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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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Compostable Cosmetics

Wildsmith is setting a new standard for sustainable luxury with Vivomer, a compostable, microbe-made packaging material designed to disappear into the earth without a trace.

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Regenerative Olive Oil

Citizens of Soil, an innovative olive oil brand, is championing provenance transparency, healthy soils, gender equality and sustainable packaging at a fair price.

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Isabella Macpherson: Why brands need immersive theatre

Luxury brands can use immersive theatre to win over their customers, says the founder and CEO of production company Arts Co.

Corinthia Hotel : Hoxton Hotel : Content Creation

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Michael Jary: Amazon is not invincible

Amazon's dominance is not a given, says Michael Jary, partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants.

Retail : Amazon : World Retail Congress 2014

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Tech Futures Webinar 2014

The Tech Futures webinar explores how changing technology is affecting the consumer landscape.

Technology : Webinar : Cashless Payments

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Mike Gould: The secrets to retail success

Theatre and entertainment are the keys to retail success, says Mike Gould, the former CEO and chairman of Bloomingdale’s.

Bloomingdale's : Ominchannel : World Retail Congress

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Auto futures: The reality of self-driving cars

Automotive manufacturers around the world are racing to develop technologies that bridge the auto-autonomy gap.

The Internet Of Things : Self-driving Car : Kia Motors

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Alf Nucifora: How the new technology millionaires spend their money

Alf Nucifora, chairman of The Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco, explains how to understand luxury spending in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Silicon Valley : San Francisco : Bay Area

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Andrew Scott: Get ready for a nation of 100-year-olds

The hundred-year lifespan is becoming common, says Andrew Scott, professor of economics at London Business School.

Hundred Year Thinking : Demography : Stanford

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Liz Salcedo: Fashion technology that solves real problems

Fashion technology needs to be beautiful and touch on universal pain points, says the founder of accessories brand Everpurse.

Fashion Tech : Accessories : Everpurse

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True lies: What on earth is design fiction?

A new wave of designers is moving away from tackling current issues to create speculative scenarios for the future that have come to be know as d...

London Design Festival 2014 : Design Fiction : RCA

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Pieter Mees: The future of interactive video

Interactive video provides the engagement we expect from the usually 'lean-back' platform, says the founder and CEO of technology company Zentrick.

Mobile : Video : Unilever

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Seán Dagan Wood: How to harness the power of Positive News

Positive News, the world’s first ‘solution-focused’ newspaper, poses a challenge to the traditional model of journalism.

Positive News : Journalism : Upworthy

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Diana Verde Nieto: Why luxury brands need to be socially and environmentally aware

Luxury does not have to mean compromise between style and a positive impact, says the founder of luxury standards-setter Positive Luxury.

Accessories : Narcisso Rodriguez : Candice Swanepoel

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Danielle Pender: Smart magazine design for women

Ban Photoshop and focus on the words, says the founder and editor-in-chief of new women's magazine Riposte.

Womazines : Riposte : The Athena Woman

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Alex Stephany: How to understand the sharing economy

Where does the sharing economy go after Airbnb?

The Sharing Economy : JustPark : Collaborative Consumption

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Have it your way: Fast food gets personal

McDonald’s and other fast food brands are ramping up their collaborative credentials, but will it be enough to tempt the Millennial generation?

Millennial : Fast Food : McDonald's

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Caryn Franklin: How to make diversity profitable

Brands need to engage with women differently, says fashion commentator and activist Caryn Franklin.

FABs : Caryn Franklin : I-D

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Eoghan O’Sullivan: Making XBox Kinect work for retail

The founder of technology start-up Von Bismark on how laser-scanning technology is changing the way people shop at home.

Von Bismark : Microsoft Kinect : E-commerce

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Retail Futures Webinar 2014

The Retail Futures webinar explored how digital innovations are disrupting the retail sector.

Retail Experience : Total Retail : Luxury Shoppers Experience

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Bea Appleby: We need feminism for boys too

Boys don’t cry. Really? It’s not just girls who feel gender pressure, says the editor of pre-teen magazine Girl Talk.

Tiny Tot Feminism : Re-Con Man : Girl Talk

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Matt Page: Digital magtail for the global luxury consumer

How mr&mrs.tom, a shoppable, digital-only magazine, reduces the gap between inspiration and purchase.

Magtail : Shoppable Editorial : Australia