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Paul Armstrong: How to disrupt

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Paul Armstrong: How to disrupt

Disruptive innovation isn’t easy, but there are ways to make sure you do it, says the founder of HERE/FORTH.
VisaHub : Paul Armstrong : HereForth
Beau Lotto: The digital brain

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Beau Lotto: The digital brain

The future of digital will not be on screens, says neuroscientist Beau Lotto, founder of augmented messaging app Traces.
Traces : LDF2015 : Beau Lotto
Jacques Panis: Reviving Shinola

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Jacques Panis: Reviving Shinola

Jacques Panis, president of Shinola, explains how the watch and leather goods brand was brought back from near extinction. 
Shinola : Detroit : Makers Mondays
LDF: 3 things we'd like to see

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LDF: 3 things we'd like to see

As the annual London Design Festival continues to grow in numbers, we ask what's still missing from the fair?
London Design Festival 2015 : Awakening Tech : London Fashion Week
Niccoló Barattieri di San Pietro: New luxury tastes

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Niccoló Barattieri di San Pietro: New luxury tastes

Luxury consumers can no longer be pigeonholed explains Niccoló Barattieri di San Pietro, CEO of London-based property developers Northacre.
Northacre : Property Development : New Luxury Consumers
Alana Wood: Moodnotes

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Alana Wood: Moodnotes

The pioneering therapy app began during downtime between client projects, says ustwo designer.
Ustwo : Moodnotes : Mindfulness
Net-A-Porter: Social shopping

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Net-A-Porter: Social shopping

The future of online retail is social, says Net-A-Porter's vice president of social commerce Sarah Watson and creative director of social commerce ...
The Net Set : Net-A-Porter : Social Shopping
Johannes Torpe: Immortal luxury

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Johannes Torpe: Immortal luxury

As creative director of Bang & Olufsen, Johannes Torpe has created retail ‘cathedrals’ for the Danish electronics brand.
Bang & Olufsen : Johannes Torpe : World Retail Congress
Luxury: New Aesthetic

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Luxury: New Aesthetic

The balance of power between global luxury brands and the sophisticated and digitally savvy consumers who favour them is finally shifting. 
Luxury : Digital Disruption : Blurred Branding
Andrea Weiss: Forget omni-channel

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Andrea Weiss: Forget omni-channel

Andrea Weiss, co-founder of retail consultancy The O Alliance, explains why omni-channel retail doesn’t exist in the minds of consumers.
Omnichannel : World Retail Congress : WRC 2015
Glen Neath: Creating theatre in darkness

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Glen Neath: Creating theatre in darkness

Theatre-maker and writer Glen Neath explains why narrative isn’t essential to an effective and emotional theatre experience.
Immersive Theatre : Futuretainment : Binaural Sound
Beauty Futures Webinar 2015

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Beauty Futures Webinar 2015

LS:N Global's latest webinar examines the key trends shaping the future of the beauty industry over the coming five years.
Beauty Industry : Beauty Futures : Holistic
Frank Marrenbach: Logout lux

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Frank Marrenbach: Logout lux

Disengagement from the digital world is the new luxury signifier, says the CEO of the Oetker Collection.
Oetker Collection : Frank Marrenbach : Seychelles
Digital Perfumes: Why the future of fragrance is social

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Digital Perfumes: Why the future of fragrance is social

Digitised scent molecules will combine with social platforms to revolutionise the perfumery industry.
ONotes : ​FabCafe : David Edwards
Asi Sharabi: Taking personalisation to the next level

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Asi Sharabi: Taking personalisation to the next level

Lost My Name co-founder Asi Sharabi tells us why his best-selling children’s book is just the beginning for personalisation.
Lost My Name : Full-stack : Children's Book
Fernando Peire: How I run The Ivy

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Fernando Peire: How I run The Ivy

The Ivy retains its reputation because it makes its guests feel special, says director Fernando Peire.
The Ivy : Fernando Peire : Restaurants
Natalie Berg: The end of loyalty cards

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Natalie Berg: The end of loyalty cards

The end is nigh for traditional, points-based loyalty schemes, says Natalie Berg, retail insights director of Planet Retail.
Planet Retail : Asda : Waitrose
Hospitality: From lodging to lifestyle

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Hospitality: From lodging to lifestyle

The future of the hospitality industry is about locale and people rather than big brands.
New Bricolage Living : Hotel Hotel : AirBnb
Jack Hooper: Tapping into your body’s rhythm

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Jack Hooper: Tapping into your body’s rhythm

Doppel co-founder Jack Hooper explains how our growing understanding of psychology and physiology will influence the next generation of wearab...
Wearable Technology : Doppel : The Optimised Self
Michael Corballis: Forget Mindfulness and Let Your Mind Wander

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Michael Corballis: Forget Mindfulness and Let Your Mind Wander

Instead of trying to live intensely in the present, we should let our minds drift and wander, says professor Michael Corballis.
Mindfulness : HeadSpace : Neurology
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