Scandinavian MIND
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.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 228
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
David Orlic (Anyone) on the future of audio
David Orlic is co-founder and CEO of the Stockholm-based audio startup Anyone.
Anyone is an invite-only app that enables experts give advice through five-minute voice calls.
In this conversation, we ta…
The Nordic Impact Panel
Today we are revisiting a panel talk conducted during the Nordic Day, a Helsinki based conference hosted by its founders Ronny Eriksson and Peter Vesterbacka.
The talk was titled:
Why Nordic Impact is …
Erik Fagerlind (Sneakersnstuff) on the future of streetwear
Erik Fagerlind is the founder of the Swedish streetwear retailer Sneakersnstuff.
During the last two decades, Erik and his co-founder Peter Jansson has transformed their Stockholm based sneaker store…
Paul Dillinger (Levi's) on spearheading sustainability
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 collaborati…
A business model upgrade, with Bruce Pask, Adam Alexander Bach, and Andreas Palm
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 & …
Ilenia Martini (Neni) on transforming in the design industry
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 communi…
Jordana Guimaraes (Fashinnovation) on tech, sustainability, and entrepreneurship
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 episod…
The Smart Fashion Panel
Today we revisit a panel from the Transformation Conference in November 2020. The panel is called SMART FASHION — the future of fashion through technology
Speakers:
Muchaneta Kapfunde, Founder & Editor…
Dr. Philip Warkander on the irrelevance of fashion
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 …
Q&A with Konrad Olsson (in Swedish)
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 globally
- How tech companies are innov…
Johanna Öberg (Memira Eyecenter) on health tech
Johanna Öberg is the CEO of Memira Eyecenter.
In this conversation, Johanna talks about:
Transferring from the media industry towards the eye care industry
Digitising the eye care industry
Why everyone…
Building brands with Nordic values, with Rasmus Storm, Silas Adler, T-Michael, and Alexander Helle
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 S…
Christian von Essen (Heja Framtiden) on the post-crisis future
In this episode, Christian talks about:
His coming book on life after corona
The fact that many new brilliant new ideas and companies will come out of this crisis, like the tech boom after the 2008 fin…
Start with Purpose, with Samuel Hine, Jordana Guimarães, and Fredrik Ekström
This season, we are partnering with the US trade show PROJECT, in a series of conversions on how the world of fashion is transforming. This episode is an edited version of a live Zoom session, titled…
Emma Ridderstad (Warpin Media) on the AR/VR revolution
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…
Alain Visser (Lynk & Co) on reinventing mobility
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 & …
Hanna Nova Beatrice (The New Era Magazine) on transformations in the design industry
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 st…
Erik Martinson (Svea Solar) on the future of energy
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 mor…
The Future of Beauty panel
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…
Maximilian Missoni (Polestar) on the future of electric mobility
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…