Scandinavian MIND

Paul Dillinger is Vice President of Global Product Innovation at Levi's. Paul is known for spearheading the denim giants sustainability efforts. In this conversation, he talks about:Their collaboration with Swedish textile innovators Renewcell.Becoming head of global product innovation for Levi's.The challenge of sustainable design and persuade designers to invest their time into it.Giving the customer the choice of great looking jeans without the ”sustainable aesthetic”.On highlighting the potential rather than the dire consequences of fashion.The fashion’s industry problem of brands hiding their environmental initiatives and breakthroughs. How changing consumption and ownership behaviour is the best way to start a sustainable industry.Can technology enable a richer physical experience in clothing?Why Levi’s hasn’t ventured into gaming yet.Sign up to our newsletter at scandinavianmind.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We revisit a roundtable talk originally recorded for the Italian trade show Pitti Uomo and their digital platform Pitti Connect. Panellists are:Bruce Pask, Men’s Fashion Director, Bergdorf Goodman & Neiman MarcusAndreas Palm, Co-Founder and CEO, CDLPAdam Alexander Bach, Co-Founder and CEO, MismoThis panel talk is moderated by Konrad Olsson.Sign up to our newsletter at scandinavianmind.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ilenia Martini, founder of visual communications agency Neni and the newly appointed editor-at-large of design and communications at Scandinavian MIND.We talk about:Greenwashing in the design communityWhy design manufacturers need to work together to make everyone in the industry thriveThe pros and cons of a very slow design industryWhy is the design industry so reluctant to use social media.What can the design industry learn from the more avant-garde fashion industry?What European design scene can learn from the American, and vice versa.When will furniture companies start renting their pieces?How an NFT was the most expensive furniture deal ever.This episode is hosted by Konrad Olsson. Sign up to our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordana Guimaraes is the Florida-based co-founder of Fashinnovation, a community and events platform that connects entrepreneurs and innovators to create change in the fashion industry.In this episode, Jordana talks about: The idea and building blocks of FashinnovationRisking it all and rising from the ashesUsing an entrepreneurial spirit to change societies and communitiesOn how technology makes fashion more personalOn how the modern consumer wants to feel connected to its purchaseWhy not coming from fashion is a blessing in disguise Why NASA has a place in fashion conversationsThe many meanings of the word “sustainable”Digital clothing and using gaming platforms to launch clothesThis episode is hosted by Konrad Olsson. Sign up to our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we revisit a panel from the Transformation Conference in November 2020. The panel is called SMART FASHION — the future of fashion through technologySpeakers:Muchaneta Kapfunde, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, FashNerd. Fredrik Timour, Founder, Fashion Innovation Center. Moderator: Konrad Olsson.In this conversation, we talk about:How the fashion industry will be disrupted by other industries.The need for new business models and servicesWhat will happen if Netflix decides to start selling clothes?Sign up to our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Philip Warkander is Senior lecturer at the Division of Fashion Studies at Lund University.In this conversation, Philip talks about:How fashion has turned unfashionable Is the garment industry or the fashion industry the biggest environmental culprit?The difficulties of bridging the cultural divide between tech and fashion The rise of clothing-as-a-serviceOn becoming a Fashion studies PhDTelling your students that fashion is in a crisis, and why new ideas are more important than everIf the fashion week has become redundantNeeding to work with the big brands, not against themThis episode is hosted by Konrad Olsson. Sign up to our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, our editor in chief Konrad Olsson is interviewed by TEX! TV host Patrik Wermelin. In this episode Konrad talks about:The Scandinavian image globallyHow tech companies are innovating the design industryGreenwashing vs green hushingAnd a few words about Scandinavian Mind Agency, our editorial branding agency that we run in parallel with Scandinavian Mind. Sign up to our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Johanna Öberg is the CEO of Memira Eyecenter. In this conversation, Johanna talks about: Transferring from the media industry towards the eye care industryDigitising the eye care industryWhy everyone should go to the optician once a yearHow all vision defects can be surgically removed in 30 minutesOn how the eye could replace the fingerprintOn the challenges of creating circular economy in the health industryOn working in health care during the pandemicThis episode is hosted by Konrad Olsson. Sign up to our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We revisit a roundtable talk originally recorded for the Italian trade show Pitti Uomo and their digital platform Pitti Connect. Panellists are: Rasmus Storm from Storm Copenhagen, Silas Adler from Soulland, and T-Michael and Alexander Helle from Norwegian Rain.In this talk we cover:— How their approach to sustainability has transformed over the last few years.— What changes in attitudes they see in their consumers after 2020.— The importance of having a strong work-life- balance.This panel talk is moderated by Konrad Olsson. Sign up to our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Christian talks about:His coming book on life after coronaThe fact that many new brilliant new ideas and companies will come out of this crisis, like the tech boom after the 2008 financial crisisHow sustainable and green mindsets will stay with us How education is on the verge of transforming How new medical breakthroughs, like chip inplants, will disrupt the medical industry as we know itThis episode is hosted by Konrad Olsson. Sign up to our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.