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.

RSVP: Culture-coded Retail Online Event

Join us on 19 June 2025 for an online event introducing our new retail macro trend report.

What’s New on LS:N Global?

From shifting definitions of value to TikTok-fuelled commerce and hormone health retreats, our analysts unpack what’s new and next on LS:N Global.

Viewpoints

The Wellness Reset

Energy fields, somatic sensing and spiritual technologies are resetting elite approaches to wellness, according to Carlos Urrutigoity, general manager of London club Grey Wolfe.

Viewpoints

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.

Viewpoints

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.

Viewpoints

Battersea Power Station Redefines Retail Placemaking

London’s iconic Battersea Power Station is giving UK shopping malls new agency with its mix of cultural and historical relevance, offering a fresh ...

Retail : Placemaking : Architecture

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The Clean Beauty Evolution

David Hjalmarsson, co-founder of biome-friendly assurance mark Kind To Biome, predicts how the clean beauty concept will evolve to encompass beauty...

Beauty : Skincare : Sustainability

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Family in 2050

By 2050, artificial wombs could be the preferred method of reproduction. Speculative artist Lisa Mandemaker discusses this progressive future while...

Health : Wellness : Technology

Podcasts

Podcast: NASA Harvest's Dr. Catherine Nakalembe

The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond speaks with Dr Catherine Nakalembe, Africa programme director at NASA Harvest, scientist, remote se...

Podcast : Society : Back To The F**kture

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Towards Ecology-first Economics

Dutch professor Kees Klomp on society’s economic delusion and how we can reconfigure the system to create a better future.

Society : Sustainability : Economics

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Phenotype Health

Amnon Bar-Lev, co-founder and CEO of Alike, is on a mission to democratise health by connecting people based on their phenotype.

Health : Wellness : Technology

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: December

We reveal The Future Laboratory’s chosen innovators and change-makers that are set to disrupt the lifestyle categories in 2023 and beyond.

Futures 100 Innovators

Webinars

Future Forecast 2023 On-demand Webinar

Following a tumultuous year, our Future Forecast 2023 looks to a celebration of the innovation that has continued to prevail.

Webinar

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The Longevity Clinic of Tomorrow

Anna Bjurstam, wellness pioneer at hospitality brand Six Senses, discusses how its luxury longevity clinic RoseBar aims to redefine the concept of ...

Health : Wellness : Longevity

Webinars

Food & Drink Futures On-demand Webinar

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

Food : Drink

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Why the Future of Alt-meats relies on Tech

Barak Orenstein, vice-president of marketing for SavorEat, believes technology holds the power to push the alternative meats category forward.

Food : Technology : Health

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How to Create a Fashion-forward Metaverse

With Brand New Vision, fashion veteran and entrepreneur Richard Hobbs is building a Web3 eco-system dedicated to fashion.

Fashion : Metaverse : Technology

Webinars

Future-first Strategies for 2023 and Beyond On-demand

Catch up with our webinar, in which we discuss how strategic foresight and future-first strategies can give brands and businesses the confidence an...

Society : Events

Viewpoints

How Medicine can Learn from Gaming

Clinical learning experiences through simulation have gained momentum and virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a new, powerful training tool for sur...

Health & Wellness : Technology : Gaming

Viewpoints

Travel-proofing Beauty and Wellness Rituals

Kate Cervini, CEO and founder of 100mL, discusses how the beauty and wellness sectors can better serve the modern traveller.

Beauty : Travel & Hospitality : Luxury

Podcasts

Podcast: Ibrahim Ibrahim on Future Ready Retail

The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond speaks with futurist, retail strategist and designer, Ibrahim Ibrahim, to discuss the future of ble...

Podcast : Society : Back To The F**kture

Webinars

Thought-leading Foresight in 2023 On-demand

Watch our LinkedIn Live, where we explored how some of the industry-leading brands and businesses are using bespoke foresight to overcome current u...

Society : Events

Viewpoints

Is this the Future of Fragrance?

Genderless, carbon-neutral, synthetic: luxury veterans Enrico Pietra and Rodrigo Caula are building the future of fragrance – with a little help fr...

Luxury : Beauty : Technology

Viewpoints

Can Organisational Structures act like Water?

Too often, hierarchies within businesses stifle innovation and restrict the flow of ideas. There is much to learn from taking a more fluid approach.

Society : Scenario : Technology

Podcasts

Podcast: Dr. Christian Busch on the Serendipity Mindset

The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond speaks with innovation-seeker and author of The Serendipity Mindset, Dr. Christian Busch, about the...

Podcast : Society : Back To The F**kture