‘Donut effect’ – the new centre of consumption lies in the peripheral suburbs The ‘donut effect’ represents a tangible shift in consumer behaviour: people are increasingly shopping outside of city centres in residential districts and peripheral suburbs. Commercial activities ar... Retail Society May 22, 2025
From Kimchi to K-Beauty: Korean culture goes global K-culture and the Korean Wave: What exactly is Hallyu, and what does it include? Jieun Kiaer: The Oxford English Dictionary defines Hallyu — the Korean Wave — as the rise in global interest in South K... Food Health Retail Society May 15, 2025
Nicholas Christakis: 'AI could significantly restrict human collaboration' Friends, work colleagues, spouses and neighbours - we are all part of social networks. We are connected in an almost undecipherable network by countless people in our immediate and remote environments... Retail Technology Apr 22, 2025
The Future is Wellbeing The food, health and beauty sectors are converging. Are you geared up for the future of the wellbeing market? What were previously clearly distinctive sectors are now converging to create a dynamic ec... Food Health Society Apr 14, 2025
The skin eats too We tend to think of the microbiome as being in a completely different part of the body. The term actually refers to all microorganisms that inhabit our bodies and mainly crops up in relation to the gu... Food Health Apr 10, 2025
Douglas Rushkoff: “Being human is a team sport” In terms of performance and productivity, machine systems almost always outperform humans. However, Douglas Rushkoff, Professor of Media Theory and Digital Economics at the City University of New York... Society Technology Apr 2, 2025
Future without ageing: David Sinclair talks about longevity at the GDI What if age were just a number and not an inevitable fate? Dr David Sinclair, a leading scientist in the field of genetics and ageing, is working on precisely this vision. The Harvard Medical School p... Food Health Society Mar 25, 2025
The human behind the AI Can AI produce innovation? Carl Benedikt Frey, Professor of AI and Work at Oxford University, does not believe the use of existing technology will be enough to deliver long-term success. Growth ultima... Society Technology Mar 17, 2025
Toby Clark on the Ozempic effect and its implications Obesity is one of the major health issues of the 21st century. World Health Organization figures indicate that 43% of adults worldwide are overweight and 16% are obese, which means their BMI is over 3... Food Health Society Mar 13, 2025
Five start-ups – peptides, proteins and the perfect complexion From functional foods and science-based beauty products to personalised prevention concepts – food, healthcare and beauty are converging to create a new market worth billions. This transformation, dri... Food Health Technology Feb 26, 2025
Why warm data is the key to understanding complexity In an age dominated by big data and algorithms, Nora Bateson, the President of the International Bateson Institute (IBI), is taking a bold step backwards - yet forwards at the same time. Her warm-data... Society Jan 28, 2025
US artist Holly Herndon on AI and art Got a voice like Mick Jagger or Mariah Carey? We all like to give karaoke our best shot – and the closer we get to replicating the original, the better the atmosphere. Yet AI can crash the party by im... Society Technology Jan 23, 2025