Scandinavian MIND

This is the first episode in a series of conversations we will publish throughout 2024 in collaboration with textile innovations company OnceMore. We are speaking with: Alexander Granberg, Senior Project Specialist Sustainability & Innovation, at the Danish fashion company Bestseller Angeline Elfström, Business Development Manager, OnceMore. We talk about: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, Scandinavian MIND. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are speaking with Ted Persson, Partner at EQT Ventures and one of the instigators of The Climate Brick, a new framework to fast-track climate tech. We talk about: Hosted by Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, of Scandinavian MIND. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are reporting from the leading trade shows for the textile industry that took place in Frankfurt this week. You will hear from: Dr. Ingo Rollwagen, Professor at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences Lea Zimmermann, Textile Engineer, German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Lauren Davies, Senior Strategist, FranklinTill Nanny Thorman, Textile Engineer, Lunamicro Dirk Vantyghem, Director General, Euratex We will talk about: Hosted by: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief and founder of Scandinavian MIND. Johan Magnusson, Senior editor, Scandinavian MIND Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We revisit a talk from Transformation Conference last year, with two of the Nordics’ leading sustainability experts in fashion. Sandra Roos, Vice President Sustainability, Kappahl Jessica Cederberg Wodmar, EVP Global Sustainability & CSR, GANT. We talk about: - What they are doing to prepare for the new EU legislation - Their view on the extended producer responsibility - The need for new tech solutions Host: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief and founder, Scandinavian MIND Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are revising the latest edition of Virtual Creativity Live, which we recorded in front of a live audience at the Lynk & Co showroom in Stockholm. In this episode you will hear from: MARCUS SÖDER, Creative Fashion Analyst JULIA KRANTZ, founder of Magic Fabric ROEI DERHI, fashion designer and founder, Placebo We talk about: Hosted by Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, of Scandinavian MIND. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined by our new editor-at-large for beauty Selah Rui Li. Selah will report from Hosts: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, Scandinavian MIND. Johan Magnusson, Senior Editor, Scandinavian MIND. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are revisiting our trip to ISPO Munich last year, ahead of the German trade shows upcoming edition this summer. In this episode you will hear from: – Lena Haushofer, Exhibition manager, ISPO. – Kristian W. Andersen, Creative Director of Zeitgeist-ISPO We will talk about: – How ISPO Munch have evolved in recent years – Connecting outdoor with sustainability and lifestyle – The role of trade shows in 2024 Hosted by: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief and founder, Scandinavian MIND. Fredrik Ekström, editor at large Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are reporting from D-Congress, the retail conference hosted by Svensk Handel/ Swedish Commerce at Gothia Towers in Gothenburg a couple of weeks ago. We will hear from: We talk about: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, Scandinavian MIND. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are revising the latest edition of Virtual Creativity Live, recording in front of a live audience at the Lynk & Co showroom in Stockholm. In this episode you will hear from: We talk about: Host: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief & founder, Scandinavian MIND. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our editor-at-large Fredrik Ekström sits down with the team behind Highsnobiety about their report The new outdoor. In this episode you will hear from: – David Fischer, Founder, Highsnobiety – Harry Bainbridge, Strategy Director, Highsnobiety We talk about: – The convergence lifestyle and outdoor – The role of cultural pioneers in this development – How Highsnobiety has collaborated with outdoor trade show ISPO Host: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, Scandinavian MIND. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are visiting Swedens bigest tech event, the Tech Arena, that took place last week and the Swedish national arena in Stockholm. We will hear from entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors on the show floor. Henrik Otendal, co-founder, Reselo Maria Smith, Secretary General, Axfoundation Jonatan Tullberg, CEO, GS1 Sweden Evalina Antilla, CEO, Wellstreet Ventures. Jonas Kjellberg, of-founder, Nor Norm In this episode we talk about: Hosted by Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief and Founder, Scandinavian MIND. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are revisiting our latest Beauty Innovation Talks, recorded in front of a live audience at Copenhagen International Fashion Fairs. We will hear from: Tina Dupont, Product Director, AI & Robotics, NTT Data Adam Engelhardt, CIO, CertifyAI Institute Danielle Watson, Senior Director Business Development, Revieve In this conversation we talk about: – The latest trends in generative AI – Using data to strengthen the customer journey – How brands can leverage new technologies like (AI), (AR), Virtual Try-On (VTO) for consumer-centric personalization – The importance of omni-channel approach Host: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief and Founder of Scandinavian MIND. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We speak to Natasha Franck, founder and CEO of EON, a US-based traceability company that has spent the past seven years developing technologies that are now in high demand. EON is working with brands like Balenciaga and Coach on transparency projects, and with the upcoming EU requirement, they are ready to take on the wider European fashion industry. In this conversation we talk about: – The commercial opportunity of digital twins – The challenge of producing more revenue and less physical product – Navigating the EU legislations – Digital Product Passports Host: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder of Scandinavian MIND. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We report from Scandinavia’s largest design event that has taken place this week, both at the trade show Stockholm Furniture Fair, as well as the many events and showrooms around town. In this episode, we will hear from: We talk about: With: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief and founder of Scandinavian MIND. Johan Magnusson, senior editor, Scandinavian MIND Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We report from the Danish capital, taking the temperature of Nordics premier fashion industry event and speak to the designers and entrepreneurs that move the industry forward. Also: we visit a new show concept that has arrived in the city. In this episode we will hear from: Sigurd Bank, founder and designer of Mfpen. Gustav Kjellander and Emil Holmström, founders of Brixtol Textiles We talk about: – Pushing the deadstock agenda forward – New material innovations – How to be a responsible fashion brand in 2024 Hosts: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief and Founder of Scandinavian MIND Johan Magnusson, senior editor, Scandinavian MIND Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We travel to the French capital for the famous interior design trade show Maison&Object, where there is a strong push towards wellness. We explore what it means with leading voices. In this episode we hear from: Laurence Carr, founder and CEO of circular design firm Laurence Carr Inc Brune Ouakrat, Strategic Planner & Perspectivist, at the trend agency Peclers Paris Mallory Huron, Beauty & Wellness Strategist, Fashion Snoops also a leading trend agency. We talk about: * Why every brand needs to think about wellness * Material innovations transforming the traditional design sector * And the next technologies that will transform the beauty and wellness industry With: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief and founder, Scandinavian MIND. Johan Magnusson, senior editor, Scandinavian MIND Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We go existential on the fashion industry with Eugene Rabkin, a New York based writer and editor and founder of the media platform StyleZeitgeist Our editor-at-large Oliver Dahle met with Eugene at the Fashion talks event in Antwerp late last year, hosted by the flemish industry organisation Flanders DC. In this episode we talk about: With: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief and Founder of Scandinavian MIND. Oliver Dahle, editor-at-large Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We travel to Florence to visit the legendary menswear trade show, and take a peak under the hood with the people responsible for the show and its activities. In this episode we will hear from: Giorgina Cantarini, fashion writer, with a focus on sustainability, and curator of the S Style event Raffaelo Napoleone, CEO, Pitti Immagine, the organisation that runs the trade show We talk about: — How the industry can transform to a more sustainable fashion industry — What new technologies are needed to implement this change — How the Pitti organisation are Host: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief and Founder of Scandinavian MIND. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are revisiting our Beauty Innovation Talks in Stockholm a few weeks go, where we hosted a great rooster of speakers form the Nordic beauty scene. We hear from: Lucas Nanini, Head of Europe & Asia, The Good Face Johanna Gillbro, Founder, Skinome Josefin Liljeteg, Chief Innovation Officer, Hardford Lars Fredriksson, CEO & Founder, Verso Leo Salvi, Head of Science, KIND TO BIOME These were wide ranging conversations we we covered a lot of topics, including: – The state of science-backed beauty – The new obligations for brands, retailers, and laboratories – The health of the skin microbiome and barrier as key purchasing criteria Hosts: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief Johan Magnusson, senior editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we will hear from: Dr. Hanna Grabenhofer, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Co. Valérie Boiten, Senior Policy Officer, Ellen MacArthur Our editor-at-large Oliver Dahle recently traveled to Antwerp and the yearly design event Fashion talks by Flanders DC, where he met some of the fashion industry’s most forward thinking people. These were wide ranging conversations about the transformation in the fashion industry, covering amongst other things: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.