Tiama Hanson-Drury is Chief Product and Technology Officer at Opus 2 where she runs the global product and design functions. Prior to that, she ran products for insights & research tech companies like Dynata and Zappi. She is passionate about building product growth engines and brings extensive experience in data-driven product development in the consumer and B2B Insights platform space. Her expertise includes Product Led Growth, Transformation, Consumer Insights, B2B2C data products, B2B enterprise platforms and the increasingly complex area of personal data privacy.Tiama is actively committed to supporting diversity, she helped develop mentorship and diversity efforts at Kantar Profiles and Zappi and served as Dynata’s Executive Diversity & Inclusion sponsor. She is an active WIRexec member of Women In Research (WIRe).

Naomi Grewal, Ph.D., is a research executive who has led research, insights, and analytics organizations at global technology companies including LinkedIn, Meta, Pinterest, Uber, and Workday. She partners with leaders to position research as a strategic driver of product innovation, business growth, and organizational performance.

Her experience spans market research and consumer insights, people research and analytics, data science, and UX and product research -- reflecting her belief in “Big R” Research as an integrated engine for decision-making across product, people, marketing, and business systems.

Naomi also serves on the applied psychology faculty at the University of Southern California, where she teaches business psychology to master’s students.

A passionate advocate for advancing women in research-adjacent leadership roles, she also speaks openly about leading with epilepsy and elevating visibility for invisible disabilities in high-performance environments.

Naomi lives in California with her husband, three children, and six beloved pets.

Mario Carrasco is the co-founder and principal of ThinkNow, an award-winning cross-cultural research technology company. He is a dedicated champion of diversity and inclusion, embodying these values in both his professional and personal endeavors.

Under Mr. Carrasco’s co-leadership, ThinkNow has driven numerous groundbreaking initiatives to amplify the voices of underrepresented and underserved communities. Notably, they launched DigaYGane.com, one of the largest and most representative Hispanic online panels in the insights industry. Additionally, through a strategic partnership with Semasio, ThinkNow launched ThinkNow Audiences, making zero-party multicultural data available on all major demand-side programmatic platforms. Over 100 global brands have increased their reach by up to 70% using ThinkNow Audiences. The company also launched ThinkNow Synthetic, a synthetic sample solution integrating AI methodologies to enhance the accuracy, speed, and cost-effectiveness of quantitative research.

His impact extends beyond unveiling disruptive technologies that transform cultural conversations. He takes his activism from the C-suite to Main Street, contributing articles to and being cited in national publications like Forbes, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Fortune Magazine, MediaPost, eMarketer, and Quirk's Magazine. He also launched The New Mainstream podcast, where he invites CMOs and DEI executives from leading global brands to engage in insightful conversations about diversity and inclusion.

Mr. Carrasco has been recognized for his achievements. In 2022, he received the Insights Association's Laureate Certification as part of the IPC (Insights Professional Certification) program. This lifetime recognition honors outstanding members of the Insights community, distinguished by meaningful contributions that have advanced the profession. In 2023, Mr. Carrasco was elected Chair of the SampleCon Board of Directors. He was named the Next Gen Market Research (NGMR) 2018 Industry Change Agent of the Year and, in 2017, received the SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He is also an SBA Emerging Leader recipient and a Stanford Latino Entrepreneur Institute Graduate. He holds a Master’s in Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the USC Marshall School of Business. Most recently, in November 2023, he was awarded the WIRe MRX Diversity Champion award by WIRe, recognizing his contributions to diversity and inclusion in market research.

Within ThinkNow, Mr. Carrasco and the executive team champion diversity, and the numbers speak for themselves. Forty-one percent of ThinkNow’s staff is female, with 57% holding leadership positions. Moreover, 79% of ThinkNow’s staff represent diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, exemplifying the company’s steadfast commitment to fostering an inclusive and representative work environment—one that starts at the top.

Lisa Wilding-Brown has been in the industry for 20+ years. Lisa’s specialties include executive business leadership, product innovation, sampling and survey design, panel development and management, online and mobile recruitment as well as full-service mixed-mode field management across a multitude of industry sectors. As Chief Executive Officer at InnovateMR, Lisa has a passion for building strong relationships and a relentless mission to drive innovation and efficiency. Lisa and the InnovateMR + Ivy Exec executive team deliver transformational research strategies for their clients by harnessing the power of technology-enabled solutions that accelerate and activate insights for agencies and brands alike.

Emma has been part of System1 since 2004, channelling her great energy to help us grow from a UK start up to a global industry leader. She treasures her diverse experience across the business, ultimately settling in global operations for over 5 years – which more than satisfied her curious and enquiring (she says nosey!) personality and her enjoyment of problem-solving.

When Emma did her MBA she recognised her passion and clear talent for managing people. As a genuinely caring person it was a natural progression for Emma to join our Exec Team in April 2020 as Chief People Officer. Emma’s highly effective at spotting and nurturing talent, resulting in the united world-class team we are today. At every step along the way she supports our people to be the very best they can be. Emma also advocates that a symbiotic relationship between individual growth and the growth of the business leads to success for all.

Outside of work, Emma has 2 children and cherishes family time. Her adventurous spirit motivates her to experiment with different experiences and try out new hobbies and activities, particularly travel and exploring. Emma is also a keen runner, enjoying Park Run every Saturday, and regularly paddleboards. She’s also a member of a craft beer club.

Elaine is doing her 'dream job' at Reckitt, as Chief Insights & Analytics Officer. Known for her strong drive for impact, Elaine found her 'Why' evolving over time to be about People and Purpose. Today, she feels privileged to work on Reckitt’s efforts to drive positive societal impact and business growth via unlocking consumer behaviour change.

With more than 20 years of FMCG experience, Elaine has transformed insights functions across Reckitt, Danone, and Mondelez/Kraft Foods, and currently sits on the Board of a Swedish tech start-up.

A passionate champion of women's empowerment, Elaine feels strongly about diversity and inclusion. Starting from how she manages her own team, to building progressive company brands. She is the proud mother of two beautiful daughters, and committed towards raising them to be confident, forward-thinking women.

Eileen Campbell is an experienced corporate director, consultant, and former global CEO with more than three decades of leadership in marketing, research, and technology-enabled services. She previously served as Global Chief Executive of Millward Brown when it was a $1 billion WPP-owned consultancy and as Chief Marketing Officer of IMAX Corporation, where she led worldwide marketing with major Hollywood studios and exhibition partners. Eileen co-founded Rival Group, a martech and insights holding company, and today advises organizations through her strategic consultancy, Womintuition. She has held public and private board roles, including Monotype Imaging Holdings (NASDAQ: TYPE), Pure Spectrum, Affectiva, Reimagine Holdings, Vision Critical, and the Angus Reid Group, and in 2025 was recognized by BoardProspects as one of 100 Exceptional Private Company Board Members.

Anne Brown is an entrepreneur and Founding Partner of Gazelle Global Research Services LLC, a global market research sample and operations firm. Her extensive experience in international data collection, processing, and management brings exceptional practical knowledge to clients and teams alike. Brown's comprehensive skill set, developed over a lengthy career in custom research, enables her to support clients across diverse industries. She is an Insights Association Laureate and IPC-certified member, a two-time Insights 250 recipient, a member of WIRexec, and serves on the board of the Market Research Council (MRC). She is also a longtime ESOMAR member. Gazelle Global is a certified Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) company.

Alex is the former CMI VP, Global Head of People Data Centre’s, Predictive Analytics, Shopping Insights, CMI Hive & Pricing at Unilever. He is also the Executive Sponsor of proUd, Unilever’s LGBTQI+ Community.

Prior to joining Unilever, he was Head of Insight & Analytics at Sainsbury’s and before that had numerous Insight/Strategy and Analytics roles in Banking and Media.

He started his career over 25 years ago at Millward Brown as Research Manager working across a range of large international FMCG clients e.g., Guinness Africa.  

After Millward Brown, Alex moved to the BBC where he formed part of the team that developed BBC iPlayer back in 2000 before moving to support the launch of Freeview. He then moved to Sky during James Murdoch’s first reign before spending 5 years in banking, first with Capital One and then as Head of Strategy at Lloyds BankingGroup.  

Alex earned a first-class honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business & Economics from Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordons University. He also completed his exec ed at Stanford Graduate School of Business.