The Next Generation of Insights Leaders
Announcing the 2026 Greenbook Future List
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The 2026 Greenbook Future List Honorees
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Who qualifies
Researchers, data scientists, marketers, brand managers, and insights entrepreneurs within the first 10 years of their career
How it works
First, community members nominate candidates for the Future List. These nominees then apply, and a subset is chosen as finalists by our judging team.
From these finalists, our panel selects the 20 Honorees.
What Honorees receive
- A personal feature article on the Greenbook website
- Complimentary access to all 2026 IIEX events
- A speaking spot at a spring 2026 IIEX events
And more!
2026 Judges
Greenbook
Lukas Pospichal
Greenbook
Karen Lynch
Greenbook
Susan Griffin
2024 Honoree
Ryan Zemel
Greenbook; LATAM rep
Rafa Cespedes
2024 Honoree
Sequoyah Glenn
2025 Honoree; Europe rep
Tino Klaehne
APAC rep
Joanna Lepore
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