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Featured Speakers at IIEX North America 2026

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Matt Gibbs

CEO

Bayes Price

Speaking: Standing Up for Insights: Confidence in the Age of AI

Mario Carrasco

co-founder & principal

ThinkNow

Speaking: Beyond the Hype: When Synthetic Sample Works

Kelsey Whitehead

VP of Insights & Innovation

Panoplai

Speaking: Scaling Qualitative Insight with Rigor and Speed at Scotts

Frank Buckler

CEO & FOUNDER

SUPRA

Speaking: BEYOND AI - Pioneering The Post-AI Revolution

Laura Wronski

Survey Scientist

Google

Speaking: Creative Uses of AI to Accelerate Message Testing Research Workflows

Michelle Finzel

Senior Manager of Consumer Insights

DAP Global, Inc.

Speaking: Data Wars: Fighting Fraud in a Digital Galaxy

Prayag Narula

Co-Founder & CEO

HeyMarvin

Speaking: How AI Can Scale Research Without Losing Its Soul

Jim Ballas

GM, Measurement

Magellan AI

Speaking: New Signals, New Standards: The Future of Measured Media

Andrew Embry

Sr. Director of Insights Innovation and Capabilities Lilly Market Research

Eli Lilly

Speaking: Collaborative Intelligence: The Research Future at Eli Lilly

Jaime Solorzano

REGIONAL MANAGER - HEAD OF INSIGHTS

Q2Q GLOBAL

Speaking: Made to Connect: Gen Alpha's Creation and Use of AI Personas

Matt Vicenzi

Partner

Hall & Partners

Speaking: Beyond Mental Availability: Owning Moments That Truly Matter

Rich Timpone

Founder and CEO

Protopian Works PBC

Speaking: Beyond Agents and Vibe: The Irreplaceable Human Role in AI

Jonathan Tofel

CEO

Mission Field LLC

Speaking: If It Didn't Sell, Did the Insight Fail? Understanding the Retailers POV on Innovation

Anne Coulter

President

Research Strategy Group

Speaking: Applying Global Segmentation to Combat Modern Slavery

Megan Peitz

Founder & CEO

Numerious Inc.

Speaking: Stop Delivering Data. Start Driving Product Strategy.

Andrew Mellen

Co-Founder

Vacation

Speaking: $1.4T in Buying Power: LGBTQ+ Audiences Brands Can’t Ignore

Mary Beth Jowers

VP, Consumer & Market Insights

Heineken

Speaking: The Future of Insights: Change Management

Joey Maddox

Chief Strategy Officer

Verisoul

Speaking: Lessons from 50M+ Survey Clicks: A Deep Dive Into Mobile App

Heather O'Shea

Chief Research Officer

Alter Agents

Speaking: The $100B Delivery Funnel: How Uber Eats Shapes Choice

Sima Vasa

Advisor, Paradigm Sample and CEO, Infinity Squared

Paradigm Sample

Speaking: Role of Brand and Consumer Choice

Nancy Hernon

CEO

G3 Translate

Speaking: AI Localization in MR: Evolution and Applications

Christopher Brace

Founder & CEO

Story Legacy LLC

Speaking: The Science of Inspiration: A New Competitive Advantage

Arundati Dandapani

Founder and CEO

Generation1.ca

Speaking: Frontier Innovations with Generation1.ca’s Immigrant Nations

Bonnie Janzen

President

Decision Analyst

Speaking: Unlocking the Ready-To-Drink Consumer: From Home Habits to Innovation

Soumya Roy

Founding Partner

Integro

Speaking: Voices - Breaking the Silence Around Stigmatized or Overlooked Health Issues Through AI

Steve Beckman

Co-Founder

Designology

Speaking: Find the Story: When the Data Doesn't Agree With Your Plan

Angela Smith

Director of Consumer & Market Insights

Talking Rain

Speaking: Unlocking the Ready-To-Drink Consumer: From Home Habits to Innovation

Hilary Borndahl

Founder & CEO

Miix Analytics Inc.

Speaking: Driving Results: How LIV Golf Tees Up Media Strategy with MMM

Dawn Carr

CEO

Mahogany Insights

Speaking: Can an Algorithm Feel the Culture? Why AI Struggles with Black Consumer Truths

Jen Plebani

Principal Researcher

BILL

Speaking: Owning It: Take Charge of Your Career

Heather McKinney

Group Director

Talk Shoppe

Speaking: B2B Buyers Are Human Too: A New Take on Segmentation

Dave Cobban

US Partner

The Spikes

Speaking: What Value Human Emotions for Brands in the Age of AI

Ed Keller

Executive Director

Market Research Institute International (MRII)

Speaking: Love of Learning: Global Data on Skills, Satisfaction & AI

David Baltaxe

President and Chief Intelligence Officer

Unanimous A.I., Inc.

Speaking: Qual at Quant Scale: Why not do 100-person Focus Groups?

Trip Gorman

Head of Growth

Listen Labs

Kerry Leigh Gregory

Applied Neuroscientist

Neural Sense

Speaking: Snack versus Savour – The Neuroscience of How Content Format (Snack Content versus Long Form) Influences Audience Enjoyment and Recall

Ibrahim Koese

Head of Cross Business & Sportsmarketing

LIDL (ex. DFB)

Speaking: BEYOND AI - Pioneering The Post-AI Revolution

Maryam Maleki, Ph.D.

Principal User Researcher

Microsoft

Speaking: How AI Can Scale Research Without Losing Its Soul

Brent Lightfoot

SVP, Research, Measurement & Insights

iHeartMedia

Speaking: New Signals, New Standards: The Future of Measured Media

Matthew Alverson

Partner

IA Collaborative

Speaking: Collaborative Intelligence: The Research Future at Eli Lilly

Martha Llobet

CEO

Q2Q GLOBAL

Speaking: Made to Connect: Gen Alpha's Creation and Use of AI Personas

Melissa Garvy

Director, Consumer Insights

Olipop

Speaking: Beyond Mental Availability: Owning Moments That Truly Matter

Cory Sexson

VP, Global Business Development & Innovation

The American Egg Board

Speaking: If It Didn't Sell, Did the Insight Fail? Understanding the Retailers POV on Innovation

Mallory Krumsieg

Global Marketing Director, Product

International Justice Mission

Speaking: Applying Global Segmentation to Combat Modern Slavery

Jessica Engel

Director of Insights and Strategy

International Justice Mission

Speaking: Applying Global Segmentation to Combat Modern Slavery

Jennifer Matus

Sr. Manager, Market Insights

Docusign

Speaking: Stop Delivering Data. Start Driving Product Strategy.

Janina Volpe

Co-founder

Vacation

Speaking: $1.4T in Buying Power: LGBTQ+ Audiences Brands Can’t Ignore

Henry LeGard

CEO

Verisoul

Speaking: Lessons from 50M+ Survey Clicks: A Deep Dive Into Mobile App

David Iudica

Head of Global Measurement & Insights Analytics

Uber

Speaking: The $100B Delivery Funnel: How Uber Eats Shapes Choice

Greg Silverman

Global Director, Brand Economics, Analytics, and Research

Interbrand

Speaking: Role of Brand and Consumer Choice

Sherry Honeyman

Director of Shopper Knowledge

Georgia Pacific

Speaking: The Science of Inspiration: A New Competitive Advantage

Mike Page

CEO

Phebi

Speaking: Voices - Breaking the Silence Around Stigmatized or Overlooked Health Issues Through AI

Paige Hansen

Founder & CEO

BAM

Speaking: Find the Story: When the Data Doesn't Agree With Your Plan

Char-Lynn Griffiths

Staff Market Researcher

Faire

Speaking: B2B Buyers Are Human Too: A New Take on Segmentation

Stan Sthanunathan

Executive Chairman and CEO

i-Genie.ai

Speaking: What Value Human Emotions for Brands in the Age of AI, What Makes You Valuable in Insights: Skills & Gaps Today

Pam Forbus

SVP, Global Chief of Insights & Analytics

Mondelēz International

Speaking: Love of Learning: Global Data on Skills, Satisfaction & AI

Sofia Gomez Garcia

Executive Director in Innovation, Special Projects & Global Community Management

Warner Bros. Discovery

Speaking: Snack versus Savour – The Neuroscience of How Content Format (Snack Content versus Long Form) Influences Audience Enjoyment and Recall

Stephen Holmberg

Founder and Managing Director

Insight Accelerator

Speaking: What Value Human Emotions for Brands in the Age of AI

Daniel Martinez

Director, Customer Success

Hall & Partners

Speaking: Demo: Stop Scrolling Through Dashboards – Just Ask AI

Alexandrine de Montera

Chief Product Officer & ISO Quality Officer

Full Circle Research

Corrie Hunt

Partner

Hart Research

Cheryl Auger

Senior Research Director for Consumer Insights

Lux Research Inc

Speaking: From Signals to Strategy: Building the Future of Innovation

Claudia Natasia

Co-founder & CEO

Riley

Speaking: Dashboards Are Dead - What’s Next?

Benjamin Lo

Co-Founder & CEO

Dialogue AI

Speaking: Demo: Scaling Insights Through AI Moderation on Dialogue

Thomas Zoëga Ramsøy

CEO & Founder

Neurons

Speaking: Front-Loading Insights with AI: Predict, Optimize, and Visualize Before Launch

Jess Vande Werken

Head of Design Research & Strategy

Rivian

Speaking: The Research Blind Spot: Humans are Irrational

Kevin Lonnie

CEO

KL Communications

Speaking: Where You End Up Depends On Where You Start!

Guillaume Aimetti

Co-founder

Inspirient GmbH

Speaking: Demo: From Quant Data to Story Slides with AI, Talking to Your Data: Democratising Quant at JAB

Eric Boldon

Senior Director Insights & Analytics

Independence Pet Holdings

Speaking: Talking to Your Data: Democratising Quant at JAB

Howard Fienberg

Senior VP Advocacy

Insights Association

Speaking: What’s Next in Regulation: A Survival Guide for Insights

Christine Cottrell

EVP, Consulting Partner

Material

Speaking: Beyond Journey Maps: Scaling Northern Tool with Dynamic AI

Laurie Krause

VP, Data Analytics Insights and Enterprise Strategy

Northern Tool

Speaking: Beyond Journey Maps: Scaling Northern Tool with Dynamic AI

John Ferreira

Chief Insights Officer

Finch Brands

Speaking: Demo: How AI Can Make Qualitative Research More Human

Michelle Pichman

Senior Director of Innovation & Enablement, Verified Voices

Numerator

Speaking: Say vs. Do: Closing the Gap with Verified Buyers

David Aronson

Vice President, Verified Voices

Numerator

Speaking: Say vs. Do: Closing the Gap with Verified Buyers

Steve Male

Executive Vice President of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships

The Logit Group

Speaking: Breakthrough or Breakdown: What the Next Generation of Research Actually Looks Like

Zac Baker

CEO and Co-founder

Terac

Speaking: Demo: Building Quality Panels for the AI Research Era

Frank Kelly

Market Research Lead

Virtual Incentives

Speaking: Demo: Building Quality Panels for the AI Research Era

Alain Briancon

VP of Research and Data Science

Dynata

Speaking: Comprehensive Quality Control for Synthetic Data Systems

Bruce Bower

Founder & CEO

Swytchback

Speaking: How Crunchy Hydration Found a Hit Flavor with MaxDiff + TURF

Megan Riggs

Founder & CEO

Crunchy Hydration

Speaking: How Crunchy Hydration Found a Hit Flavor with MaxDiff + TURF

Priya Krishnan

Co-founder & COO

Strella

Speaking: Mapping the Fitness Journey with AI-Powered Conversations

Nico Jaspers

CEO

Latana

Speaking: Demo: How to Overcome the 5 Biggest Challenges in Brand Tracking

Kat Figatner

Senior Vice President/Partner

C+R Research

Speaking: Demo: The AI Idea Flood – A Practical Demo for Front-End Innovation

Sarah Jousiffe

Director of Research | Consumer Strategy

Sky

Speaking: Standing Up for Insights: Confidence in the Age of AI

Karen Lynch

Head of Content

Greenbook

Speaking: Female Founders Building the Future of Insights, Opening Remarks, 2026 Insight Innovation Competition, 2026 Insight Innovation Competition: Presentation of Award, The Great Fraud Face-Off: Quality Data vs. Fool's Gold

Niels Schillewaert

Head of Research & Methodologies

Conveo AI

Speaking: Redefining Pouches - How Nestlé Uses AI-led Research & Insights to Capture a New Consumer

Ashley Starck

Senior Manager of Consumer & Marketplace Insights

Nestlé Nutrition

Speaking: Redefining Pouches - How Nestlé Uses AI-led Research & Insights to Capture a New Consumer

Bob Fawson

CEO

Data Quality Co-Op

Speaking: Crossroads: Walmart Data Ventures’ New Path to Data Quality

Mark Hardy

Head of Walmart Data Ventures

Walmart

Speaking: Crossroads: Walmart Data Ventures’ New Path to Data Quality

Jake Weidman

Sr. User Experience Researcher

Google

Speaking: The Great Fraud Face-Off: Quality Data vs. Fool's Gold

Steven Snell, PhD

EVP & Head of Research

Rep Data

Speaking: The Great Fraud Face-Off: Quality Data vs. Fool's Gold

Charlie Butler

Co-Founder & CEO

Bounce Insights

Speaking: What the Future of AI-Powered Insights Looks Like for HelloFresh

Rachel Julius

Lead Researcher, Strategy & Insights

Amazon

Speaking: Cracking the Code: AI Powered Open-End Analysis

Dave Lundahl

Founder and CEO

InsightsNow

Speaking: GLP-1 and the Future of Snacking: Behavioral Design Meets AI

Mimi Sherlock

VP Consumer Insights

IFF

Speaking: GLP-1 and the Future of Snacking: Behavioral Design Meets AI

Luke Postlethwaite

Insight Director

LIV Golf

Speaking: Driving Results: How LIV Golf Tees Up Media Strategy with MMM

Cayleigh McCarthy

VP, Global Customer Success

Discuss

Speaking: AI Adoption is Table Stakes: ResTech ROI the Real Standard

Holland Martini

Co-Founder & Chief Insights Officer

GoodQues

Speaking: When Data Finds Its Voice: Research People Remember

Maura Ruane

Senior Manager, Research

People Inc.

Speaking: When Data Finds Its Voice: Research People Remember

Tamanna Dhamija

CEO / Co-Founder

Convosight

Speaking: $37B Market, One Miss: Video Found True Sauce Needs

Lea Ben-Akiva

EVP

AMC Global

Speaking: Pasta Breaking the Rules: Blended Methods for New Categories

Sam Pisani

Managing Partner

The Logit Group

Speaking: Breakthrough or Breakdown: What the Next Generation of Research Actually Looks Like

Alok Jain

Founder, CEO

DoReveal

Speaking: Demo: Deeper Research with AI, Not Just Faster

Lucy Davison

Founder and CEO

Keen as Mustard Marketing

Speaking: What Clients Want

Haley Kiernan

Insights Manager

Mars Petcare

Speaking: Turning Insight Into Brand Growth: Learning from 2026 Future List Honorees

Narek Vardanyan

CEO

Prelaunch.com

Speaking: Skin in the Game: How Ducati Used Prelaunch to Learn Signals

Phil Read Jr

Marketing Director at Ducati North America

Ducati North America

Speaking: Skin in the Game: How Ducati Used Prelaunch to Learn Signals

Federico Adrogue

Co-Founder & CEO

Bondum

Speaking: Shaping the Future of Insights in LATAM: Learning from 2026 Future List Honorees

Kay Allison

Chief Innovator

Kay Allison, LLC

Speaking: How La Brea Bakery Solved the Innovator’s Paradox

Laura Gonzalez

Senior Data Analyst

Human Dot Plus

Speaking: Shaping the Future of Insights in LATAM: Learning from 2026 Future List Honorees

Jennifer Warren

Senior Manager, Insights & Strategy

BioVid

Speaking: The Future Belongs to the Brave

Norbert Sari

CEO

Rodeo13

Phil Ahad

Managing Director, Data

Cint

Speaking: Embracing a Hybrid Future: Save Research a Seat at the Table

Ciara O'Connell

Director of Consumer Insights & Analytics

Winland Foods

Speaking: $37B Market, One Miss: Video Found True Sauce Needs

Rachael Lynn

President

Focus Forward

Speaking: AI in Recruiting: What's Working, What's Not, & What's Next

Aaron Bisman

SVP, Head of Marketing

Sesame Workshop

Speaking: Beyond Elmo: Balancing Data & Creativity at Sesame Workshop

Tucker Mitchell

Sr. Manager, Global Innovation Insights & Strategy Lead

Pernod Ricard

Speaking: Turning Insight Into Brand Growth: Learning from 2026 Future List Honorees

Rainier Van Rietschoten

Co-Founder

Veylinx

Speaking: How La Brea Bakery Solved the Innovator’s Paradox

Barry Jennings

North America Ambassador

Esomar

Speaking: Synthetic Data at a Tipping Point: Hype, Risk and the New Rules for Responsible Augmentation

Niels Neudecker

Managing Director, North America

Human8

Speaking: The Human Spark: Bold Ideas for Brand Growth in the AI Era

Tamara Connolly

Consulting Director

Space Doctors

Speaking: The Human Spark: Bold Ideas for Brand Growth in the AI Era

Chad Novak

Manager, Voice of the Customer

Eversource

Speaking: Where You End Up Depends On Where You Start!

Nicole Pineda

Director of Client Relations and Insights

KL Communications

Speaking: Where You End Up Depends On Where You Start!

Logan Soraci

Director of Innovation

Egglife Foods

Speaking: Pasta Breaking the Rules: Blended Methods for New Categories

Ali Henriques

Executive Director

Qualtrics

Speaking: A Research Practice Reimagined: The Shift to Continuous Understanding

Jelena Le Breton

Global Vice President, Consumer Insights

Takasago

Speaking: Synthetic Personas at Scale: Supercharging Innovation

Renee Smith

Executive Vice President, Innovation

Toluna

Speaking: Synthetic Personas at Scale: Supercharging Innovation

Joseph Rini

Director of Product Management

Market Logic Software

Speaking: Creating an Active Intelligence System: Hormel’s AI Playbook

Dave Anderko

Insights Lead

Hormel

Speaking: Creating an Active Intelligence System: Hormel’s AI Playbook

Gary Rozal

Principal Analyst and Data Scientist

Saatva

Speaking: Beyond the Gold: Why Awareness Isn’t Enough for Saatva’s Olympic Leap

Ian Donahue

VP, Customer Success

Behaviorally

Speaking: Demo: Behavioral Database to AI Modeling: Predicting Winning Pack

Rosie Heinert

Sr. Manager Consumer & Marketplace Insights

Nestle Nutrition

Speaking: Demo: Behavioral Database to AI Modeling: Predicting Winning Pack

Susan Griffin

Principal

Griffin + Skeggs Collaborative

Speaking: How Buyers Find You in the Age of Zero-click Search, Art of the Possible—Science of the Now

Sarah Snudden

Founder & Principal

Beeline Collaborations

Speaking: Art of the Possible—Science of the Now

Gillian Almeida

Vice President of Strategy & Insights

[solidcore]

Speaking: Mapping the Fitness Journey with AI-Powered Conversations

Stephanie Douglass

VP, Growth

Quest Mindshare

Speaking: Signal vs Noise: Market Research as the Conscience of AI

Roddy Knowles

COO

dtect

Speaking: Signal vs Noise: Market Research as the Conscience of AI

Ange From AddMaple

Founder

AddMaple

Speaking: 2026 Insight Innovation Competition

Ben Jenkins

Co-founder

Okay Human

Speaking: $1.4T in Buying Power: LGBTQ+ Audiences Brands Can’t Ignore

Leonardo Valente

CPO

N-Infinite by Livepanel

Speaking: 2026 Insight Innovation Competition

Michael Howard

Founder & CEO

Nichefire

Speaking: 2026 Insight Innovation Competition

Margaret Mariani

Founder + Principal

The StratLab

Speaking: Opening Remarks, From Ballpark to Battle for Attention: How the Toronto Blue Jays Are Competing in the Entertainment Economy, The Beige Problem: When AI Replaces Human Research, Human-Centered Design in a High-Output World

Kandice Coltrain

Senior Vice President of Sales

Voxpopme

Speaking: Shaping the Future of Insights in LATAM: Learning from 2026 Future List Honorees, Turning Insight Into Brand Growth: Learning from 2026 Future List Honorees

Zoe Dowling

Director of Global CX Insights

Microsoft

Speaking: What Clients Want

Julie Levine

Senior Market Research Manager

American Red Cross

Speaking: What Clients Want

Elle Park

Market Research and Competitive Intelligence Lead

Arcutis Biotherapeutics

Speaking: What Clients Want

Bridget Gilbert

Director of Consumer & Market Insights

McCormick & Company

Speaking: Demo: How AI Can Make Qualitative Research More Human

Nero Aziz

Head of Innovation

Savanta

Speaking: Embracing a Hybrid Future: Save Research a Seat at the Table

Adam Husein

Brand Insights Leader

Speaking: Embracing a Hybrid Future: Save Research a Seat at the Table

Kevin Daly

CEO

Collage Group

Speaking: Embracing a Hybrid Future: Save Research a Seat at the Table

Patricia Chapin-Bayley

Senior Vice President

Reach3 Insights

Speaking: How CAA Used Real-Time Insights to Prove Experiential ROI

Ryanne Miller

Senior Director, Insights & Analytics

Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

Speaking: How CAA Used Real-Time Insights to Prove Experiential ROI

Sravanthi Kadali

CEO

The Insights Company

Speaking: From Claude to AI Interviews: AI in Research, Tested

Sharon Xiang

User Research Lead

GlossGenius

Speaking: From Claude to AI Interviews: AI in Research, Tested

Rob Rocco

Managing Director, Market Research

Remesh

Speaking: Building a Hybrid Research Stack to Keep Humans at the Core

Camille DeSantis

Managing Director, US Lead, Health Brand Development

Edelman

Speaking: Building a Hybrid Research Stack to Keep Humans at the Core

Roben Allong

CEO

Lightbeam Communications Corp

Brian Peterson

Digital Marketing Director

EMI Research Solutions

Speaking: Built for Trust: Why Clients Should Demand a Layered Data Quality Strategy

Matthew Alexander

Sr. Director, Business Development & Sample Consultant

EMI Research Solutions

Speaking: Built for Trust: Why Clients Should Demand a Layered Data Quality Strategy

Bob Birdsell

Membership and Business Development Director

Esomar

Allie Zack

VP, Qualitative Insights Business Leader

Material

Speaking: The New Research Stack Isn't Just New Tools

Amishi Takalkar

Co-founder and CEO

Nailbiter

Speaking: "All in" on Protein Chips

Brodie Dunn

Director Strategic Insights

Pepsi Co - Frito Lay

Speaking: "All in" on Protein Chips

Aryn Korplaksi

SVP

Fieldwork Inc

Jeff Syroney

Vice President of Innovation + Story

Wonderlust Collective

Speaking: Research as Play: Unlocking Human Truths Through Immersion

Carissa Luch

Director, Insights

Sargento Foods

Speaking: Insight Multiplier: Connecting Data Dots to Drive Decisions

Danielle Gates

Head of Partnerships

JTN Research

Liz White

Managing Director, Studio

buzzback

Speaking: Demo: The Human Edge: Do More Qual, Do It Better

Chris Hauck

President

HauckEye LLC

Lena Belkor

Director of Insights & Analytics

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

Speaking: Scaling Qualitative Insight with Rigor and Speed at Scotts

Jay Dotson

Senior Mixed Methods Analyst, Consumer Insights

ScottsMiracle-Gro

Speaking: Scaling Qualitative Insight with Rigor and Speed at Scotts

Afshin Mohamadi

Partner

Quadrant Strategies

Speaking: AI Adoption is Table Stakes: ResTech ROI the Real Standard

Peju Milne

Moderator

Revelator Research Inc

Maritzia Matheus

Mixed Methods Strategic Researcher

SNO

Bessam Mustafa

Director, Fan Insights

Toronto Blue Jays

Speaking: From Ballpark to Battle for Attention: How the Toronto Blue Jays Are Competing in the Entertainment Economy

Steve Phillips

Founder, Chair, Chief Innovation Officer

Zappi

Speaking: AI, Advertising, and the New Decision Economy

Stephanie Vincent

Executive VP

Harmon Research

Maxalan Vickers

Senior Insights Manager

Overtime Sports

Speaking: Convenience: The Architecture of Ease

Scott Worthge

Founder and Principal Consultant

mktresearchguy llc

Speaking: What Makes You Valuable in Insights: Skills & Gaps Today

Will Leach

Founder

Mindstate Group

Speaking: Most AI Investments in the Insights Space Will Make Our Problems Worse, Not Better

Michele McDonald

EVP, Commercial Group Lead North America

Toluna

Speaking: Synthetic Personas at Scale: Supercharging Innovation

Litthya Báez

US Portfolio Insights Lead – Innovation Strategy

Haleon

Speaking: Synthetic Personas at Scale: Supercharging Innovation

Ankit Dhawan

Founder & CEO

BluePill AI

Speaking: 2026 Insight Innovation Competition

Kayla Schou

Research Scientist, Market Research COE

Qualtrics

Speaking: Show Me the Data: Real Results from Three Enterprise Synthetic Pilots, The Synthetic Playbook: Which Use Cases Deliver and Why

Derrick McLean

Product Scientist, Market Research COE

Qualtrics

Speaking: Choosing Your Synthetic Partner: 3 Questions You Must Ask, Show Me the Data: Real Results from Three Enterprise Synthetic Pilots

Ellen Houston

Head of Market Research COE

Qualtrics

Speaking: From Researcher to Decision Architect: Building the Team and Tech for Continuous Intelligence

Emily Currie

Head of Market Research Enterprise Services

Qualtrics

Speaking: From Researcher to Decision Architect: Building the Team and Tech for Continuous Intelligence

Kai Fuentes

President & CEO

Ebony Marketing Systems

Speaking: Female Founders Building the Future of Insights

Priscilla McKinney

CEO

Little Bird Marketing

Sequoyah Glenn

Founder & Principal

ninetwofour

Reggie Alston

Vice President of Qualitative Research

Ebony Marketing Systems

Speaking: The Great Fraud Face-Off: Quality Data vs. Fool's Gold

David Katz

Vice President Sales & Client Services

Voxpopme

Kimberley Greenwood

Sensory and Behavioral Research Leader

Self-employed

Liz Miller

Global Client Director

Knit

Speaking: The Modern Value Equation: Loyalty, Trade-offs, and Trust

Dorothy White

Shopper Insights

McCormick

Speaking: The Modern Value Equation: Loyalty, Trade-offs, and Trust

Ryan Taylor

Client Development Director, NA

Bolt Insight

Speaking: Search Has a New Homepage, Are You There?

Hugh Davis

Co-founder & Managing Partner

ACKWEST

Speaking: 2026 Insight Innovation Competition

Keith Price

Co-founder & Managing Partner

ACKWEST

Speaking: 2026 Insight Innovation Competition

Morgan Williams

Director, Qualitative Insights & Strategy Operations

CMB

Speaking: Go Outside. Come Back Better.

Ashley Starke

Customer and Market Intelligence

Albertsons

Speaking: Search to Strategy: Intelligence to Drive Business Impact

Sam Spott

Insights Communications & Curation Manager

Stravito

Speaking: Search to Strategy: Intelligence to Drive Business Impact

Joe Corace

Chief Customer Officer

Orchard

Speaking: The Answer Isn't Better Questions. It's Better Observation.

Paul Scholten

Senior Brand Manager - Arm & Hammer Laundry

Church & Dwight

Speaking: The Answer Isn't Better Questions. It's Better Observation.

Joe Jordan

President

Elliam Inc.

Speaking: What Makes You Valuable in Insights: Skills & Gaps Today

Matt O'Mara

Founder and Managing Director

Cranbrook Search Consultants

Speaking: What Makes You Valuable in Insights: Skills & Gaps Today

Gianna Saladino

Senior Solution Consulting Manager

quantilope

Speaking: Beyond the Gold: Why Awareness Isn’t Enough for Saatva’s Olympic Leap

Kerry Hecht

Founder / CEO

10K Humans

Speaking: Female Founders Building the Future of Insights

Karine Pepin

Co-Founder

The Research Heads

Speaking: Female Founders Building the Future of Insights

Pietro Ferracini

Co-founder & CEO

Chatty Insights

Speaking: The Research Platform Your Team Never Opens

Adam Bai

Chief Strategy Officer + Chief Client Officer

Panoplai

Speaking: 2026 Insight Innovation Competition

Sarah Runkle

Head of Customer Experience

Outset.ai

Speaking: The New Research Stack Isn't Just New Tools

Alfred Wahlforss

CEO & Co-Founder

Listen Labs

Speaking: How Calendly Turns Insights into Breakthroughs with Listen

Gordon Toon

Staff Researcher

Calendly

Speaking: How Calendly Turns Insights into Breakthroughs with Listen

Ray Yau

Director, Office of Customer Research and Insights

WMATA

Speaking: The Danger of the Big Lens: Why Public Institutions Often Fall Short at Delivering High-Quality Consumer Products & Services

Katie Cleary

Founder

Cleary Insights

Speaking: Building Empathy: The Insight AI Can't Deliver

Jane Freiman

Founder

Smart Kitchen Insights Group

Speaking: Building Empathy: The Insight AI Can't Deliver

Alixandra Greenman

Research Director

Strat7 Jigsaw

Speaking: Battling Bias to Produce More Authentic Insights

Tash Walker

Founder, CEO

The Mix Global

Speaking: Female Founders Building the Future of Insights

Conor Feeney

Head of Marketing

HelloFresh

Speaking: What the Future of AI-Powered Insights Looks Like for HelloFresh

Jason Revzon

Audience Development Consultant

Jason Revzon Consulting

Speaking: How Buyers Find You in the Age of Zero-click Search

Arty Rivera

Deputy Head of Product Design & User Research

Bloomberg Industry Group

Speaking: Human-Centered Design in a High-Output World

James Hubbard

Chief Technology Officer.

L&E Research

Speaking: Vision Models is Market Research: Closing the Say–do Gap

Evan Harrison

Senior Partnerships Manager

Suzy

Speaking: The Decision Engineer: The New Role at the Center of Every Great Business Decision

Jamie Jurgaitis

Principal Data Consultant

Deep Lake Insights

Speaking: What Makes You Valuable in Insights: Skills & Gaps Today

Julian Gaines

Pet Parent Insights Manager

Mars Petcare

Speaking: The Great Fraud Face-Off: Quality Data vs. Fool's Gold

Jackie Tremblay

Sr. Mgr., Consumer Insights

CarMax

Speaking: The Great Fraud Face-Off: Quality Data vs. Fool's Gold

Oscar Carlsson

Founder

Milo Advisory

Speaking: The Great Fraud Face-Off: Quality Data vs. Fool's Gold