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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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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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 Neuroaesthetic Age

Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross argue in Your Brain on Art that the science behind art can help us to reinvigorate the spaces around us with new kinds ...

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The Dorchester: Reframing Future Heritage

London’s The Dorchester has undergone a significant rebranding, rooted in its 1930s inception. We speak exclusively to creative agency Construct ab...

Luxury : Hospitality : Design

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Right to Repair Laws Take on Big Tech

New repairability laws are encouraging eco-aware business models. But will corporate power comply?

Media : Technology : Sustainability

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: March

We look at 10 more innovators to watch as part of our Futures 100 Awards highlighting the brands, businesses and individuals innovating for a bett...

Futures 100 Innovators : F100 : Beauty

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Wearables: The At-home Doctor

Wearables may have been a novelty 10 years ago, but today they have the ability to elevate human potential, particularly in the realm of healthcare.

Technology : Wearable Tech : Healthcare

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Future Airport Commerce

A new report by Kinetic Consultancy explores how digital enhancements and new concept developments can improve the airport customer journey.

Airports : Commerce : Retail

Podcasts

Podcast: Firmenich's Matteo Magnani on the Future of Fragrance

In this episode of our Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond talks to Firmenich’s chief consumer and innova...

Podcast : Society : Back To The F**kture

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Autonomous Vehicles: Moonshot or Reality?

After more than a decade of moonshots, reality is setting in for the autonomous vehicle market.

Automotive : Mobility : Technology

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How Soil is Inspiring Food Futures

Dish The Dirt, a unique dining experience by designer and lecturer Gabby Morris, suggests soil is the key to an ethically interconnected food indus...

Food : Soil : Sustainability

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The Power of Everyday Awe

How can we use the power of everyday awe to prime innovation or even create heightened levels of wellbeing? LS:N Global speaks to Professsor Dacher...

Health & Wellness : Society : Awe Economy

Webinars

10 Chinese Beauty Consumer Myths in 2023 On-demand Webinar

Catch up with our webinar in partnership with Hot Pot China as we take you on a journey through the myths that are dominating the beauty sector at ...

Reports : Events

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: February

We uncover the next 10 innovators to watch as part of our Futures 100 Awards, which highlight those brands, businesses and people innovating for ch...

Futures 100 Innovators

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Leave No Hate

In a world of fake news and hate-fuelled algorithms, entrepreneur Sue Fennessy imagines a power-for-good platform where members are rewarded for th...

Technology : Media And Technology : Social Media

Webinars

5 Trends to Impact the US Market in 2023 on-demand webinar

Catch up with our 5 Trends to impact the US Market in 2023 webinar where we discussed the trends set to alter the direction of the US market over t...

Society : Events

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Heating up Luxury Fashion for Gen Z

Heat co-founders Mario Maher and Joe Wilkinson explain how their mystery box concept taps into Gen Z mindsets, while offering a new way for brands ...

Luxury : Fashion : Youth

Podcasts

Podcast: Space Architect Melodie Yashar

In this episode of our Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond talks to the award-winning technologist and sp...

Podcast : Society : Back To The F**kture

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Brand-led Immersive Travel

What’s next for rarefied, luxury travel? We speak to brand consultant Joel Bartfeld about his new travel platform, Joel Found, and the potential of...

Travel : Hospitality : Luxury

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Future-ready Retail

Retail designer, futurist and author of Future Ready Retail, Ibrahim Ibrahim, is on a mission to reboot physical retail in the face of a ‘cost of d...

Retail : Design : Society

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Laundry Tech is Reshaping Circular Fashion

Wajahat Hussain and Richard Toon have created a solution to address the shrinking lifespan of garments. We discuss how Biorestore is accelerating c...

Fashion : Sustainability : Technology

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So Far, So What, Sephora?

PR and brand-building expert Jo Jones on why the long-awaited and anticipated relaunch of Sephora in the UK created a polite hum not a big buzz.

Beauty : Retail : Wellness