Jon Alexander, co-founder of the New Citizenship Project, joins the podcast to discuss his book, Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us. It argues that humans are collaborative, creative, caring citizens by nature, and brands and governments need to stop treating us as simple consumers. Lisa Payne, Stylus’ head of Beauty, also joins to talk about the latest innovations in the beauty sector.
Guests on This Episode
Jon Alexander is the co-founder of the New Citizenship Project and co-author of Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us. Jon began his career working in the advertising industry, before establishing the New Citizenship Project with Irenie Ekkeshis, a former adland colleague. The consultancy’s mission is “to figure out how to use our skills not just to sell stuff to consumers, but to involve people in the decisions that affect their lives as citizens”.
Lisa Payne is head of Beauty at Stylus, responsible for tracking the industry’s latest product development innovations across the globe. She has been with Stylus since its launch in 2010, bringing over 10 years of trend forecasting experience in fashion, beauty, and arts and culture.
Guests on This Episode
Jon Alexander is the co-founder of the New Citizenship Project and co-author of Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us. Jon began his career working in the advertising industry, before establishing the New Citizenship Project with Irenie Ekkeshis, a former adland colleague. The consultancy’s mission is “to figure out how to use our skills not just to sell stuff to consumers, but to involve people in the decisions that affect their lives as citizens”.
Lisa Payne is head of Beauty at Stylus, responsible for tracking the industry’s latest product development innovations across the globe. She has been with Stylus since its launch in 2010, bringing over 10 years of trend forecasting experience in fashion, beauty, and arts and culture.
