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
How to Master AI
Upstream’s Fashion Remix
South Africa’s Luxury Surge
Luxury Travel’s New Arabian Era
What if every day was Black Friday?

Viewpoints

What if every day was Black Friday?

With Amazon and Calvin Klein leading the way, is daily adaptive pricing the retail model of the future?
Retail : Fashion : Digital
Will new models of home finance shape the family of the future?

Viewpoints

Will new models of home finance shape the family of the future?

With home ownership becoming difficult for many Millennials, cohabitation will increasingly define tomorrow’s family unit.
Family : Placemaking : Finance
Will the digital pill revolutionise healthcare?

Viewpoints

Will the digital pill revolutionise healthcare?

Digital pills herald a new era of intelligent healthcare, but as with all tracking technologies there are significant privacy concerns to address.
Health : Wellness : Digital
Is Walmart’s collaboration with Lord & Taylor a mistake?

Viewpoints

Is Walmart’s collaboration with Lord & Taylor a mistake?

Given the companies’ differing target audiences, identity and price tag, is their collaboration doomed from the outset?
Retail : Fashion : Luxury
How can we ensure that AI benefits society?

Viewpoints

How can we ensure that AI benefits society?

We need to move the conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) beyond elite universities to educate consumers about the technology’s dangers ...
Technology : Artificial Intelligence : Education
Are beauty aisles set for extinction?

Viewpoints

Are beauty aisles set for extinction?

Why new technologies still have a long way to go to replace in-store beauty shopping.
Beauty : Retail : Technology
Will vegans eat in-vitro meat?

Viewpoints

Will vegans eat in-vitro meat?

Veganism is on the rise, but will the same people who scour restaurant menus for the magic green ‘v’ tick symbol be as likely to bite down on a ble...
Food : Culture : Veganism
Corinne van Grevenbroek on a post-verbal future

Viewpoints

Corinne van Grevenbroek on a post-verbal future

The concept designer discusses how augmented reality has the potential to create new forms of emotive interaction.
Communication : Augmented Reality : Media
Is offline the new luxury?

Viewpoints

Is offline the new luxury?

As brands continue to mine consumers for their data, the ability to withhold information is increasingly the preserve of luxurians.
Luxury : Digital : Travel
Why brands need to pay more attention to hormonal fluctuations

Viewpoints

Why brands need to pay more attention to hormonal fluctuations

Why the healthcare sector should take note of the new beauty and lifestyle brands factoring in biological differences between the sexes.
Health : Wellness : Hormones
Can safe space apps support users’ mental health?

Viewpoints

Can safe space apps support users’ mental health?

How a new generation of anonymous digital apps are helping users maintain their psychological wellbeing.
Wellness : Digital : Social Media
Will product drop culture save the department store?

Viewpoints

Will product drop culture save the department store?

Barneys New York’s partnership with Highsnobiety shows initiative, but may not prove a viable long-term strategy.
Retail : Fashion : Luxury
Why are Millennials turning to ancient spirituality?

Viewpoints

Why are Millennials turning to ancient spirituality?

Global crises and the ubiquitous presence of digital devices are prompting many young consumers to escape into mysticism and mythology.
Culture : Millennials : Astrology
Are we entering an age of technologically defined beauty?

Viewpoints

Are we entering an age of technologically defined beauty?

By investing in technology that not only transforms but also judges the way we look, we’re only compounding the cult of beauty.
Beauty : Digital : Technology
How will technology change democratic engagement?

Viewpoints

How will technology change democratic engagement?

With consumers’ appetite for on-demand, personalised services having transformed everything from how we shop to the way we learn and date, it’s a m...
Technology : Digital : Culture
Ed Finn on the cultural importance of algorithms

Viewpoints

Ed Finn on the cultural importance of algorithms

The author of What Algorithms Want: Imagination In The Age of Computing discusses the magic and pitfalls of working with algorithms.
Technology : Digital : Algorithms
Is suburbia ready for a creative, cultural and commercial comeback?

Viewpoints

Is suburbia ready for a creative, cultural and commercial comeback?

As major cities become less liveable, businesses should explore the potential of locations beyond the city limits.
Placemaking : Architecture : Branding
Are we over ourselves?

Viewpoints

Are we over ourselves?

What a new photography app designed for ‘elsies’ and the popularity of selfie museums say about the age of narcissism.
Youth : Media : Digital
Why are beauty brands hypocritical when it comes to diversity?

Viewpoints

Why are beauty brands hypocritical when it comes to diversity?

Although beauty brands promote diversity in some parts of the world, many still actively support dangerous skin-whitening practices in other regions.
Beauty : Diversity : Inclusivity
What’s the deal with men-free music festivals?

Viewpoints

What’s the deal with men-free music festivals?

As a Swedish festival plans to exclude men, we ask whether physically separating people based on gender should be considered an act of progression.
Youth : Nightlife : Festivals
VIEW MORE
You have 3 free News articles remaining. Sign up to LS:N Global to get unlimited access to all articles.
BECOME A MEMBER
SIGN IN