Scandinavian MIND

Today we’re joined by special guest Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, serial entrepreneur and founder of the new media company Sequel. Gustaf recently launched a new interview show featuring some of the world’s biggest personalities within business and culture, including business leader Gary Vaynerchuck, DJs Giolí & Assia, and fashion entrepreneur Matilda Djerf, as well as Joe Foster, the founder of Reebok. Today we touch upon:What it means to be passion driven in the social media space.What you can learn from some of the biggest personalities in the world.The power of an audience, no matter which industry you come from.Celebrating people who are different, and do unusual stuff.Newsletter: https://scandinavianmind.com/newsletterInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/scandinavian.mind/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/scandinavian-mindFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/scandinavianmindWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week OpenAI released GPT4, its latest language model. We break down what it means for the future of work and creativity. Also: we are joined by special guest Julia Krantz, Creative Director in the 3D space and founder of the website Magic Fabric, which covers digital fashion, AI art, and more. We talk about: Our anxieties and worries about our work roles looking ahead.How we’re using AI in our daily work today.Julia’s own chatbot that works as an oracle for digital fashionThis is season 5, episode 10 of our weekly podcast show on how technology is transforming the creative industries.Newsletter: https://scandinavianmind.com/newsletterInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/scandinavian.mind/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/scandinavian-mindFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/scandinavianmindWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-Large, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We swung by the For Women in Science awards held in Stockholm on International Women’s Day, to hear about exciting new discoveries in the scientific world. The annual award rewards five eminent women scientists for their contributions to life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and computer science. On today’s episode, we hear from:Kathlén Kohn, assistant professor in mathematics at the Royal Institute of Technology and winner of the computer science award.Beatriz Villarroel, an astronomer at Nordita in Stockholm who leads the VASCO (Vanishing & Appearing Sources During a Century of Observations) project.Nina Wormbs, professor in the history of technology at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.This is season 5, episode 9 of our weekly podcast show on how technology is transforming the creative industries.Newsletter: https://scandinavianmind.com/newsletterInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/scandinavian.mind/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/scandinavian-mindFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/scandinavianmindWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, and Johan Magnusson, Senior Digital Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return with part two of the Retail Tech Talks that we held at CIFF a few weeks ago. This time we share a live interview with Frederik Larsen (PhD), co-founder of In futurum, a Copenhagen-based fashion consultancy.This fireside chat is called A new policy for fashion – how branding and production will be shaped by the ecological crisis and talking points, among much more, are:How he helped to write the sustainability strategy for Copenhagen Fashion WeekWhat is happening with new EU directivesThe need for clear and universal dataThis is season 5, episode 8 of our weekly podcast show on how technology is transforming the creative industries.Newsletter: https://scandinavianmind.com/newsletterInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/scandinavian.mind/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/scandinavian-mindFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/scandinavianmindWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are revisiting our Retail Tech Talks, a live programme was hosted at CIFF, the Copenhagen International Fashion Fairs, a few weeks ago. We are going to listen to two panel talks, featuring a group of leading fashion, retail, and tech experts. These talks cover a range of topics, including:How new technologies can help fashion retailThe need for data in the supply chain and beyondThe issue of traceability and transparencyThe lack of tech knowledge at fashion brandsHow can brands help their retailers tell their story better to the customerThe need to inspire the staff on the shop floorFirst, we will hear from our partner Impulso’s CEO Viktoria Lindqvist who will give a brief introduction to our SaaS that aims to create a new circular ecosystem, benefiting all stakeholders in the supply chain.This is season 5, episode 7 of our weekly podcast show on how technology is transforming the creative industries.Newsletter: https://scandinavianmind.com/newsletterInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/scandinavian.mind/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/scandinavian-mindFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/scandinavianmindWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, a fully physical Stockholm Design Week and Stockholm Furniture Fair took place for the first time in three years. This week on the podcast, we are joined by a group of insiders from the Swedish design and interior industry: Stefan Nilsson, trend expert, and Lisa Marie Mannfolk Eklund, Managing Editor, Tidskriften Rum. We talk about:Highlights and key trends from the weekTop sustainability and innovation projects And an analysis of the state of the design industry This is season 5, episode 6 of our weekly podcast show on how technology is transforming the creative industries.Newsletter: https://scandinavianmind.com/newsletterInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/scandinavian.mind/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/scandinavian-mindFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/scandinavianmindWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Johan Magnussin, Senior Edito, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue to explore how AI remodels different creative industries, this time focusing on the music industry. Don’t miss this episode’s special bumper, solely AI-made! Talking points are:How generative AI is coming to musicWhat Web3 and NFTs mean for music rightsWe also look at some of the Nordic startups in music-techThis is season 5, episode 5 of our weekly podcast show on how technology is transforming the creative industries.Newsletter: https://scandinavianmind.com/newsletterInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/scandinavian.mind/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/scandinavian-mindFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/scandinavianmindWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-Large, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calling in from Copenhagen! We share our impressions and lessons from the first couple of days at Copenhagen Fashion Week, and what we expect from the last day. On today’s show:The great turn-out at our live talks at CIFFHighlights from the shows, including Alpha, PLN, and Zalando Sustainability Awards.Impressions from buyers and brands, such as Bruce Pask, men’s fashion director at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf GoodmanPlus an interview with Sofie Dolva, director at CIFF, on the recent merger with RevolverThis is season 5, episode 4 of our weekly podcast show on how technology is transforming the creative industries.Newsletter: https://scandinavianmind.com/newsletterInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/scandinavian.mind/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/scandinavian-mindFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/scandinavianmindWith: Konrad Olsson, editor-in-chief and founder, and Johan Magnusson, senior editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are looking at some specific projects and phenomena that will, and are already, affecting fashion, design, art, and more. Talking points are:How AI can help with focus, relaxation and creativity.How a new generation of AI-designers is upending fashionHow we are using AI to produce our next issue of Scandinavian MIND.Can an AI run an entire fashion business?This is season 5, episode 3 of our weekly podcast show on how technology is transforming the creative industries.Newsletter: https://scandinavianmind.com/newsletterInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/scandinavian.mind/Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/scandinavian-mindFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/scandinavianmindWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-Large, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We share a ground report from our visits to Pitti Uomo in Florence and Berlin Fashion Week. In the episode we talk about:The Nordic brands making a mark in Florence.Italian tradition versus German innovation.How AR and VR can be a tool for Upcycling.What we learned from the German company Yoona’s fashion-tech conference.How fashion activists took over fashion week – and fooled Adidas.With: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor, and Oliver Dahle, Editor-At-Large, Fashion.Sign up for our weekly newsletter for more content like this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.