The fashion industry contributes more to climate change than international air and sea travel and shipping combined, yet it has largely managed to slip under the climate-watch radar – until now. A confluence of the pandemic, climate change awareness and technological advances is bringing more sustainable fabrics to the market than ever before.

Often referred to as the ‘solo economy’ or ‘singles economy’, the growing prevalence of this household unit will have many implications for consumer brands who’ve long assumed that the default household consists of multiple people.

Pandemic lockdowns could have been the death knell for shopping centres. That said, they may also end up being the lifesaver these real estate behemoths need in order to become relevant again.

For more than 13 years, NATO has conducted cyber wargames that simulate complex decision-making in cyberspace. The focus, along with the invitation list, has widened to include all forms of cybersecurity, and in 2020, white-hat hackers were included for the first time.

Miikka Rosendahl, CEO of the XR studio ZOAN, and Futures Platform’s Foresight Analysis Manager Max Stucki discuss how the next evolution of the internet will transform industries.

Greentech is hot, and possibly overheating. Surging green investments in still-to-be-proven technologies may overinflate this market bubble. Much depends on whether greentech’s issues can be efficiently addressed and whether governments will step in – and step up funding – if investor money dries up.

In the era of curated experiences, food personalisation is on the cusp of becoming the next big health and wellness solution – but at what price for the consumer, and at what cost to those experiencing food insecurity? Can the industries involved collaborate to efficiently bring these bespoke foods to market without exacerbating (or possibly even alleviating) the global food shortage?

With the exponential growth of Asian economies, the consumption balance is shifting from the West towards the emerging markets in Asia.

E-work visas are reshaping how we work, live and travel. With many countries offering remote work visas and major tech companies developing virtual work software, the trend is now firmly in the mainstream.

A new wave of sustainable urbanism focuses on bringing nature into the heart of the cities.

Thanks to rapid technological advances, it may one day be possible to track, measure and even modify our emotions. While the technology is still in its nascent phase, brain-computer interfaces may be a game-changer in mental health, entertainment, and advertisement industries.

Digital technology today mainly uses two senses - sight and sound. But it may not be long before we can feel, taste and smell digital objects in a way that is indistinguishable from physical experiences.