Scandinavian MIND

In today’s episode:New report: Last year, Swedish startups secured a record €7,8 billion in VC investments — Scandinavian MINDUnique exhibition gathers four young designers combining high fashion and upcycling this week — Scandinavian MINDWeb 2.0 investors aren’t cut out for the web3 world — The InformationIs this the real reason Epic Games acquired Bandcamp? — Music Business WorldwideGallery: The Mandalorian special — DisneyWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-Large, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor.Scandinavian MIND Weekly is our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors and contributors. Sign up to our newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss:Our visit to the NFT festival Otherlands.Key technology trends in resilience.How beauty brands need to operate in digital worlds, and how gamers are not only interested in gaming.This episode is guested by Nick Buckley, chief digital & marketing officer at L'Oréal Nordics.With: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-Large, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor.Scandinavian MIND Weekly is our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors and contributors. Sign up to our newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode:Michel Elmenbeck, joins as co-host. He is the founder of CFHILL Art Space and Bon Magazine, a renowned art advisor, collector and trend expert.OVRs (online viewing rooms); all major auction houses, art trade fairs and blue chip galleries seem to take away the option to view art online. What are the implications?NFTs and artist estates; what role will digitalisation of art and assets play for the future of artists and also dead artists’ estates? Special guest: Destinee Ross-Sutton, International Curator, Artist Advocate, Art Advisor, and Gallerist.Independently, she advises several private institutions and international collectors with an emphasis on responsible acquisitions of contemporary art. With a focus on African and African American art and a commitment to cohesive storytelling, Ms. Ross-Sutton has repeatedly demonstrated her ability to unify diverse subjects and styles within her curatorial projects. She is also making a name for herself as being a curator that discovers new talents and starting artist’s international careers. As artist manager, she acts as steward, guiding artists careers to fruition and to take control of their markets. See more on her website!This episode was recorded Feb 22, prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.KONST is a show by Scandinavian MIND about contemporary and future art; the interconnection with society, culture, technology, finance and lifestyle. The outlook is primarily at the art world from a Scandinavian perspective, although taking into account the global arena of artists, exhibitions, trade fairs and other current events. The host of KONST is Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-large at Scandinavian MIND Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode:How Scandinavian fashion and tech communities are supporting Ukraine.High-end fashion’s hits and misses in their support.Are the big tech companies doing enough?The launch of our new podcast KONST, launching next week. With: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-Large, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor.Scandinavian MIND Weekly is our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors and contributors. Sign up to our newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode:Sneak-peeks into our third printed issue, being sent to the printer this weekend.Inside the new Avicii tribute museum — Scandinavian MINDLinkedIn debuts its own podcast network — Tech CrunchWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor.Scandinavian MIND Weekly is our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors and contributors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode:Fashion and art photographer Elizaveta Porodina’s new exhibition at Fotografiska in StockholmRoland’s hands-on review of Kanye West’s Stem Player.We talk about Generation Mute – why silence is worth more than gold.Also special guest: Olof Lindh, founder and CEO of the Swedish startup Kive, an AI powered library for creators.Shownotes:Stem PlayerKive AIGeneration Mute: when silence becomes a trendElizaveta Porodina — окнаWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founde and Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-Large.Scandinavian MIND Weekly is our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors and contributors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode:Our boots on the ground observations from Copenhagen Fashion Week.The joint design and fashion week running in Stockholm right now.Sneak peek on our virtual fashion special in the coming issue 3.Shownotes:Standout local talents, diversity and Nordic collabs — 8 takes from our visit to Copenhagen Fashion WeekWith: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-Large, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor.Scandinavian MIND Weekly is our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors and contributors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is a special episode in collaboration with NOMS, a newly launched impact-tech startup that challenges the way we produce, deliver, and experience fashion. NOMS is is a digital platform where consumers can order contemporary, fair trade garments, produced on-demand around the corner from where they live.In this episode we talk to the founders of NOMS: Siri Vikman, CEO, and Rodrigo Gutierrez Benavente, Creative Director.Exclusively, listen to the podd to get early access to the debuting drop from NOMS at nomsglobal.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode:How will a metaverse fashion week actually work?Our observations from Copenhagen Fashion WeekThe Nordic fashion prize winnersHighlighting 5 phenomena from The Meta Trend Report of 2022Inviting Karolina Lisslö Gylfe, secretary general at Ekomodernisterna, to talk car-free cities, nuclear power, and more. Shownotes:UNXD and Decentraland to host virtual Fashion Week in MarchThe Meta Trending Trends: 2022Boram Yoo wins the Designers’ Nest Award 2022Svenska Ekomodernisterna With: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-Large, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor.Scandinavian MIND Weekly is our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors and contributors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode:Gucci and Superplastic’s use of ”animated synthetic celebrities” like Guggimon and Janky to push their new NFTs.Our observations on Scandinavian fashion, digital speakeasy afterparties, and more at Paris Fashion Week.Kanye West’s Stem Player.Andrew Tuck, editor-in-chief of Monocle, guests us to discuss The Monocle Book of the Nordics.With: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-Large, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor.Scandinavian MIND Weekly is our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors and contributors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.