The Sixth Annual Insight250 Awards
Two hundred and fifty winners.
One extraordinary award.
The Program
The people who turn data into decisions rarely get their own recognition. This is that honor.
Each year the Insight250 recognizes 250 leaders and innovators across market research, analytics, and evidence-based marketing. The list spans client-side teams, agencies, academia, and the associations that hold the profession together. It is a global list, built by a global jury, and celebrated together.
Leadership
In their words.
Celebrating exceptional individuals who are elevating the insights and research industries is the mission of the Insight250.
Mark LangsfeldChair of Judges, Insight250The Insight250 is a fantastic initiative that has united researchers and data-driven professionals from around the world.
Kristin LuckChair of Judges, Insight250Championing those who lead and innovate our profession is essential. The Insight250 spotlights these industry superstars across the globe.
Crispin BealeCEO of Insight250At ESOMAR, we're proud to support the Insight250 and spotlight those transforming how we understand the world.
Anne-Sophie DamelincourtESOMAR PresidentThe Jury
Chosen by the people who built this profession.
Every Insight250 honoree is selected by an independent global jury of senior leaders, drawn from all over the world.
Roland AboldManaging DirectorInfratest dimap
Seyi AdeoyeCEOPierrine Consulting
Vinay AhujaVice President - P&G Europe, Consumer Strategy, Analytics & InsightsProcter & Gamble
Dangjaithawin AnantachaiManaging DirectorIntage
Sarah AshleyEMEA Senior Marketing Research & Insights ManagerGoogle
Paul BainesHead of Executive EducationLeicester University
Nick BakerGlobal Chief Research OfficerSavanta
Kelly BeaverChief ExecutiveIpsos, UK
Walid BenchamaGobal Senior Director, Enterprise Shopper & Digital InsightsThe Coca-Cola Company
Fiona BladesPresident / President and Chief Experience OfficeMarket Research Council/ MESH Experience
Diego CasaravillaManaging PartnerFine Research Latin America
Jackie ChanHead of Research, Business MessagingMetaInsight250 Legends
Beyond the 250.
A small number of people have shaped this profession over a career rather than a year. Legends is the Insight250's highest honor, decided by nomination and a vote of the industry itself. Once someone becomes a Legend they step out of the annual running for good, though many stay on as judges.
🇨🇭Vinay AhujaVice President, P&G Europe, Consumer Strategy, Analytics & InsightsProcter & Gamble
🇺🇸Charles AllisonInsights LeadConveo
🇬🇧Sarah AshleySenior Marketing Research & Insights ManagerGoogle
🇺🇸Sobia BashirDirector Insights Analytics and ExperiencesNational University🇬🇧Crispin BealeCEOIDX
🇺🇸Dyna BoenEVP, Managing DirectorEscalent
🇫🇷Hervé BridouxConsumer Intelligence LeaderAuchan Retail
🇺🇸Jackie ChanHead of Research, Product Risk & ComplianceMeta
🇦🇺Garreth ChandlerFounding PartnerThe Evolved Group
🇦🇷Constanza CilleyDirectora ExecutivaVOICES!
🇮🇪Richard ColwellChief Executive OfficerRED C Research & Marketing
🇬🇧John CurticeProfessorUniversity of Strathclyde🇫🇷Anne-Sophie DamelincourtFounder & Owner / PresidentBlue M+Lemon Insights & Strategy / Esomar
🇿🇦Ndeye DiagneChief Strategy & Transformation OfficerKantar70 Legends · 28 countries
In the press
The conversation does not stop in October.
Insight250 honorees are interviewed across the industry press all year, on AI and synthetic data, on ethics and data quality, on what the profession owes the people it studies.
ResearchWorldFocusing on Value, Trust and Brand Clarity
Rebecca Brooks, Alter Agents
ResearchWorldMaking Sense of Complexity: How Intelligence Should Shape Decisions
Suzana Pamplona Miranda, Globo
ResearchWorldBad Habits, Bad Research: The Case for Formal Education in Market Research
Michaela Mora, University of Texas at Arlington
ResearchWorldThe Skills Insight Professionals Need in the AI Era
David Smith, DVL SmithNominations open for 2027
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