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The Advancement & Impact of Insights - An Insight250 Winners Series perspective with David Smith
17 min readThis edition features David Smith, Founder of DVL Smith, author, award-winning professional, and Professor at the University of Hertfordshire.
Insight professionals are shifting from traditional BI tools like Power BI and Tableau to Decision Intelligence, which simplifies survey analysis and enables quicker decision-making.
This edition features Sarah Ashley, who shares insights on Google Ads for EMEA. We discussed the role of insights in tech innovation and tips for strategic transitions at one of the world's leading companies.
Reviewing the top tips for 2025
7 min readAs we enter 2025, it's valuable to reflect on insights from the ‘Insight250’ Winners Series. This summary highlights key advice from industry leaders to guide professionals at all career levels.
This edition highlights John Sevec, a research innovation leader with over 35 years of experience. As Senior VP of mTab, he directs client strategy for a top Decision Intelligence Platform and is recognized as an MRS Research Hero.
This edition features Sheryl Brie, Senior Vice President at Behaviorally, where she leads research on consumer decision-making.
This edition highlights Litthya Baez, US Portfolio Lead for Consumer Insights at Haleon, who drives growth for health and wellness brands with over 20 years of experience in marketing and analytics.
This edition features Sarah Ashley. Sarah delivers insights on markets and consumers for Google's EMEA operations, with a focus on Google Ads. Previously she served in research, brand and insight roles for Truth Consulting, Kantar and Landar Associates.
This edition features Richard Colwell, CEO of Red C Research & Marketing, which supports blue-chip brands with insights. He is also ESOMAR’s Country Representative for Ireland and Executive Vice President of the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN).
Winners of the 2024 Insight250 were announced this past September - you can see the full list of Winners at Insight250.com. This edition features Stephan Gans, Senior Vice President and Chief Consumer Insights & Analytics Officer for PepsiCo.
2024 Insight250 Winners Announcement
5 min readThe fourth annual global award features leaders driving innovation across consumer insights, market research, and data-driven marketing.
Our discussion revolves around the opportunities, advancements, challenges and threats that AI presents to the market research industry and how it impacts the efficiency and efficacy of insights, both positively and negatively.
The State of the Insights Industry
6 min readInsight250 recently commissioned a study of insight experts and innovators, asking them a series of questions about where they currently see the state of insights in terms of technology, personnel, expertise, and impact and where they predict it will go.
The Growing Impact of Women
13 min readThis edition features Sharmila Das, Chairwoman of Purple Audacity, discussing her observations, based on 40 years of experience as an Insights and Strategy professional, on the evolving roles and challenges of women in India and across the globe.
This edition features James Endersby, CEO of Opinium, Chair of the UK’s Market Research Society (MRS), Founder of Significant Insights and pioneer of the Global 30 Under 30 awards.
The Insight250 series showcases exceptional professionals and this time, Crispin spoke with Marco Baldocchi about the fascinating neural mechanisms behind consumer decision-making.
The Evolution of Insights in CPG
16 min readVinay and Crispin Beale present a deep discussion on the expanding impact of insights on the relationship between consumers, products, and brands and how technology advancements are elevating the role of market research.