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Xabier Palacio

Head of Intelligence, Advocacy and Standards at ESOMAR

Xabier guides the creation of influential studies, reports, and guidelines at ESOMAR while overseeing the Departments of Professional Standards, Intelligence, and Public Affairs. He leads efforts to provide industry insights, maintain ethical standards, and advocate for the sector’s interests. ESOMAR, a global hub for research, insights, and analytics since 1947, supports over 50,000 professionals and companies worldwide. Under Xabier’s leadership, these departments ensure the industry’s continued growth, fostering collaboration and advocating for responsible practices with regulators and legislators.

Originally from Spain, Xabier has been living in the Netherlands for a number of years, where he studied a Master in International Economics followed by a Master in Marketing at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. He is fluent in Spanish and English, has a decent command of Dutch, and loves music about as much as analysis.

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17 October 2023
in General

In the latest episode of ESOMAR's Talking Insights podcast, the ESOMAR Intelligence Unit unveils the Global Insights Overview, providing key insights for market research professionals.


20 September 2023
in General

ESOMAR's Congress 2023 in Amsterdam left a lasting impact on the insights community with its global industry reports, diverse speakers, and vibrant social events.


17 May 2023

Unveiling the power of domestic clients: witness the remarkable pandemic recovery driven by domestic demand as clients shape success and budgets while exploring regional variations and shifting trends in major sectors of the market research landscape.


27 April 2023
in General

For this series, join us at our ESOMAR Latam Conference in Mexico City as we interview speakers from the event. The interviews are be conducted in Spanish, Portuguese and English.


26 April 2023
in General

The magic of insights has come to an end. As the ESOMAR’s Latin American Conference draws to a close, that magic, instead of vanishing, is being brought home by each and every delegate.


25 April 2023
in General

Nothing shows the industry’s evolution better than how it flares up locally. This was the case at ESOMAR Latin America 2023 in Mexico.


24 April 2023
in General

ESOMAR’s Latin American conference finally kicked off to a revitalising start on its 25th anniversary after a four-year hiatus.


17 April 2023

Almost all of the world’s regions experienced a substantial increase in user experience research since 2019


5 April 2023
in General

This article appeared, in full, in ESOMAR’s Global Market Research 2022 report.


20 March 2023
in General

Quantitative passive methods dominate the research data-gathering landscape, with 56.5% of global spending

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