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How Privatise the Mandem will Ungentrify our Cities

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How Privatise the Mandem will Ungentrify our Cities

Nabil Al-Kinani of Privatise the Mandem discusses collective ownership in cities such as London, and saving the ‘ends’ from gentrification.
Society : Health & Wellness : Scenario
Youth Culture is entering its Flat Age Future

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Youth Culture is entering its Flat Age Future

TikTok trends were once thought of as the epitome of youth culture. Now, senior creators and retirement hobbies are blurring the lines between old ...
Social Media : Youth : TikTok
How OEM is transforming the Drugstore Experience

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How OEM is transforming the Drugstore Experience

Ceilidh MacLeod and Shun Kinoshita, co-founders of healthcare brand OEM, on integrating modern care into the drugstore model.
Health : Wellness : Community
Futures 100 Innovators: June

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Futures 100 Innovators: June

In our sixth instalment of the Futures 100 Innovators, we spotlight the people creating community gardens, luxury LGBTQ+ dining and shoppable holid...
Futures 200 Innovators : F100 : Health & Wellness
Innovation Debrief 2022 On-demand

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Innovation Debrief 2022 On-demand

Watch the recording of our recent LinkedIn Live event, where we unpacked some of the most boundary-pushing campaigns and case studies of the year s...
Society : Events
Beauty, Health & Wellness Futures 2022 On-demand Event

Webinars

Beauty, Health & Wellness Futures 2022 On-demand Event

Watch our on-demand event for practical insights, exclusive debates, discussions, and an executive summary of sector directions.
Events : Beauty
Assarée wants investors to take aim at dirty gold

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Assarée wants investors to take aim at dirty gold

Wealth advisory service Assarée is setting a new standard in gold investing. CEO Anouk Hilti-Zingg and head of communications Nathalie Widmer discu...
Luxury : Investment : Finance
Podcast: Victoria Stoyanova on Community, Collaboration and Creating Connections

Podcasts

Podcast: Victoria Stoyanova on Community, Collaboration and Creating Connections

The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond spoke to super-connector Victoria Stoyanova about rebooting everything from innovation to how we gr...
Podcast : Society : Back To The F**kture
Can the foodverse secure restaurants’ future?

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Can the foodverse secure restaurants’ future?

Supreet Raju, co-founder of OneRare, unpacks the potential that Web3 can offer food brands, chefs and the public by bridging digital and real-life ...
Food : Metaverse : Marketing
The future of hospitality lies in nurturing local talent

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The future of hospitality lies in nurturing local talent

Harsha L’Acqua, the founder of hospitality training venture Saira Hospitality, explores how the sector is nurturing the next generation of talent.
Travel : Travel And Hospitality : Tourism
Why Africa is the next hub for youth retail

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Why Africa is the next hub for youth retail

What does it mean to be young and African today? The co-founder of modern African lifestyle platform Dola, Yannick Do, unpacks the vast opportuniti...
Youth : Media & Entertainment : Lifestyle
Futures 100 Innovators: May

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Futures 100 Innovators: May

The fifth instalment of our Futures 100 Innovators spotlights people ungendering beauty, addressing ADHD through design and diversifying Web3 spaces.
Futures 100 Innovators : F100 : Health & Wellness
Podcast: Herman Konings on Drama, Storytelling and the Human Condition

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Podcast: Herman Konings on Drama, Storytelling and the Human Condition

In the first episode of season two of the Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond discusses the adventures in...
Podcast : Society : Back To The F**kture
Plant-based leathers will redefine luxury

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Plant-based leathers will redefine luxury

Joey Pringle, co-founder of alternative leather manufacturer Veshin Factory, explains how plant-based leathers can disrupt the luxury sector, and w...
Fashion : Sustainability : Luxury
How to remix the wellness model for Gen Z

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How to remix the wellness model for Gen Z

Stephen Mai, the founder of Woo, a next-gen media brand merging content and retail, on how wellness can be reframed as feel-good culture.
Health : Wellness : Media
Why ambience will define future homes

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Why ambience will define future homes

While technology is often associated with distraction, digitised ambience can offer subtle solutions to improving home environments.
Technology : Home : Ambient Technology
Sustainability Futures On-demand Webinar

Webinars

Sustainability Futures On-demand Webinar

Watch our on-demand webinar to unpack some of the sustainability drivers and opportunities for brands and businesses
Society : Events
The Optimised Self: What’s next for design?

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The Optimised Self: What’s next for design?

We’re all familiar with trackers that monitor our physical health. But as we take our mental wellbeing more seriously, how will product designers r...
Health : Wellness : Technology
Futures 100 Innovators: April

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Futures 100 Innovators: April

The fourth instalment of our Futures 100 Innovators spotlights people designing hotel ambience, making alcohol healthier and uplifting Caribbean cr...
Futures100 Innovators : F100 : Beauty
Selfridges’ Andrew Keith on retail’s hyperphysical future

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Selfridges’ Andrew Keith on retail’s hyperphysical future

The managing director of Selfridges examines the ways that retailers can create immersive, engaging and Hyperphysical Store experiences.
Retail : Stores : Department Stores
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