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Australia Presentations Tour 2024

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Australia Presentations Tour 2024

In October 2024, The Future Laboratory co-founder Chris Sanderson will embark on a tour of Australia, presenting the company’s latest trend insights.
Events : The Future Laboratory : APAC
Stat: UK deep tech landscape reveals gender disparity in founder teams

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Stat: UK deep tech landscape reveals gender disparity in founder teams

A new report commissioned by the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub sheds light on disparities in the UK’s deep tech sector.
Technology : Business : Womenhood
Podcast: Reluctant Futurists Henry Coutinho Mason and Rohit Bhargava

Podcasts

Podcast: Reluctant Futurists Henry Coutinho Mason and Rohit Bhargava

The Future Laboratory’s co-founder and LS:N Global’s editor in chief Martin Raymond discusses all things normal (but not so everyday – yet!) with F...
Podcast : Back To The F**ckture : Society
Goldman Sachs invests £1.6bn in female Black-owned businesses in the US

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Goldman Sachs invests £1.6bn in female Black-owned businesses in the US

The Goldman Sachs Group unveiled the first results of its One Million Black Women initiative in April 2023 and has officially deployed £1.6bn ($2.1...
Society : Finance : Retail
Work States Futures

Macro Trends

Work States Futures

With CEOs conflicted about luring teams back to the office with socials, wellness hubs and hybrid fit-outs, early adopter businesses and organisati...
Workplace : Society : Technology
Stat: CEOs have a bleak outlook on the future of their businesses

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Stat: CEOs have a bleak outlook on the future of their businesses

Business leaders worry about the prospects and economic viability of their businesses, a new study finds, highlighting the need for bolder leadersh...
Stat : Stats : Statistic
Next-Gen R&D Labs

Micro Trends

Next-Gen R&D Labs

A new generation of R&D labs are emerging to meet consumers’ expectations on product quality and efficacy, while supporting underserved communities.
Beauty : Manufacturing : Science
GWI introduces a wellness policy for all

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GWI introduces a wellness policy for all

Israel proudly hosted this year’s Global Wellness Summit, and rightly so, as it celebrated a record-breaking £21.8bn ($25bn, €24.9bn) year for its ...
Health : Wellness : Society
Can Organisational Structures act like Water?

Viewpoints

Can Organisational Structures act like Water?

Too often, hierarchies within businesses stifle innovation and restrict the flow of ideas. There is much to learn from taking a more fluid approach.
Society : Scenario : Technology
Why Brand Futures lie in Decolonising Sustainability

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Why Brand Futures lie in Decolonising Sustainability

Moussa Mchangama, co-founder of sustainable and ethical consultancy In Futurum, discusses why sustainable action must be approached from a global, ...
Sustainability : Lifestyle : Fashion
Neo-collectivism is the future of organisational change

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Neo-collectivism is the future of organisational change

Neo-collectivism isn’t just a better brand image for socialism in a Web3 age, it’s the future of business and organisational change as we know it.
Society : Neo-collectivism : Business
Are we heading for a post-demographic future?

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Are we heading for a post-demographic future?

Generational terms such as Baby Boomer and Millennial have shaped the way we conduct research. But are they helping to predict the future – or hold...
Youth : Marketing : Generation Z
Why retail requires long-term metaverse strategies

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Why retail requires long-term metaverse strategies

Justin Hochberg, CEO of Virtual Brand Group, explains the untapped benefits of the metaverse, from R&D to phygital marketing and avatar behaviour a...
Retail : Metaverse : Virtual
Why internal culture is crucial for business success

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Why internal culture is crucial for business success

Businesses are swapping productivity and peak performance for a culture of connection, belonging and resilience as key metrics of their success.
Workplace : Society : Evolving Demographics
The future of luxury lies in escapism

Viewpoints

The future of luxury lies in escapism

Author and analyst Erwan Rambourg is positively bullish about what lies ahead for the sector, sharing insights from his latest book, Future Luxe.
Luxury : Travel : Health & Wellness
Stat: Black-owned businesses struggle to access financial support

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Stat: Black-owned businesses struggle to access financial support

According to a recent Federal Reserve Banks survey, 37.9% of Black business owners are discouraged by the financial support system, compared with 1...
Stat : Society : Business
It’s time for a regenerative travel revolution

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It’s time for a regenerative travel revolution

Conscious tourism is no longer enough. Amanda Ho, co-founder of Regenerative Travel, explains why travel brands should adopt a model of regeneratio...
Travel : Tourism : Hospitality
Open-source Sustainability

Micro Trends

Open-source Sustainability

Open-source platforms are providing materials insight and education for designers, developers and architects to make their output more eco-fr...
Design : Materials : Sustainability
Wandering Workers

Micro Trends

Wandering Workers

With business travel grounded in 2020, the travel industry is exploring fresh directions in Bleisure and business stays that inspire remote, roamin...
Travel : Hospitality : Hotel
Moral Commerce

Micro Trends

Moral Commerce

In the wake of Black Lives Matter, consumers are seeking brand allies and making shopping decisions informed by their socio-political values.
Retail : Finance : Sustainability
Health justice will shape our future cities

Viewpoints

Health justice will shape our future cities

Araceli Camargo, co-founder of Centric Lab, on its work and the civil movement to address urban health inequalities and ensure future cities are he...
Architecture : Future Cities : Health
Dear business leaders: black people are tired

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Dear business leaders: black people are tired

As company leaders, remember your humanity, suspend your disbelief and work to become anti-racist, writes Nyasha Pitt, chair of Coventry Pride’s ...
Society : Black Lives Matter : Workplace
Post-purpose Brands

Macro Trends

Post-purpose Brands

Pushing back against purpose-washing and jumping on the bandwagon, brands will embrace imperfection and focus on betterment. With more intuitive te...
Retail : Branding : Purpose
Eco-ambitious Retail

Micro Trends

Eco-ambitious Retail

Brands are self-imposing sustainability goals on their businesses that – while initially financially impactful – validate them as fundamental to fu...
Retail : Sustainability : Brand 2020
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