Scandinavian MIND

Finland has, yet again, presented a new generation of innovators, exploring new ways of utilising several of the most predominant waste streams. We speak to Susanna Björklund and Harri Kalliomäki, Senior Lecturers at LAB University of Applied Sciences about the Habitare exhibition, highlighting works by mea aura, Oona Rantamäki, Linda Paananen, Aleksi Peltonen, and others.

We ask Ravi Ramchandani, Show Manager, Beautyworld Middle East to pick the highlights from the upcoming 28th edition of the leading international trade fair for the beauty industry in the Middle East. #partnercontent

She has worked for the material science company PANGAIA, has led sustainable innovation at global luxury group Kering, and is the founder of the consultancy Sustainabelle Advisory Services. In our latest podcast episode, we talk with Christine Goulay about her career as a sustainability expert in the fashion industry, the challenges with implementing new technologies within fashion brands, lessons learned from working with OnceMore, and her take on the upcoming EU regulations. This is the third episode in a series of conversations we will publish throughout 2024 in collaboration with textile innovations company OnceMore®. Host: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder of Scandinavian MIND

Marie Busck, Chief Sustainability Officer of Danish Fashion & Textile, on the recently presented political proposal for the political parties to prioritise the Danish fashion and textile industry.

In this week’s podcast episode, we are reporting from the quintessential Norwegian fashion event Oslo Runway that took place last week. We will hear from David Wilkinson, Executive Director, Steen & Strøm Department Store; Anette Miwa Dimmen, founder, AWAN (As We Are Now), T-Michael and Alexander Torgnes Helle, co-founders, Norwegian Rain, and Jonas Vebner, Project Manager, Munch museum Live. We talk about: Using a pandemic to elevate a business model, creating a meeting point between art and fashion, and using technology to create newness in a new way. Hosts: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, and Johan Magnusson, Senior Editor, Scandinavian MIND.

Strategy expert and cultural awareness and bias educator Hannah Wennerström on redefining fashion by embracing global innovations and cultural integration.

Birk Manum Bjerkan and Oskar Keller at Ne Collective aim to change the narrative around a material with a reputation for uncontrollable growth and little practical value: ”Many young designers feel the need to justify their work.”

As we prepare to publish all the content from our events in Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen, editor-in-chief Konrad Olsson reflects on his highlights from this year’s Transformation Conferences. ”Fashion needs to learn how to speak tech. One common comment from all the tech companies present is how hard it is to find people to speak to at fashion companies. Is it the sustainability person? The commercial department? The CFO? CEO? Hardly ever is there a Chief Technology Officer present at fashion companies.”

In this week’s podcast episode, we hear our conversation with Achim Berg, recorded live at Transformation Conference in Copenhagen earlier this month. We talk about: The current state of the global fashion and luxury market, lessons learned from running The State of Fashion report for eight years, and his upcoming book, Future of Fashion Hosted by Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, Scandinavian MIND

We gathered fashion industry stakeholders at the eighth edition of our flagship event for panel talks, keynotes, and round table discussions, on the topic ”Can data save fashion?” Thank you all for coming!