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The Insight250 spotlights and celebrates, annually, 250 of the world’s premier leaders and innovators in market research, consumer insights, and data-driven marketing.
Focusing on Culture as a Leading Indicator
20 min readThe Insight250 spotlights and celebrates, annually, 250 of the world’s premier leaders and innovators in market research, consumer insights, and data-driven marketing.
From Human Understanding to Decision Intelligence: Why the Future of Insights is Hum.ai.n
20 min readThe Insight250 spotlights and celebrates, annually, 250 of the world’s premier leaders and innovators in market research, consumer insights, and data-driven marketing.
Explore the evolving dynamics of the global full truckload (FTL) industry, and learn how digital transformation, automation, sustainability initiatives, and shifting supply chain priorities are reshaping the sector.
i-Genie.ai, announced the launch of Impact IQ, a powerful new marketing analytics and AI product designed to help brands finally understand how their digital marketing investments translate into measurable online engagement.
The Insight250 spotlights and celebrates, annually, 250 of the world’s premier leaders and innovators in market research, consumer insights, and data-driven marketing.
The Insight250 spotlights and celebrates, annually, 250 of the world’s premier leaders and innovators in market research, consumer insights, and data-driven marketing.
If you have ever pulled together a twelve-country study and found the gender variable behaving differently in every market, you already understand why Esomar's demographics project exists.
Organizations have more data than ever, but it is often fragmented across teams and systems. As AI accelerates analysis, the real challenge is connecting knowledge and context across the business to enable faster, smarter decision-making.
Thinking Is Method
5 min readThe “user levels” ladder in AI is marketing, not method. In research, judgment — not automation — creates value.
The Problem with “Human in the Loop”
5 min readHaving a human sign off on AI's work has become a hollow standard. This article argues AI governance needs expert-driven control, or it will collapse under its own weight.
Most discussions around synthetic data tend to start in the wrong place, with people asking whether synthetic respondents are good enough to replace traditional research or whether they represent some kind of existential threat to the industry.
In this article from Esomar’s Global Prices Study 2025, industry expert and the report’s sounding board member, Chee Ngai Ng, explains the benefits and challenges of low-incidence rate projects.
We traded skilled judgment for algorithmic shortcuts. The industry calls it efficiency. I call it a slow-motion crisis.
The Energy as a Service (EaaS) market is growing rapidly as businesses seek more efficient, flexible, and sustainable ways to manage energy consumption.
Trusting the Machine, Fearing the Consequences: What 40,000 Consumers Tell Us About AI in 2026
5 min readAI use is rampant, but systemic adoption is blocked by consumers’ concerns. Research among 40,000 people reveals what drives this divide and how organisations can build confidence in how AI is used.
The global economy is hurting consumers, and as a direct result, brands are suffering. If we look at the macroeconomic trajectory across North America, Europe, and Asia for the next 3 to 12 months, this is something that will intensify.
For small business owners relocating for work, moving is rarely just personal. Tight timelines, client obligations, cash flow pressures, and relocation stress can quickly disrupt daily operations.
Brand and customer experience research must be integrated because true business performance is driven not by strong brand perceptions or high satisfaction scores alone, but by how well customer experiences deliver on the promises a brand makes.
Q&A-gency - Thomas Gwin
15 min readWelcome to the 4th edition of Q&A-gency! The focus of these articles is to speak to a leader within the creative development and planning, and this time around it was Thomas Gwin.



















