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Join Cassandra Napoli, Head of Consumer Insight at WGSN, the world’s leading trend forecaster, as she talks with inspiring industry voices about emerging trends and how they become real products and services, helping designers, product developers, buyers and marketers stay ahead.
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Create Tomorrow host Cassandra Napoli invites Launderette NYC’s founders Ireland McCaughey and Ben Razin to discuss their transformation of traditional laundromats into vibrant community spaces. Turning conventional laundry practices into an outsourced service, they deliver solutions for modern lifestyles.
They redefine consumer experiences by bridging social gaps, unveiling how to turn mundane chores into convenient, collaborative and creative spaces for consumers. Find out how they ironed out challenges which unfolded into opportunities entrepreneurs can learn from.
Create Tomorrow host Cassandra Napoli hears from Gob founder Lauryn Menard.about how her company is disrupting the earplug industry with mycelium-based products, emphasising the importance of accounting for an item’s end of life in design.
Learn about the challenges of green marketing, avoiding greenwashing and the role of educational, visually enticing marketing in capturing consumer interest. Listen for insights into the future of personal care products.
In this Create Tomorrow episode, host Cassandra Napoli speaks to Rurban founder Rebecca Hui about bridging global communities with corporations and spotlighting traditional crafts while integrating AI. Explore the innovative Rurban Library curation and discover how it represents and integrates Indigenous art into the retail industry.
Rebecca highlights the importance of cultural preservation, reciprocal partnership and the antidote to cultural appropriation. Listen for insights on how to answer consumers’ demand for ethical and purposeful crafts steeped in Indigenous identities that thrive in a modern, AI-driven world.
Create Tomorrow podcast host Cassandra Napoli invites co-founders of motherhood platform Spread the Jelly, Amrit Tietz and Lauren Levinger, to discuss the complexities of modern motherhood. From maternal ambivalence and tradwife to navigating identity, they expose the stickiness of how societal expectations have shifted from the 1950s to today.
Amrit and Lauren discuss social media’s unrealistic standards, the impact of technology on parenting and the importance of community and solidarity among women across generations. Listen in on the challenges and joys of being a woman and a mother in the digital age, uncovering the nuanced realities behind the curated images of perfection.
Create Tomorrow podcast host Cassandra Napoli discusses the intriguing Vegan Reversal trend with insights from Senior Beauty Strategist Pia Fisher and Food and Drink Strategist Katharine Schub at WGSN. As consumers increasingly crave protein and animal-derived ingredients, this shift is reshaping the food, drink and beauty industries.
Discover how traditional diets are being redefined with primal diet trends, the resurgence of animal-based beauty products and the cultural factors fueling this change. Take a bite out of this thought-provoking discussion on consumers’ changing preferences in balancing plant-based and animal-based lifestyles.
Create Tomorrow host Cassandra Napoli welcomes Lauren Scott-Harris to discuss how EARNT connects brands with social causes through volunteerism. Lauren emphasises how to leverage social consciousness in marketing to create meaningful connections between consumers and brands.
As consumer interest in social good and the role of influencers evolve, Lauren shares how the innovative ETY (Earned Thank You) currency rewards volunteer efforts. Gain insights on brand partnerships, the vetting process for causes and EARNT’s future aspirations to expand its impact globally while maintaining a local focus.
Create Tomorrow host Cassandra Napoli invites founder of SkinSeries Rosie Broadhead and WGSN foresight lead Martina Rocca to discuss the intersection of wellness and textiles. As consumer priorities are shifting towards health and wellbeing in their clothing choices, find out how biomaterials in fashion impact sustainability and skin health.
Rosie and Martina emphasise the importance of integrating biological intelligence into textile design, including probiotics in clothing and their impact on skin health. Learn about the way forward for biomaterials in the fashion industry and the necessity for brands to communicate authentically about their sustainability efforts while educating the next generation of designers.
Create Tomorrow host Cassandra Napoli welcomes Quinn’s CEO and founder Caroline Spiegel to share how audio erotica is evolving sexual wellness. Appealing to female audiences, Quinn addresses market gaps through content diversity, emphasising the importance of community engagement and real-life connections.
Caroline discusses popular themes and the potential for multisensory experiences in audio erotica while addressing the role of AI and its implications for human-centric content creation. Discover insights on brand integration, the role of creators in sourcing stories and the impact of celebrity involvement in marketing, including monetisation strategies for creators.
Cassandra Napoli, Create Tomorrow’s host, welcomes Rajni Jacques, Snapchat’s Global Head of Fashion and Beauty, to share about the rise of digital fashion. They discuss how brands are leveraging AR to engage younger audiences amid shifts in values and expectations, especially among Generation Alpha.
Rajni emphasises the importance of self-expression online, focusing on authenticity and engagement in content creation. She uncovers how brands are increasingly valuing versatile creators who can connect with audiences across various domains in Snapchat’s evolving creator economy. Find out how to overcome digital fatigue and foster phygital experiences to connect with consumers.
How can you round up a community to build your brand and disrupt industries? Create Tomorrow host Cassandra Napoli welcomes Modi Oyewole and Josh Hubberman, co-founders of golf community Swang, to discuss how they are evolving the future of golf as an inclusive and community-driven activity.
Amid the cultural shift in golf, Josh and Modi break down their innovative approach to making golf more accessible and appealing to younger generations. Drawing from music, they reshape the perception of the sport to attract a diverse audience with greater representation. Listen to how they formed strategic partnerships, overcame challenges of entrepreneurship, and built connections.
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