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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.
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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, ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Retail Futures 2023 On-demand Webinar
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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...
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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...
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