Interviews
The Download: Hayley Sullivan, Founder and CEO of The Styled by Collective
Before launching The Styled by Collective a tech-forward personal styling company that’s quietly redefining how women dress – former Palantir employee Hayley Sullivan spent ten years working in cybersecurity. It’s the kind of unexpected career pivot that makes perfect sense in retrospect: precision, systems thinking, and a deep understanding of digital ecosystems are all baked…
Read MoreBiohacking Beauty: Fjör Founder Natalie Enslöw on Microbiomes, Hydrolytic Enzymes And Skincare’s New Era
Beauty is moving from bathroom shelves to biology labs, and Natalie Enslöw is helping to lead the charge. The Nordic founder of fjör, a science-backed microbiome skincare brand, is redefining how we think about beauty. “fjör was built on one simple belief: if you restore what makes your skin alive, it can rebuild itself,” Natalie…
Read MoreThe Download: Phoebe Gates on Building Phia, AI, And The Future Of Shopping
Phoebe Gates is bringing Silicon Valley smarts to your shopping cart. As co-founder of Phia, the AI-powered app shaking up how we browse, buy, and budget, she’s determined to fix fashion’s broken system. “The people who are closest to the problem are best positioned to solve it,” Phoebe tells The Modems. “Sophia, my co-founder, and…
Read MoreBiohacking Beauty: Skn To Skn Founder Sara Stokes on Pregnancy-Safe Skincare, Peptides, and the Power of Whoop
When Sara Stokes became pregnant with her first daughter in 2020, she expected the usual side effects – cravings, fatigue, perhaps a touch of morning sickness. What she didn’t anticipate was her skin turning on her. “From the first trimester, I developed hormonal acne and intense sensitivity,” she tells The Modems. “I ended up with…
Read MoreThe Download: Riser Founders Lamees Butt and Suz Bannister on Rewriting the Rules of Recruitment
If LinkedIn is the conference meeting of corporate recruitment, then Riser is the speed-dating cocktail party that actually leads to a second date. Founded by tech veteran Lamees Butt and experiential marketing powerhouse Suz Bannister, Riser is using video – and a dash of AI – to bring human connection back into hiring. “The truth…
Read MoreThe Download: Nicola Gunby, Co-Founder & CMO of CLIQ, Is Turning Social Media Into A Social Life
If friendship had an algorithm, Nicola Gunby might have cracked it. As Co-Founder and CMO of CLIQ, the social networking app redefining how we meet like-minded people, she’s turning tech into a tool for genuine connection. “The idea for CLIQ came from personal experience,” she explains. “When I moved to London, I realised how difficult…
Read MoreNicole Melillo Shaw Is The MD Turning Safety, Tech & Empathy Into A Coveted Car Brand
We met Nicole Melillo Shaw at Volvo’s “Power and Pause” event at The Berkeley – a day that was as inspiring as it was restorative. Between calming breathwork sessions led by Volvo brand ambassador Richie Norton, and a powerful conversation on balance and leadership with Nicole Melillo Shaw and Natasha Bird, the atmosphere felt less…
Read MoreThe Download: Social Media Coach Phoebe Parke On Building A Personal Brand And The Tech That Powers Her Day
If you’ve ever wondered how to turn scrolling into a salary, Phoebe Parke is the woman you want in your corner. “I started off working as a journalist because I love storytelling (and I’m really nosy!),” she tells The Modems. That curiosity has carried her from breaking newsrooms to boardrooms, and now into the world…
Read MoreBiohacking Beauty: Noble Panacea CEO Céline Talabaza On Chronobiology, Deep-Tech Skincare And Longevity
Céline Talabaza is on a mission to reframe the future of skincare. As CEO of Noble Panacea, she leads the only beauty brand born from a Nobel Prize-winning scientific discovery, taking the concept of beauty far beyond creams and serums into the realm of deep technology. At the heart of the brand is the late…
Read MoreBeauty Biohacking: Sisterly’s Founders on Smarter Supplements, Sea Swims and the Future of Women’s Wellness
Some wellness brands are born in boardrooms, others on yoga mats. Sisterly began somewhere a little more 2020: a string of cross-continent Zoom calls. For barrister Jennifer O’Connell in Dublin, nutrition coach and former investment banker Aoife Matthews in Madrid, and brand strategist Louise O’Riordan in LA, those lockdown catch-ups quickly turned into something bigger.…
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