The Corporate Research & Insights Summit
Inspiration. Innovation. Impact.
An exclusive one-day conference for client-side leaders in research, analytics and insights
London | September 22nd 2026
Get ahead of the latest trends, tools and thinking to power up your team, turbo-charge your impact and future-proof your career
Learn From Experts
A stimulating agenda curated for relevance. Learn about adopting AI, building new skills, optimising budgets, managing stakeholders, proving ROI and accelerating time-to-insight. Every session designed specifically for in-house teams. No agency pitches: just great keynotes, panels, and case studies.
Network With Peers
Roundtable format for moderated discussions on hot topics. Learn from fellow professionals who face similar challenges. Share lessons, compare notes, discover new solutions.
Meet New Partners
Connect with innovative tech startups and agencies. Discover new AI tools, chat with experts and find solutions to your trickiest challenges.
Event Partners
What You’ll See
Inspiration
Hear career stories from insight experts who moved into brand, innovation, and executive roles. Watch panel discussions on driving change, building skills, and dealing with AI fatigue.
Innovation
Learn how to tell real trends from buzzwords and bullshit in insights. See how other teams actually use technology. Meet genuinely useful start-ups and agencies.
Impact
Find new ideas for managing stakeholders and impressing executives. Get tips from other insight leaders for proving value, finding efficiencies and generating ROI you can shout about.
Event Format
A wide variety of inspiring content for innovation and impact in insights
Case studies from in-house leaders of research, data and insights teams
Keynotes by experts in artificial intelligence and organisational leadership
Panel discussions on transforming teams and driving impact
Roundtable conversations with colleagues from across the industry
Exhibition Booths to meet with new partners for tech and insights
Drinks reception for early evening socialising with peers
Outline Agenda
Final session topics subject to change as we confirm the speaker lineup
08:30 – Breakfast
Coffee, juices, pastries and warm sandwiches to start the day
9:00 – Morning Session
AI: Innovation, Adaptation and New Skills
Keynote: Embedding AI for Insights in a Global Organisation
Expert Presentation: What’s Coming Next – Key Insights Innovations for 2027
Panel Discussion: AI for Insights – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (with Aura)
Coffee Break
Expert Presentation: Agentic AI for Brand and Innovation Insights
Roundtable Discussions: Enablers and Barriers for AI in Insights Teams
12:30 – Lunch
Mix with industry colleagues, discover new partners in the Expo area
13:30 – Afternoon Session
ROI: Insights for Influence and Impact
Keynote: Insight Leadership for Business Impact
Fireside Chat: Insights to Impact, The Country Leader Story
Expert Presentation: The Other Eff Word (with Bigger than Biscuits)
Coffee Break
Panel Discussion: Developing for Influence in the AI Era (with the IMA)
Fireside Chat: Insights to Impact, The CEO Story
Roundtable Discussions: Skillsets and Structures for Influence and Impact
17:30 – Drinks Reception
Relax and mingle with a glass and light nibbles until 7pm
Location
1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD
Nearest Stations
Moorgate
Underground, National Rail
1 min walk
Liverpool Street
Underground, Elizabeth Line, National Rail
3 mins walk
Bank
Underground, National Rail
1 min walk
Apply to Attend
Tickets are free for qualifying client-side professionals working in research, insights or analytics – subject to the no-show policy.
No-show policy: if you cannot attend, you must notify us at least 10 days in advance or nominate an appropriate substitute – otherwise, you may be invoiced for the cost of the ticket (£599). See your confirmation email for more details.
Complete this form to apply. We will contact you to confirm your place and gather some additional information to help shape the event experience.
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