This is the fourth episode in our conversation series, which will be published throughout 2024 in collaboration with textile innovations company OnceMore.

We are speaking with:

• Anna-Kaisa Huttunen, Director of Partnerships, and Finnish recycling company Rester
• Åsa Alvhage, Sourcing Manager, OnceMore

In this episode, we talk about:

• The growing importance of textile sourcing ahead of the EU recycling mandate in 2025
• How the business of textile sourcing works
• How the collaboration between Rester and Oncemore started
• Tips for other industry players who want to get in on the action

Host: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder of Scandinavian MIND. 

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In today’s episode, we do a status check on the current use of AI tools in the fields we cover and look behind the scenes at how we operate at Scandinavian MIND. 

We talk about:

• How e-commerce players are boosting commerce with AI
• New AI tools for marketing and content creation
• How AI is disrupting UX/UI design
• Our toolkit for running scandinavianmind.com
• How should brands think going forward?

Hosts:

Editor-in-chef Konrad Olsson and creative director Erik Olofsson Haavikko.

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Today we are revisiting one of our panels from Transformation Conference in Copenhagen in August. 

We are hearing from:

• David Thunmarker, Senior Advisor, Impulso
• Daniel Di Benedetto, Regional Director Euro North, Centric Software

In this episode, we talk about:

• The inherent problems with an analogue fashion industry
• How data can help with sustainability and profitability at the same time
• How brands should operate to get the best value out of their data
• What “data debt” is and how we can get out of it

Host: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder of Scandinavian MIND. 

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We are reporting from Helsinki Design Week, one of the biggest and most significant design events in the Nordics, which we visited a couple of weeks ago. 

You will hear from:

• Teemu Kiiski, CEO, Finnish Design Shop
• Janni Vepsäläinen, Creative Director, & Stephanie Stott, Global Marketing Director, Iittala
• Jukka Savolainen, Chairman, Finnish Design Info

We talk about:

• The optimism around Finnish design explained
• Iittala’s next steps after the major brand revamp
• Why you should focus on your handprint rather than the footprint

Host: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, Scandinavian MIND. 

Johan Magnusson, Senior Editor, Scandinavian MIND. 

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Today, we are speaking with Erik Ulin, a Swedish-born, New York-based executive working at the intersection of fashion and technology. 

Erik is currently running the consultancy 0600 LLC, where he offers management consulting services to players in the fashion-tech space, including SoldThrough, Threedium, and Maison de Sabré. 

In this episode, we talk about:

• How running J.Lindeberg in the US helped Erik understand the lack of data in the fashion industry
• Why we need standardisation when it comes to technologies
• What fashion brands need to do to understand tech better
• How AI can boost a fashion brand

Host: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder of Scandinavian MIND. 

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Christine Goulay an expert in sustainability, innovation, business development, supply chain, and thought leadership. 

She has worked for the material science company PANGAIA and has led sustainable innovation at global luxury group Kering. She is the founder of her consultancy, Sustainabelle. 

In this episode, we talk about:

•  Christine’s career as a sustainability expert in the fashion industry
• The challenges with implementing new technologies within fashion brands
• Lessons learned from working with OnceMore
• 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. 

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We are reporting from the quintessential Norwegian fashion event that took place last week. 

We will hear from:

• David Wilkinson, Executive Director, Steen & Strøm
• Anette Miwa Dimmen, founder, AWAN
• T-Michael and Alexander Helle, co-founders, Norwegian Rain
• Jonas Vebner, Project Manager, Munch Live

We talk about:

• Using a pandemic to elevate a business model
• Creating a meeting point between art and fashion
• Using technology to create newness in a new way

Host: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, Scandinavian MIND. 

Johan Magnusson, Senior Editor, Scandinavian MIND. 

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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. 

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We are back from summer and report from the latest editions of Copenhagen Fashion Week and CIFF—Copenhagen International Fashion Fairs. 

We are speaking with:

• Anne Marie Mondrup, Co-Founder and COO, BetterChoice
• Daniel Di Benedetto, Regional Director Euro North, Centric Software.
• Kata Börönte, XR Project Manager, MANND

We talk about:

• Using tech to get rid of greenwashing
• The rise of the data debt — and how to handle it
• A "no bullshit" VR experience shedding light on the unethical fast fashion industry

Host: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, Scandinavian MIND. 

Johan Magnusson, Senior Editor, Scandinavian MIND. 

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We report from Europe’s biggest startup and tech event in Paris.

We hear from:

• Raphael Slama, Commercial Director, Fruggr
• Nathalie Seyler, head of Episkin
• Karl Pärtel, co-founder, Raiku
• Pascal Le Melinaire, President, Sweetch Energy

We talk about:

• The major misconceptions regarding sustainable packaging, after substantial lobbying
• Bio-printed skin — no longer science fiction
• The rise of digital sustainability, and why it matters
• The hunt for the next renewable energy source

Hosted by:

Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder, of Scandinavian MIND. 

Johan Magnusson, Senior editor, Scandinavian MIND

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