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Social capitalism and digital colonialism at Me Convention 2018

Speakers at this year’s Me Convention in Stockholm ruminated on our relationship with technology, Silicon Valley’s negative effects and why social ...

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How VR and AR are upgrading employee training

With their ability to improve retention and engagement, virtual and mixed realities are being placed at the heart of many brands’ onboarding proces...

Workplace : Virtual Reality : Far Futures

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The digital platforms transforming our wardrobes

From wardrobe-management apps that recommend daily outfits to at-home cleaning systems that remove pollution and bacteria, these new platforms are ...

Fashion : Apps : Wardrobe Management

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Alex Weller on Patagonia’s drive for innovation

With consumers actively seeking out purpose-driven brands, the brand’s marketing director for Europe says civic causes will remain integral to...

Patagonia : Civic Brands : Responsible

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How AI is creating the future of fashion

Amber Jae Slooten, co-founder and creative director of The Fabricant, on how artificial intelligence can be used creatively within the design proce...

Fashion : Artificial Intelligence : The Fabricant

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The tech being developed to address Bitcoin’s failings

As Bitcoin fails to live up to many of its promises, emerging technologies aim to address the cryptocurrency’s shortcomings and usher in a new era ...

Finance : FinTech

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A gender-fluid make-up line inspired by and created for the LGBT+ community

Laura Kraber and Isabella Giancarlo, co-founders of inclusive cosmetics brand Fluide, on the importance of creating a make-up line that expres...

Beauty : Gender Fluid : Neutral Culture

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Material Far Futures

From fabrics that generate power through motion to food packaging that understands its contents, the materials of tomorrow will be smarter, stron...

Material Futures : Sustainability : Far Futures

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The hair salons re-inventing what it means to be pampered

From doing away with stereotypical design cues to creating new moments for socialising, salons are being reconfigured as places where clients can s...

Beauty : Interiors : New Masculinity

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Future materials will assemble themselves

Skylar Tibbits, co-director and founder of MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab, explains how programmable materials can help combat climate change and provide ...

Material Far Futures : Robotics : Materials

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How voice interfaces are transforming hospitality

In-room AI assistants are allowing hoteliers to provide guests with a more personal experience, while boosting internal efficiency.

Hospitality : Travel : Artificial Intelligence

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Designing a hotel for single parents

Co-founder of architecture firm NOA* Stefan Rier and interior designer Joanna Lehnis explain why the hospitality sector needs to reconsider what it...

Travel : Hospitality : Travel & Hospitality Futures

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The studios making virtual retail a reality

As mixed-reality commerce gathers pace, a growing community of creative digital studios are facilitating the transition from the physical to the di...

Retail : VR : Digital Culture

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How fashion is giving female inmates a future

Fashion brand Carcel works with female prisoners to produce premium clothing. Founder Veronica D’Souza discusses how its support and training will ...

Fashion : Female Futures : Carcel

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Smart tech that helps you train like a pro

From smart sports apparel to AI fitness instructors, the next generation of smart tools is emerging to help non-professionals train more efficiently.

Health : Wellness : Technology

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Is this digital mind gym the future of wellbeing?

Poppy Jamie, founder of mental wellbeing app Happy Not Perfect, discusses how a combination of neuroscience and technology can boost happiness.

Mental Health : Mental Wellbeing : Apps

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A modelling agency that champions people with disabilities

Laura Johnson and Zoe Proctor, co-founders of Zebedee Management, on their mission to increase the representation of people with disabilities in th...

Fashion : Retail : Inclusivity

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Why peer-to-peer lending is the future of interiors

Harth co-founder Ed Padmore explains how the furniture sharing platform will benefit both designers and owners.

Hospitality : Retail : Furniture

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Could transhumanism be available on the NHS?

Steve Fuller, a sociologist and author of Humanity 2.0, discusses society’s aversion to taking biological risks, and says this must change to embra...

Far Futures : Technology : Health

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How The Restory is making luxury repairs an essential retail service

Vanessa Jacobs, founder of the accessories restoration company, on the growing demand for luxury goods repairs – and why brands must pay attention.

Luxury : Fashion : Retail

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The ideas and innovations that hint at the future of the consumer landscape