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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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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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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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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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How EQ is transforming Crowne Plaza’s services

Natalia Perez, brand director at Crowne Plaza, discusses the company’s quest to boost colleagues’ emotional intelligence with a little help from Th...

Hospitality : Luxury : Emotional Intelligence

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Should we be sceptical about superfoods?

Author and professor of nutrition Marion Nestle sheds light on the manipulative marketing techniques that food brands are borrowing from the tobacc...

Food : Marketing : Health

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Can precision medicine be transformed into an everyday pursuit?

Roy Smythe, the former CEO for Health Informatics at Philips, on why AI and crowdsourcing data tools are integral to the future of healthcare.

Wellness : Healthcare : AI

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Immigrant populations will drive the future of tech

Anne Kjaer Riechert, co-founder of the ReDI School of Digital Integration, on rethinking the narrative around displaced people and the opportunitie...

Technology : Digital : Integration

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Why fairness should be at the centre of your brand

How brands that give consumers choice and demonstrate they are listening will be best placed to combat the plague of consumer fatigue and indiffere...

Finance : Technology : Purpose

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Is it time to embrace Generation Zen?

With Generation Z embodying the era of cautious hedonism, is the thrill of 'live fast, die young' being laid to rest?

Youth : Health : Wellness

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Are inner-city air taxis the future of clean mobility?

Remo Gerber, chief commercial officer of Lilium, on democratising air travel and the solutions that flying taxis will offer major metropolises and ...

Mobility : Technology : Far Futures

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Is screen-based schooling driving a new class divide?

Psychologist Richard Freed, who studies the effects of technology on children, on what happens when digital learning becomes the preserve of lowe...

Youth : Digital : Education

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Have we overdosed on CBD?

Is this cannabis compound a new miracle elixir or does its global hype mean we’ve already hit peak CBD?

CBD : Wellness : Food

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Can football clubs become the ultimate civic brands?

A rise in incidents of discrimination on the terraces is driving debate about the game’s role in helping to tackle major societal issues.

Sport : Inclusivity : Culture

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What will next-generation sleep technology look like?

Meeta Singh, a sleep doctor at Henry Ford Health System, on the complexities of sleep health and how technology will play a new role in achieving g...

Wellness : Health : Sleep

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Paul Mathew on why cocktails are going hyperlocal

The co-founder of Blood and Sand explains why its 12-year-old London bar, The Hide, no longer stocks international spirits and how the provenance s...

Drink : Alcohol : Cocktails

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Leo Campbell of Modern Baker on debunking carb myths

The co-founder of the Oxford-based bakery explains how the company is differentiating its healthy carb baking and how consumers can navigate nutrit...

Food : Carbs : Modern Baker

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Why protein needs a New Masculinity rebranding

With men keen to explore plant-based diets, are FMCG brands ready to change their marketing narratives around protein?

Food : Advertising : New Masculinity

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How AI is sizing up footwear retail’s future

Richard Potter, CEO of Peak, says category-specific retailers have an opportunity to shine with clever AI-driven data analysis.

Retail : Artificial Intelligence : Footwear

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How to increase your savings by shopping more

Gilberto Galeazzi, community manager at Oval Money, on how brands can take advantage of consumers’ online habits to ensure healthier financial futu...

FinTech : Personal Finance : Oval Money

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Space material is shaping the future of apparel

Michael Markesbery, co-founder and CEO of Oros, discusses how science, textiles and NASA technology are merging to create apparel that is breaking ...

Fashion : Material Far Futures

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How 3D body scanning will reduce fashion returns

The Bureau’s technology is taking fittings from models to the masses, forecasting a future of 3D-printed, bespoke fashion.

Fashion : Retail : Technology

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The new rules of affluent Chinese travel

With 100m new outbound Chinese tourists forecast in the next decade, travel brands will witness a seismic shift in their quest for experiences and ...

China : Travel : Hospitality

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How gaming is building future workplace skills

Javier Chan Ruiz, CEO of Processim Labs, on how customised gaming simulations will help to sharpen skills in the future workforce.

Workplace : Education : Gaming