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Democratising Longevity

Neko Health tells LS:N Global why preventative healthcare needs a glow-up – and how design and data can reshape the way we future-proof our bodies.

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The New Youth Club

Moot is a membership-based third space redefining UK youth clubs for a generation craving real-world connection, culture and community.

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Rehumanising 3D Design

Fashion designer Karina Bond talks to LS:N Global about redefining couture with a printing pen and bringing the human touch to 3D design.

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Connected Healing

Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and CEO of Remedy Place, tells LS:N Global how the intersection of social wellness and technology is creating a new era of connected healing.

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Advertising on voice-activated devices

Gilad Rosner explores the consent and privacy issues surrounding advertising on platforms such as Google Home.

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Rich Webley: Dragonfish

How brands can benefit from changing their internal cultural code.

Workplace : Culture : DragonFish

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Nisreen Shocair: Virgin Megastore

Giving the music retailer broader appeal among young consumers in the Middle East.

World Retail Congress : Virgin Megastores : Nisreen Shocair

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Could Facebook launch a Line store?

Social media platforms need to become playful and experimental to win over the next generation of users in Asia.

Asia : Social Media : Line

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Foster + Partners: David Nelson

The co-head of design at Foster + Partners speaks about the importance of being a Civic Brand.

Civic Brands : Pollution : Whole-system Thinking

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Ian McGarrigle: World Retail Congress

The state of world retail in 2017.

World Retail Congress : E-commerce : Dislocated World

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Anthony Steed: UCL

How virtual reality will transform the way we relate to friends and family.

Virtual Reality : Neo-kinship : Social VR

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Rosemary Reed: Infinfity House

Democratising wellness through virtual reality (VR).

Wellness : Virtual Reality : 360 VR

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Fashion’s feminism problem

The fashion industry’s false appropriation of feminism is trivialising the cause and revealing its own hypocrisy.

Feminism : Dior : Fashion

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Nesta: Peter Baeck

Understanding the true potential of the collaborative economy.

Nesta : Collaborative Economy : The Sharing Economy

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Gary Weber: Fisher-Price

How technology is transforming the parent-child relationship.

Fisher-Price : Neo-kinship : Artificial Intelligence

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Out of context

Professor Enrique Dans on Google’s programmatic advertising crisis.

Programmatic Advertising : Google : The Dislocated World

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Nadine Chahine: Monotype

Why the glance is the currency of the age.

The Focus Filter : Monotype : Typography

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Pegor Papazian: Bazillion Beings

How in the future artificially intelligent systems will become consumers in their own right.

Bazillion Beings : Chat Bots : Artificial Intelligence

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Imagining the Future Nightclub

How are brands responding to the decline of the night-time economy and its effect on the cultural make-up of European cities?

Nightlife : 24-hour Economy : Europe

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Julie Vargas: The Digital Wardrobe

Avery Dennison’s director of product management for digital solutions on fashion’s digital future.

Avery Dennison : Wearable Technology : Fashion

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Emily Medd: SEEN Connects

Why influencer marketing is no longer the preserve of the big brands.

SEEN Connect : Influencer Marketing : Emily Medd

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The Politics of the Avatar

If virtual reality is the future of social networking, should their be rules around the appearance of users?

Virtual Reality : The Sharded Self : Avatars

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Dr Helen Crowley: Kering

The head of sustainable sourcing innovation at Kering explains why brands need to be open about sustainable innovation.

Kering : Whole-System Thinking : Sustainability

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Monotype: Beyond Authenticity

The type foundry on winning consumer trust through co-creation, transparency and typography.

Monotype : Trust : Typography

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