Christopher is co-founder of The Future Laboratory, where he is responsible for delivering the company‘s extensive global roster of conferences, media events and Trend Briefings, which he presents in London, New York, Sydney, Melbourne and around the world. Clients who have booked one of his inspirational keynotes include luxury group Kering, the European Travel Commission, Retail Week, Selfridges, Marks & Spencer, Chanel, Harrods, Aldo, H&M, General Motors, BBDO, Design Hotels, Condé Nast Media and Omnicom. Chris presented Channel 4 TV’s five-part series Home of the Future and is a SuperBoard member of The British Fashion Council’s Fashion Trust.

Martin is co-founder of The Future Laboratory and editor-in-chief of LS:N Global. Martin is a well-known trend guru, having written several best-selling books on trend forecasting, including The Trend Forecaster’s Handbook and The Tomorrow People. Martin contributes regularly as an expert on trends and business for the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV.

Fiona joined The Future Laboratory in 2022, having spent 20 years working in leading forecasting and insight agencies as a content director and a journalist, delivering strategic foresight and creative content to forward-thinking businesses. Fiona brings considerable cross-sector expertise to her role leading the LS:N Global site, ranging from the digital commerce and tech sectors to the fashion and media industries.

Olivia joined The Future Laboratory as a junior researcher in early 2018. Now, as deputy creative foresight editor, she is responsible for leading the creative development of LS:N Global. Her role is to ensure the platform’s written and visual content sets new standards for digital communication. Contributing regularly to publications including Vogue and the Financial Times, as well as to industry events such as Cosmetics Business Live, Olivia is known as The Future Laboratory’s go-to expert for consumer trends in beauty, health and wellness.

Dan joined The Future Laboratory in 2023 as deputy foresight editor of LS:N Global. An avid reader and writer, he has previously collaborated with over 20 magazines and news outlets worldwide and received a #30toWatch Young Journalist Award in 2021 by MHP Mischief. Obsessed with TikTok, Gen Z slang and Black Twitter, Dan leads The Future Laboratory’s research on youth and pop culture.

Rachele plays a pivotal role in nurturing the Strategy team and developing the quality of our strategic thinking. With nearly 15 years of experience, she combines her creative background and strong commercial acumen to define and realise future strategies for brands such as Shiseido, lululemon, Jameson and The Chalhoub Group.

Martyn is Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) creative director at Microsoft and runs a team of designers focusing on AI product design for global brands across all sectors. He also works with Microsoft’s product groups, research and games studios on prototyping new use cases for AI.

Ginnia is a generative AI strategist at Ainigma, a boutique AI consultancy helping organisations to prepare for a future when AI will be a partner to human intelligence. Before joining Ainigma, she spent over a decade as a digital transformation and emerging tech communications specialist, helping industry giants like Google and Samsung, and AI and quantum start-ups to craft compelling narratives and shape their brand stories. Beyond her professional role, Ginnia channels her creativity into comedy and writing. She’s also the proud winner of Louis Theroux’s Looking For Louis video documentary competition

Lucy Hardcastle is an interdisciplinary designer, director and digital artist based in London. Her eponymous studio is a pioneer within digital new media, creating immersive virtual worlds that combine the principles of craftsmanship with the possibilities of technology. The studio’s work ranges from commercial campaigns to large-scale design installations and self-initiated research experiments, and spans both physical and virtual.

Alice joined The Future Laboratory in 2023 as a Foresight Analyst. As a culture-obsessed creative, she has written extensively about beauty, lifestyle and internet culture for publications including Dazed, i-D, The Face, GQ and Cosmopolitan.

Gabriela joined The Future Laboratory as a creative foresight analyst in early 2023. Her journey in trend forecasting began at Nottingham Trent University where she studied Fashion Communication and Promotion, but personal interests soon led her to the world of gaming, media and technology. With over three years of experience in these sectors, Gabriela is one of LS:N Global’s youth and media experts. She also contributes to the platform’s food and drink sectors after establishing a keen interest in food as a cultural phenomenon.