Dear Esomar Members, dear colleagues and partners, September is always a special month in the life of our association, and this year it has been extraordinary. Transformation has been the thread running through every meeting, stage and conversation of the past weeks, and I am delighted to share with you what has been an energising
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✨ ✨ ✨ What a surprise!!! 🏆 🏆 🏆 I'm honoured and humbled to share that I've been nominated as an Insight250 Legend. I actually discovered this on the wall of fame at the Esomar Congress in Valencia last week, a genuinely surreal moment to see your own name there. The Legends recognition is different
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Thank you!!!! What a Congress!!!! What a week!!! 1,365 insight professionals. 80 countries. 200+ brands. 94 exhibitors and sponsors. 170+ speakers. 4 stages. 3 unforgettable parties. This was, without question, our biggest edition yet. And the theme couldn't have been more fitting. Metamorphosis. Because the world has changed. Technology and AI are now part of
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Dear Members, dear colleagues, dear Insight community, Buenos días, good morning, and a very warm welcome to Valencia. It is an honour to open our Annual Congress 2026, and on behalf of everyone at ESOMAR, thank you for being here, and thank you for the trust you place in your association year after year.
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I am delighted and honoured to have been appointed as a jury member of the 9th Shanghai International Advertising Festival (SHIAF) Awards. Shanghai International Advertising Festival is an annual world-leading event, hosted by Shanghai Advertising Association & Shanghai Modern International Exhibition Co., Ltd. Congratulations to all the nominees and to the winners of this SHIAF
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Dearest Insight Community, partners and friends, It is with sincere gratitude and humility that I share some special news: I am delighted to inform you that I have been shortlisted as an Insight250 LEGEND - the highest status available with the scheme. In the 6 year history of the awards, only 60 individuals have been made Legends.I
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Dear Esomar Members, dear Global Insight Community, Summer is upon us, and with it comes a moment to pause, reflect, and look ahead. This is my last report before we all gather in Valencia for our Annual Congress in September (1st to 4th), a milestone I know many of us are eagerly anticipating. Before we
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Dear ESOMAR Community, May has been a truly remarkable month for our organisation, one filled with meaningful conversations, vibrant gatherings, and the quiet yet determined work that drives our community forward. I am deeply proud of what we have achieved together, and genuinely excited about what lies ahead. Council Meeting & Our Strategic Priorities On
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What an extraordinary few days in Tokyo. After 10 years, Esomar was back to Tokyo! I had the immense privilege of opening the ESOMAR APAC Conference 2026 as ESOMAR President. And what a conference it was. Under the inspiring theme of "Beyond Balance", Tokyo became the gathering point for some of the sharpest, most passionate
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Ladies and Gentlemen, honoured guests, speakers, colleagues and partners, Welcome to Brussels. Welcome to the European Parliament. And welcome to a conversation that I believe is one of the most important our profession has ever been invited to lead. My name is Anne-Sophie Damelincourt. I am President of ESOMAR, the global association representing over 10,
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