Reinventing Normal with Landini Associates

Tom Dixon's journey to become one of the world's most iconically recognisable designers has been anything but "normal”. A journey as interesting as the results it has achieved, and one that has informed his ever changing approach to his work. A restless innovator, Tom continually challenges and redefines “normal.” His commitment to innovation has not only revived the British furniture industry, but has radically reinvented it, too. In 2001, he was awarded an OBE by Her Majesty the Queen for his services to British design, and is one of the few British Designers to become a household name. In this episode, Mark Landini sits down with his long-time friend Tom Dixon as he shares his story with us. Jingle by Gold Fang Mandatory Music. Music by Coco Landini and Shaun Connor courtesy of Francesco Landini (1335-1397). www.tomdixon.net www.landiniassociates.com © 2023 Landini Associates Pty Ltd

Mark Landini and Richard Watson, Futurist-in-Residence at the Entrepreneurship Centre at the Judge Business School at Cambridge, reflect on great predictions of the past and whether they were posturing or preamble; covid’s acceleration of digital; the likely consequences of the new “work from home” reality on cities and, more importantly, on society’s mental health and general well-being. Richard Watson in an internationally renowned Futurist who’s authored five books about various aspects of the future, including Digital Vs. Human published in 2017. Richard is currently Futurist-in-Residence at the Entrepreneurship Centre at the Judge Business School, Cambridge. He is also a visiting lecturer at Imperial College Business School and London Business School. He’s the founder of nowandnext.com, co-founder of Thinking Allowed, and one of the people behind Sci-Fi nights at the Royal College of Art. Jingle by Gold Fang Mandatory Music. Music by Coco Landini and Shaun Connor courtesy of Francesco Landini (1335-1397). www.nowandnext.com www.landiniassociates.com © 2023 Landini Associates Pty Ltd

Mark Landini and guest Barbara Thau, Senior Features Editor for CO—, a New York City-based publications from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, consider the rebirth of community in commerce — is it simply common sense? The pair discuss why local products, local retailers, and other localization trends are so prominent in the retail world today. They get under the skin of what it’ll take to make “local” special again and how this can be monetised for commerce and community alike. Barbara is a longtime business reporter and editor whose reporting has been featured in consumer publications including Forbes, CNBC and AOL. She specialises in the retail and consumer sectors across fashion, food, beauty, technology and more. Jingle by Gold Fang Mandatory Music. Music by Coco Landini and Shaun Connor courtesy of Francesco Landini (1335-1397). www.uschamber.com/co/authors/barbara-thau www.landiniassociates.com © 2023 Landini Associates Pty Ltd

Mark Landini and Global Retail Futurist Howard Saunders discuss the relevance of the Department Store in an Internet enabled world and their general decline from imaginative curators to brand slaves; as well as the critical need for their reinvention and what this could look like. Howard Saunders is a writer, speaker and global retail futurist. As the founder of consultancy 22nd & 5th, Howard has helped some of the world’s biggest brands revaluate retail and navigate this brave new world. 22and5.com/author/howard/ www.landiniassociates.com © 2023 Landini Associates Pty Ltd