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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.

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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Neil Gershenfeld : A new industrial revolution is on the way

Professor Neil Gershenfeld, MIT, talks about a new industrial revolution that is on the way.

Brandtocracies : Neil Gershenfeld : Center For Bits And Atoms

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Renée Richardson Gosline : Fakes can be good for the luxury industry

The idea: Fakes can be good for the luxury industry The woman: Words: Jonna Dagliden

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology : Renée Richardson Gosline : MIT

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Rachel Armstrong : Grow your own city

Writer, researcher and medical doctor, Dr Rachel Armstrong talks about growing your own city.

Future Cities : Rachel Armstrong : University College London

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Nelly Ben Hayoun : Bringing big science to your kitchen sink

Designer Nelly Ben Hayoun talks about bringing big science to your kitchen sink.

Royal College Of Art : Nelly Ben Hayoun : London

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George A. Akerlof : Identity is the key to human economic behaviour

Nobel Laureate for Economics, Professor George A. Akerlof, talks about Identity Economics.

George Akerlof : Identity Economics : Rachel Kranton

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Stephen Alden : One luxury hospitality company, one city, three distinct brands

Maybourne Hotel Group CEO Stephen Alden talks about unified luxury hospitality.

Hotels : Maybourne Hotel Group : Stephen Alden

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Daniel Pink : New motivations for future workplaces

Writer Daniel Pink talks about new motivations for future workplaces.

Womenomics : Daniel Pink : Drive

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Aun Koh : A guide to Asia’s best restaurants

The idea: The man: Aun Koh Words: M. Astella Saw

Miele Guide : Aun Koh : Singapore

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Ron Pompei : Culture, community, and then commerce

Pompei AD founder Ron Pompei talks about culture, community and commerce.

Ron Pompei : Pompei AD : Experiential Branding

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Tomotaka Takahashi : A small step forward for robots…

Tomotaka Takahashi, founder of the Robo Garage R&D laboratory, talks about robots.

Tomotaka Takahashi : Robots : Robo Garage

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Roger Martin : Design strategy for brands and businesses

Author Roger Martin talks about design strategy for brands and businesses.

Design : Roger Martin : The Fifth Scenario

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Pam Danziger : A new luxury era, a new luxury typology

Unity Marketing CEO Pam Danziger talks about a new luxury era, a new luxury typology.

Pam Danziger : Unity Marketing : Turbulent Teens

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Thomas Thwaites : Design interactions

Royal College of Art graduate Thomas Thwaites talks about design interactions.

Design : Royal College Of Art : Design Interaction

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Robert Bult : Design against crime

Design Out Crime project manager Robert Bult talks about design against crime.

Robert Bult : Design : Design Out Crime

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Ed Gillespie : Sustainable brand communication

Futerra founder Ed Gillespie talks about sustainable brand communication.

Sustainability : Ed Gillespie : Futerra

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Tim Hayward : Smart media for food geeks

Fire & Knives editor Tim Hayward talks about smart media for food geeks.

Food Magazine : Tim Hayward : Magazines

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William Higham : The next big thing

Trend forecaster William Higham talks about the next big thing.

Brandtocracies : William Higham : Community

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Chris Anderson : (Not) giving it all away

Writer and editor Chris Anderson talks about (not) giving it all away.

Freemium : Chris Anderson : Free: The Future Of A Radical Price

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Bjarke Ingels : Building a pragmatic utopia

Architect Bjarke Ingels talks about building a pragmatic utopia.

The Fifth Scenario : Bjarke Ingels : Utopia

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Shel Israel : Twitter is revolutionising branding

Social media expert Shel Israel talks about how Twitter is revolutionizing branding.

Shel Israel : Social Media : Social Networks

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