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.

Smart New Towns

AR Urbanism discusses the pillars of a regenerative new town, the pros and cons of smart infrastructure and the promise of brownfield sites

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How to Master AI

Jeremy Kahn is US business magazine Fortune’s artificial intelligence editor and he shares with LS:N Global the key insights from his latest book

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Upstream’s Fashion Remix

Upstream, the world’s first fashion streaming app, believes that blending Gen Z’s love for clothes, music and community can and will disrupt online retail

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South Africa’s Luxury Surge

Exploring the rise of South African luxury fashion, local designer acclaim on the global scene and emerging opportunities in Johannesburg and Cape Town

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Luxury Travel’s New Arabian Era

Executive director of destination development at Red Sea Global, Rosanna Chopra reveals how the Middle East will shape the future of luxury hospitality

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Alec Lee: Food’s synthetic future

The Ava Winery co-founder on why we should be constructing our food at the molecular level.

Synthetic Biology : Food Waste : Whole System Thinking

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Fabled and GPStudio: Phygital Retail

How to create a seamless phygital shopping experience in-store and online.

Creative Phygital : Fabled : Marie Claire

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An unshared future

Fears are growing that the sharing economy model is not as benign as it first appeared.

The Sharing Economy : Airbnb : Uber

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Jo Vidler: Farmopolis

The CEO on the new venture that is bringing together food, farming and culture.

Rurban Revolution : Farmopolis : Urban Farming

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Robert Newry: Arctic Shores

Why traditional psychometric tests are no longer fit for purpose.

Recruitment : The Learning Economy : Gen Viz

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Brexit: Creative capital

Why the creative industries will be crucial to securing Britain’s post-Brexit future.

Brexit : The Creative Industries Foundation : Recruitment

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PER/se: Nebula Coat

What it means to launch a fashion brand in the era of peak stuff.

PER/se : Fashion Cycles : Slow Fashion

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Brexit: Comparative advantage

British luxury brands might benefit from no longer being beholden to the industry’s European origin story.

Brexit : Luxury : British Heritage

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Brexit: 360 Vision

The best response to the EU referendum for UK brands is to be even more internationalist.

Anti-authenticity : Internationalism : Branding

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Manhattan Associates: Martin Lockwood

Why properly equipping your in-store associates is the key to the phygital future.

Manhattan Associates : Bricks And Mortar : Retail Experience

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Brexit: Belief in agility

Although the UK technology sector was vocally pro-remain, it is also best placed to weather the Brexit fallout.

Brexit : Tech City : Agile

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Hew Leith: IntelligentX

Why AI is key to creating truly responsive products.

Beer : Artificial Intelligence : Chat Bots

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Brexit: Partisan Brands

While it's unavoidable for modern brands to take a political position, best leave the placards at home.

Brexit : Brandstanding : New Bricolage Living

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Brexit: Bricolage versus Backlash

The decision to leave the EU was partly the result of friction between two opposed consumer mindsets.

Brexit : Consumer Mindset : Globalisation

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Penny Grivea: Rituals

Why a slow shopping experience can lead to retail success.

Rituals : Homeware : Cosmetics

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Brexit: Terminal Velocity

The UK's EU membership referendum was yet another example of how our need for speed is harming our future.

Brexit : Politics : Backlash Brands

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Pokémarketing

Forget augmented reality, Pokémon Go is a watershed moment for geo quest marketing.

Pokemon Go : Advertising : Gaming

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Urban Outfitters: Rework

How inverting the design process can revolutionise high street fashion.

Urban Outfitters : Fast Fashion : Upcycled Clothes

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Sandra Lopez: Fashion intelligence

The vice-president of Intel’s New Technology Group on the potential of Intel Curie.

Intel : Wearables : Fashion

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Steven Lammertink: Cirqle

How brands can connect with influencers and extend their reach among a target audience.

Steven Lammertink : Influencer Marketing : Cirqle

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