Scandinavian MIND

In this episode, Emma talks about: How the pandemic has forced companies to invest digitally. How VR can help you with mindfulness in an otherwise stressful being. How meetings and conference demands VR and AR in a post-pandemic world. How VR can help with diversity training. How shame and clumsiness have prevented VR from fully taking off. VR body-suits that makes it both physically possible and...

For the 12th episode, Alain Visser talks about: The importance of MaaS (mobility as a service). Offering mobility rather than a car. How people rather go to the dentist than a car dealership. Why Lynk & Co cars only come in two colours. An outdated and stagnant car industry. How The Club completely changes automotive retail from the core. This episode is hosted by Konrad Olsson.   Sign up...

In this episode Hanna talks about: The freedom of starting her own magazine, The New Era Magazine. Breaking free from the beige and grey Scandinavian colour scheme. Can you focus on e-commerce whilst still be design and sustainability-driven? Technology and design fusing together. How the post-pandemic period will affect architecture. On honouring Scandinavia through New Era. Being an opinion-lead...

In this episode Erik talks about: Being turned down by Tesla and using student loans as seed funding Will solar energy work in Scandinavia’s sun-starved environment? How solar panels get cheaper and more efficient over time, unlike fossil fuel and coal Fighting poverty and climate change with local solar energy. Solar energy intruding the energy market faster than initially expected.  The epi...

We revisit the Future of Beauty panel discussion from The Transformation Conference in November last year, featuring three leading minds within Nordic beauty: Johan Hellström, Owner, Björn Axén.  Kicki Norman, Editor-in-Chief and Founder, Daisy Beauty.  Roger Dupé, Founder, Melyon.  The episode is hosted by Konrad Olsson.  Sign up to our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com H...

Maximilian Missoni is Head of Design at Polestar, the Volvo-owned electric mobility company. The mobility industry is going through one of the biggest transformations in its existence, and we discuss the possibilities and responsibilities of designing cars during this paradigm shift.  The episode is hosted by Konrad Olsson.  Scandinavian MIND is a platform covering the intersection of li...

We sit down with our fashion director Ursula Wångander, curator of The Transformation Exhibition that is currently on display at Blique By Nobis in Stockholm. Wångander explains the thought-process behind the photography exhibition, and discusses the rapidly changing fashion industry from her four-decade-long experience.  The episode is hosted by Konrad Olsson.  Scandinavian MIND is a pl...

We revisit the panel discussion from The Transformation Conference, where a trio of world-leading sustainability experts share their views on values-driven consumerism, and how brands should handle it going forward. Panelists:  Jessica Cederberg Wodmar, Global Sustainability Director at GANT Johan Graffner, founder of Dedicated Brand Dorothee Sarah Spehar, founder of DS AGENCY The talk was mo...

We sit down with our editor-at-large Fredrik Ekström and discuss our latest report ”The New Sustainable Consumer — and her search for truth” which Fredrik is the author of. Hosted by Konrad Olsson. Scandinavian MIND is a platform covering the intersection of lifestyle & technology. Sign up for our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

CEO of BrainLit, Niclas Olsson, explains how humankind is not designed to spend all of its time indoors. BrainLit brings natural light indoors with their Biocentric lighting technology, improving our biological performance. Hosted by Konrad Olsson.  Scandinavian MIND is a platform covering the intersection of lifestyle & technology. Sign up to our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com Ho...

Agate Freimane, General Partner at Norrsken VC, Samira Aissi at Vesi Ventures, and Sophia Bendz, angel investor and Partner at Cherry, discuss the state of impact investment in the Nordics. Originally recorded at The Transformation Conference on 12 November 2020. Moderated by Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-large at Scandinavian MIND. Scandinavian MIND is a platform covering the intersectio...

Sophia Bendz is the former global marketing director at Spotify, and current investment partner at Cherry Ventures and Atomico. The interview was originally recorded at The Transformation Conference on 12 November 2020, conducted by Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-large at Scandinavian MIND. Scandinavian MIND is a platform covering the intersection of lifestyle & technology. Sign up to...

Editor-in-chief Konrad Olsson is interviewed by Editor-at-large Fredrik Ekström on the idea and purpose behind Scandinavian MIND, and what to expect from the platform.  Scandinavian MIND is a platform covering the intersection of lifestyle & technology. Sign up to our newsletter on www.scandinavianmind.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scandinavian MIND is a magazine and a platform covering the intersection of lifestyle and technology. We believe that convergence of different fields is the way forward for technology, fashion, design, mobility, entertainment, gaming, and other industries. Our content is aimed at early adopters, opinion leaders, industry insiders, and other curious minds that want to keep a close eye on the Scandi...