Scandinavian MIND

Today we give an update on how EU regulations will affect the fashion industry, from the supplier to the consumers. A slew of new legislations are coming to the global textile industry in the coming years. We’ll provide an overview of these legislations, as well as give you the resources where you can find out more. We’re also going to talk about:Takeaways from Global Fashion Summit that took place in Copenhagen this weekWe will hear from Mauro Scalia, Director Sustainable Businesses at European Apparel and Textile Federation, EURATEX, who held a Keynote at our Transformation Conference in Helsinki earlier this summer,And we will provide a preview of the upcoming Stockholm edition of the Transformation Conference in August.With: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Johan Magnusson, Senior 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.

The electrification of the sea is experiencing advancements, although much slower than the car industry. We were recently on the west coast of Sweden to test some new developments in hybrid boating, hosted by Volvo Penta and Groupe Beneteau, and in this episode, we share our experiences from the visit. We will also talk about:Some recent news in the boating industryPolestar and Candela’s new collaborationWhy BMW is putting their i3 engines in motorboatsAnd we will hear a longer interview with Johan Inden, President of Volvo Penta MarineThe first post from our Beauty Innovation newsletter is now live! Click here to read.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 & Co-Founder, Erik Olofsson Haavikko, Creative Director and Co-Founder, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we revisit a live talk from CIFF, Copenhagen international fashion fairs, where we held an exclusive live interview with Lars Fredriksson, the founder of Swedish beauty brand Verso Skincare. In this conversation, we touch upon:Why Vitamin A is key to Versos productsVerso’s own patent, Near 1The role of biotech going forwardWhat it means to be a responsible brand todaySign up for early access to our Beauty Innovation newsletter — the primary source for news and insights on tech, innovation, and sustainability in the beauty industry. Get access here.With: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, and Johan Magnusson, Senior Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we revisit a live talk from CIFF, Copenhagen international fashion fairs, that we held earlier this year. In this talk we sit down with Suzan Schlag, the CEO of L’Oréal Nordics, to discuss:The biggest challenges that the beauty industry is facing right nowThe most important technologies L’Oréal are working on, including AR/VR, skin scanners, and moreHow L’Oréal attract talentsAnd the role of the Nordics on an international stageSign up for early access to our Beauty Innovation newsletter — the primary source for news and insights on tech, innovation, and sustainability in the beauty industry. Get access here.With: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, and Johan Magnusson, Senior Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Tuesday, the biannual beauty event Stockholm Beauty Week for industry and consumers was held at Berns Hotel in Stockholm. We were there to soak up the latest news and to interview industry insiders. In this episode, we get quick-fire interviews with:Benjamin Liljeblad, product manager at Gilda Liljeblad, on the brand’s revamp and science-backed formulas.Eylacure founder Petter Sivlér and CEO Ranjith Ravichandran on their innovative bond restoration technologyCarl Helgesson, CEO of consultancy firm Rankona Mazon, who explains why yesterday was the best day for beauty brands to go live on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We report from Fashion in Helsinki, one of the most important fashion events in the Nordics. We attended both as collaborators with our Transformation Conference and as reporters at various shows and presentations. In today’s episode:Quick-fire interviews with representatives on EU laws, Marimekko’s new innovation hub, and SPINNOVA’s commercial-scale factory.Finland’s best designers and their runway showsThe lively state of Finnish fashion and its cross-industry collaborationsInterviews held with:Mauro Scalia, Director of Sustainable Businesses at European Apparel and Textile Federation, EURATEX, who did a much-liked keynote at our conferenceSuvi-Elina Enqvist, Head of Innovation Works, Marimekko, on its new innovation hub.Diana Balanescu, Global Brand Director at the innovative fibre company SPINNOVA, who talks about their first commercial-scale factory.Juha Vehmaanperä, last year’s Young Design of the Year, who presented their latest collection in conjunction with our conference.With: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, and Johan Magnusson, Senior Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We list three major themes in the beauty industry pushing developments within science, sustainability, and retail tech. The content in this podcast is a preview of the Beauty Innovation Report which was in part published in the latest issue of Scandinavian MIND. We talk about:How the future of beauty is phygitalInnovative packagingBiotech and studying planktonAnd the latest advances in beauty retail.Sign up for early access to our Beauty Innovation newsletter — the primary source for news and insights on tech, innovation, and sustainability in the beauty industry. Get access here.With: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, and Johan Magnusson, Senior Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We revisit a live talk we hosted at CIFF, Copenhagen International Fashion Fair, earlier this year. In this conversation, Jasmi Bonnén, founder, Nuori, Martin Lyne, co-founder, Woods Copenhagen, and Mats Johansson, founder, L.a Bruket, talk about being a responsible beauty brand in 2023. Talking points are:The latest technical innovations, and how to implement themHow the Nordics is pushing beauty innovationsTaking responsibility for consumers and producersSign up for early access to Beauty Innovation here!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 Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We revisit a live talk we hosted at CIFF, Copenhagen International Fashion Fair, earlier this year. In this conversation, Marika Ollaranta, Business Finland, Olli Kähkönen, Nordic Bioproducts Group, and Jarkko Havas, Spinnova, explore technological breakthroughs in fashion. Talking points are:The potential of new recycling methodsWhy talking about fibres is all the rage for fashion companiesHow Marimekko, adidas, and H&M are investing in new methodsWhat new directives from the EU will mean for the industryLearn more about the Helsinki event later this May here.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.

We invite our creative director Erik Olofsson Haavikko to break down the content behind issue 4 — our latest printed issue themed around virtual creativity. We talk about:The importance of printed magazines in our increasingly digitised livesInsights and behind the scenes from the two cover stories with creative duo DangHo and Joel HellermarkAnd a special surprise for all our listeners!Order your copy via Papercut now!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 & Co-Founder, Erik Olofsson Haavikko, Creative Director and Co-Founder, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.