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Engy is the Founder & CEO of Unica Research, a market research and foresight agency that serves startups, SMEs and youth. She has over a decade of experience in foresight, market research and consulting in the Arab, African, American and Western European markets.

Marchella is the Regional CEO for Kantar in Bulgaria. She oversees operations for a cluster of seven markets across Southeast Europe. She is also a Board Director for Tony Cowling Foundation.

Chandan is the Global CMI Director, Personal Care at Unilever and has been with the company for over 15 years. In his role, he is responsible for global strategy, analytics & brand experiences for the European region.

As a Statistician, Brittany develops tailored analytical solutions for both government and commercial clients to optimize efficiency at Ipsos. She has worked with a variety of data sources, including passive data, patient experience data, polling data and health survey data. She collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure project success and client satisfaction.

As Head, Consumer and Market Insight, East and West Africa for Unilever, Koffi has expertise in the mining and refinement of insight into profitable innovation and brand activities across FMCG brands and agencies.

With nearly 20 years of customer experience expertise, Almohannad has a deep understanding of market research with strong exposure to multiple industries, including logistics, banking, fintech, FMCG, telecom, IT, FMB and the public sector.

For nearly a decade, Ana has been with Sanofi. She currently serves as Global Market Research Director for Immunology. Previously, she held insight roles with PepsiCo, Avon and Unilever.

As Senior Executive Director, Global Market and Brand Intelligence for Destination Canada, Joe has strong leadership experience across the brand and supplier sides (including establishing his own consultancy). Also, responsible for all research to lead Canada's marketing tourism initiatives, which have earnied several awards.

As Director, Consumer & Market Insights, Haley provides market and consumer intelligence to Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. to support their strategic and innovation initiatives. Previously, she served in various analytical roles at Nielsen.

Avanti is a visionary leader and innovator in healthcare market research. As Co-founder of Narrative Health, she has driven the company's mission to deliver impactful insights that transform healthcare strategies. Under her leadership, the company has grown significantly, becoming a trusted partner for pharma companies worldwide. Narrative Health has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing businesses twice and has received multiple awards for its business impact and patient centricity from EphMRA and BHBIA

As CEO of Truth Consulting, Matilda leads the team to ensure they provide top-class work for our amazing clients. She handles everything from budgeting, sales and marketing to overseeing operations from start to finish. She is also a fellow of the MRS.

Celine has been with Renault for nearly 20 years, serving in various client, research, consumer and intelligence roles. In her current role she has focused on new research methods, big data applications and enhanced segmentations. She has also served as an Esomar Country Representative of France.

Lydia is the Principal Market Researcher at Collectors. She has led research on both the supplier and in‑house sides across tech, financial services and CPG, and is known for tying insights back to real behavior, business metrics, and financial outcomes. Previously, she was a Senior Researcher with Instacart.

Litthya has 20+ years across Haleon, Unilever, PepsiCo, Reckitt, Mondelez, and Merck. She focuses on insights that connect consumer truth with shopper behavior and portfolio strategy. She has also been recognized as a DSN Top Women in Health & Wellness and a P2P OmniShopper award winner, and has presented at IIEX, Esomar, Quirks, CRC and TMRE.

Maria is a Director of Market Research for the American Medical Association. She partners with business units across the organization to conduct quantitative and qualitative human behavior research that informs the development of digital products and programs. Before this, she held various research roles at associations and nonprofits.

As Chief Strategy & Client Officer at Panoplai, Adam focuses on innovation and technology, helping lead transformation initiatives for a range of global organizations, including IBM and PepsiCo. He's been published in Harvard Business Review, Ad Age and Adweek.

Marco is a leading expert in consumer neuroscience. Aside from serving as CEO at emotivae, he is also an Adjunct Professor at Florida International University and Vice President & Head of the Research Department at ONCEMS.

Marjolein is the Founder of Conversation Studio, a strategic creative research agency specialised in proposition design. They propel business growth by integrating the voice of the customer and planet friendly thinking in strategic decision making.

As Global Qualitative Leader for AI Solutions & Client Activation at Ipsos, Ajay has helped advance Ipsos's thinking on the applications of Gen AI and how humans can enhance AI. He has won both the Best Paper Award and Best Qual Paper Award at the 2024 Esomar Congress.

Rodolphe is the Co-founder and CEO of Potloc, a survey platform for top consulting and private equity firms. With offices in Paris, New York, London, Dubai and Montreal, Potloc collaborates with leading consulting and investment firms worldwide to facilitate their quantitative research for due diligence and strategic projects.

As Associate Director of Qualitative Research at MDRG, Amy is an innovative sensory and insights professional with nearly 20 years of market research and R&D experience and over 25 years in the restaurant industry. She's also held roles with The Boston Beer Company, Little Caesar's and BASF.

Sandra is the Owner and Principal of Bauman Research & Consulting, LLC, a woman-owned, full-service market research business that specializes in leveraging research to inform and guide critical business decisions regarding brands, products, employees and customers. Her expertise includes methodology and study design, consulting, strategic communications and full-service research for domestic and international studies.

Richard is the Managing Director at Openly Gray, leading a strategy and creative consultancy that helps brands find growth in the longevity economy, building AI tools and serving as guests on podcasts (ARF) and authoring articles (The Insights Association).

Shaveta is a Co-founder and CEO for Sprint Studio AI, a dynamic platform that connects brands with consumers. Previously, she held roles with Kantar and Milward Brown.

Priyanka is a business, strategy, and growth leader with 20+ years of global experience driving enterprise transformation, commercial performance, and customer-led growth across large-scale digital and consumer businesses. She is currently the General Manager & CMI Head at L'Oréal.

As the CMI Consumer & Shopper Insights Leader with L'Oreal, Rafaella leads the consumer and shopper Insights roadmap, to fuel the group growth strategy. With over 20 years of experience, she also manages the market research plan for the four divisions (mass market, luxe, pharmacy and professional).

As CEO of Business Intelligence Group, Gianni and his team focus on creating customized market studies and research to meet their clients' needs. He also instructs at Luiss Business School focusing on consumers.

As a Division Director at the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, Stephen manages the division that collects, processes, analyzes, and distributes health and health-related household survey data from the National Health Interview Survey, the National Survey of Family Growth, and the NCHS Rapid Surveys System. He also monitors household telephone status in the United States.

As CEO and Owner of Grads Research, Evgeniya has proven that research is not just a tool for understanding change amid unprecedented challenges. What sets Evgeniya apart is her ability to sustain a business in crisis and her visionary approach.

As a Partner with Bite Consulting, Nokki has over 25 years of experience in social and developmental research and market research. She focuses on driving growth strategies and delivering impactful business strategies for organizational transformation.

Adriaan is on Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing Prospective Innovation Team where he co-leads the end-to-end development of new-to-world product innovations. He focuses on identifying whitespace, shaping early insights, creating and developing concepts, and executing them at global scale.

Gram has partnered with top CPG clients globally, driving transformative insights that have reshaped business strategies and consumer engagement. In his role as President and Head of Client Consulting at Nailbiter he is a dedicated leader, fostering the growth and development of internal team members. He has been instrumental in advancing the adoption of Nailbiter's videometrics, establishing it as an essential tool within the insights ecosystem.

Frank oversees all human and brand CMI programs for all L’Oréal divisions and regions. In this role, he is responsible for brand equity tracking across 30+ countries, leveraging transversal brand and category learnings.

As Founder & CEO of Suzy, Matt is at the forefront of all the innovation that is happening in the insights space. Suzy's quantitative and qualitative approach allows brands to understand the why behind the what when conducting research. It combines both the speed of agile tools, as well as the rigor of market research agencies.

Belinda has been with Gazelle Global for over a decade. Currently, she serves as Chief Marketing Officer, where she supports the company and a leader and innovator in managing the logistics of research on a global scale, offering expertise in field/project management, market research data collection and recruiting.

Michael is the Senior Managing Partner, Head of Research & Insight, UK & EMEA at UM, a global media agency. Previously, he held strategic roles with The MESH Experience and American Express.

As CEO of EyeSee, a tech-driven behavioral research company providing predictive insights for shopper, advertising, innovation and e-commerce optimization, Joris continually pushes to explore new technology frontiers for insights.

Anne is a visionary leader in consumer insights, digital behavior research, and trend forecasting. She is currently a lecturer at HEC Paris. Previously, she was the Founder & General Manager of The Social Wire, pioneering AI-powered research methodologies, including the Creator Intelligence Methodology. She has led research initiatives at Ipsos, L’Oréal, and global agencies to optimize market intelligence, digital analytics, and influencer-driven consumer strategies.

As Service Line Group Head, Javier heads a group of specialist practices, including Market Strategy & Understanding, Innovation, Customer & Employee Experience, and Channel Performance. He and his team partner with some of the best brands in the world to help them identify growth opportunities, develop winning go-to-market strategies and deliver superior experiences.

Andrew serves as the Executive Director at the Global Leadership Education and Training Institute, where he designs leadership resources, collaborating with leaders through insights from research and practical experience.

As Chief Executive of the ADIA, Sarah champions the interests of over 80 member organisations and their 5,000+ employees. Her focus is on delivering meaningful, commercially rewarding services while strengthening the reputation and future of our industry. Her focus on research and insights are top provide the foundation for better decision-making, innovation and progress across every sector.

As Partner & COO with FieldGood, Carmelo supports the research company which has an extensive network over 600 research resources, including reviewers and mystery shoppers, providing extensive market research to its portfolio of clients.

Mario is the Co-Founder and Principal of ThinkNow. He leads the growth of an audience intelligence and activation platform built to help organizations understand, reach, and engage diverse, emerging, and hard-to-reach audiences. Over the past 15+ years, he has helped evolve ThinkNow from a multicultural research specialist into a broader, technology-enabled platform.

With over two decades of experience in market research, sales operations, and business development, Sandy is the SVP of Global Supply at InnovateMR, a leading provider of agile insights solutions. Her mission is to build and execute the global supply strategy across varying channels of survey respondents, ensuring the highest quality within the research industry.

As CEO of The Third Eye, Sidharth partners with brands like ITC Foods, Coca-Cola India, GSK, HT and Horlicks by using insights and consumer psychology, culture, and semiotics. He's been a qualitative research professional since 2007.

With 30 years of shaping brands across the globe, from P&G and Spotify to Pinterest and WS Audiology, Yogesh has extensive experience in data-driven marketing. He is the Founder of Y2S Consulting, where he has created custom GPT tools that reinvent segmentation, concept development, and innovation planning. Previously, he was a Lecturer in Marketing at University of South Carolina.

Grace serves as a Consumer Marketing Insights & Innovation Manager with Heineken and has made outstanding contributions to market research and consumer insights. As an early adopter of innovative research methodologies, Grace consistently introduces fresh ideas across various industries, including life insurance and FMCG. Her strong background in business planning, strategy, and trend analysis, combined with her expertise in consumer behavior, makes her a thought leader in her field.

Zhang is the Founder of Pinchuang Strategy Research & Consulting and Vice President of the China Market Research Association (CMRA). He has over 30 years of experience with extensive expertise in consumer insights and innovation regarding product and brand experiences.

Emilie has over 12 years of experience as an accomplished marketing research professional with 12 years. As a Senior Marketing Manager for Consumer Insights, she brings extensive knowledge in both quantitative and qualitative studies. Her key areas of expertise include concept testing, U&A, segmentation, brand equity, advertising post-tests and packaging tests.

Sarah is the Insight & Strategy Director for Audience Strategies. She has spent over 20 years translating audience and customer data into decisions senior people can actually make. Broadcast, streaming, telecoms, publishing, gaming and home entertainment. At Channel 4, she built the broadcaster's first integrated insight function: around 70 FTE across analytics, reporting, research and business partnering, consolidated from six separate teams spanning content, marketing, sales, distribution, streaming product and social.

Ezequiel's work at CEIM and his role as a partner at SAIMO reflect his dedication to raising professional standards, promoting innovation and methodological rigor to research. His work focuses on strengthening the connection between local and global markets. As Director General of Intermarket, his approach combines analytical depth with strategy, delivering concrete and actionable results for clients and companies.

Rebecca is the CEO of Cobalt Sky. She is an experienced web survey and data processing scriptwriter, with a demonstrated history of working in the market research industry. She is also Chair of MRS.

As VP of Research & Insights Innovation at Orange, Isabelle leads an international team of insights and consumer research experts. She and her team partner with marketing and design teams to foster exploration and development of customer-centric innovation across 30 countries.

As Executive Director of Insights and Intelligence for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Steve is a forward-thinking research leader with drive and creativity for applying insights to solve complex business problems. His deep knowledge of the healthcare ecosystem, emerging trends, the changing needs of stakeholders, and the challenges they face in balancing affordability, access, and quality gives him unique opportunities to collaborate with leadership to impact real change.

As Associate Vice President, Global Business Insights and Analytics, Lisa demonstrates her passion for leadership and shaping the future as Past Chair of the Marketing Research Institute International, where she still serves as a Board Director. She is also a board member of the University of Georgia's Masters in Marketing Research Program. Lisa is also a Laureate and Past Chair of the Insights Association.

Chris is the Founder and Managing Partner of Nature, a strategic consulting agency that helps private and public-sector organisations make business and marketing decisions using multi-source evidence. Under his leadership, Nature has achieved strong growth over its 20-year history, establishing itself as an industry leader:

As CEO, David leads the team at Opinions, a full-service market research agency, offering bespoke research solutions to our clients. Its consulting pedigree and business experience underpins a focus on providing clarity to make decisions with the agility and confidence.

As Senior Manager of Global Insights and Trendspotting, Melissa is a social intelligence SME with client- and supplier-side experience in data-driven storytelling and actionable insights. She's a member of the Social Intelligence Insider Hall of Fame after being named to the Insider 50 in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Her specialties include social intelligence, digital intelligence, social listening and actionable insights.

As Data, Digital & Analytics Director for Oncology with Genentech, Palu is a strategic, patient-focused marketing and insights leader with 15+ years of experience helping brands connect with customers. She specializes in using data and insights to inform omnichannel campaigns, shape brand strategy and create personalized experiences for both patients and HCPs.

Xavier is the Managing Director for Vietnam at DXL Research and Consulting. He has over 25 years of experience in Southeast Asia across marketing, sales, new business development, client service and project management for technology, media, research, government and non-government organizations.

Heidi is the Founder of Heidi Dickert Consulting, supporting clients with meaningful insights to enable fast, confident decision-making for over a decade. Her areas of expertise include strategic consultation for business planning and product development, agile qualitative and quantitative market research, uncovering new insights through connected data, inspiring action through storytelling, and creating best practices by leveraging existing or new technology.

As Head of Opinium Amsterdam, Emily is responsible for the strategy and direction of the team. Before this position, she came from Kantar Millward Brown, where she became the youngest director in the firm's history, serving as Director, Marketing and Development.

Neil is the Founder and CEO of Panoplai, which provides survey collection, data ingestion, synthetic enrichment, digital twin creation and interactive reporting. He has been published in HBR, Newsweek, US News and World Report and Nasdaq.

As Director of Global CX Insights, Zoe leads the creation of a world-class global customer experience insights function at Microsoft, uncovering deep customer truths that drive data-informed decisions. She is a regular speaker at industry conferences and a workshop leader on topics relating to customer experience, marketing, new technologies, and storytelling.

As Founder and Managing Director of Square Holes, Jason helps organisations understand people and culture, often beyond their category, to see what others miss. For 20+ years, he has worked with a team and global network to deliver insight that shapes strategy, sparks innovation and supports confident decisions.

As Head of Insights & Innovation at APB, Migs has expertise in pooling, distilling, and synthesizing data from various sources and connecting the dots to create clear, focused, strategic and actionable consumer and market insights. She also has category Expertise in nutrition, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), healthcare, and travel and hospitality, across Asia Pacific markets.

As CEO & Co-founder, Sascha and the NewtonX team are solving the quality and scalability problems of B2B research, and expanding the entire category by connecting buyers and sellers of insight. It took insight for Sascha to see this need as a consultant at McKinsey, and courage to leave the safety of that path to break new ground.

As Global Consumer and Market Insight Director for Unilever Food Solutions, Nihan is shaping food service innovation by unlocking intelligent insights and foresight across chefs, operators and end consumers. She is focused on driving chef-backward innovation with insights.

Isabelle Fabry drives ActFuture, which focuses on both qualitative and quantitative market research. She is also the Esomar Representative for France. She focuses on developing innovative remote and hybrid research methods for an array of clients.

For over 25 years, Johanna has been working at the intersection of behavioral science, anthropology, and strategy. As CEO of HumanBranding, she oversees a 40+ person consultancy, working across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, supporting clients in industries like pharmaceuticals, biotech, tech, finance, and consumer goods.

As Co-founder of Murmur Intelligence, Kyle helps organisations and individuals make sense of the messy, chaotic online spaces through a mixture of data science and deep socio-political domain expertise.

Carol Fitzgerald has been pioneering new ways to rethink and reinvent insights for 25 years. She founded BuzzBack with the vision to change how consumers interact with marketers online, focusing on making the research experience fun, engaging, visual and intuitive. BuzzBack delivers innovative online research. She is a recipient of the Enterprising Women of the Year and International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge Foundation awards.

As President of Research & Insights at QuestionPro, Dan helps shape one of the most agile and innovative platforms in the industry, making it easier for brands, agencies, and researchers to gather and act on data that truly matters. He is also the host of the Happy Market Research Podcast, one of the most well-known podcasts in the insights space.

Marat is the Director of Consumer Insights at Perdue Farms overseeing strategic market research. Previously, he held strategic insight roles with The Kraft Heinz Company and Tyson Foods.

Aleia is a senior statistician in the public sector who has occupied governance roles at AAPOR and beyond and was formerly part of the Census Bureau. She also serves as Chair for the Survey Practice Advisory Committee of the American Association of Public Opinion Research.

Josephine is CEO of Wallis Social and has led the agency for over 15 years. She also serves as President of the Australian Data and Insights Association (ADIA). Her focus is largely on shaping the future of research, ensuring it is useful, usable and accessible to all.

Kathleen is a leading expert in public opinion polling. She has been an election and polling consultant for YouGov, CBS News, and other research organizations. She speaks and writes internationally about public opinion research, journalism and elections and spent over 30 years at CBS News.

As a Senior Consumer Researcher with Mondelēz International, Shivani leverages her background in design and behavioural science. She has worked on driving behaviour change in the social impact, tech, healthcare and education sectors.

Danny is the Founder of The DataZone and has spent 10 years building social intelligence programs at some of the world's largest consumer health and pharma companies. Most recently he was Head of Social Media Insights, Analytics & Measurement at Haleon (Advil, Sensodyne, TUMS, Emergen-C). His work spans social listening, earned and owned media measurement, creator and influencer analytics, eCommerce ratings and reviews.

As CEO of Ipsos in Turkey for over a decade, Sidar provides strategic guidance and leadership to the team to deliver market research to the organisation's portfolio of clients.

Haleh is Co-founder of Marketway Global (MWG), a full-service market research and insights consultancy. She helps brands uncover meaningful consumer insights, decode market behavior and make confident, data-driven decisions with deep research expertise, innovative tools and AI-powered analytics.

Majed is the Senior Vice President and Head of Insight at the National Bank of Kuwait. He is an accomplished customer Insights expert with a proven ability to develop and implement strategies that support business and financial objectives, with 20 years of experience in the market research industry.

As Founder and Principal of ninetwofour, Sequoyah has been part of several innovative advertising campaigns and strategies. In her role, she focuses on delivering marketing strategy and market research to clients.

As Global Head, Market Research & Competitive Intelligence, Evelyn delivers insights that inform Sanofi's strategy and innovation. She has extensive research experience with a focus on pharmaceuticals, previously holding positions at Takeda Oncology, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals and Ipsos.

As Senior Vice President, Audience Impact & Intelligence, Sara has innovated Paramount's analytics and insight operations and implemented AI throughout the organization to automate sales enablement processes. Her innovation and execution with insight technology is a major driver to Paramount's ongoing success as a leader in the media and entertainment space.

Arpit is the Data, Analytics & AI Lead for consumer markets at PWC. He is a recognized leader in marketing analytics, driving data-powered decision-making. Previously, he was with The Clorox Company and received the Realtime Data Award and Growth Leader Award at Clorox.

As COO, Lisa is an operations leader with 20+ years in data, research, and analytics. Her career has been about one thing: taking what’s complex and making it usable. At Panoplai, she helps build the category-defining human data engine, connecting real people’s voices with AI-powered digital twins and synthetic data.

Carol is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Aaru. Previously, she was Head of Research and Data Science, Engineering for Qualtrics. Carol is a trained computer scientist and long-time market research professional. She has helped push the boundaries of what MarTech solutions can do with machine learning, LLMs, and AI.

As Head of Research, UK for Viking Cruises, Shenaz is an award-winning, commercially focused research professional, experienced in developing bespoke qualitative and quantitative research programmes across a wide range of sectors, with a particular passion for travel, tourism, the arts and digital communications.

As SVP, Head of Walmart Data Ventures for Walmart, Mark has pushed boundaries. He led one of the first online research agencies, built one of the MR industry's foremost VR agencies for retail decision-making, and today is making waves at the world's largest retailer. Walmart Data Ventures is a platform that combines and integrates shopper behavior, channel performance and first-party quantitative and qualitative research in one platform.

Peter is Chief Executive Officer at Advantage Group International and stands as an exemplary leader in transformative research and business growth. With a 35+ year career highlighted by pivotal board roles at The Research Society, Asia Pacific Research Committee, and Global Research Business Network, Peter's pioneering spirit has reshaped customer relationships through innovative research and technology integration.

Chase is a Senior Preceptor in Survey Methodology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University and Associate Director of the Harvard Program on Survey Research. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Survey Research and is responsible for developing university-wide resources to promote excellence.

As Senior Manager, Consumer Insights, NIVEA U.S. & Global COE for Body with Beiersdorf, Pam has split her time between the client and supplier sides over nearly 40 years. This blend of experience allows her to think like a marketer but execute with excellence as a researcher, making her a valuable business partner to clients.

Giles is a strategist and advisor. Previously, he was a Global Consumer Planning Director of Diageo. Here he created the framework that is called DWWB x creativity with precision, serving as the fundamental methodology of how brands are built and grown at the company. He has been a guest lecturer at The London School of Economics and previously served as Chief Executive Officer of M&C Saatchi London.

Sunshine is the Director, Social Science Research Institute at Duke University. She is also the Founder of survey research programs at both Harvard University and Duke University. She also serves as Director of the Duke Initiative on Survey Methodology and is a Professor of Political Science & Public Policy.

As Chair for Aura, a UK community of client-side market researchers, Ruth supports the council to define and deliver its strategy and brand, liaising with other insight sector leaders. She is also focusing on recruiting new member companies.

As Chief Product Officer & Founder at Cambi, Heli is a senior marketing expert with diverse practical experience across brands, product and service development and market research. She has a PhD in value co-creation and value proposition design.

As the CEO and Founder of Nichefire, Michael has dedicated his career to revolutionizing cultural intelligence through AI-driven trend forecasting. At Nichefire, he built an AI-powered predictive cultural intelligence platform, breaking down the traditional silos of trend forecasting.

As Director of Insights & Analytics at Mead-Johnson Nutrition, Allison uses her unique combination of deep human understanding, consumer research expertise and business acumen. Previously, she has held strategic insight, product and marketing roles with Unilever, Ford and Johnson & Johnson.

Carlos is the Founder and CEO of Behavioral Pills, an initiative that promotes the application, training, and dissemination of behavioral design within companies to enhance the impact of their strategies and projects on customers. Additionally, led research, insights and design teams at Rimac Seguros for over a decade.

Jia Huang is an AI and insights product leader at JD Technology, where she has led the development and commercialization of data-driven insight products such as MARS and emerging AI growth/GEO solutions. She bridges consumer insight, large-scale e-commerce data, market analytics and generative AI to help enterprises translate research into actionable business decisions. In 2025, she represented JD Technology at the JMRA conference in Tokyo and delivered a keynote presentation.

As Global Head of Insights and Analytics at Campari, Jennifer oversees strategic insights and analytics for the company. Previously, she held strategic roles with VOC Services, Ipsos and Nielsen.

Since 2014, Lucas has been the Owner and CEO of DVJ Insights, building a team of enthusiastic research professionals focused on quality and value. Between 2017 and 2024, DVJ received 12 Gazelles for Fast Growth and was listed by the Financial Times as one of the top growth companies in Europe over the past 10 years.

As Senior Consultant, New Markets & Opportunities for Sevus Credit Union, Stella leads strategic initiatives grounded in research, market intelligence, and community-centered innovation. Her role focuses on identifying, evaluating, and executing growth and partnership opportunities that drive long-term value for the organization and the diverse members they serve.

As Managing Director of Market Surveys International Limited (MSI), Ibhade oversees a full-service research agency with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. He has experience in marketing, monitoring & evaluation, media, mystery shopping, social and opinion research studies.

Jan is currently Head of Research at ARD Media and a Board Member for radio/audio at the *Arbeitsgemeinschaft Media-Analyse* (agma) and Past President of egta (association of TV & radio sales houses). Formerly he was a Co-founder of *TV-Wirkungstag* and *wirkstoff.TV* (now Screenforce) and also a lecturer for ten years at the Institute of Media and Communication Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

Anthony leads the business intelligence and analytics team at Ferrara, which focuses on data-driven business growth and building analytical acumen across the organization. Over the past several years, he has transformed analytics reporting and capabilities to provide deeper, action-oriented insights to empower marketers.

Dharmendra has over two decades of experience transforming research processes driven by technology. He is the former Operations Director for Kantar, West, East & Central Africa. He served on the Esomar Council board.

With more than 20 years in insights, Z specializes in seeing the system beneath complex research problems. She is the Founder of MRXplorer. Her expertise spans enterprise insights, ResTech, consulting, research operations and AI, and involves connecting methodology, technology, people, and business needs.

Adam leads revenue strategy and commercial operations as SVP of Revenue at Quest. A strategic leader skilled in scaling go-to-market operations, Adam specializes in market research technology, sample automation and strategic client partnerships. Previously, he was President of Paradigm Sample.

Kate is a Senior Manager for Consumer & Shopper Insights with Matell in EMEA, where she provides strategic insights for the company's toy and game markets. Previously, she held strategic insight roles with Boden anf John Lews.

As President and Co-Founder of Proactive Worldwide, Inc., David is a recognized authority in competitive intelligence and strategic decision support, with more than three decades of experience helping organizations anticipate risk, outmaneuver competitors, and act with confidence.

Krista is the Head of the Monetary Policy Analysis Division at Latvijas Banka. In this role, she leads the formulation of monetary policy, conducts macroeconomic and financial market analyses, and coordinates Latvia's positions for the European Central Bank's monetary policy meetings. She also contributes to research and publications on topics such as monetary policy, sustainable growth, and gender equality, and lectures at universities on these subjects.

As Chief Growth & Partnerships Officer at TAM Media Research Pvt. Ltd., Nitin is a forward thinker, strategic leader and multicultural people manager. He translates business strategies into profits, in the best interests of stakeholders, by judiciously deploying resources to achieve overall milestones in the media research sector.

As Managing Director with Frontier Consulting, Jonathan is a leader who has brought change and perception of market research to a more of quality practice than a business practice, He has empowered young youths under the company to be innovative and data insights driven. Previously, he held strategic positions with Nielsen and TNS.

Dana is Co-founder and CEO of Morning Light Strategy, a boutique insights and strategy firm that helps brands understand what’s changing and what to do about it. She has over 25 years of experience guiding Fortune 500 brands through strategic growth, product innovation and market evolution. Previously, she led multi-million-dollar client engagements at Ipsos across CPG, health, consumer durables and emerging categories.

AJ Keirans is a visionary leader in the insights industry, currently serving as Founder at Good Human Partners. With 20+ years of experience, he has used his expertise in programming, operations and sales to develop a company focused on optimized solutions.

As Associate Director, Insights & Analytics, AMEA Snacks, Imran leads the regional Consumer Insights & Analytics function for Mars Snacking (formerly Kellogg's/Kellanova) for Pringles and Cheez-It across 15+ AMEA markets.

As Senior Director of Insights for North America at Keurig Dr Pepper, Shilpa is a seasoned and award-winning consumer insights and planning professional with experience across the luxury goods, alcohol beverage, consumer packaged goods and banking and financial services categories.

Tasja is a Founding Partner of KIND/RED and has a career spanning research leadership at Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, NBC, and Mattel. She has championed the power of consumer insights to shape business strategy, inspire innovation, and elevate brand storytelling. Previously, she served as Head of Global Consumer Insights at Mattel.

Kerstin is the Founder and CEO of Q Agentur für Forschung, a full-service market & marketing research agency. She also teaches qualitative research concepts, market research and consumer psychology at Pforzheim University.

Hana is widely regarded as a leading figure in the Czech market research industry, particularly known for her expertise in neuroscience and biometric research. She is the founder and Managing Director of Confess Research, an agency based in Prague that specializes in innovative methodologies, including subconscious and neuromarketing approaches for brand and communication research.

Bettina has served as Managing Director at ADM since 2018 and was elected to the Board in 2013. For over 25 years she has dedicated herself to market, opinion, and social research, prioritizing strong methodological expertise, a rigorous focus on quality, and a genuine commitment to data protection.

Adrian started Gentedemente to lead agile research projects, combining methodological rigor with the flexibility and freshness of design thinking and lean innovation. He supports clients throughout the process: from connecting with their users and consumers to identifying meaningful insights and developing innovative solutions.

Aryn serves as SVP for Fieldwork, a qualitative research partner. She holds a board position with MREF, and supports WIRe through multiple events and thought leadership around diversity in respondents for in-person research.

Nicole holds the GfK Chair of Marketing Intelligence at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). She serves as Dean of Research for the School of Business, Economics and Society at FAU. Previously, she spent 15 years as Head of the Institute of Marketing and Director of the "Master in Marketing" program at the same school. She is also the Founding Director of the Experimental Lab for Business Insights Nuremberg (ELAN).

Abhinav has led engineering teams focused on building highly performant and scalable data driven solutions. Currentl he is Chief Information & Technology Officer for Escalent. Previously, he has held strategic technology roles with Vivvix and MRI-Simmons.

As a Partner and EVP at Fieldwork, Sarah helps lead the company across teams, cities and time zones to ensure they are delivering the valuable of research experiences. From high-level strategy to on-the-ground connection, she is focused on making sure her people feel supported and clients feel taken care of.

As the Jayne and Hans Hufschmid Professor of Strategic Public Relations & Business Communication, Robert has taught at the University of Southern California for the past decade. He is a globally recognized expert on social media research, digital activism, fan culture, and brand strategy.

As Head of Consumer & Market Insights for Global Fabric Care, Soundaryarajan has spent 20 years at Unilever leading global insight functions across multiple cultures & geographies in Asia Pacific, while working across different categories ranging from beauty & personal care, foods and homecare.

As CEO of Bonsai, Jens leads the strategic vision and direction of Bonsai, a market research and experimental marketing specialist focusing on POS innovation. Previously, he spent 13 years with Kantar.

As Head of Airbnb.org Insights, Tiffany leads and owns the end-to-end consumer and product insights function for Airbnb.org, shaping strategy, informing key decisions and driving impact. She has significant expertise in research design and various qualitative and quantitative methods.

As CEO and Founder of EyeReply, Jakob has developed a state-of-the-art solution for testing and assuring the quality of the user experience, communication and usability of public digital self-service. It is used by the Danish government to test and improve mandatory digital solutions aimed at the public, private corporations and organizations across Denmark.

For nearly 20 years, Lanny has served in a variety of strategic CMI roles with Unilever. She is currently the CMI Lead for Global Hair Care.

For over 17 years, Dakisha has been wit RTI International in a variety of strategic roles. Her primary focus is on survey research data collection and quality-based project leadership. She is also an expert in managing large, complex data collection efforts and developing data collection operations, protocols, and procedures.

For nearly 40 years, Mary was a Professor and served as the Director at UNI Center for Social & Behavioral Research. Currently, she is the Founder & Principal of Lumen Research & Consulting, LLC. She is also the President of the American Association for Public Opinion Research.

Bill has been with The Martec Group for over 30 years. As Partner, he leads business development and client delivery across Martec’s core service lines: commercial due diligence for PE sponsors, competitive intelligence, market sizing, and voice of customer research.

Mariana is a Consumer & Market Insights Manager with Unilever. Sheis an experienced consumer insights manager with 15+ years of exeprience in market research and insights across agencies, FMCG and food service with skills in strategic planning based on insights, data analysis and qualitative and quantitative research.

Michal is a Partner Associate at Deloitte, responsible for a team focused on brand strategy, portfolio strategy and category growth. He is also President of PTBRiO and Head of Postgraduate Studies in "Consumer-Centric Marketing" at SGH Warsaw School of Economics.

As a Professor International Marketing with Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin / Freie Universität Berlin, Holger focuses his research on marketing, online market research, analytic hierarchy process, voice in marketing research and virtual reality

With 15 years of global experience in event planning, sponsorship management, and community engagement, Tara has built a career around bringing people together through impactful, memorable experiences. She is the Head of Global Events for The Research Club and Founder and CEO of Eventality, a full-service event agency dedicated to creating dynamic, high-quality events, from intimate networking mixers to large-scale conferences and industry galas.

As Head of Consumer & Market Insights for Nestle MENA, Jackie drives understanding of markets and consumers. Previously, she held strategic roles with Ferrero, Kantar and Pernod Ricard.

As Vice President of Product Solutions, Kim is accountable for shaping and evolving the product portfolio to unlock emerging growth opportunities. She focuses on product strategy at the intersection of customer needs, market and technology shifts, and commercial goals. Previously, she was with Kantar.

Rose Nyambura is the Head of Strategic Foresight & Market Intelligence at Safaricom, a household telecom provider in Kenya. She has more than two decades of experience, having worked with Coca-Cola for several years.

As Marketing Services and Insights Manager for Delta Beverages, Nakai provides insights into evolving consumer and customer needs through effectively managing research and marketing information across the group. She also manages all consumer product testing protocols and reporting to inform SBUs on consumer feedback provided. Beyond this, she leads the development of consumer insights by initiating and managing a range of consumer and customer research projects.

Stephane is the Chief Client Officer for Ipsos bva, where he oversees the company's extensive regional portfolio. He is also the Commission Chair for Syntec Conseil, the representative trade association for consulting firms in France, with nearly 250 member companies.

Janja is a founder of companies for marketing and media research as well as marketing consulting across the Adriatic region. Currently, she is Founder & Managing Director of the Institute for Marketing and Media Research, Mediana, providing services across Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia.

As a Partner at Quantum, Akshay is a strategy and insights consultant who partners with ambitious leaders to solve complex problems at the intersection of business, brand, and culture. With over a decade of experience across developed and emerging markets, I help organisations unlock uncharted growth by getting closer to the people they serve.

Dave is a Thought Leader and Storyteller at Bibliosexual, asking questions about the relationship between people, brands and media, and what mediums really matter to people. Previously, he spent 28 years with McCann, the last twenty of which were in Asia.

As Managing Director at Lovebrands, Louise's expertise lies in translating insight into business implications. She is also a founding member of MarketingKind, a group of experienced marketers who come together regularly to leverage our skills for good.

Alyona co-founded Thematic a decade ago, and the company is setting the benchmark for text analytics. Thematic uses AI to analyze customer feedback at scale and help companies improve their CX metrics (NPS, CSAT) and improve overall growth and retention.

As Global Insights Head, Deos at Unilever, Namita has 15+ years of global, regional and local insights leadership across beauty, food and CPG. She uses artificial intelligence-based insight methodologies for digital transformation. She has also received 11 awards for insight transformation and business impact.

As Lead Client Partner, Aline acts as a strategic partner, helping CPG organizations uncover growth opportunities, navigate category disruption, and bring consumer-led innovation to life. By embedding deeply within each client’s business, she connects Mintel’s market intelligence, consulting expertise, and global insights to their strategic priorities.

A longtime market research industry veteran, Wes launched Rare Patient Voice (RPV) in 2013 to provide patients and family caregivers a chance to be heard through research. RPV was built on a foundation of direct connections and word of mouth. They have assembled a panel of 185,000+ by attending in-person patient events, working with advocacy groups through a robust referral program, and through social media.

As a Director with Coeus Consulting, Ian is a senior leader who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on, collaborative style to deliver growth, culture lift and measurable outcomes. His background spans commercial, public-sector and not-for-profit organisations, and he enjoys roles where I can align people, insight and strategy to move things forward.

Agathe leads the Consumer & Market Insights for EssilorLuxottica with the management of a team that oversees the strategic insights. She is also a member of the Global Marketing Strategy & Planning Team.

Alexandrine has dedicated over 25 years to elevating the market research experience for clients and participants, helping to propel the industry forward in areas of data integrity, global panel management and strategic partnerships. As Chief Product Officer of Full Circle Research, she is a visionary, pioneering AI-driven detection models to identify fraudulent and AI-generated survey responses.

Michaela is the Program Director, MS in Marketing Research and an Assistant Professor of Practice at University of Texas at Arlington. She is also the Founder and Chief Research Officer for Relevant Insights, a full-service market research and UX research firm.

As Chief Transformation Officer at Leger, Sarah specialises in strategy, transformation and change management. She brings over 10 years of experience in management consulting and supporting organizational growth.

As Senior Vice President of Brand, Marketing, Insights and Partnerships, Mike has steered LEGO to growth during a time when most large toymakers are struggling due to limited market growth. His success comes from a wide-ranging set of strategies and initiatives, including advancing innovation, digital transformation and sustainability.

Serge serves as General Manager of Target Sarl. He has more than 25 years of extensive experience in market research and consultancy. He was also the Country Representative for Esomar for 12 years.

Naira is the Co-founder of SightX, an end-to-end consumer science platform focused on the automation of curiosity. The platform enables researchers, consumer insights and user experience teams to understand their audiences better and faster.

As CMI Director B&W for Greater Asia, Indonesia, Global Nexxus, and Head of CMI Thailand, Nived advocates for the Unilever team to be immersed in consumer understanding. He has been at the forefront of using of insights to impact organisational decisions and is exploratory in his methodology to address business questions.

With two decades of experience as a qualitative researcher, Crystal has worked extensively on understanding consumers across different cultures and countries. She has provided insights into branding and marketing strategies for various local and international brands. Crystal was the global leader for the Qualitative Division at Nielsen and now works for PepperCube Consultants, a boutique firm.

Ariane is an independent statistical consultant with more than 35 years of experience in applied statistics, survey methodology, sampling, statistical modelling, and data analytics. She focuses in the design and analysis of complex surveys, innovative sampling and weighting methodologies, and transforming complex data into practical insights.

Lucy is a business anthropologist and a Founding Member of the Ipsos Ethnography Centre of Excellence. She helps organisations understand how culture shapes health, finance and everyday life, and advises marketers and policy-makers on the cultural forces driving behaviour in health, finance, and society. She is also a guest lecturer in research skills and analysis techniques for the MRS, Goldsmiths, UCL and Manchester University.

Alexandre serves as General Manager for the Central Arab Statistical Network, a leading provider of full-service custom marketing research, analysis and consulting in the domains of consumer, business-to-business and media research in the Middle East region.

Niels leads Human8’s North American business, focusing on commercial growth, client partnerships and organizational transformation. He oversees a team of around 100 marketing insights consultants, guiding them to deliver bold thinking and deep human understanding through advanced AI-enabled methodologies.

Khalipha is a Senior Content Manager with SMG. She is a marketing manager, content producer and photographer with 10+ years of creative experience and 6+ years in marketing across SaaS, fintech, lifestyle, and community-driven brands.

As CEO of Citrus Analytics, Ole Petter has over 25 years of experience in global and regional consumer research. "OP" worked globally with companies like Coca-Cola, IKEA, Audi, Heineken, Unilever and Telefonica while he served as business development director and head of innovation at Ipsos, Synovate and Opinion. He has co-founded and built two successful tech-driven market research startups prior to Citrus Analytics.

Eda began her career at Accenture as a management consultant and then directed her focus to consumer neuroscience. She now focuses on understanding human behavior and decision-making mechanisms to guide marketing strategies. In 2012, she and her team founded ThinkNeuro, Turkey's first neuromarketing company.

As Senior Director, Human Insights, LATAM at The Coca-Cola Company, Patricia leads the function that keeps the consumer voice at the center of business decisions across one of the most complex and dynamic regions in the world. Throughout her career at Coca-Cola, Electrolit USA, Monsanto, and Cadbury, she focuses on stories backed by data. Her role is the bridge between what consumers feel and what business leaders decide.

Mary Ann has a remarkable track record at companies like Kantar, Hypothesis and Ipsos, having led various businesses and initiatives through her tenure with Millward Brown and Kantar after the brands united, preparing Hypothesis for a sale and now leading the North America business at Ipsos.

Katia is a Marketing Director for Human8. Her focus lies on developing and implementing strategic frameworks for global and regional marketing initiatives, including translating growth objectives into impactful brand campaigns while ensuring brand consistency across the EMEA, US and APAC regions.

For over a decade, Saul has been the CEO for The Good Side, which is an insight and strategy studio that explores people, narratives and systems. They use cultural insight, diverse strategic toolkits and rich visual storytelling to set fresh directions.

As a Director of Data Science at Micosoft, Romani has made a transformative impact on market research at Microsoft, redefining how insights are gathered, analyzed, and applied to drive business decisions. Through a strategic, data-driven approach, Romani developed and implemented an AI-powered research framework that leverages machine learning and natural language processing to uncover deep customer insights and market trends with unprecedented accuracy.

As President of Demanda Pesquisa, Silvio is an experienced market researcher with a proven track record of developing professional associations. Skilled in marketing strategy, advertising research, market research and competitive intelligence. Strong professional development business with management focused on marketing by Fundação Getulio Vargas.

Phil is the Head of Insights at TalkTalk. He leads the insights, analytics and market research function across broadband and telecoms customers. His main job is building and operating a model where insights show up in the right conversations at the right time.

As Founder & Owner of Numerious, Megan is engaging and treats every client and business problem as unique. She is always looking to improve and innovate, and is never comfortable with the status quo. She is driven by a love of numbers to empower clients and help them uncover proactive, strategic insights.

As President & CEO of Vividata, Pasquale has led the strategic and commercial transformation of Vividata into Canada’s leading source of cross-media and outcomes-based audience and consumer intelligence. Under his leadership, Vividata evolved from a legacy measurement organization into a modern, product-driven research and insights enterprise.

Cristina has been a technology innovator since the beginning of her professional career. As the Co-founder and CEO of Synapbox, she has been leading an innovative team that is reinventing the way consumers are understood. By leveraging AI technology and visual computing to analyze facial expressions, attentional engagement and content attributes to quantify the experience of the consumer with video and images.

Stéphanie is the Owner of Empresarial, a relationship-focused communications agency specializing in the creation and organization of trade shows and public exhibitions, congresses, and corporate events, as well as in press relations and B2B communications.

As Director of Commercial Operations & Strategy for Johnson & Johnson, Sagar has impressive experience having worked across the industry and on the client side in multiple geographies. He is focused on driving impact across the organization and has been a strong voice for the industry and is active across different research forums.

As OneDemand Insights Director for Mars, Ana helps craft demand spaces, embracing new approaches to insights and innovation. She was instrumental in helping socialize innovative research approaches across the organization to provide enhanced market visibility and expanded consumer insights across business segments.

As Global Managing Director for Kantar, Tara connects brands to real people and their lived experiences. Together, they build strategies and create products and experiences that are meaningful, different, and authentic, rooted in deep and quintessential human insight.

As CEO of Ipsos Germany and the publicly listed infas Holding AG, Christoph holds P&L responsibility for a multi-entity organization with more than 800 employees. His focus is on profitable growth, commercial performance, integration and the transformation of established businesses through data, technology and AI. His career spans listed, private and PE-backed environments across Europe, with senior leadership roles at GfK, SAP and Vodafone.

As Customer Insights & Experience Manager, Benet is responsible for Customer Satisfaction at BYD and DENZA. He delivers customer insights, analytics and reporting, while defining standards and processes aimed at improving the customer experience.

As Global Sales Advisor & Cat QuestionPro, Cecil brings focus and intention to how individuals show up in the moments that matter most with customers and with one another. Hw previously held strategic sales roles with On The State, Trusted Health and Upwork.

For over 17 years, Ciara has been with Red C, which delivers clarity of human decisions to unlock growth. Currently, she is the Managing Director of the company and has worked across a wide variety of industries, with specialties in tourism and aviation, retail and telecommunications.

As CEO & President of Synergy Market Research, Germaine is responsible for many thought leadership works, helping CMOs from various industries and helping various associations in the Philippines. Through her partnership with YouGov, Synergy was able to conduct and share results for pioneering research such as: Sustainability's intersection with AI (2024), exploring opportunities and role of AI for consumers (2023) and Decoding role of ecommerce formats in the brand funnel.

With over 25 years of experience, Brian is currently Head of Integrated Insights (Oncology International) at Novartis, where he leads initiatives focused on driving customer-centric insights and evidence-based growth strategies. His expertise lies in leveraging advanced analytics, leadership, and management to create impactful solutions that address the needs of patients and healthcare professionals.

As Vice President of Managed Services at QuestionPro, Chris is an accomplished AI, analytics and data-science visionary known for a blend of technical proficiency, business acumen and leadership. Previously, he was with Human8 and Deckchair Data.

Maria is the Country Manager for Worldpanel. She is a senior executive with a 25-year track record leading commercial, strategy, and innovation functions within market research and consulting, specifically serving the retail and consumer goods sectors.

Felipe has been with VML The Cocktail for over 20 years. He is currently a Partner & Chief Cultural & Social Trends Officer. Previously, he served as CEO for 18 years. He has extensive expertise in market research, customer experience, user experience and digital applications.

Lonneke is the Head of Data & Insights at IDX, focusing on global digital strategy, marketing and communications. Previously, she was in strategic roles with Behavorally and EyeSee.

Alejandro has championed the development of techniques and methods to understand people, products, experiences, and brands across categories and industries in over 25 countries in Asia, Europe, and North, Central, and South America. He was one of the youngest people to present center stage of Esomar World Congress in 2011 and has published several industry and academic papers.

As a Professor of Marketing at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Estrella is a leading authority in smart tourism, pioneering the development and measurement of a smart tourism ecosystem applied to European destinations. Her research has revolutionized the use of smart technologies in tourism. She conducted groundbreaking research across the United States and Europe, providing businesses with valuable insights to implement personalized services, smart infrastructure, and data-driven decision-making. Her work has positioned Spain and other European destinations at the forefront of smart tourism innovation.

Marko is a Chaired Professor of Marketing at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich and an Adjunct Research Professor at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca. Before joining LMU, he held a Chaired Professorship in Marketing at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. His research focuses on advancing quantitative methods to deepen our understanding of consumer behavior.

David is the COO at Leger, one of North America’s fastest-growing market research companies, known for its forward-thinking experts, innovative approaches and accurate panel (LEO) and insights. David is also an Adjunct Professor in Research at McMaster University.

As an Insights Director at AB InBev, Sebastian leads efforts to empower global marketing teams by delivering actionable consumer insights and aligning strategies with premiumization goals. His role focuses on using analytics and market foresight to adapt to shifting consumer demands, ensuring our brands remain future-ready and competitive.

As Corporate Counsel, Compliance Officer, and Senior Director of Applied AI, Benjamin leads legal strategy across MarketVision's operations, providing decisive counsel on legal, regulatory and contractual requirements and industry standards affecting the company’s research and competitive positioning.

Thierry is the Founder of Market Research News and has been overseeing its operations since 2010. Market Research News is the leading French media outlet for market research, insights, and marketing intelligence.

Mandy is Chief Research Scientist & Editor-in-Chief at Research Scientist. She is also the Founder and a Co-Chair for the Cross-Cultural and Multilingual Research Affinity Group at the American Association for Public Opinion Research.

Louise is an experienced media, consumer research & insight professional who has held several senior positions at major UK brands, including Sky and ITV. As Senior Insight Manager at BT Group, she is customer-focused and collaborative, seeking to deliver clear, actionable insights to help drive business change.

Ragnhild is a Professor at BI Norwegian Business School with extensive experience in academic leadership and research methodology. Currently, she serves as the Acting Academic Portfolio Director for Doctoral Studies at BI, where she is responsible for the academic quality and development of PhD programs. Her research focuses on digital transformation and market dynamics, including fake products in illegal markets, blockchain, business network analysis and marketing strategy.

Ana has been with BNP Paribas for over 13 years. Currently, she is Head of Client Insight & Marketing Services, providing market research and consumer insights to the enterprise.

Neel is Co-founder and Chairman of Survey Research Lanka, which is developing Sri Lanka's latest media analysis products to cater to the next-generation media needs of the market.

With 25 years in the market research and insights industry, Sandeep began his journey at Kantar IMRB. Over the years, he has remained at the forefront of innovation, pioneering online research methodologies and data collection. He is an advocate for the integrity of data quality in market research and actively contributes to industry conversations through speaking engagements at global conferences.

For the past four year Tomek has been the Chief Creative Producer for INSUMMIT, the insight and innovation festival. He's also a Co-founder for the Institute of Behavioral Economics.

As AVP of Brand Strategy for QNB Group, Andrew is an insights leader who blends research, storytelling, data science and artificial intelligence to translate data into actionable insights. He works across the organization to drive customer obsession through analytics and intelligence.

As EVP of Head of Research for Rep Data, Steven is an expert in research strategy, quantitative research, questionnaire development, and fraud detection. He advises clients on best practices in implementing brand, product, employee, and customer research. He also leads Rep Data's research-on-research efforts to inform our product strategy and present findings at leading industry conferences.

As Managing Director, Global Business Development, Brent works with an array of organizations to improve packaging performance, optimize innovation, strengthen claims and understand the behavioral drivers behind consumer choice.

Iwalola is Director, Customer & Market Insights for Moniepoint Group. As an executive leader in research and business strategy with 13+ years in high-growth tech, she partners with executive leadership to drive growth, retention, and ROI through her "people, process and outcomes" framework. She also bridges the gap between customer insights and business value.

As Future Insights Solutions and Partnership Manager for Fonterra, Tomasz is an experienced researcher who focuses on insights-driven strategies, by bringing a deeper understanding of behavioral sciences to Fonterra's global businesses. He’s an expert in the field of eye tracking and other neuromarketing techniques used in market and academic research.

Reena is a Partner at Day One Strategy. She brings over 17 years of experience in healthcare strategy and advisory, with a focus on applying AI to some of the most complex and fast-moving challenges facing pharmaceutical and health tech organisations. She does her best work in ambiguity where the path forward isn’t defined and new models, thinking and approaches are needed.

As Principal & Founder of Thoughtful Research, Erin Sowell helps organizations navigate complex business challenges through strategic insights and mixed-methods research. Drawing on principles of ecological science, she brings a systems perspective to understanding complex markets and consumer behavior. Beyond her consulting work, Erin creates and leads industry programs focused on relationship building, professional development, and leadership. She serves as Chair of Marketing and MRC Emerging Leaders for the Market Research Council and Chair of Communications and Relations for the UGA Master of Marketing Research Advisory Board.

Ashley is on the Consumer & Shopper Insights Team with Albertsons Companies, where she delivers enterprise insights into their complex market segments. Previously, she held strategic insight roles with Conagra Brands, FTD Companies and Cavendish Farms.

Mike is a consultant, educator and publisher at the intersection of technology, research and analytics.He advises research & insight teams, agencies and tech firms on strategy, change and skills building. His site, Insight Platforms, is a specialist technology, research & analytics resource for experts.

Nicole is the Associate Director of Insights Consulting and Experience Behavior Research at Walmart. She is a seasoned customer and user experience research leader with a human behavior and insights background of over 12 years.

As Global VP & Head of Data Solutions at mTab, Tracey leads a team of skilled data specialists, providing clients with decision intelligence for their businesses. She has been with mTab for nearly 30 years, empowering clients across automotive, entertainment, food & beverage and consumer goods to get the most out of market research by transforming raw data into actionable insights and stunning visualisations.

Peter is a Senior Partner at Nature Research with more than 15 years of experience across consumer research, brand strategy and commercial decision-making. His work focuses on helping clients understand where and how to grow, focused on large-scale brand strategy programs, including customer segmentation, brand positioning, brand health and campaign evaluation.

As an Associate Vice President Statistics & Data Science, Hanyure is a search methodologist with more than 15 years of experience in survey research, specializing in experimental design, questionnaire design and pretesting, data analysis and visualization, and reporting. She has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals and presented extensively at national and international conferences.

For nearly 20 years, Oliver has been the Founder and CEO of Q Agentur für Forschung. He and his team develop new, innovative products that increase market share and boost revenue and strengthen brand positioning to enhance customer loyalty. He has also helped clients achieve leadership in niche markets and while tapping into new customer segments.

Nicha serves as Managing Director of Custom Asia. She has also been the President of TMRS and has contributed to many great events, including Women in Research and CSR. She also invests significant time training and supporting young researchers.

Kris is the Senior Vice President for Client Solutions at Prodege, a marketing and consumer insights platform. He helps brands and agencies gather insights to market to their target audiences through deep consumer profiling.

Charlotte is the CEO of Datelia. In her role, she empowers insights and research teams to work smarter and faster. Datelia's AI platform is purpose-built to help professionals find, connect, and synthesize knowledge with unmatched efficiency.

For over 15 years, Anna has been in strategic insight roles with Viacom / CBS / Paramount. Currently, she is Vice President for Global Streaming Insights for Paramount, providing viewer insights and audience understanding to the company's portfolio of brands.

As Global Head of Insight for Pinterest, Matt has over 20 years of experience building and leading award-winning insight teams for agencies, tech platforms and client-side. He specializes in developing scalable insight systems. He also has multiple industry nominations for ‘Best In-House Insight Team’ awards.

With over 15 years of experience in market research, Ellie is passionate about delivering data and insights that drive immediate growth and innovation for clients across industries and geographies. As the CEO of the Americas at Kadence International, she oversees the operations, strategy, and growth of the region, as well as managing key client relationships and partnerships.

Tamra is a research scientist active in various realms of academic and beyond research collaborations. She is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience in university collaborations, building and managing strategic partnerships, survey research, project management, leadership development, people management and training, design and implementation.

Casey is the Founder of The Community Stories and Conversation Project. This is a research service provider that houses the TCSCP (pronounced "Talk Soup") Network of individual research consultants and research entrepreneurs.

Global Insight Capabilities Director, Gareth supports the market research needs of Mars. He has over 15 years of experience as a strategic insights professional having served the previous decade with Unilever.

Wynne is the Founder of Smarty Pants, LLC, a US-based research and consulting firm. She is an expert research practitioner, brilliant brand strategist, inspirational leader, boundary pusher, business builder and culture creator. Under Wynne’s leadership, the company has grown to become one of the most well-respected insights providers in the market research industry.

Angelique is the Executive Vice President at Reconnaissance Market Research (ReconMR), which specializes in quantitative data collection for public opinion, political polling, social science, B2B and consumer opinion surveys. She has 20+ years’ experience delivering high-quality, representative data and results.

Haleh is the Founder and Group CEO of Inicio Insights, an entrepreneurial market research venture. The firm is built on more than two decades of global experience across leading research agencies in Asia and Africa and reflects a culmination of deep expertise across telecom, banking, FMCG and automotive, shaped by decades of corporate leadership and execution.

Anila has spent nearly three decades with Unilever in various brand and analytics roles. Currently, she is CMI Director for Food & Beverage, focusing on delivering insights and analytics for the organization.

Luis is the Director of Statistical Weighting for SSRS and has been with the organization in various roles for over 17 years. He is also on the Executive Council for the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research.

As Senior VP for Strategic Accounts, Hendrik empowers clients to become more agile. He supports Zappi in helping brands talk to consumers about product and marketing investments so they can validate and amplify their decisions.

As a Manager of Cultural Intelligence & Trends for Hershey, Paige leads social listening and cultural intelligence for some of the world’s largest snack brands. She focuses on uncovering insights, trends and cultural signals that inform strategy and innovation. She analyzes data from various sources to assess brand health, marketing effectiveness, emerging trends, cultural shifts and consumer sentiment, presenting actionable recommendations to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities.

Kate is a strategy and insights leader with a proven track record of transforming data into actionable insights and customer-centric strategies for the world’s largest and most influential companies. As Senior Vice President, Strategy & Insights at Material, she leads the development of innovative solutions and offerings that anticipate shifts in the business landscape and address clients’ evolving challenges. Prior to Material, Kate held a variety of senior and executive leadership roles at PSB Insights, including Managing Director for Research Excellence, Chief Experience Officer and, most recently, Chief Client Officer.

As Senior Director, Global Consumer Experience Insights for Colgate-Palmolive, Helen is a dynamic insights professional known for her exceptional drive and passion for people-centric approaches, disruptive innovation and insights agility. With her extensive experience across multiple categories and markets, Helen expertly combines analytical skills with profound cultural understanding to generate strategic clarity and actionable insights.

Timothy is the Insights & Analytics APAC Lead for Colgate-Palmolive, providing strategic insights from across the region to various teams. Previously, he was with Unilever in a variety of strategic insight roles for over 13 years.

Kai is CEO of Credamo, which collects thousands of high-quality surveys within hours. He and his team provide online survey design, data cleaning and statistics modeling. He is also an Associate Professor with Central University of Finance and Economics.

Rania is responsible for operationalizing IEC-BC’s strategic priorities across programmatic and business development portfolios. This role is the strategic driver of impact-focused work, ensuring that programs, partnerships, and innovation initiatives are cohesive, scalable, and aligned with our mission to advance immigrant workforce inclusion.

As Director of Consumer Insights at Denso, Ronald oversees all consumer-based market research activities. Develop and implement methodologies to uncover consumer unmet needs, assess demand for engineering solutions, and better understand the attitudes and values of targeted end users. Manage primary and secondary market research activities, including relationships and projects with the research supplier base.

As National Research & Insights Director, George is an experienced leader in the Australian market and social research industry, having held leadership positions as both a client and agency researcher. Previously, he was CEO of Enhanced Research and President of ADIA (Australian Data and Insights Association).

As Strategic Insights Director, Europe & MENA, Badria has elevated the role of client-side research, turning insights into strategic assets at Bel Group. With a deep understanding of local markets and consumer behavior, she has championed data-driven decision-making and fostered a culture of innovation.

Dina is the Owner of OMG Media, a digital agency providing full-cycle communication services across social media strategy, asset development, digital toolkits and creative campaigns. Previously, she held various strategic marketing roles with BAT.

As Global CTO, David advises the Ipsos Board, CEO and other executives at the intersection of technology strategy, innovation, strategic partnerships and M&A. He has over 25 years of technology research in insights.

Tanja is a Professor of General Business Administration, specializing in marketing management, at IU International University of Applied Sciences. She is driven by her interest in research-oriented and strategic marketing issues. She has held leadership positions at GfK, BBDO Consulting (now Batten & Company), and RSG Marketing Research.