : MyFlashTrash : Amber Atherton

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