FAST.FORWARD IS A GLIMPSE AHEAD; A COMPELLING AND ENGAGING EVENT TO PREPARE YOU FOR THE FUTURE NEEDS OF YOUR Business. IT WILL EXPLORE ONLINE INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION AND GIVE YOU NEW INSIGHTS AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PERSONAL NEEDS OF YOUR CLIENTS. YOU WILL LEARN NEW SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES THAT WILL ENABLE YOU TO CREATE INNOVATIVE AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCES THAT WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR DEEPER, STRONGER, AND LONGER-LASTING CONNECTIONS.
FAST.FORWARD FEATURES INNOVATIVE NEW TRENDS AND NEW CONSUMER INSIGHTS. YOU WILL LEARN CUSTOM TAILOR-MADE TECHNIQUES AND EXPERIENCES IN CUT, COLOUR, AND STYLE. LOOKING BEYOND CONVENIENCE AND ONE-CLICK CUSTOMER JOURNEYS, FAST.FORWARD IS FULL OF INSIGHTS TO FUEL YOU FOR SUCCESS.
Fairmont Austin
101 Red River St.
Austin, Texas 78701
plus tax for double occupancy per night. Additional room occupants will be charged at $30 per person, per night.
FAST.FORWARD WITH KEVIN AND HIS PANEL OF EXPERTS FOR 90 MINUTES THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF BEAUTY, RETAIL AND SUSTAINABILITY.
VIP PURCHASED TICKETS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND FUTURE.LAB. LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 PM. COME EARLY, ENJOY A DRINK WHILE SHOPPING AT OUR INTERACTIVE KEVIN.MURPHY EMPORIUM. GET YOUR PHOTO OP AND BE THE FIRST TO GRAB YOUR SEAT FOR THE BIG SHOW!
FAST.FORWARD WITH US AS WE GIVE YOU A GLIMPSE INTO FUTURE TRENDS AND CONSUMER INSIGHTS. YOU WILL LEARN CUSTOM TAILOR-MADE TECHNIQUES AND EXPERIENCES IN CUT, COLOUR, AND STYLE, LED BY KEVIN AND THE KEVIN.MURPHY INTERNATIONAL SHOW TEAM ALL WHILE ENJOYING A SEATED DINNER.
SPECIAL GUEST: PAM ANN
AFTER THE SHOW IS THE AFTER PARTY! GRAB A DRINK AND DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY. MINGLE AND NETWORK WITH YOUR FELLOW FAST.FORWARDERS AND THE KEVIN.MURPHY TEAM.
DISCOVER WHAT THE FUTURE OF BEAUTY, RETAIL AND SUSTAINABILITY HOLDS AS OUR PANEL OF GLOBAL TASTEMAKERS REVEAL KEY CONSUMER INSIGHTS AND THE ROLE WE PLAY IN AN EVER-CHANGING SALON LANDSCAPE. WITH HUMAN TOUCH BEING THE NEW LUXURY, LEARN HOW TO CREATE A MORE MEANINGFUL CUSTOMER JOURNEY THROUGH POSITIVE ONE-ON-ONE CONNECTIONS AND SPECIALLY CURATED EXPERIENCES.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND MODERATOR: CHRISTOPHER SANDERSON, CO-FOUNDER OF THE FUTURE LABORATORY.
PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE WEBSITE.
PLEASE NOTE: LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE. VIP PURCHASED TICKETS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND.
DOORS OPEN AT 09:00 AM. FIRST THING’S FIRST, COFFEE. THEN BE SURE TO HIT THE KEVIN.MURPHY EMPORIUM FOR SOME GREAT SWAG BEFORE OUR LOOK & LEARN.
‘KNOWING THE FUTURE CONSUMER – YOUR CUSTOMER‘
THIS PRESENTATION WILL LOOK AT HOW THE 21ST CENTURY MINDSET IS SHAPING THE NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE CURRENT AND FUTURE CONSUMER. AS WE TRANSITION INTO A CLIMATE OF BOTH FEAR AND OPTIMISM, WE WILL ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD OF US. FROM SUSTAINABILITY TO SOCIAL MEDIA, THIS PRESENTATION WILL UNPACK THE KEY TRENDS TO CONSIDER AND SHARE INSIGHTS ON HOW BEST TO PREPARE YOURSELF AND YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE FUTURE.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: CHRISTOPHER SANDERSON, CO-FOUNDER OF THE FUTURE LABORATORY
WE WILL HIGHLIGHT THE BEST EDUCATION MOMENTS AND TRENDS FROM OUR LATEST CAMPAIGN FOR YOU TO BRING BACK HOME. THIS DAY WILL INCLUDE INSPIRATION, CUSTOM-MADE TECHNIQUES AND EDUCATION FOR OUR CUT, COLOUR, AND STYLE LED BY KEVIN AND THE KEVIN.MURPHY INTERNATIONAL SHOW TEAM. WITH THESE KEY FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS YOU WILL BE ARMED TO TAKE YOUR BUSINESS INTO THE FUTURE.
SUNDAY AUGUST 7TH, 2022
ACCESS TO OUR ATTENDEE PRE.SHOW TO NETWORK AND SOCIALISE
SEATED DINNER AND DRINKS
FAST.FORWARD SHOW WITH KEVIN AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW TEAM
ACCESS TO OUR AFTER HOURS PARTY
MONDAY AUGUST 8TH, 2022
ADMISSION TO THE CONSUMER SPOTLIGHT AND LOOK & LEARN EXPERIENCE WITH KEVIN AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW TEAM
COFFEE BREAK INCLUDED
KEVIN.MURPHY EMPORIUM
SHOP ON-SITE FOR EXCLUSIVE DEALS FROM KEVIN.MURPHY AND MORE
CREATE SOME MEMORIES IN OUR PHOTO BOOTH
EVERYTHING INCLUDED WITH A GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET, PLUS MORE!
ADMISSION TO THE VIP EXPERIENCE, FUTURE.LAB
SPECIAL SEATING AT THE LOOK & LEARN EXPERIENCE
VIP GIFT-BAG
Drinks
WE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING FAST.FORWARD FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS AND ARE VERY EXCITED TO BRING YOU A TOTALLY NEW AND FULLY EXPERIENTIAL PERFORMANCE.
TOGETHER WITH THE KEVIN.MURPHY GLOBAL SHOW TEAM OF DESIGN.DIRECTORS, MASTERS AND INDUSTRY LEADING GUESTS WE AIM TO INSPIRE VIEWERS TO SEE THEIR FUTURE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE KEVIN.MURPHY BRAND.
JOIN US, AND YOU WILL BE COMPLETELY IMMERSED IN A SENSORY EXPERIENCE ACTIVATION OF SIGHT, SOUND, SMELL, TASTE, AND TOUCH.
TO GATHER AS A COMMUNITY, AT THIS TIME, HAS NEVER BEEN SO IMPORTANT.
SEE YOU IN AUSTIN.
SINCERELY,
KEVIN
JAMES BRINGS HIS ARTIST EYE ACROSS THE THREE DISCIPLINES CUT, COLOUR, AND STYLE, THROUGH THE LENS OF HAIR FASHION FUTURE.
“BESPOKE HAIR TEXTURES AND COLOURS HAVE EXPLODED ONTO GLOBAL RUNWAYS, CONFIRMING THAT HIGH-END FASHION IS LOOKING BACK TO THE STREETS. AT FAST.FORWARD LET YOUR IMAGINATION LOOSE, AS WE PRESENT OUR INTERPRETATION OF THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME.”
JANINE BRINGS HER UNDERSTANDING OF CREATIVE HAIR COLOUR AS A BUSINESS TO CREATE, TO GROW, TO THRIVE.
“MY AESTHETIC IS UNDERSTATED WITH AN EDGE. I LIKE TO USE COLOUR PLACEMENT AND FORMULATION, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH TO CREATE IMPACTFUL COMMERCIAL COLOUR LOOKS. I WILL SHARE FANTASY PASTELS, GOLDS, SANDBLASTED BLONDES AND TIKTOK INSPIRED EXPERIMENTAL HAIR COLOURS.”
KATE BRINGS HER AWARD-WINNING GLOBAL EDUCATOR STYLE AND A KEEN EYE FOR HAIR COLOUR IN FASHION AND CONTEMPORARY TRENDS.
“IN 2022 WE’RE FOCUSED ON CURATING CONNECTION THROUGH OFFERING FULLY REALISED CLIENT COLOUR EXPERIENCES.”
MARIANNE BRINGS US HER MUCH SOUGHT-AFTER EDITORIAL PROWESS, AS ONE OF EUROPE’S LEADING HAIR SESSION ARTISTS.
“FOR ME IT COMES DOWN TO THE LOVE IS IN THE HAIR. FROM HALOES OF CURL TO RESTRAINED FACE FRAME EDGE-WORK, I SEEK INSPIRATION FROM EVERYTHING AROUND ME AND SEARCH FOR WAYS THAT I CAN TRANSLATE THAT INTO MY WORK.”
MARK BRINGS INTERNATIONAL EDUCATOR AND PLATFORM ARTIST EXPERIENCE AND IS THE VOICE OF NORTH AMERICA CUT AND STYLE.
“I BRING MY WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AS WELL AS MY PERSONAL, CREATIVE APPROACH TO HAIR CUTTING AND STYLING. I AIM TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE WITH THE FOCUS OF ELEVATING YOUR EXPERIENCE AND YOUR CLIENTS’ NEEDS IN THE SALON.”
MASSIMO BRINGS THE VOICE OF RUNWAY AND ‘OF-THE-MOMENT’ HAIR CATWALK TRENDS.
“OUR INDUSTRY HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR CRAFT, WE PLAY A FUNDAMENTAL PART IN MAKING PEOPLE LOOK AND FEEL GOOD.”
NATHAN BRINGS THE KEVIN.MURPHY CORE HERITAGE AND BRAND DNA.
“THE TIME HAS COME TO LOOK FORWARD, WITH A NOD TO THE PAST, AS WE EMBRACE AND INSPIRE A MOVEMENT OF CHANGE.”
PASCAL BRINGS THE ART OF CUTTING THROUGH THE LENS OF A COMPLETELY NEW PERSPECTIVE, DE-CONSTRUCT TO RE-BUILD THE FUTURE.
“I PROVOKE THE PERCEPTION OF BEAUTY BY EXPOSING AWKWARD FEATURES AND MAKE THEM LOOK PLEASING TO THE EYE.”
WADE BRINGS KEVIN.MURPHY CAMPAIGN STYLING INSIDER KNOWLEDGE + EXPERTISE.
“I LOVE TAKING COMPLEX IDEAS AND DISTILLING THEM DOWN TO THEIR ESSENCE. I AM ON A CONSTANT SEARCH FOR BALANCE, SHAPE, AND COMPOSITION TO CAPTURE THAT PERFECT MOMENT IN TIME.”
PAM ANN – GLOBAL COMIC SUPERSTAR CREATED BY AUSTRALIAN COMEDIAN-WRITER-PRODUCER-DJ CAROLINE REID, PAM ANN HAS DEVELOPED A CULT-LIKE STATUS ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH HER MASTERFUL PORTRAYAL OF AN INTERNATIONAL AIR-HOSTESS.
PAM’S BARBED WIT HAS SEEN HER FLY MANY A RISKY ROUTE AND NEGOTIATE EVEN THE MOST POLITICALLY INCORRECT FLIGHT PATH WITH HER BLISTERINGLY FUNNY TAKE ON THE WORLD OF AIRLINES AND AIRCREW. NOTHING IS OUT OF REACH OF HER PRISTINE WHITE GLOVES, STRUTTING UP THE AISLE WITH A TROLLEY FULL OF BEAUTIFULLY UNPREDICTABLE, ACERBIC AIRLINE SATIRE. THERE’S NOT MUCH PAM HASN’T SEEN OR DONE – FROM CREWING ELTON JOHN’S PRIVATE JET AT HIS EXPRESS REQUEST, SHARING A STADIUM STAGE ON A TOUR OF THE UK WITH CHER, AND COUNTING MADONNA IN HER LEGION OF DEVOTED FANS WORLDWIDE.
CHRISTOPHER SANDERSON IS CO-FOUNDER OF THE FUTURE LABORATORY, WHERE HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING THE COMPANY’S EXTENSIVE GLOBAL ROSTER OF CONFERENCES, MEDIA EVENTS AND IN-HOUSE BRIEFINGS. CLIENTS INCLUDE LOUIS VUITTON, DESIGN HOTELS, THE MINISTRY FOR TOURISM, AUSTRALIA, AND WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY’S CEO SUMMITS.
SPECIALTIES: TREND FORECASTING, CREATIVE DIRECTION, BRAND STRATEGY, KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
THE FUTURE LABORATORY IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST RENOWNED FUTURES CONSULTANCIES. WITH A UNIQUE BLEND OF TREND FORECASTING, CONSUMER INSIGHT, FORESIGHT, BRAND STRATEGY AND INNOVATION, WE INSPIRE AND FUTURE-PROOF ORGANIZATIONS.
