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Latest Episodes

Understanding Fundamental Consumer Needs
January 26, 2021

In this episode, Christian Ward is joined by Fiona Atzler, Senior Director at global strategy and innovation consultancy Egg Strategy, to discuss how brands and businesses can navigate complexity in the year ahead by understanding – and acting on – fundam

What’s Next for Media and Publishing?
January 19, 2021

In this episode, Christian Ward is joined by Jarrod Dicker, VP of commercial technology and development at the Washington Post, to discuss the current and future state of media, journalism and publishing.

Are Robots the Future of Mental Healthcare?
January 12, 2021

In this episode, Christian Ward is joined by Alison Darcy, founder and CEO of Woebot, to discuss how our mental health needs are increasingly being served by artificially intelligent bots.

Trinny Woodall on Stress-Busting Beauty
December 15, 2020

In this episode, Christian Ward is joined by Trinny Woodall – beauty entrepreneur and Insta-influencer, and previously one half of fashion makeover team Trinny & Susannah – to discuss how the beauty industry is taking on the challenge of de-stressing

Gen Z Fashion: New Rules of Engagement
December 08, 2020

In this episode, Christian Ward is joined by Hasna Kourda, founder of 'digital wardrobe' app Save Your Wardrobe, and Katie Baron, director of Consumer Engagement at Stylus, to discuss Gen Z fashion and retail trends – specifically the use of new tech tool

Thomas Heatherwick on the Power of Biophilia
November 17, 2020

In this episode, Christian Ward is joined by designer Thomas Heatherwick and Stylus’s senior editor of Product Design Dewi Pinatih to discuss the power of biophilia – how nature can contribute to better workplaces, buildings and cities. 

Can ‘Made to Order’ Save Fashion?
November 10, 2020

The fashion industry is in a state of flux, but new digitally driven innovations are pushing it forward. In this episode, Christian Ward talks to Ben Demiri, co-founder and CEO of PlatformE (https://platforme.com/) , and Saisangeeth Daswani, head of Advis

The Rise of the Creator Economy
November 03, 2020

We’re in the middle of a revolution in consumer creativity. Christian Ward talks to Josh Constine, Principal Investor & Head of Content at early stage venture capital firm SignalFire, and Julia Errens, Pop Culture & Media Editor at Stylus, about what’s fu

How Brands are Powering-Up Voter Participation
October 27, 2020

At this year’s Stylus Trends Intelligence Summit (Oct 20-22), Christian Ward hosted a conversation on the responsibilities that brands have in taking a stand and impacting their communities. Four industry thought leaders offered penetrating insights on ho

What Happened to the Big Idea in Advertising?
October 20, 2020

Has advertising, in the age of programmatic placement, big data and hyper-personalisation,  lost sight of the “big creative idea”? Christian Ward talks to Michael Miraflor, a marketing consultant whose previous roles include Global Head of Futures & Innov