Scandinavian MIND

Issue 4 content breakdown and behind the scenes

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We invite our creative director Erik Olofsson Haavikko to break down the content behind issue 4 — our latest printed issue themed around virtual cre...

A special report from Milan Design Week

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We call up our design editor Ilenia Martini who is present at Milan Design Week to hear what she’s observed for the past week, and what she’s look...

Why phygital is the future of fashion

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We share a special report from Metaverse Fashion Week, where our fashion editor Oliver Dahle for the second time shares his boots-on-the-ground observ...

The ethical dilemmas of AI

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue to explore the development of AI in creative industries, this time looking at examples of when it is used in ethically questionable ways. ...

How to innovate physical retail (with Jonathan Haralambakis)

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re guested by Jonathan Haralambakis, owner and CEO of Stockholm-based marketplace platform xNomad, which aims to transform two innately tra...

The power of passion economy (with Gustaf Lundberg Toresson)

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re joined by special guest Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, serial entrepreneur and founder of the new media company Sequel. Gustaf recently launc...

The wonders and dangers of GPT-4 (with Julia Krantz)

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The brightest minds at For Women in Science Awards

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

How new EU legislation will affect fashion

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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),...

How new technologies can help fashion retail

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ar...

A special report from Stockholm Design Week (with Lisa Marie Mannfolk and Stefan Nilsson)

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

How AI and Web3 are upending the music industry

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue to explore how AI remodels different creative industries, this time focusing on the music industry. Don’t miss this episode’s special ...

A special report from Copenhagen Fashion Week

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

These 5 AI projects are reforming creative industries

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are looking at some specific projects and phenomena that will, and are already, affecting fashion, design, art, and more. Talking points are:...

Can fashion weeks solve the industry’s problems?

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ma...

How future thinking can help drive sustainability (with Charlotte Sundåker)

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re finally back! We’re happy to kick off season 5 with special guest Charlotte Sundåker, CEO and co-founder of Planethon, a futures and transf...

KONST: The Art of Making Business in Art (with Carl ”The Art Reporter” Larsson)

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of KONST, our host Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar talks with LA-based Swedish art dealer Carl Larsson about how to do art business. Larss...

Polestar Talks: Design Towards Zero (With Petteri Masalin and Tomek Rygalik)

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are revisiting a panel talk that we hosted together with Polestar in Helsinki, Finland a few weeks ago. This time we sat down with ...

ChatGPT explained (with Justin Hackney)

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we unwrap the recent social media craze on artificial intelligence text tool ChatGPT, and invite the creative director and founder of AI communi...

Polestar Talks: Good design (With Laura Juslin and Tej Chauhan)

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are revisiting a panel talk that we hosted together with Polestar in Helsinki, Finland a few weeks ago. At Polestar’s Helsinki-based showro...

Why is Nike launching an NFT platform?

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we take a look at the ongoing launch of Nike’s new NFT platform .Swoosh and what it means for the future of digital fashion. We talk about:Why...

Can fashion solve overproduction?

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss the environmental and social effects of overproduction in the fashion industry, and try to look ahead with optimism. We discuss:Why o...

A special report from Slush

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We report live from Northern Europe’s biggest gathering of tech startups and VC investors. On top of personal observations on the state of VCs and i...

Can resell save fashion?

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For today’s episode, we lift the most exciting projects and initiatives from fashion resell platforms that have been launched recently. We talk abou...

Top 3 beauty innovations right now

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we invite our Senior Digital Editor and beauty expert Johan Magnusson to share the most interesting innovations, trends, and beauty tech ini...

KONST: Inside the hyped Coulisse Gallery (with Filip Zieciak, Jeanette Gunnarsson, and Hank Grüner)

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of KONST our host Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar talks about the hyped Coulisse Gallery with owners Filip Zieciak and Jeanette Gunnarsson...

Is phygital the way forward for NFTs?

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For today's episode, or listisode, we list 5 recent projects from the fashion industry that merge digital ownership with physical experiences.Burberry...

What is Ugly Core and why does it matter?

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about Ugly Core, a new aesthetic for fashion and culture that has gone viral on Tiktok and Instagram. We discuss:How the trend grew ...

KONST: Why there are no Sundays in the art business and running a gallery for over 30 years (with Marina Schiptjenko)

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, our host Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar is joined by Marina Schiptjenko, art gallery legend, pop star and actor. Marina Schiptje...

A Nordic response to Iran (with Atefeh Sebdani)

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We sit down with special guest Atefeh Sebdani, a Stockholm-based tech worker, author, and activist, to further discuss our story about how the te...

Can Nothing convert Apple users to Android?

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we conduct a brand study of Nothing, the newly launched tech brand founded by the Swedish-Chinese super entrepreneur Carl Pei, and the creat...

Do Nordic brands get TikTok?

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Finally, our weekly podcast is back from it (a bit too long) summer hiatus! This week we focus on the rise of the famed social media and entertainment...

Panel discussion: Why does fashion only recycle 1% of its produce? (Transformation Conference)

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recycling textiles should be as natural as recycling paper or plastic. Why isn’t it? We discuss the challenges of turning textile fibres into new ma...

Panel discussion: What are fashion investors looking for? (Transformation Conference)

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Karlsson, VC/Impact Investor H&M Co:Lab, Nora Bavey, Founder Unconventional Ventures, and Samira Aissi, Investment manager, SEB Greentec...

KONST: The ins and outs of running art galleries (with Saskia Neuman)

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Saskia Neuman Gallery represents Nordic as well as internationally based artists. The exhibition program reflects a strong focus on early and mid...

How to market and communicate fashion tech

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do you communicate innovation in a visual industry? We hear practical examples on creative marketing, and learn about the need for radical transpa...

Panel discussion: How brands can use technology to help with sustainability (Transformation Conference)

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kirsi Terho, Key Account Director, Infinited Fiber, and Niklas von Weymarn, CEO, Metsä Spring, share practical tips on how brands and designers can u...

Panel discussion: How values are changing the fashion ecosystem (Transformation Conference)

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new generation of consumers is demanding more from their brands. Taking a stand and showcasing your values are more important than ever. We look at ...

Panel discussion: How to use creativity to address our challenges (Transformation Conference)

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We invite a panel of designers to talk about how they can exchange their creativity, and sometimes radical ideas, into commercial successes while keep...

The rise of metacommunities and our season finale quiz!

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for tuning into the season finale of the Scandinavian MIND weekly podcast! In this episode:9 highlights from Fuorisalone and Salone Del Mobi...

Alec Leach on why we are still shopping (Transformation Conference)

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author and journalist Alec Leach released his new book The world is on fire but we’re still buying shoes earlier this year. This episode focuses on ...

KONST: The art of making fun of the art industry (with Jerry Gogosian)

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of KONST, our host Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar sits down with Jerry Gogosian to speak on her art meme page @jerrygogosian, and the gen...

Nordic fashion-tech, understanding USB-C, and the startup scene in Reykjavik

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for tuning in to our weekly podcast! This week we discuss:The best fashion-tech initiatives in the Nordics.A new EU rule will require all ph...

Exploring text-to-image AI, repairing clothing with ’retergent’, and our sitewide Helsinki takeover

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for tuning into the Scandinavian MIND weekly podcast! This time around we discuss:The opportunities, and challenges, with text-to-image AI d...

Playing AI tennis, Beckmans’ graduation show, and Transformation Conference expectations

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discuss:The upcoming design weeks.Our favourite Beckmans College of Design’s graduation projects.The coming Transformation Confer...

Values in the metaverse: Q&A with H&M’s menswear department

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is the third part of our new podcast series Values in the Metaverse. In this series, we will interview designers, experts, and entrepreneurs...

Einride’s new autonomous trailer and fashion education’s digital makeover (with Saina Koohnavard)

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discuss:Einride’s Mesh event and the newly launched autonomous trailer.Inside fashion education’s digital makeoverWith: Konrad ...

Values in the metaverse: Laura Olin (ZOAN)

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second part of our new podcast series Values in the Metaverse. In this series, we will interview designers, experts, and entrepreneur...

The importance of ”boring” fashion tech and the low knowledge of NFTs in Scandinavia (with Oscar Nöjd)

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Scandinavian MIND weekly we discuss:Developments in fashion-tech and sustainability — our key takeaways from e-P Summit — Scand...

KONST: The intersection of art and design (with Jonas Kleerup and Edin Kjellvertz)

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of KONST, our host Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar meets with Jonas Kleerup and Edin Kjellvertz. We discuss:The intersection of art and de...

The Vatican’s NFT gallery, Spotify’s new Roblox world, and talking wearables with Polar

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discuss:Our recent survey on educating digitalisation at fashion universities. How The Vatican will create a NFT gallery to ‘demo...

Meta opens its first physical store and Ashton Kutcher backs The Fabricant

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discuss:The Fabricant secures $14 million series a funding to build the wardrobe of the metaverseMeta to open first physical retail...

Values in the Metaverse: Kerry Murphy (The Fabricant)

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first part of our new podcast series Values in the Metaverse. In this series we will interview designers, experts, and entrepreneurs worki...

Coachella status report and getting excited for the coming art weeks

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discuss:Roland’s visit to the first weekend at Coachella.The Absolut metaverse experience.Our ongoing Digital Fashion Special ser...

KONST: the ultimate guide to Stockholm Art Week (with Joanna Sundström, Sylvia Rynell, and Sara Berner Bengtsson)

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we give our listeners an ultimate guide to Stockholm Art Week 2022, taking place April 27 - May 1.Joanna Sundström joins as co-...

Inside our Issue 3 launch (with Nora Bavey and Alain Visser)

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at the launch of Issue 3 earlier this week, which took place at the Lynk & Co club in Stockholm. We share live interviews from our ...

The rise of exclusive online clubs, how to launder crypto, and inside our Nora Bavey cover story

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discuss:The crypto club phenomenon and if they can match the likes of Soho houseStealing crypto and how to launder itOur cover stor...

Water innovation talks (with Emilia Molin, Mike Hecker and Robert Cederlund)

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Water Innovation Talks panel discussion features BE WTR’s CEO Emilia Molin and Initiativ Utö’s CEO Robert Cederlund. The panel discusses how ...

The big field study report from Metaverse Fashion Week

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we discuss our boots on the ground visit to Metaverse Fashion Week! Talking points:Designing your avatar and finding your digita...

KONST: The role of VR, AR and XR in art + creating intellectual and emotional engagement through immersive experiences (with Lina Aastrup and Solenne Tadros)

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Lina Aastrup joins as co-host. She is a curator and writer with a particular interest in contemporary photography and New Media ...

Issue 3 — content breakdown and behind the scenes

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we discuss our newly launched issue 3!The two cover stories with Nora Bavey of Unconventional Ventures and Kerry Murphy of The F...

Web2.0 investors’ struggles with web3, why Epic Games is buying Bandcamp, and supporting your local magazine shop

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode:New report: Last year, Swedish startups secured a record €7,8 billion in VC investments — Scandinavian MINDUnique exhibition ...

Inside NFT art festival Otherlands, the importance of resilience, and beauty tech (with Nick Buckley)

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 w...

KONST: Post pandemic art viewing trends and the difference between art and journalism (with Destinee Ross-Sutton and Michael Elmenbeck)

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Fashion, tech, and art’s stand on the Ukraine invasion + launching new podcast

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode:How Scandinavian fashion and tech communities are supporting Ukraine.High-end fashion’s hits and misses in their support.Are th...

Linkedin’s new podcast platform, and wrapping up issue 3

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode:Sneak-peeks into our third printed issue, being sent to the printer this weekend.Inside the new Avicii tribute museum — Scandin...

Why silence is trendy and letting AI organize your files (with Olof Lindh)

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode:Fashion and art photographer Elizaveta Porodina’s new exhibition at Fotografiska in StockholmRoland’s hands-on review of Kany...

Stockholm and Copenhagen fashion week + floating torsos in XR meetings

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode:Our boots on the ground observations from Copenhagen Fashion Week.The joint design and fashion week running in Stockholm right no...

NOMS is challenging the fashion industry

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today is a special episode in collaboration with NOMS, a newly launched impact-tech startup that challenges the way we produce, deliver, and experienc...

Decentraland’s fashion week and the potential of nuclear power (with Karolina Lisslö Gylfe)

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode:How will a metaverse fashion week actually work?Our observations from Copenhagen Fashion WeekThe Nordic fashion prize winnersHigh...

Paris Fashion Week, virtual influencers, and special guest Andrew Tuck on the Monocle Book of the Nordics

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode:Gucci and Superplastic’s use of ”animated synthetic celebrities” like Guggimon and Janky to push their new NFTs.Our observa...

Attending metaverse raves, fashion’s reverse logistics problem, and Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thank God it’s Friday, and we’re back from our Christmas hiatus! In this episode we discuss:Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard’s exciting approach...

Weekly: Nike acquires RTFKT, the post-pandemic traveller, & Hazelight wins Game of the Year

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the season finale, we discuss:Nike acquires the french digital sneaker brand RTFKTChanel invests heavily in craftsmanship and artisansSwedish devel...

Olof Hoverfält on humanizing AI

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're guested by Helsinki based Olof Hoverfält works as strategy & business design consultant at technology company Reaktor. Olof has m...

Weekly: Turning a Banksy into 10,000 NFTs & Nio’s Norwegian battery-as-a-service launch

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the show today:Former Christie’s boss Loïc Gouzer’s newly started company Particle.Banksy’s Love Is In The Air painting is being cut up to 1...

How space tech can save our wildlife

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We revisit a live panel talk from the Swedish pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, which was part of our activities during space week earlier this fall. Th...

Weekly: Remembering Virgil Abloh, Slush 2021 takeaways, & Square reforming to Block

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the show today:This week’s travel guide to Sognefjorden, the breathtakingly beautiful and big fjord in Norway.Our favourite memories and projects...

Carl-Oscar Lawaczeck on the rebirth of airships

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Carl-Oscar Lawaczeck has been an aeroplane pilot for more than a decade but is now taking another trajectory within aviation — airships. Lawaczeck i...

Weekly: A first look at The Next Sustainable Consumer Report

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We invite Scandinavian MIND editor-at-large Fredrik Ekström to speak on The New Sustainable Consumer, to be released on December 9. In the quantitati...

Jakob Trollbäck on designing the UN’s 17 Global Goals

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jakob Trollbäck is the founder of The New Division and Trollbäck + Company. On top of this, he is perhaps most famous as the main architect behind t...

Weekly: Inequality in the startup ecosystem (with Nora Bavey, Unconventional Ventures)

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors...

Margot Barolo on the Kinship method

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Margot Barolo is a renowned product designer and programme director and lecturer at Beckmans College of Design. In recent years Barolo has delved into...

Weekly: Zara Larsson’s Roblox triumph, Uber air taxis, & tech in Espoo

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors...

The Dematerialised on fashion's role in the metaverse (repost)

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we revisit our interview with Karinna Nobbs and Marjorie Hernandez from June 2021. Karinna Nobbs and Marjorie Hernandez are founders of The Dema...

Weekly: All things metaverse (with Emma Ridderstad)

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors...

Female founders panel

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meet three founders of forward-thinking startups, and hear them talk about how to innovate traditional industries, running a company based on Swedish ...

Weekly: Facebook’s name change, the new Oura ring, and Stockholm’s new Creative Tech Week

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors...

Micael Dahlén on how numbers run (and ruin) our lives

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Micael Dahlen is a professor at the Stockholm School of Economics, with expertise in the intersecting areas of consumer behaviour, human happiness, we...

Weekly: Haptic gloves, Bitcoin ETF, and ranking Scandinavian pavilions at Expo 2020

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors...

Space panel with Christer Fuglesang, Mathias Sundin, & Cecilia Hertz

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At the start of this week, Scandinavian MIND presented the launch of Space Week at the Swedish pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai. On the opening day, we ...

Weekly: Gallery season, gaming furniture, and Lynk & Co's new retail concept.

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors...

Cecilia Hertz (Umbilical Design) on how space technologies can bring wellbeing on earth

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we sit down with space designer Cecilia Hertz, founder and managing director at Swedish space technology company Umbilical Design. Cecilia walks...

Ted Persson & Greg Bernstein (EQT Ventures) on frontier technologies

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our guests today are Ted Persson and Greg Bernstein, partner and venture lead at VC firm EQT Ventures. The duo dissects what frontier a...

Taras Kravtchouk (Tarform) on the future of electric motorcycles

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is Taras Kravtchouk — the Swedish Founder and designer at Tarform, an electric mobility company that makes the most awesome mot...

Ilenia Martini on the State of Design Weeks

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ilenia Martin, our editor-at-large within design and communication, discusses the official return of the physical design week post lockdown restrictio...

Leveraging our resources

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What can the business sector do to help improve the quality of the Baltic Sea? Three high-level professionals discuss. Speakers: Louise König, Manage...

Jacob Felländer on democratising art (part 2)

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The final and second part of the interview dives deeper into the artist and person that is Jacob Felländer. He explains how he has a black belt in wo...

Jacob Felländer on democratising art (part 1)

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Season two of the Scandinavian MIND podcast commences with a two-episode long interview with issue 2 cover star and art profile Jacob Felländer. Part...

Giulio Bonazzi (Aquafil) on the importance of recycling

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Giulio Bonazzi is the CEO of Aquafil, a leading Italian producer of Nylon materials. Guilio has longstanding experience from the fashion industry and ...

Karinna Nobbs and Marjorie Hernandez (The Dematerialised) on digital fashion

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Karinna Nobbs and Marjorie Hernandez are founders of The Dematerialised. A new marketplace for digital fashion, or as they call themselves a market sp...