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Futures 100 Innovators: June

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: June

This month, we uncover the next 10 names to watch as part of our Futures 100 Innovators Awards, highlighting the brands, businesses and people inno...
Design : Retail : Food & Drink
Immersing Operating Rooms in VR

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Immersing Operating Rooms in VR

How will virtual reality achieve mainstream adoption? Dr James Clarkson, chief medical officer at Wide Awake VR, believes integrating it into the h...
Media : Virtual Reality : Healthcare
Elevating Travel Narratives

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Elevating Travel Narratives

AboundStudio’s founder James Huntly discusses design’s role in creating meaningful brand narratives that reflect travellers’ changing values and de...
Travel : Design : Hospitality
Podcast: Dacher Keltner on Everyday Awe

Podcasts

Podcast: Dacher Keltner on Everyday Awe

How can we use the power of everyday awe to prime innovation or create heightened levels of wellbeing? In his latest Back to The F**kture podcast e...
Podcast : Back To The F**kture : Health
Longevity Comes of Age

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Longevity Comes of Age

Longevity has entered its accredited era and its pioneer Aubrey de Grey envisions a future where the survival of ageing populations will depend on ...
Longevity : Health : Wellness
Third-space Culture

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Third-space Culture

As founder of Thiiird magazine, Rhona Ezuma is redefining our collective tomorrows by championing next-gen creatives from Black, people of colour, ...
Style Magazine : Magazine : Magazines
Podcast: Rhona Ezuma on Third-Space Culture

Podcasts

Podcast: Rhona Ezuma on Third-Space Culture

In the latest episode of the Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory’s co-founder Martin Raymond chats with Rhona Ezuma, entrepreneuria...
Podcast : Back To The F**kture : Culture
Targeting Ultra-high-net-worth Individuals on Social Media

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Targeting Ultra-high-net-worth Individuals on Social Media

Social media specialist Lily Power argues that getting digitally social with the 1% is all about exclusivity, authenticity and tapping into women ...
Luxury : Advertising & Branding : Retail
No-lo Taste Lifts

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No-lo Taste Lifts

Vicky Berry, the European business development manager of global flavouring manufacturer Synergy, explains how the future of no- and low-alcohol dr...
Food And Drink : Non Alcoholic Drinks : Flavour Manufacturing
Futures 100 Innovators: May

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: May

In the sixth longlist of our 2023 Futures 100 Innovators, we reveal The Future Laboratory’s chosen innovators and change-makers who are set to disr...
Design : Food & Drink : Retail
Gender Euphoria in VR

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Gender Euphoria in VR

Award-winning director and self-taught game developer Cameron Kostopoulos believes virtual reality can and will be a place for empathy and safety, ...
Health & Wellness : Society : Media & Entertainment
The Rise of the Expert Influencer

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The Rise of the Expert Influencer

As users increasingly seek transparency, trust and intention on Instagram, a new wave of influencers are emerging, full of professional acumen, lif...
Retail : Advertising & Branding : Fashion
The Overconsumption Mindset

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The Overconsumption Mindset

Dr Daniel Benkendorf, professor of psychology at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, considers why a growing number of eco-anxio...
Sustainable Fashion : Climate Change : Global Warming
Podcast: Ian Johnston on Escapist Retail Experiences

Podcasts

Podcast: Ian Johnston on Escapist Retail Experiences

Retail experience isn’t just about UX tech, but about understanding how we blend all touchpoints we have with the customer into a single, seamless ...
Podcast : Back To The F**kture : Retail
The EUX Factor

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The EUX Factor

Quinine’s founder Ian Johnston explains why the future of the retail experience is to blend all touchpoints with the customer into a seamless conve...
Retail : Technology : Design
The Case for AI as Augmented Intelligence

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The Case for AI as Augmented Intelligence

Inspired by the excitement seen at SXSW 2023, Brazilian agency Box1824’s CEO Paula Englert and vice-president Laura Kroeff argue that artificial in...
AI : Artificial Intelligence : SXSW
In our Body Hostility Era

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In our Body Hostility Era

After a decade of dieting rebranded as wellness and a Western awakening to inclusivity and representation of marginalised groups in the public eye,...
Youth : Body Positive : Dieting
Retail Futures 2023 On-demand Webinar

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Retail Futures 2023 On-demand Webinar

Watch our on-demand event for practical insights, exclusive debates, discussions, and an executive summary of sector directions.
Retail
Transforming Brand Loyalty

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Transforming Brand Loyalty

Ross Basri, co-founder of Uptop, explains how non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could transcend fluctuating popularity to create value-driven loyalty netw...
Retail : Technology : Society
Futures 100 Innovators: April

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: April

This month, we uncover the next 10 innovators to watch as part of our Futures 100 Innovators Awards, highlighting the brands, businesses and people...
Technology : Retail : Beauty
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