Young ESOMAR Society

Nikki is ESOMAR Vice-President.

Nikki is a spirited and intuitive researcher who translates her passion for understanding people into strategic insight. She has focused largely on combining ethnographic and digital techniques in a cross-cultural context, as a result of her years spent in the US and as an expat living in Paris.

In addition to her role on ESOMAR Council, Nikki also sits on the Board of the AQR (Association of Qualitative Research). She has been presenting on topics like agile qualitative research, culture & linguistics and DEI (diversity, equality and inclusion) for over 15 years.

With 100 talks per year, Tom De Ruyck’s keynotes have inspired marketing and research professionals across the globe to future-proof their way of working. He has spoken in 45 countries and on 6 continents at major business, marketing, technology and consumer insights events. Next to being Managing Partner at InSites Consulting, Tom is a teaching Professor at different business schools in Europe.

He is co-author of 'The Consumer Consulting Board' and published over 80 white papers, articles in academic journals, business books and trade magazines. Tom was awarded for his work many times, amongst others by the American Marketing Association, ESOMAR and the CMO Council USA and Asia. He was elected to ESOMAR Council for the 2021-2022 mandate.

Vanessa is a marketing and brand strategist known for her strong passion for the end to end process of brand building, and the role brands play in people's lives. Her career has seen her work in insights and strategy teams, marketing and general management roles in Japan for some of the world's most recognizable brands; Coca-Cola, Philip Morris and Nike and Starbucks. Vanessa joined  ESOMAR in 2004, presenting a paper on the potential of wireless surveys to change research – this was the start of the drive of future-proofing our approaches (embracing tech), brands and industry.

Vanessa is constantly seeking to understand using a simple process of 'what do I know' - 'so what does that mean'  – 'now what do I do'? This has guided her to find actionable insights and insight/data verified opportunities. In 2017, she founded heart-data inc; a marketing strategy company focused on putting the consumer at the heart of the data and creating strategies that are future-proofing brands. In 2018, Vanessa was the co-winner of the ESOMAR paper of the year for her work on brand Ikigai (unpacking brand longevity and loyalty). Vanessa is also a cancer survivor that works to raise awareness of cancer as part of life – that will not hold you back.  

Lisa Wilding-Brown brings nearly 20 years of industry knowledge to the ESOMAR Council, with extensive experience in sampling, survey design, panel development, research field management, mobile optimization, and data quality.

As an avid ResTech thought leader, Lisa has served on the board for both the MMRA and UTA's Master of Science in Marketing Research, and she is an active contributor to WIRexec, the Women-in-Research mentorship program, the Insightes Association and the Global Research Business Network.

In her role as Chief Executive Officer of InnovateMR, Lisa works with the team to build the industry's most powerful and intuitive research tools, celebrate a culture of inclusivity, and continue the team's uncompromising dedication to delivering high quality insights to amazing clients. She also spear-heads the firm's new insights product collection, the Vision Suite™, working to bring faster and more reliable answers to businesses worldwide.

Iliya is the Senior Marketing and Community coordinator here at ESOMAR. An avid traveller, he enjoys exploring the nooks and crannies of different cultures and when all of that becomes too much, can be found getting lost in the mountains or wiping out in a wave.

Born in Russia, raised in England and now working in the Netherlands, Iliya uses his multicultural background to influence, inspire and inform his marketing role to help create a better connected global ESOMAR community.