Annually celebrating the worldwide pioneers, leaders and innovators in market research, data-driven marketing and insights. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic, enterprise, agency, technology, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe.
Nihal is the Founder and CEO of QualSights (formerly Georama) which is an end-to-end qualitative insights platform that generates insights for brands, agencies and consulting firms. Previously he held various roles at Microsoft.
Jennifer serves as Director of Polling and Election Analytics for CNN. Previously she has held polling roles for Associated Press and The Washington Post. She has held research positions for Belden Russonello Strategists and Edison Research.
Koffi has experience in both the English- and French-speaking cultures in Africa. He has expertise in mining and refining insights into profitable innovation and brand activities. He is also passionate about building and implementing marketing strategies.
As a Staff Researcher for Instacart, Charles is instrumental in helping the business understand its evolving customer base. Previously he has held strategic research roles with Starbucks, Sky and QuMind.
Ana serves as Head of Customer Insight for Emerging Markets for Dupixent Dermatology at Sanofi. She is skilled in delivering insights for consumer products and trade marketing having previously held research and insight roles with Pepsico, Avon and Unilever.
As Director of Customer Strategy for Mondelez, Julie Anne Philip is advancing partnership opportunities with top Canadian retailers such as Loblaws, Walmart, Metro and Sobeys. She is an experienced insights-based commercial leader with extensive research experience ranging from advanced marketing analytics to customer and shopper insights. She has supported leading brands like Oreo, Cadbury, Ritz and Sour Patch Kids.
In 2005 Ennio started working in phone market research at IFF International, where he soon became branch manager. Fifteen years later, he led the company to a 50-fold increase in revenues, rebranding it to FFIND, where he serves as Global CEO overseeing the organization's strategic vision.
Sandeep is a business leader who thrives on delivering innovative and impactful solutions to complex challenges. He is currently the Global Head of Digital Experience, including customer management, research and analytics and consulting at Datamatics, a leading provider of smart data and intelligent automation solutions.
Abbas is the Founder of QuranScape and is a global marketing leader with expertise in combining strategy, creativity and tech. His experience spans consumer marketing, digital marketing, creative strategy, innovation development, customer and franchise management. Previously he was with Coca-Cola for nearly two decades.
Sarah delivers insights on markets and consumers for Google's EMEA operations. Previously she served in research, brand and insight roles for Truth Consulting, Kantar and Landar Associates.
As Marketing Insights Lead for UK Food for Pepsico, Elle leads a team driving human-centric excellence into brand, comms and innovation for products like Walkers, Doritos, Quaker, and Popworks. She also holds a PhD in experimental psychology.
As the US Portfolio Lead Consumer & Shopper Insights at Haleon, Litthya provides insights for leading health and wellness brands to drive growth. With over 20 years of management experience in multinational companies, she have a proven track record of delivering strategic marketing, consumer/shopper insights, market analytics, and category management.
As Director of Insights and Analytics for Vectura Fertin Pharma, Bilge oversees insights and analytics strategy. She has extensive experience in building global and regional insights for brands to steer innovation and decision-making. Previously she held strategic roles as GfK, GSK, Bayer and P&G.
For nearly 20 years, Irina has been with Ipsos, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Country Manager for Ukraine. In this role, she oversees the company's strategy and operations in the country. Previously she was with TNS Ukraine.
As Associate Director of Global Business Intelligence, Andrew oversees business intelligence for Kenvue's Baby Care and Wound Care for the company's Essential Health franchise. Previously he held various insights roles for Colgate-Palmolive.
Sobia leads a team at Target to drive consumer research and market analysis that shape impactful strategies and foster growth. She uncovers trends, performs competitive analysis, and defines KPIs for consumer programs. Previously she held insight roles for Mondelez, Kraft Heinz and Conagra.
Brigitte is an Insights Manager for Walmart Chile where she conducts analysis to understand consumer trends for the business. Prior to Walmart she spent nearly two decades with Ipsos.
Elena provides detailed understanding, consulting and interpretation of the overall business to identify marketing insights and translate them for Lavazza. Previously she has held insight roles for Kantar and Ipsos.
Grant serves as CEO for Marketbuzzz, a leader in mobile loyalty in the Thailand region. He is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the company. Previously he held leadership roles with Ipsos and TNS.
As Group Insights Head at Flipkart, Priyanka has extensive brand and consumer research experience across the ecommerce, fashion telecom and sectors. Previously she held insights and research roles with InMobi, Myntra and Jet Airways.
Axel is the Owner and CEO for FactWorks, a leading research and analytics company for bespoke research. Axel focuses on solving complex questions with advanced quantitative methodologies. He previously worked for Daimler Chrysler.
Emanuel serves in the Global CMI role for Mars where she focuses on driving portfolio strategy and innovation for the food division. She has been in strategic roles for Mars for nearly 20 years and previously she served portfolio roles for Mars Petcare division.
As the Senior Director for Pricing and Business Insights at KBP, Todd is a data analytics leader with expertise in strategic planning, forecasting, & consumer insights. Skilled in project management, pricing and statistical analysis. Previously he was the Director of Business Insights for KFC, Taco Bell and Arby's and was a regional insights lead at McDonald's
Bethan is a Research Director for Boxclever, a firm specializing in customer experience and brand strategy. She is also a Committee Member for the Association for Survey Computing, which focuses on advancing knowledge og software and technology for research surveys and statistics.
As EVP and Managing Director at Escalent, Dyna is a seasoned leader with extensive insights expereince. She has held executive positions at venture-/private-equity-backed start-ups, including two that she co-founded. She is a founder of WIRexec Leadership Summit.
Gram is the President and Head of Consulting at NAILBITER, a global quantitative videometrics platform created to provide observational, behavioral data at a quantitative scale. Previously he held a variety of roles at Ipsos.
Eric is Chair of the Wharton Marketing Department, the K.P. Chao Professor, Professor of Marketing, Statistics, Economics and Education, and Vice-Dean of Analytics at The Wharton School. He has been honored as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, a Fellow of INFORMS Society for Marketing Science, a Fellow of the American Education Research Association and is Past-Chair of the American Statistical Association Section on Statistics in Marketing.
Hervé focuses on CMI, market research and product innovation at Auchan, which helps understand and deliver customer experience. He is also a Board Member for Insights Hub. Previously he was in qualitative research for GfK and CSA.
As Senior Vice President, Head of Behavioral Qualitative at Behaviorally, Sheryl leads a team of researchers and moderators who specialize in understanding how consumers make decisions. With over 15 years of experience in qualitative market research, she has expertise in uncovering the hidden drivers of consumer behavior and translating them into actionable insights
Carsten is the Managing Director for Sample Solutions, delivering telephone sampling aspects for social and commercial research. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Sales.Rocks which provides a sales enablement platform for European B2B data.
For over 30 years, various Anne has overseen the strategic direction of Gazelle Global Research Services LLC, which manages research logistics on a global scale, from field management to research sampling. She is regularly featured as a market research expert on various industry podcasts and publications.
As Group Director for North American Insights at Coca-Cola, Sally is skilled at integrating mixed research methods, data and analytics, and storytelling. Previously she held strategic insight roles at Del Monte Foods and Family Dollar.
For nearly 40 years Jeffrey has served as President of The Henne Group, a leading market research firm for critical assignments specializing in hard-to-reach and niche populations. His firm manages all services starting with design, implementation and reporting.
Justin is the Senior Director of Human Insights for The Coca-Cola Company. He is a seasoned market research and insights professional with significant experience in both traditional and digital solutions. Previously, he was Global Insights Director for Anheuser-Busch InBev, Vice President for Kantar Millward Brown, and Associate Director at YouGov.
As CEO of Kantar’s Insights Division in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Amy leads over 800 professionals who combine expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies to drive growth for many of the world’s premier brands. Previously she served strategic research roles for TNS and GSK.
Barbara is a Professor of Marketing with the School of Economics at the University of Ljubljana where she has taught for over 20 years. She has been published in a spectrum of academic journals on topics ranging from customer loyalty and market research to competitive advantage and business innovation.
Massimo is the Founding Partner for Altitude-C. He has extensive experience in driving innovation in consumer research and research strategy, advanced analytics (including AI), sensory science, market metrics planning and forecasting and simulated markets.
Rafael is the CEO for Provokers, a strategic insight and innovation consulting company, which he has led for nearly a decade. He is also the Founding Partner of GreenBook Latam, overseeing consumer studies that drive exceptional experiences.
Jackie is the Head of Research, Business Messaging for Meta. She is an accomplished insights and strategy leader with over 20 years in global B2B and B2C market research and consulting in financial services and technology. Previously she served over a decade in research and insight roles with Prudential.
Garreth is the Founding Partner and Head of Evolved Thinking with The Evolved Group which provides data-driven insights to clients. His expertise spans customer experience, customer insights, brand research, market exploration, artificial intelligence, and conversational surveying.
Joyce is the Senior Research Manager at Talk Shoppe. She has extensive experience moderating, designing and executing on all phases of qualitative research projects. Previously she was with Lieberman Research Worldwide.
For over a decade Constanza has served as Executive Director for VOICES! which is a research consultancy firm. In this role she serves as the head of research and client services. She is also the President of SAIMO. Previously she spent over 13 years with TNS Gallup Argentina in strategic research leadership roles.
Richard is the Chief Executive Officer of Red C Research & Marketing, which provides insight support to blue chip brands. He also serves as ESOMAR’s Country Representative for Ireland and as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Indpendent Network.
Mike is an expert consultant in market research with expertise traditional and online market research. He is also the Founder of Cavea Consultancy and the former Vice President and Legal Affairs Chair for ESOMAR.
Steven has served in a variety of strategic market research positions for Blue Cross Blue Shield companies for over 30 years. Currently he serves as Executive Director of Insights and Research for the national association. Previously he held research roles with Motorola. He holds a Ph.D, in psychology from DePaul University.
Rachel has built a series of successful agency teams. In her current role as Director of Client Services at 2CV, she oversees customer experience globally, combining her expertise in growing and nurturing client relationships.
John is a Professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyde. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the National Centre for Social Research and serves as President of the British Polling Council, Vice Chair of the Economic and Social Data Services Advisory Committee and is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Elections.
Francky is the Senior Executive for Insights, Strategy and Competitive Intelligence with Nestle. He has over 25 years of experience in marketing, sensory research and insights generation, having worked both on the client and research provider sides.
Sarah is a public health researcher and serves as the Senior Research Officer at the University of Cape Town’s Cancer Research Initiative. She specialises in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research, drawing on innovative methodologies. She is particularly interested in locating individuals and communities within broader social contexts when examining the impact of public health issues.
For over 15 years, PJ has provided insights to Bose. Currently, he heads the global Consumer Research & Insights team, directing all qualitative & quantitative research to steer product development, marketing and sales.
As the Consumer Insights and Analytics Leader for Kimberly-Clark, Parul provides consumer understanding to direct decision-making for the company's diverse brands. She previously held insight roles for Mondelez, Unilever, Ipsos ans Nielsen.
Ndeye is the Managing Director of the West Africa Insights Division for Kantar. She has been with the organization for over 13 years in a variety of strategic management roles. Her expertise is focused largely on understanding and delivering human insights. Previously she served as a Group Leader for Ipsos.
Carlos is an Assistant Professor at Hanken School of Economics. His primary areas of expertise include consumer insights, marketing strategy, market-shaping, and consumer culture theory. Previously, he was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland (New Zealand), Assistant Professor at KEDGE Business School (France) and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Aalto University (Finland).
Estrella is a Professor of Marketing and Market Research at the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. She is an expert in marketing and tourism, she stands out for her contributions in smart tourism, application of intelligent technologies in the user experience and the management of tourism companies. She is also a member of the Young Academy of Spain and the Global Young Academy.
Dana is the Global Managing Director for MESH Experience and oversees a global team focused on marketing efficacy, path to purchase, and customer experience for clients. She is responsible for the global growth and strategy for the business. She also leads the New York City chapter of Women In Research. Previously she held roles at Nielsen.
Borinan is a sociologist, university associate professor and the Founder and Managing Partner at Alpha Research, one of the largest independent agencies for social and marketing research in Bulgaria. She has extensive experience in the fields of sociology of politics, public opinion research, socio-political analysis and consultations, electoral studies and policies evaluation.
Jonathan is an Executive Vice President & Founding Partner of Reach3 Insights, an innovative market research consultancy focused on insight gathering through conversational approaches and communities. He runs the Reach3 Chicago office and is responsible for bringing the company’s unique methodologies and advanced technologies to organizations across the consumer goods and services industries.
As Senior Manager for Customer Insights and Strategy at Walmart, Lyndsey has extensive career experience in CPG and marketing research consulting. She has worked closely with brand teams spanning food, personal care, home care, and OTC industries to optimize launch plans for new products and line extensions. Previously she held insight roles with Reckitt and Nielsen.
Monica is a data storyteller with extensive experience in transformational markets. She has extensive experience in market research, business intelligence and consumer trends to drive innovation and growth. She currently serves as Global Head of Research for Airbnb and previously held key insight roles for Mattel and Nickelodeon.
As Senior Manager of Consumer Insight and Strategy for Henkel, Stephan focuses on understanding consumers’ wants, needs and beliefs to unlock growth. He has experience on both the manufacturing/client and research agency sides of consumer insights and has broad experience designing and managing marketing and consumer research and delivering actionable consumer insights.
For over 20 years Alexander has been instrumental to the growth and innovation of Strategic Vision. As president, he has global responsibility for the organization’s product consulting operations. His industry perspectives are sought by leading publications like USA Today and Associated Press. He is also a regular presenter at industry conferences.
Anouar El Haji is the Founder and CEO of Veylinx. He is known for introducing an advanced methodology to the world of consumer insights and is the recipient of several awards including the Young Talent Award from the Dutch Market Research Association. He also holds a PhD degree in marketing.
As Vice President of Insights and Analytics for PepsiCo Africa, Middle East and South Asia markets, Rafik is focused on consumer insight to drive growth strategies. For nearly 20 years he’s held commercial and analytical roles with the company. Previously he was with NielsenIQ.
Josh is currently the Vice President for The Martec Group, which is a global market research and consulting firm that specializes in market, product, customer, competitive, and emotional intelligence. He has nearly 40 years of experience in market research, insights, and consulting in B2B and B2C methodologies. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Insight Association’s Great Lakes Chapter.
For nearly 20 years Arturo has held an array of research, operations and analytics roles for General Motors. He currently serves as Director of Brand, CX and Connected Services Research. He has expertise in product planning, forecasting, analytics, market and consumer research, competitive intelligence, program management and cross-functional team management.
Isabelle serves as Chief Executive Officer of Actfuture Marketing, 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 35 years Susan has provided insights through FaderFocus. She is an award-winning qualitative research expert, strategist and sought-after speaker who helps companies reframe and think differently about approaches to their business challenges so they can turn them into successful outcomes. Her ‘Contextual Intelligence' approach incorporates wide-opening listening, cognitive demographics, narrative economics and counter-intuitive thinking.
As the Founder and Chief Consultant at NuVision, Jun helps global and Chinese companies to maximize value from big, small and thick data to succeed in China market, leveraging 25+ years of experience in insight, analytics and data-driven marketing. Previously he held roles with Unilever, General Mills and Proctor & Gamble.
For over 20 years Lanre has led CMRG. He is an experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the market research industry. Lanre is skilled in knowledge engineering, focus groups, advertising research, brand equity and market research.
James founded MDI Pty and has led the organization as its Chief Executive Officer for over a decade. MDI Pty Ltd provides mobile and digital marketing and social insights and understanding to its clients. Previously he held global leadership and strategy roles for the technology sector and efor TNS Kantar in Singapore.
Carol founded BuzzBack in 2000 and has served as its President and CEO during that span. BuzzBack delivers consumer insight and understanding to clients through creative and visual techniques to help facilitate faster, more informed decisions. Previously she held marketing and product development roles at Mail.com and Fortune Brands.
As a Senior Advisor for Sharma Strategy Group, Pamela has over 20 years of experience in data science and insights. She previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Pernod Ricard North America and has also held strategic insight roles with The Walt Disney Studios and PepsiCo and has been a Board Member of the Marketing Science Institute.
As the Director of Insights for Hill's Pet Nutrition, Kim is a consumer insights and marketing strategy leader skilled in helping organizations develop powerful consumer understanding. She also develops insights that lead to business-building strategies and innovation. Kim is proficient in market research qual/quant methods for creative development, advertising/brand health testing and tracking, brand strategy development, innovation/new product and need state development, insight and consumer segmentation development and analysis.
Enzo is the Chairman of the Board of GfK Italy and serves as the Commercial Director for GfK Greece. He is also the Vice President of Assirm, an association founded in 1991 that brings together the major Italian companies that carry out market research, opinion surveys, and social research.
As a Global Insights Manager at Kerry, Christina supports the marketing, sales, and commercial functions with proprietary market research and consumer insight. With over 10 years of experience in food and beverage insights, she has developed a keen understanding of the consumer needs, preferences, and behaviors that shape the global market trends and opportunities.
For over 20 years, Andera has been advising blue-chip companies, medium-sized businesses and politicians on future issues, especially innovation, digitization and education. She conducts around half a million digital interviews a year with her company in order to always be able to make data-based decisions. Previously she was CEO od Dialego AG.
As the Assistant General Manager and Head of Insight for National Bank of Kuwait, Majed is an accomplished customer Insights expert with a proven ability to develop and implement strategies that support business and financial objectives. He is solution-focused, team-oriented with over 20 years experience in the market research industry.
Matthew is the Founder and Managing Director of Bayes Price, which specializes in the collection, analysis, and visualization of survey data. He also serves as the Director and Chair for the Association for Survey Computing Committee, which focuses on the advancement of knowledge in software and technology for research surveys and statistics.
As Founder of Expand Exhale, Shazia has an extensive background in insights, innovation and research. She previously served as CEO of Neuro-Insight, a neuromarketing and neuroanalytics company that uses brain-imaging technology to measure brain response to communications. Previously she held insight and innovation roles with GHD and Procter & Gamble.
As Associate Director of Global Insights for The Clorox Company, Caitlin has led discovery and development research to guide innovation strategy and the product pipeline for various Clorox products. Previously she was in insights with Jamba Juice.
As CEO, Arthur heads World Wide Worx's research initiatives, both in terms of the independent market research it conducts on key areas of information and communications technology, as well as in its collaborative research with other market researchers and management consultancies. He also the Editor-in-chief of Gadget.co.za a magazine focused on personal technology.
Nick is the Global Head of Insights and Analytics for Mondelez International. He was recognized by the American Marketing Association as one of their 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders. He has over 20 years of experience using data science & human insight to drive better business decisions. Previously he held a variety of insight roles with Pepsico.
Kristen is a senior market research professional with extensive custom research experience across a broad range of topics such as brand assessment, positioning/strategy, packaging design, shopper behavior and software usability. At Clorox she co-leads a centralized consumer Insights group dynamically deployed for strategic brand and innovation projects.
As a Global Strategic Insights Manager for McDonald's, Dana has nearly 15 years of experience at the nexus of marketing, communications, and insights. She is a high-impact insights lead adept at developing and implementing global initiatives, with expertise in turning data into actionable plans that drive strategic decisions and provide clarity.
Jasper is the Managing Director of Dalberg Research, previously known as Research Solutions Africa, which delivers research services and opportunities across Africa and South Asia. He has extensive expertise in African markets, futures studies and sustainability assessment and holds a Ph.D. in integrated sustainability assessment.
As Head of Insights and Analytics, Pavi is the global function leader for Strategic Insights & Analytics at Johnson & Johnson Vision. He focuses on championing data-insights strategy to drive business impact & has 25+ yrs of experience in insights, analytics and data science having worked at The Coca-Cola Company and Kantar across US, Thailand & India markets. He’s also presented at ESOMAR’s Congress & Client Summit.
Soodeh is the Co-founder and CEO of ReWise which provides market research services to clients. She is also a Board Member of the Iran Marketing Research Association. Previously Soodeh was in a variety of commercial and client roles for GfK and Hyundai.
At Qualtrics, Carol is a leader in quantitative data analysis, focusing on machine learning and AI. She works with clients in the tech, financial, retail, and telecom spaces, helping scope client needs to inform future engineering enhancements.
Debrah is the Managing Director of Market Research Society where she leads business activities of the entire organization. She is also a Founding Association Partner for the Global Business Network and Vice President of the The European Federation of Associations of Market Research Organizations.
Nidhi's research has spanned many areas such as resource allocation in networking, smart grids, social information networks and machine learning. Previously she was a research team lead at Borealis AI (a research institute at Royal Bank of Canada), where her team worked on privacy-preserving methods for machine learning.
As Head of Industry Research & Thought Leadership at Google, Pashmeena focuses on selling through data, insights and storytelling. She also specializes in data analytics, marketing insights, customer research and the customer journey. She has also written for ClickZ and Think with Google and presented at a variety of conferences.
Amanda is President at Vital Findings, an insights agency specializing in creative, mixed-method approaches, storytelling and design. Previously she held research leadership positions at Millward Brown and TideWatch.
As Global Head of Consumer Research for The Economist, Seema has deep experience developing digital strategies and media research in digital and traditional publishing. For 13 years she had been with the media company Dennis. She has extensive insight into sectors that include automotive, fitness, media trends, youth and current affairs.
As the Director of Audience and Portfolio Development for the LEGO Group, Mads is an expert in strategy, consumer and shopper insights, customer loyalty, market research, public opinion polling and advanced statistical analysis. He is also an accomplished project manager with experience from large and complex projects.
Paul founded FlexMR, an insights empowerment company, in 2014, and serves as its CEO. FlexMR provides a custom-panel and communities platform solution. Previously he was the Founder and CEO of Product Lab, CEO of Intersperience, and Consultancy Director for Teleconomy Group.
As Global Director of Global Consumer Insights, David delivers insights for Edgwell's suite of consumer products which include Schick, Skintimate®, Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic. Previously he was a Vice President at Kantar.
Stella is an award-winning market and consumer insights professional. In her current role at Servus Credit Union, she focuses on identifying and executing growth opportunities that align with Servus's transformational strategies and strategic plans. Prior to Servus, Stella worked with Perksy Canada as a Senior Research Manager.
As Regional Manager for Innovation Insights at Mars, Cassie has a demonstrated history of working in market research, financial services, and nonprofit organizations. Always exploring consumer behavior, needs and trends through a lens of empathy. Previously she held roles with Ipsos and Barclays.
As Founder and CEO of Actnable, Dharmendra is on a mission to revolutionize research through groundbreaking AI and Gen AI innovations. He is a transformative business leader with over two decades of market research expertise, an innovator, explorer, and thought leader dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
Ilze is the Managing Partner and Research Producer for Mozokot Latvia. She has extensive expertise in project management, branding, customer insights, strategic planning, communication and marketing strategy. She is also a researcher with Riga Technical University.
As an Insights Manager for Revenue Growth Management for PepsiCo, Chelsea increases the impact of proprietary insights and analytics on sales and brand strategy with story-telling, stakeholder relationships, and supporting strategic business planning processes.
As the CEO and Co-founder of Intuify, Kevin focuses on launching disruptive products and services that change industries by applying cutting-edge technologies to solve critical business needs. He focuses on the intersection of analytics, marketing research, technology, and product innovation.
For over a decade, Julia has held a variety of insight roles for Pepsico. Currently she is the Insights Director for the brand in Ireland. Previously, she held insight roles for Mondelez and Kraft Foods.
Kim is the Senior Manager for Brand Insights for Nestle Purina in the Latin American region. For over two decades she has been delivering strategic insights to the Nestle Purina organization for their various products. Previously she was with Mead Johnson nutrition division in product research.
For over 30 years Nasir has been in strategic leadership roles with Somra-MBL Limited. Currently he is the organization’s Principal Researcher & Managing Director. Previously he searched as its Executive Chairman. He has extensive experience in consumer, retail, developmental and B2B research.
Dana is the Founder and CEO of Highlight, a venture-backed startup offering agile in-home product testing via curated discovery boxes. Dana oversees a team that delivers end-to-end automation of the product testing process, and access to a pre-screened, hyper-engaged consumer community.
Florian is Founder and CEO of Redem, a leading research technology company specializing in the development and deployment of AI-based SaaS solutions for survey data quality assurance.
For over two decades, Sarah has been part of Fieldwork, a qualitative research partner of brands. Her team recruit respondents according to client specifications and host in-person, remote, or hybrid research sessions where clients uncover insights for brand and business impact.
Karlien is the Co-founder and Research Director for Ara, which provides human understanding through artificial intelligence. Her experience spans programmatic targeting, natural language processing, artificial intelligence, strategy, open data, consumer insights, and chatbots.
Jennifer is the Director of Consumer Insights for Go-to Market Activation and CI Field CEnter of Excellence at McDonald’s. She has been in various insight roles with McDonald’s for over 13 years and previously with a focus on understanding and engaging the organization’s consumer experience.
For nearly a decade John has been the Managing Director for Opinion, a full-service research agency. He has also served on the boards of several technology companies and was a prior Country Representative for Norway with ESOMAR.
As Danone's Global Strategy and Insights Director, Pascal has over 25 years of experience in market-leading FMCG companies, driving the growth strategy of multiple categories and brands for different target groups.
Cherie is the Head of North American Insights for Colgate-Palmolive. In this role she leads the company’s insights team to identify future-focused and culturally relevante white spaces for growth. She has spent over a decade with Colgate-Palmolive in various insight and innovation roles.
Sanja is the President of QuestionPro Workforce, an employee survey platform. Previously, she held positions with Globant and CareerBuilder. She also holds a PhD in psychology.
Priya is CEO of Ormax Compass. She has over 25 years of experience studying the psychology of the humans and consumer mind. Her background is in psychology, sociology, ancient Indian culture and English literature which she applies in the context of marketing, branding, positioning and communication. She presents at a variety of conferences and writes for ESOMAR’s Research World.
Filipe has spent over a decade with IQVIA. Currently, he is the Principal of Primary Intelligence for the organization. Previously he was with Synovate.
Blake has extensive insights experience in food and beverage and consumer goods. Currently, she is the Vice President of Consumer Insights for Molson Coors. She has also held insight roles with Kraft Foods and Procter & Gamble.
For over 25 years Geoff has been an integral part of Infotools, serving most recently as a Director to the organization. He has expertise in consumer insights and helps to deliver data analytics solutions to clients. Previously he held research positions with IMS NZ and AGB McNair.
Jennifer is the Customer Research Lead for REI, a customer outdoors brand. She oversees research and insights to expand the customer base and build loyalty. Previously, she held strategic insight roles with Roku and Nielsen.
As CEO and co-founder of Eumetra, Matteo is a senior executive with extensive experience in business inteligence and consumer insights. He also excels in business strategy, implementing changes, both project and operational, and in managing business priorities.
As Head of Content for GreenBook, Karen influences the editorial direction of GrenBook's industry-leading digital publication, podcast, livestream, global events, and proprietary reports (GRIT). She also curates and manages the creation of event agendas for over 250 speakers per year.
Himalee is the Director and Head of Kantar’s Sri Lanka operations. She is a market research specialist with over 25 years of business experience; of which 20 years have been spent at Kantar in Sri Lanka. She is also a pioneer in the use of specialized research methods, leveraging innovative techniques to help design strategy for leading local, regional and global companies in diverse business sectors.
Dominika is the Dean of the Psychology Department at the University of Warsaw. She was also President and Chief Science Partner for Maison & Partners. She has authored 11 books and over 60 papers on topics from qualitative methods in marketing research to consumer psychology. Previously she was President of the Polish Society of Market and Opinion Researchers and Poland’s ESOMAR Representative.
With over 20 years of experience in insights and data analytics, Siham is the Managing Director and Partner at Integrate, the Kantar Group's affiliate in the Maghreb region. She leads a team of experts who help brands grow and succeed in the dynamic and diverse markets of Africa and the Middle East, using robust data analysis, insights, and strategies.
For over 35 years John has been at the forefront of research innovation. As Senior Vice President of mTab, he oversees client strategy for the industry's premier Insight Management System (IMS) to generate and democratize insights. He has also been honored as an MRS Research Hero.
Hannah has nearly 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical market research and insight, both on the client and agency side. Hannah founded Day One in 2019 to combine technology and human intelligence to bring fresh insight to the healthcare sector and is a regular speaker at EphMRA and BHBIA events.
Ana Maria is the Co-founder of Equitas Insights. She is a marketing strategist, university lecturer and management consultant. Previously, she held positions with Accenture and PwC.
As VP of Research and Reports for GLADD, Tristan ovesees research and analytics across all of GLAAD’s verticals including entertainment, media, gaming, and advertising. She is an insights leader with over 15 years of experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative research, with a fierce consumer focus.
As the Head of Data Innovation and Analytics at EMD Serono, a biopharmaceutical company, Suresh leads a team of data professionals who are passionate about transforming data into insights and actions that improve patient outcomes and drive business growth.
Anthony is the Global CEO of Bamm, a global consumer insight agency based in London and New York that works with multinational clients, responding to advertising, marketing and brand innovation briefs. In his role Anthony is responsible for driving the global vision for BAMM. He previously held roles with MCBD, Leagas Delaney, and Ogilvy & Mather.
As Consumer Insights Lead - US Wellness, Digestive Health, Innovation Incubator for Haleon, Alvin is a team leader focused on consumer insights as the guiding light for the organization, with diverse experience across consumer health, food and beverage, Rx-to-OTC switch, and new ventures, at a regional and global levels.
Deborah is the Co-founder of BritainThinks where she led the strategy and vision of the research firm. She was also the previous Joint Chair and CEO of Chime.
As Group Director at Talk Shoppe, Heather is an innovative researcher with proven ability to drive audience, content and brand analyses from ideation to execution. She has experience in managing teams skilled in multi-platform media studies to create analyses with context and actionable recommendations that guide marketing, programming, sales, promotions and business strategy.
Kalindi is the Global Vice President for Consumer Foresight and Predictive Analytics, Enterprise Marketing and Data at The Estee Lauder Companies. Previously she held insight leadership roles for Colgate Palmolive for nearly 20 years.
For over two decades, Saumil has held various insight roles for Colgate-Palmolive. As Director of Insights & Analytics, Enterprise Oral Care he oversees global insights and analytics lead for Colgate's manual toothbrushes and whitening products business.
As EVP & CTO at Simpson Strong-Tie, Udit is a seasoned technology executive with a 20-year track record of driving digital growth, managing change, and accelerating innovation. He's led business transformations for Fortune 500 global conglomerates like Daimler, Siemens, and Carrier.
As the CEO of Maverick Research, Atomis a classically trained brand marketing executive. With 20+ years of experience, he's delivered exceptional results for Procter & Gamble, Nielsen, and Millward Brown in the United States, Ghana, and Nigeria.
Christina has expertise in storytelling and turning complex concepts into insights that move organizations to act. She is currently Global Head of Strategy and Insights for Grocery Private Brands at Amazon. Previously she held insight leadership roles with Mars, Perdue Farms, Procter & Gamble, and Arnold Worldwide.
Michal has expertise that spans global customer insights, market research, customer experience and quantitative UX with over 25 years in a variety of B2B and B2C environments. She is currently the Senior Director of Market Research and Consumer Insights at Fiverr and has constructed research, Voice of the Customer (VOC), consumer insights, data research, and quantitative UX departments.
For over 20 years, Mohammed has served in various roles at Ipsos. As Chief Commercial Officer for the Middle East and North Africa region, he focuses on continuous transformation of the organization and clients.
As President and Managing Principal for Applied Marketing Science, John has 20 years of market research, strategy, innovation and management consulting experience. He serves clients in many industries, but focuses on medical devices, high tech and telecom, and consumer services. He has also studied customer opinions across South America, Europe and Asia.
Nadia is the Chief Analytics & Insights Officer for Enriched Insights. She is an award-winning expert and thought leader. With over 15 years of progressive, international experience across brand, consumer, shopper and market insights she was previously with EY.
For over 30 years Corrine held marketing science leadership positions for GfK where she droves innovation, focusing on developing new research approaches to address evolving client needs and consumer experiences. She now serves as the Treasurer and a Council Member for ESOMAR and the Executive Advisory Board for the International Journal of Market Research.
For nearly three decades Michael has been part of The Lego Group in various marketing roles. As SVP he is responsible for leading global marketing functions in brand development and governance, consumer and market insights, marketing and media and partnerships.
Stacy is an entrepreneurial business generalist focused on the convergence of technology and media entertainment. She is a founding leader for marketing strategy for the launch of Apple TV+. She built the go-to-market plan and lead the cross-functional collaboration to scale a full slate of film, documentaries, series, and kids programming.
For a decade Soumya has been in market research and insight roles with Kerry, a food and beverage company. Currently she is the Global Director of Consumer Research and Insights where she leads the insights initiative worldwide for the organization. Previously she held research roles with Moen and Kantar.
Hirotoshi is a data scientist and management consultant, focused on improvement and transformation of organization growth and efficiency through strong quantitative analytics. He is a Senior Marketing Effectiveness Research Manager with Google and previously held roles with Facebook and Accenture.
As Coca-Cola's ASEAN and South Pacific Human Insights Director, Rara has two decades of expertise in insights and strategy. Her expertise spans brand turnaround, category transformation and insights program evolution.
Sahar is the Senior Director of Analytics and Insights for Ban of Canada. She develops and implements the bank’s enterprise analytics strategy and roadmap. Previously she served various insight roles with CIBC.
In 2003 Katrina opened the doors KNow Research, a full-service, female-forward, qualitative insights consultancy on the front lines of research. She leads a team delivering valuable insights to clients through custom research design.
Christine has been with Hasbro for over 15 years. She leads the Consumer Insights department, a team of nearly 20 insights analysts and storytellers guiding Hasbro's global brand, product, and commercial teams. Previously she was with Kantar.
Julie is a Senior Manager with Henkel which manufactures products including adhesives, sealants, functional coatings, hair care items and detergents. Previously she served as a Research Director with Hall & Partners.
Stella has been the Managing Director of Deep Dive Research Limited since 2005. She has coordinated and conducted countless research projects spanning a broad spectrum of industries, successful multi-national brands and topical social issues across the Anglophone and Francophone African markets. She also served as Vice President of Nigeria Marketing Research Association (NIMRA) and as Nigeria’s Country Representative for ESOMAR.
Elvan is the Founder and Owner of Era Research & Consultancy and has experience in reputation, communication, satisfaction and research focused on strategic planning and human resources. Previously she has held roles with STRATEJi|MORI and GfK Turkey. She has also been a frequent presenter at IDA and is the Turkey Representative for ESOMAR.
As Chief Executive Officer of MAP Marketing Research, Elena’s experience spans traditional full-service marketing research and global online professional market research services. She also serves as Vice President of the European Research Federation which has 16 member associations across the continent.
As Head of Marketing and a Senior Director for Apple in Japan, Vanessa has over 20 years of experience driving brand strategy and growth. Previously she held roles with Starbucks, Nike and Coca-Cola.
Suzana is the Knowledge & Research Director for Globo, where she oversees intelligence for the broadcast media production and distribution organization. Previously she has held marketing and insight roles with Johnson & Johnson, Natura and Unilever.
Ruth founded Empower nearly three decades ago. She leads the company in conducting market research for the FMCG, healthcare, med-pharma and public sectors. She is also a Council Member for Market Research Society.
Judith is an experienced market researcher and executive with a tangible track record in new business development, service development, global implementation, business rationalisation and restructuring, and research operations. She is the Chair of ESOMAR’s Professional Standards Committee and also serves on the organization’s Disciplinary Sub-committee.
For nearly a decade, Liz has been with Clorox. Currently, she is an Associate Director for Global Insights. She has helped to grow emerging and established brands like Kashi, Nature Made and Bear Naked through consumer data, insights, and integrated marketing.
Kisha Over has over 15 years of experience leading strategic initiatives, programs, campaign development, and product launches from idea to implementation.
Scott has served in a variety of strategic insight roles for PepsiCo. He's supported brands across the company's portfolio, including Pepsi, Gatorade, Propel and Quaker.
Karine is the Co-founder of The Research Heads, a flexible qual/quant research agency focused on helping brands transform insights into bite-sized research assets.
John has been with Georgia-Pacific for over a decade in consumer intelligence roles. Currently, he is Director of Consumer Knowledge. Previously he spent over two decades with Procter & Gamble in market research.
Steve is the CEO of Zappi, an insights technology company. He is also Chair of the MRS Sustainability Council. His work on consumer purchase journeys has won multiple awards and he is a regular event speaker on this topic. He is a published specialist on behavioural economics and won the ESOMAR Best Paper award and the ‘Best New Thinking’ award from MRS.
Jennifer leads human insights transformation for Sanofi Consumer Heatlhcare. Previously she was in global consumer insights for Pernod Ricard.
For nearly three decades, Sam has led The Logit Group, an innovative, technology-driven research execution company. The Logit Group has proprietary online platforms and call centers can handle research engagements of all sizes.
As US Insights and Analytics Manager at Reckitt, Sai leads consumer insights for brands like Finish, Woolite and Resolve. He works with key leaders in US Marketing, Sales, and R&D to innovate products.
For over a decade, Ana Paula has served in different insight roles with Mars focused on innovation, strategy and consumer understanding. Previously she held insight roles with BAT.
Diana is a healthcare insights and intelligence leader. She is the Senior Director of Strategic Market Insights & Global Product Strategy for BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Previously she held insight and intelligence roles with Myovant Sciences and Jazz Pharmaceuticals. She also holds a Ph.D in consumer psychology.
Debi is the Senior Vice President for Global Research and Consumer Insights at Warner Bros Discovery. She is a multi-platform insights expert with extensive experience in audience, marketing, content, product and brand research. Previously, she has held insight and research roles with Discovery, OWN and TV Guide.
Oana is the owner of Anamnesis, which provides qualitative research solutions. She is a qualitative research expert grounded in psychology, with over two decades years of hands-on research project experience and business management practice. Currently she consults, trains and runs local and international projects and speaks at a variety of market research conferences.
Matthew is an Insights Manager for Molson Coors. His insights support a variety of leading brands, including Blue Moon, Arnold Palmer Spiked, Redd's and Hop Valley.
As VP of Brand, Culture and Strategy, Michael is focused on driving customer experience for CAA Saskatchewan's membership across its insurance, travel and automotive products.
As Energizer's Global Consumer Insights Lead, Sundaram is responsible for adding in the consumer voice for strategic thinking and planning. He leads a team of insights professionals and manages global consumer insights for all categories - Batteries, Lights, and Auto Care.
Shobha is the Director for Drshti Strategic Research Services. She oversees various strategic operations for the firm. Her career spans two decades in research and advertising with prior tenures at Vodaphone and Ogilvy & Mather.
As the Global Customer Insight Manager for Essity, Juliana is a senior market researcher and insights specialist delivering actionable insights to unlock company growth through the understanding of customers.
Alejandro is the Senior Director for Human Insights for Coca-Cola in Latin America. He has over 20 years of experience understanding consumers, customers and shoppers through different research experiences including standard methodologies, modeling and data science, neuroscience and even creating new ways of doing research or analyzing data.
Nitesh is the Global Head of Strategy, Insights and Analytics for Danone. Previously he spent 17 years in various leadership roles at Unilever.
Bianca is a Vice President for BET Networks where she leads the content optimization team. She has been in academic and enterprise research for over 15 years.Previously she performed research at Kantar, System1 Research and Purdue University.
Bob works with and advises an array of research providers and serves as Managing Partner of -view Studios which is a dedicated media lab which conducts eye tracking, dial testing and neuromarketing. He is also the Co-owner and Partner with The Research Club where he oversees the events team in coordinating events for over 12,000 market research industry members.
For over two decades, Bart has supported insights at Kimberly-Clark. He is currently the Associate Director of Insights & Analytics. Previously he held market research roles with Maritz and AT&T.
Claire has been in research and insights for over 15 years. Currently she is Head of Insight with O2 and previously was with Sky and Royal Mail Group. She focuses on driving change and improvement for customers and consumers.
For over 20 years, Hilla has held an array of strategic insight roles with Procter & Gamble. Currently she oversees analytics and insights for hair care brands including Pantene, Head & Shoulders and Herbal Essences. She has extensive experience in beauty analytics, consumer and market knowledge and beauty care trends.
Joachim has been with Roche for over 15 years. Currently he is Head of Marketing Analytics advising management on all aspects of market developments and consumer trends.
For nearly two decades, Catalina has led eCGlobal Solutions, a pioneer in Interactive Research in Latin America. She oversees a team providing innovative technology and social media solutions for consumer knowledge and relationship management.
Giannia has expertise that spans the understanding of the needs and expectations of different consumer segments.
As Head of Strategy, Analytics and Consumer Planning for Diageo, Liubov is a seasoned leader with nearly 20 years of international experience in insights-driven innovation and commercial data management. She is also an ESOMAR Council Member and Chief Inspiration Officer of Insight Lighhouse.
Michele has over 25 years of leadership, management and finance experience both in the UK and Malaysia, focused on leadership and management insights. She has headed various departments in organisations such as Asia School of Business, the Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre, UBS, HSBC, and CIMB. Currently she is the Director of Workforce Transformation at PwC.
As Global Consumer and Market Insight Director for Unileaver's ice cream business, Nihan leads the consumer and market insights mission, delivering market strategies from human and market insight.
Janina is the Director of Human Insights for Coaca-Cola in the ASEAN and South Pacific region. Previously she held insight roles with Samsung and Nielsen.
James oversees Global Marketing Effectiveness for Lego. He has over 20 years of experience in the media and market research across multiple methodologies and verticals. Previously he held operation and business development roles with Ipsos, Kantar and Harris Interactive.
As Vice PResident of Global Insights Capabilities and Partnerships at PepsiCo, Kate is a global transformational leader with over 20 years of marketing, insights & analytics experience focused on raising the bar on creative and brand excellence.
As Insights Lead for Strategy and Planning at Momentum, Monique leads the Strategy, Insights, and Capability Team, overseeing the development of the marketing strategic planning process and learning plan. She is also responsible for identifying key insights-driven opportunities and threats across industries and consumer segments.
Marita is an international director with extensive global market research and strategic planning experience on both the client and agency sides. She is also a specialist in new brand development, marketing strategies, innovation, research design, market analysis, brand architecture, and change management . Currently she is Managing Director of Market Research at Myanmar Survey Research.
As Global Dir, Premiumization Insights & Foresight at AB InBev, Sebastian analyzes global markets, utilizing customer insights, and translating them into actionable plans to facilitate brand strategy and development. Previously, he held strategic insight roles at Kellogg's and Post.
Niels is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Human8. He has over 20 years of experience managing consulting and research projects for clients like JDE, Essent, COTY, Shimano, Coca-Cola and AB InBev. He is also the former President of ESOMAR and has served on its council since 2010.
AS Vice President of Product Development and Innovation for CMB, Richard is an experienced leader with technology, marketing and product management domain expertise and broad experience in customer experience management and business intelligence. Previously, he was with Forsta and Confimit.
For nearly a decade, Barbara has been with Warsteiner. Currently, she is the Head of Market Intelligence, driving sales and marketing performance through market and consumer insights. She focuses on generating value by connecting external insights with internal data to answer business questions.
As Senior Vice President for Operations at Ipsos, Alina is responsible for the data privacy Implementation. She has broad market research expertise accumulated over her 30+ year career. She is also PResident of SORMA (The Romanian Society of Marketing and Public Opinion Research).
Kirti has had a 30+ year tenure with Procter & Gamble. He leads P&G’s global Consumer Market Knowledge organization, as well as its Analytics and Insights group, leveraging data, analytics, behavioral science and visualization to discover consumer, shopper and market insights
David is the Founder & Director of DVL Smith which provides training on insights and analysis. He is also the author of The High Performance Customer Insight Professional and has been awarded the MRS Silver Medal and ESOMAR Excellence in Intelligence Award. He holds a Ph.D. in organizational psychology and is a Professor at the University of Hertfordshire Business School.
John is a pioneering professional in Malaysian market research. He is the ESOMAR Ambassador for the Asia Pacific region, which covers 18 countries. John took on this role after retiring from KANTAR in 2016. He was also previously the President of the Marketing Research Society of Malaysia.
Stefan is the Head Of Brand Strategy for Vodafone Germany. He has extensive telecommunications industry experience and is skilled in mobile communications, go-to-market strategy and strategic partnerships.
Gabriela is the Director of the Data and Analytics Solution Organization for Roche. She is responsible for developing and leading the data strategy and information gathering to guide business decisions. Previously, she was with IQVIA.
Janet is the Co-founder of Scoot Insights, providing clients with accelerated access to in-depth customer and internal insights and merging this with stakeholder expertise. She is also a Co-founder of MRxPros, an informal group of professionals in market research.
Angela’s career has spanned over 25 years in which she has developed extensive insight into social and market research. She serves as the Greece Representative for ESOMAR and teaches social psychology and research methodology at academic institutions in both Greece and the United Kingdom.
As the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Cooperativa Capel, Juan is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in retail, FMCG, consulting, electronics, and hospitality.
As Vice President and Global Head of Marketing Research and Data form Canva, Jake is an insights expert who was previously with O2, Twitter and Kantar. He is also the Char for MRS' Advanced Insights & Analytics Council.
For nearly 20 years Jennifer has held a variety of insight roles for Colgate-Palmolive. She has a unique blend of experience that spans category management, sales, and shopper and human insights. She focuses on instilling human-centric understanding throughout the product lifecycle from innovation to communication to path to purchase to provide actionable insights and recommendations.
Yongky has over 30 years of Indonesia consumer behavior and retail Mmarketing expertise with large network of consumer goods manufacturers, retailers, associations, government, investors and academic. He is well known as retail speaker and writer and a trusted advisor for defining the next retail opportunity based on consumer and market trends and foresights.
Michael is the Vice President and Global Head of Insight, Analytics and Marketing Excellence for Arla Foods. He has over 15 years of experience in insight, analytics and innovation with previous roles with Mattel and Church & Dwight Co.
As Head of Global Research & Consumer Insights, Mike is a seasoned insights and research leader in the software, consumer electronics, and entertainment fields with over 20 years of experience. Previously, worked with Activision and Nielsen.
Amish is a data scientist and leader with a track record of success in market Research and analytics. She is the Co-founder and CEO of NAILBITER, a global quantitative behavioral videometrics platform developed exclusively for quantitative video-based market research. Previously she held research and insight roles with AARP, Frito-Lay, AOL, and MTV India.
As Head of Global Market Research for CNHi, Annamaria is a market research expert with over 15 years of experience in B2B industries. She defines and manages the global market research strategy and optimizes costs with a focus the long-term mission and a B2B vision.
Cheryl focuses on using qualitative data to help businesses stay relevant, gain an in-depth understanding on drivers/barriers to their challenges. She has over 10 years of experience working in global research and innovation insights agencies in Hong Kong and Shanghai prior to joining DBS.
Stewart is the Founder and Director of AST Media Limited, which has experience in all aspects of media, including marketing, advertising and events. He also serves as a European Representative for Quirk’s Marketing Research Review, a leading publication for market research and insights professionals.
Danielle serves as Director of The Forge, an insight-driven growth strategy consultancy. Previously, she served in insight and client roles at Relish, Kantar and ECA International.
As US and North America Lead for Consumer and Business Insights and Analytics for Haleon, Tina specializes in long term growth strategies, innovation pipeline optimization, positioning, advertising, consumer segmentation, and market structures. Previously she held consumer insight roles with Pfizer, Janssen, and Johnson & Johnson.
Kathryn is an award winning researcher with 25+ years experience in research and software. She is the Founder and CEO of Yabble, an insights technology company that offers AI solutions designed specifically for insights, focused on helping brands enrich their customer understanding and drive business growth and innovation. She has worked with clients across America, Asia, Europe and the Pacific region.
As Vice President of Insights, Data & Analytics at Moët Hennessy, Elisabeth insights and research operations. Before Moët Hennessy she held insight roles with Reckitt, Bayer Pharmaceuticals and Colgate Palmolive.
As Professor and Provost Data Science Fellow, Trent is one of the initial faculty members building a new School of Data Science at Old Dominion University. Previously, he taught data science at Bowling Green University and UMass - Boston.
As Partner and Head of Design & Accelerate at Human8, Thomas plays a pivotal role in leading their global innovation practice. With a wealth of experience, he's been honored with Quirk's Researcher of the Year 2021 and the ESOMAR Silver Research Effectiveness Award 2020.
Didier is the Founder and Chairman of Ipsos. He started Ipsos in 1975 and has grown it into one of the largest market research and polling companies globally, operating in 90 markets and employing more than 18,000 people.
As Director of STEM/MARK Jan is a seasoned market research professional who focuses on solving clients' most pressing problems. He has a keen interest in understanding human motivations behind decisions and behaviour.
Wynne is the Founder and President of Smarty Pants, a market research and strategic consulting firm. Named the 2019 Empowering Woman of the Year, Wynne is both consumer expert and successful business builder. She is a highly sought-after speaker, moderator and brand strategist.
Nic Umana is an innovative global marketing leader who uses human intelligence to connect the dots and experiment on solutions fit for the future. She is currently the Global Agile Innovation Human Intelligence Director at Mars.
As the Senior Insights Manager at Colgate Palmolive for North America Omnichannel, Xavier is consumer insights professional with over a decade of experience in brand building, innovation, and advertising. Peviosly he was with Bic.
As Senior Director of Global Insights at Google Brand Studio, Marie has a proven track record of large-scale transformations, front-edge digital and technology capability invention, and nearly 20 years of best practice digital marketing insights and expertise. Previously she was in analytics and innovation roles with AB InBev and Unilever
As the Country Director of Belgium for Boobook Wolrd, Eva has over 20 years of experience in marketing, communication, market research and data driven consultancy. Her specialties include market research, management and consultancy of data analytics projects, story telling and data visualization.
Andrés is the Partner Director of Criteria, which provides market research and data integration to help clients effectively solve problems. He has a psychology background with over 18 years of experience in branding and reputation management. He’s also President of the Market Researchers Association.
Sushma is the Senior Vice President of Analytics and Data Science at PureSpectrum. She has over 20 years of experience in legacy and startup environments at the intersection of business and technology.
As Director of Marketing and Innovation for Nestlé Nespresso, Andreia leads business and consumer strategy across short-, medium- and long-term business growth. In her role she focuses on agile thinking, creativity and innovation. Previously, she has held brand, marketing and creativity roles with Merlin Entertainments, Diageo and Optimus.
Anila has spent nearly three decades with Unilever in various brand and analytics roles. Currently, she is CMI Director focusing on delivering insights and analytics for the organization.
Arjun is Vice President, Global Head of Customer & Marketing Analytics serving in the global leadership role for customer and market insights for Evalueserve. Previously, he was with LatentView Analytics and PwC.
Adam is the Executive Director of Consumer Foresight & Market Exploration for The Walt Disney Company where he advises senior management on futures consumer scenarios, fueling corporate planning decisions for Disney parks, experiences and consumer products. Previously he spent over a decade with Nissan Motor Corporation in various intelligence roles.
Janya is the Senior Director of Consumer and Innovation Insights at Bimbo Bakeries. She has extensive successful portfolio support, driving consumer-centric brand marketing and strategic planning. Previously, she was with Kellogg's and Rubbermaid and Kimberly-Clark.
Jennifer is a global strategic business and marketing leader with over 15 years of experience at Fortune 100 corporations, such as ABInBev and HP. She is currently the Senior Director of Marketing Insights at Meta with a proven track record of consistently delivering strategic recommendations and superior results to drive business strategy.
Dan is KJT Group's Chief Operating Officer and helps run KJT's day-to-day operations while also helping build future growth. He works with the healthcare research and business operations groups and supports portfolio clients.
Susanne is the Head of Consumer Centricity & Insights for tesa. She has extensive market and consumer insight management experience for brand- and NPD-driven international companies. Before tesa she was at MRC Managing Research and SC Johnson.
Georgina is the Chief Customer Officer for Holland & Barrett. Previously, she was Group Insight Director for BT, a leading telecommunication provider. Her career has focused largely on insights and research, previously holding positions with Centrica, British Gas, Capital One and Merrill Lynch.
Lisa serves as CEO for Innovate MR where she focuses on innovative approaches for optimal research design and participant retention. She is a Member of Women in Research, the Multicultural Insights Collective and a Council Member of ESOMAR. She is also an Insight Association Laureate and a recipient of the Global Research Business Network’s Excellence Program.
Catherine is a global consumer insight professional focused on driving the voice of the customer into all areas of the business to deliver delightful customer experiences. Currently she is Head of Guest Insights with IHG. Previously she held research and insight roles with Cox Communications, Delta Airlines, Newell Rubbermaid, and LG Electronics.
Chin Chin is the Regional Head of Data Analytics for ADA. She holds a PhD in business statistics & econometrics with over 20 years experience in market research & advisory. She also successfully filed four patents and is a regular guest speaker at marketing and business insight events.
As Vice President of Consumer and Member Insights, Monica is a team leader who has transformed Fortune 100 company's analytics, competitive intelligence and digital marketing. Her specialties include marketing insights, competitive intelligence, new product and marketing forecasts and customer experience.
Catherine leads the Canadian Customer Experience & Marketing Insights organization which aims to spotlight the voice of the customer at the heart of everything Manulife does. She is an executive leader with 25 years of data and intelligence experience driving brand strategy and positioning, marketing, content, reputation, communications, and public affairs.
Gerald is a Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School and Co-director of the school’s Mind of the Market Lab. He has authored over 20 books including How Customers Think: Essential Insights Into the Mind of the Market. He is also a Founding Partner of Olson Zaltman, a market research consulting firm.
As Abbott's Global Maret Insights Lead, Michal leads a team responsible for consumer and healthcare provider (HCP) insights to drive innovation and global brand strategy initiatives across entire Adult and Pediatric Nutrition portfolio.
For nearly two decades George has been in leadership at Enhance Research. Currently, he is the CEO of the organisation. He is an experienced leader in the Australian market and social research industry, having held leadership positions as both a client and agency researcher.
Lynn is the Managing Director for Kantar in China. She is a senior executive with extensive and in-depth knowledge of APAC region, particularly in consumer focused business. For nearly 20 years she has been a market research professional with extensive research and leadership experience, strong client interaction, marketing strategy planning and qualitative skills.