Natasha Slater

Global Perspectives: How Different Cultures Approach Sexual Wellness Markets View my Portfolio. Sexual wellness is a universal need — but the way it’s understood, discussed, and commercialized varies dramatically across cultures. For companies innovating in this space, cultural perspective is not just context — it’s strategy. What global insights reveal: • Europe: Many markets, particularly in Scandinavia and Western Europe, integrate sexual wellness into mainstream healthcare and education. Stigma is lower, and retail acceptance is high. • North America: Rapid growth driven by e-commerce, influencer marketing, and a shift toward wellness framing. However, regulatory inconsistencies and cultural stigma still create barriers. • Asia-Pacific: Demand is surging, but cultural norms mean discretion, privacy, and packaging design are especially critical. • Middle East & Africa: Cultural and religious factors strongly influence market access, but younger generations and digital channels are creating new opportunities for education and discreet purchasing. Market impact: Companies that adapt to cultural nuance — in branding, packaging, and product development — are better positioned to build trust and expand globally. The sexual wellness industry is projected to surpass $62 billion by 2030, but growth depends on understanding local values as much as consumer demand. At V For Vibes, we recognize that sexual wellness isn’t “one-size-fits-all.” By respecting cultural differences while championing universal values of dignity, empowerment, and health, we can create solutions that resonate worldwide. Innovation is global. Understanding is local. Success requires both. #SexualWellness #GlobalMarkets #CulturalInsights #Innovation #SexTech #VForVibes

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What Kering’s New CEO Reveals About the Future of Luxury — and Art In The Business of Fashion, Luca Solca offers a sharp, unsentimental letter to Luca De Meo, the newly appointed CEO of Kering, who arrives from the automotive industry into the turbulent waters of luxury fashion. Having steered Renault’s strategic turnaround through his now-celebrated “Renaulution” plan, De Meo is expected to apply a similar mix of industrial discipline and visionary risk to Kering — a group currently burdened by high debt, lagging brand performance (especially Gucci’s 25% sales drop), and investor skepticism. Solca outlines a clear roadmap: fix the balance sheet and fix the governance. Luxury, he argues, is no longer just about aesthetics or legacy; it is about strategic clarity, investor trust, and operational resilience. De Meo’s outsider status may well be his strength — but only if he can translate systemic thinking into cultural intuition. This shift — from cars to couture, from torque to texture — resonates far beyond luxury conglomerates. It reveals a deeper, quieter movement already reshaping the art world: the end of disciplinary comfort zones. When a fashion empire taps an industrialist to reimagine its soul, we are reminded that leadership today is no longer about specialization, but about sensibility — the capacity to navigate complexity, to listen across silos, and to reframe decline as potential. In the art ecosystem, too, we see institutions fatigued by old models: biennials recycling the same curators, galleries struggling to justify their overheads, museums trapped between blockbusters and bankruptcy. What if, like Kering, they looked beyond their own industry for answers? What if curators were selected not only for taste, but for systemic intelligence? What if the next museum director came not from academia, but from gaming, climate strategy, or logistics? De Meo’s appointment invites us to imagine a new kind of cultural stewardship — one that does not fear friction between worlds, but draws strength from it. After all, the great works of art, like the great turnarounds in business, often begin with a single bold reframe. A Letter to Kering’s New CEO- Luca Solca https://lnkd.in/eM4fzRiw

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“Unfinished Business: Private Sector and Gender Equality” - New UN Women report calls on the private sector to transform commitments into measurable change for all women and girls. Today at UN Women HQ in New York, during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, the Flagship Report on the Role and Impact of the Private Sector in Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment was launched. The message is clear: gender equality remains the unfinished business of our time, and the private sector is called on to close the gap. 🔎 Key facts from the report: Participation gap: Only 64.5% of women aged 25–54 are in the labour force, compared to 92.2% of men. Pay gap: The gender wage gap, estimated at 20% by ILO, means that women earn 80% of what men do. Leadership gap: Women hold just 30% of managerial roles – at this rate, parity will take nearly a century. Unpaid care: 708 million women remain outside the labour force due to unequal care responsibilities. Gender Digital Gap: Women’s employment is more exposed to generative artificial intelligence (AI), at 27.6% compared to 21.1% of men’s employment. 💡 The business case is undeniable: Companies with more gender-equal executive teams are 25% more likely to outperform on profitability. Gender-diverse boards are linked to higher firm value, profitability, and innovation in the European Union. Enterprises with gender-inclusive cultures are almost 60% more likely to enjoy an enhanced reputation and greater ease in attracting and retaining talent. Achieving gender parity could inject $342 trillion into the global economy by 2050. We are especially proud to see the Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030 featured as a case study in this years UN Women Flagship report, focusing on the work we are doing on Gender Responsive Procurement, an ongoing workstream at WJI 2030 together with members. Congrats to Kirsi Madi, Aldijana Šišić, Ph.D., Anna Falth and your teams for this meaningful report. Great to connect with Dr Anino Emuwa, Raj Mehta, Isabelle Grosmaitre. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/ecqR2t9t #UnfinishedBusiness #GenderEquality #PrivateSector #WEPs #UNWomen #WJI2030

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